COLORADO SPRINGS, Nov. 9 (UPI) — Lockheed Martin has completed security upgrades for the U.S. Air Force’s Global Positioning System, used to safeguard data and ensure satellite availability.
New security technology installed includes the GPS Intrusion Protection Reinforcement (GIPR), which is used to bolster cybersecurity and protect sensitive data for military and civilian users from threats. The upgrades are part of the U.S. Air Force’s strategy to modernize the system for all uses while also meeting future operational requirements.
“The GPS Control Segment Sustainment contract is vitally important to the sustainment of positioning, navigation and timing services for our military, government officials and citizens,” Lockheed Martin Space Ground Solutions vice president Vinny Sica said in a statement. “A system this large requires continued security focus and that’s where Lockheed Martin’s information security capabilities are on the cutting edge.”
Lockheed Martin was first awarded the GPS III increment contract in May 2008 to produce two initial space vehicles. The satellite provides worldwide GPS information and timing services to the U.S. military, its allies, and civil users.
The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin the engineering modification for the GIPR in 2013, and included system design, hardware procurement, software development, network configuration design, and technical documentation.
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