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MilestoneApr 21, 2026WinWinner: RTXAwarded by: SpaceNewsMajor Win

Pentagon officially ends OCX program, citing risk and delays

Pentagon officially ends OCX program, citing risk and delays
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Pentagon officially ends OCX program, citing risk and delays Pentagon officially ends OCX program, citing risk and delays.

The decision was made April 17 by the Defense Department's acquisition chief at the recommendation of the Space Force's acting acquisition executive, marking the end of one of the department's most troubled software programs.

Pentagon officially ends OCX program, citing risk and delays Pentagon officially ends OCX program, citing risk and delays WASHINGTON — The Pentagon announced April 20 it has formally terminated the Next Generation Operational Control System, or OCX, ending a 15-year effort to modernize the ground system that operates the U. S. military's Global Positioning System satellites.

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