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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.
Issues in Focus
From Our Blog
RIN’s David Last Fund 2023 Awardee Reports – Help Sponsor Students
Image: RIN What's New: An update on the impact the David Last Fund is having on students. Professor David was a pillar of the PNT community, founding member of the RNT Foundation, long-time advisor, and a great friend. His passing in 2019 left a permanent gap in the...
DOT Complementary PNT Action Plan – A New Hope?
Image: US DOT What's New: The US Dept. of Transportation unveiled its new Complementary PNT Action Plan at the CGSIC meeting last week. Among other things it says the government will start purchasing PNT services to protect itself starting in mid-2024. BTW - policy...
President’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council hears about PNT
Image: DHS What's New: RNT Foundation President Dana A. Goward spoke to the President's National Infrastructure Advisory Council today. Why It's Important: Every infrastructure relies on PNT. Yet despite two other Presidential advisory boards/ committees making...
DOT Looking for Resilient PNT – This time it’s serious!
Image: RNT Foundation What's New: The Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a Request for Information on "Complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT)." Why It's Important: Those familiar with the issue all agree that GPS is insufficient for some...
Find GNSS Interference w/in 100m from Low Earth Orbit – Univ Tex Radionav Lab
Image: University of Texas Radionavigation Laboratory What's New: The source of GPS/GNSS signal interference can be identified to within 100 meters by satellites in LEO. Why It's Important: Interference is bad. Messes up all kinds of things (if you didn't know that,...
