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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 · Sec. 1615

Sec. 1615. REPORT ON ENHANCEMENTS TO THE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT

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## SEC. 1615 REPORT ON ENHANCEMENTS TO THE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT ###
(a)In General Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that identifies whether the current Global Positioning System Operational Control Segment (in this section referred to as “OCS”) can be incrementally improved to achieve capabilities similar to the Next Generation Operational Control Segment (in this section referred to as “OCX”) used to operate the Global Positioning System III. ###
(b)Elements The report required under subsection
(a)shall include the following elements: ####
(1)A cybersecurity review of both OCS and OCX to determine the specific cybersecurity improvements needed to operate the system through 2030, including— #####
(A)the cybersecurity improvements to OCS needed to match the cybersecurity capabilities that OCX is intended to provide; #####
(B)any additional OCS cybersecurity protections needed beyond those OCX is intended to provide; and #####
(C)any additional OCX cybersecurity protections needed beyond those for which OCX is currently contracted. ####
(2)An incremental development plan for OCS, including— #####
(A)the number of additional incremental upgrades needed to achieve capabilities similar to OCX, including a discussion of— ######
(i)any additional capabilities needed; ######
(ii)the specific capabilities in each upgrade; ######
(iii)the duration of each upgrade; and ######
(iv)a full schedule to complete all upgrades; #####
(B)the estimated cost for each incremental OCS upgrade; and #####
(C)the total estimated cost across fiscal years for all OCS upgrades to achieve capabilities similar to OCX and any additional capabilities. ####
(3)The date by which the Department of Defense would have to begin contracting for each incremental OCS upgrade to ensure availability of OCS for the Global Positioning System III. ####
(4)A comparison of current improvements to OCS that are underway, and additional OCS incremental improvements described under paragraph (2), to the program of record OCX capabilities, including— #####
(A)the acquisition and sustainment cost by fiscal year through fiscal year 2030 for OCS and OCX; #####
(B)a comparison schedule between OCS (including incremental improvements described under paragraph (2)) and OCX that identifies the delivery dates and capability delivered; and #####
(C)the cost and schedule required to provide OCX with any additional needed capabilities that are now required and not currently in the program of record.
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