Hashtag Jakarta EE number 330 is out!

With the 2027 dates for Open Community eXperience and JCON, GitHub CoPilot Enterprise at Eclipse Foundation, and an excellent article by Rustam

#JakartaEE #EclipseFoundation #Community #OCX

https://www.agilejava.eu/2026/04/26/hashtag-jakarta-ee-330/

GPS News!

DoD punts project to build the next generation Operational Control System (called OCX) for the GPS satellite system. https://aviationweek.com/space/satellites/us-space-force-cancels-long-troubled-gps-ground-system

10th and final GPS-3 satellite launches. These are the latest upgrades to the Global Positioning System to improve accuracy, stronger anti-jamming capability. https://spacenews.com/falcon-9-launches-final-gps-3-satellite-into-orbit-for-u-s-space-force/

#OCX #GPS #GPS3 #Sateliite #USSF #DoD #SpaceForce #SV10

Our booth isn’t ready. Our team is.

At #JCON2026 in Cologne 🇩🇪 — slightly chaotic start: roll-ups did not make it. 😢

But:
– great #Java & #SoftwareEngineering conversations
– our #JCON survey
– Basler Läckerli 🍪 + stickers

Plus:
🎤 Tamari (Thu 12:55): her first-ever talk on Accessibility
🎯 @martinfrancois and Iryna: Mentorship Hub Talk

👉 If you’re at #JCON come by our booth!

Beyond Cologne:
🇧🇪 @madmas at #OCX with @ixchelruiz
on #CRA, #NIS2, #DORA for senior Java engineers

#Karakun

Pentagon officially ends OCX program, citing risk and delays

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/pentagon-officially-ends-ocx-program-citing-risk-and-delays/

Pentagon Scraps OCX GPS Ground Control System Amid Overwhelming Challenges

The Space Force has pulled the plug on the OCX GPS ground control system, citing insurmountable challenges, and will instead stick with the existing system managed by Lockheed Martin. This move marks a pragmatic shift, opting for a tried-and-tested solution over a troubled program.

https://osintsights.com/pentagon-scraps-ocx-gps-ground-control-system-amid-overwhelming-challenges?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

#SpaceForce #GpsGroundControl #Ocx #LockheedMartin #Pentagon

Pentagon awards Raytheon $45 million for GPS ground system as program future is reassessed

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/pentagon-awards-raytheon-45-million-for-gps-ground-system-as-program-future-is-reassessed/

The U.S. Space Force officially took ownership of the GPS Next Generation Operational Control System, or OCX, from contractor RTX on July 1, 2025, yet it is still not operational!

The OCX program is a large-scale, highly complex ground control system designed to operate the most modern fleet of GPS satellites, GPS III.

The Space Force operates a fleet of 32 GPS satellites, which serve both military users and civilians. The GPS III satellites, nine of which have been launched, are more jam-resistant and precise than older variants. See my article on GPS Jamming here: https://techaptitude.substack.com/p/gps-jamming-the-risks-are-real?r=vn8b8

OCX was originally to be delivered in 2016 for a cost of $3.7 billion. The cost estimate for OCX has ballooned to nearly $8 billion, and its persistent delays have earned it a reputation within the space community as a “troubled” program. https://www.airandspaceforces.com/pentagon-eyes-canceling-troubled-gps-ground-system/ #GPS #UDSF #SpaceForce #GPSIII #OCX #Pentagon #DoD #Satellites #Navigation #Security

Pentagon weighing termination of Raytheon GPS ground control contract after years of delays

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/pentagon-weighing-termination-of-raytheon-gps-ground-control-contract-after-years-of-delays/

Fehlermeldung „MSCOMCTL.OCX“ unter Windows 10/11 beheben

Vielleicht kennst du es: Du startest ein älteres Programm auf deinem aktuellen Windows-System und bekommst plötzlich eine Fehlermeldung wie diese:

Component 'MSCOMCTL.OCX' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid

...

https://www.cleveradmin.de/blog/2025/10/mscomctl-ocx-error-windows-10-11-fix/
#Windows #fehlermeldung #installation #mp3gain #ocx #VisualBasic #windows