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Background
NAVSYS is a growing, respected firm providing high quality technical
products and services in GPS hardware design, systems engineering,
systems analysis, and software design. NAVSYS has a standing commitment
to provide high quality products and services to both governmental
and commercial customers. The company provides specialized GPS products
and services for customers by leveraging core technologies, unique
technical expertise, innovative engineering approaches, a strong
work ethic, and high standards of excellence. Founded in 1986 by
Dr. Alison Brown, NAVSYS is dedicated to promoting the use of GPS
in a wide variety of commercial and military applications.
NAVSYS offers services in three primary areas: Global Positioning
Systems, Inertial Navigation Systems, and Communication Systems.
The company actively participates with a number of organizations
in the design and development of GPS related product lines. The
success of NAVSYS can be attributed directly to the highly skilled
engineering staff utilized on each project. This highly qualified
technical team possesses experience in a variety of areas. Dr. Alison
Brown, the company president, has over 25 years of experience with
GPS and INS applications. Other senior staff members possess similar
qualifications.
GPS Innovations
The NAVSYS area of technological expertise is described as "GPS
innovations" the use of advanced technology and novel
system architectures to improve on conventional GPS equipment and
methods for specific market applications. The technology that has
been developed is broad and is protected by both patents and trade
secrets. NAVSYS is leveraging its technology base through a combination
of product sales, service operations, and licensing.
Facilities
NAVSYS facilities consist of nearly 25,000 sq. ft. of office, engineering,
and laboratory space located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The
facilities meet all applicable federal, state, and local environmental
laws and regulations.
NAVSYS operates a fully networked corporate computer environment.
To support the needs of the users, ranging from internal corporate
communications to software development and analysis, NAVSYS has
a dedicated and certified IT staff for all information systems activities
including, configuration control, software and hardware installation
and upgrades, network and communications systems, and normal day-to-day
operations. To ensure positive control and availability, NAVSYS
also operates and administers its own Internet services including
Web (www.navsys.com), email,
and FTP server capabilities.
To
ensure all efforts can be fully supported at all times, NAVSYS has
5,000 square feet of dedicated hardware development laboratory equipped
with state-of-the-art RF/microwave and digital test equipment, as
well as electronic assembly equipment. These include a vector network
analyzer, high-performance spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, frequency
synthesizers, function generators, logic analyzers, precision voltmeters,
CPCI and PCI bus analyzers, and power supplies. The equipment has
the capability to test and evaluate RF and microwave systems. NAVSYS
has established and maintains a close business and geographical
relationship with the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
for the use of their anechoic chamber, with a test capability of
up to 30 GHz. It is available on an as-needed/rental basis at the
University's Electromagnetics Laboratory. NAVSYS also maintains
in-house a GPS signal simulation capability and a number of GPS
receivers that are also available for use as reference receivers,
along with a variety of GPS antennas and antenna arrays.
NAVSYS CAE/CAD tools include Xilinx ISE (for design and programming
of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) at sizes in the millions
of gates), Synplify, ModelSim PE, and ChipScope for firmware development,
VHDL coding language, ORCAD Schematic Capture and Layout, PSpice
circuit simulation, and AutoCAD and SolidWorks for mechanical drawing.
Electronic assembly capability includes fine pitch surface mount
and microstrip circuit fabrication, as well as the traditional through-hole
and wire-wrap techniques. In-house board designs include up to 16-layer
designs with 4-mil trace widths and spacing, and use of Ball Grid
Array (BGA) technology. PCI, CompactPCI (CPCI) and PC-104 board
formats are standard. The NAVSYS Lab is fully ESD-equipped, with
3M conductive flooring, 35 static dissipative work stations installed
with constant wrist-strap monitoring, ionizers, and humidity control.
Circuit assembly and repair is performed at ESD-safe soldering stations,
including a Pace PRC surface mount assembly station. Leica and Meiji
stereo microscopes and an ultrasonic cleaner are used for the majority
of circuit assembly.
NAVSYS is located at 14960 Woodcarver Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado
80921. (Directions to NAVSYS) The main
telephone number is 719.481.4877.
Corporate Structure
The company is organized into two internal divisions: the R&D
Division maintains corporate responsibility and is focused on continued
research activities; the Product Division is responsible for promoting
product sales based on prior research activities.
Management
Alison Brown Ph.D., President & Chief Executive Officer
Jim Dalrymple Ph.D., Vice President Programs & Engineering
Karen Barworth, Vice President Finance & Administration
Marguerite Terze, Human Resources Manager
NAVSYS in the News
NAVSYS Hires Firm to Help Develop GPS Business
The Gazette's Biz Blog, May 5, 2008
NAVSYS
is on Northrop Grumman's Winning Team for USAF GPS Next Generation
Control Segment
Northrop Grumman Press Release, globalsecurity.org, Nov. 26, 2007
NAVSYS receives Congressional
recognition for 2007 Tibbetts Award.
Congressional Record, Nov. 9, 2007
NAVSYS Corporation to be Honored
as 2007 Tibbetts Award Winner for Talon NAMATH Program
Press Release, Oct. 8, 2007
Award Ceremony Photo
GPS Network Assisted Positioning System
- Highlighted at '07 Navy Opportunity Forum
Data Sheet, May 2007
GPS
Insights - NAVSYS' Talon NAMATH "Makes the Biggest Difference
to Our Warfighters and Allies"
GPS World, May 2007
Boeing-Led
Team Developing Surface Navigation Concept for DARPA
Boeing Press Release, Apr. 18, 2007
"Space
shapes today's front lines" with the assistance of NAVSYS'
Talon NAMATH System
Air Force Link, Jan. 4, 2007
NAVSYS' Talon NAMATH System
Incorporated into CENTCOM for SDB Ops
Press Release, Dec. 9, 2006
GPS Eye-in-the-Sky Software Takes
Closer Look Below
NASA Spinoff 2006, Dec., 2006
Tracking
First Responders
GPS World, Oct. 19, 2006
Celebrate Technology 2006 held at Pikes
Peak Center on Oct. 6
Celebrate Technology Announcement, Sept. 29, 2006
NAVSYS selected as finalist
in Deloitte's 2006 Top Company awards program
Deloitte Press Release, Sept. 14, 2006
A
Quick Look at the Galileo OS ICD
GPS World, June 22, 2006
Small
Companies Help NGA Make a Difference
Military Geospatial Technology, May 20, 2006
The
challenge: Turn great technology into a great company
ColoradoBiz Magazine, May 14, 2006
NAVSYS Named “2006 Most
Successful Company Resulting From an SBIR Award”
NAVSYS Press Release, Mar. 8, 2006
Profile:
Alison Brown, GPS engineer guides NAVSYS to success
By Jim Bainbridge, Dec. 26, 2005
Reprinted with permission from The Gazette
NAVSYS Corporation to Showcase
Technical Innovation at CSIA DEMOGala
NAVSYS Press Release, Oct. 18, 2005
Celebrate
Technology Names NAVSYS CEO the Entrepreneur of the Year
By Jim Bainbridge, Oct. 1, 2005
Reprinted with permission from The Gazette
NAVSYS CEO Named Honorary
Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge
NAVSYS Press Release, June 2, 2005
NAVSYS
Corporation Named One of the Fastest Growing Technology Companies
in Colorado - NAVSYS Continues Growth with Additional Hiring and
New Building
NAVSYS Press Release, Nov. 8, 2004
Defense
Dept. Studying Options to Lower Cost of GPS Receivers
National Defense Magazine, May 2004
NAVSYS Founder, President,
and CEO Named Fellow of the Institute of Navigation
NAVSYS Press Release, Aug. 21, 2003
NAVSYS Founder, President,
and CEO named to SBA Wall of Fame
NAVSYS Press Release, Aug. 14, 2003
"Dr. Alison K. Brown
recognized as Businesswoman of the Year"
NAVSYS Press Release, Mar. 18, 2003
"Australia
helps beat GPS jamming"
Defence Systems Daily, June 29, 2000
GPS
MATLAB Toolbox Review
Reprint of the Innovation column of GPS
World, Oct. 1998
"Smart"
Camera for Precise Mapping and Targeting
NASA Tech Briefs Online, Sept. 1998
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