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Protect the Frequencies – By preventing interference
Toughen Receivers – With readily available technology
Augment Services – With difficult to disrupt terrestrial signals
Our Challenge
Much of the world depends upon satellite systems for precise navigation and timing services. These are exceptionally accurate and dependable, yet GPS/GNSS jamming, spoofing, and other forms of interference appear to be growing in frequency and severity. Neither are space systems immune to severe space weather or cyber-attack. This has the potential for devastating effects on our lives and economic activity.
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From Our Blog
Airlines report GPS signal jamming: Russia gets the blame – Politico
Image: Shutterstock What's New: GPS jamming and spoofing reported in Politico. Why It's Important: Interference with GPS and other GNSS is mostly a political issue, not a technical or engineering one. It is good to see the issue being reported by an outlet focused on...
As Threats in Space Mount, U.S. Lags in Protecting Key Services – New York Times
Image: Shutterstock What's New: An article discussing the relative PNT capabilities of China and the U.S. Why It's Important: China's far greater ability to withstand disruption of PNT from space gives it huge strategic and tactical advantages over the U.S. Strategic...
“Experts say [bridge] collapse was devastating but inevitable” – Washington Post [lessons for PNT]
Image: By David Adams - https://www.nab.usace.army.mil/Media/Images/igphoto/2003421467/ What's New: A reminder that rare events happen. They are not "never" events. Why It's Important: Essential systems, like our national PNT, must be built to withstand rare but...
FCC investigates Amazon over alleged marketing of wireless signal jammers – NBC
image: Various on-line sellers What's New: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says it is taking action to enforce the law against marketing, selling, and using wireless jammers, including those that target GPS/GNSS. While reports do not mention anything about...
Daily Fight for Ukraine Spectrum Superiority Puts Electronic Warfare Front, Center – National Defense
Image: Shutterstock What's New: Discussion of whether spectrum/ electronic warfare should be its own warfighting domain. Experience in Ukraine seems to indicate "yes." Why It's Important: While this may seem a sterile intellectual question, such definitions have...