Editor’s note: The legislative progress on this important issue continues.
- A link to the bill itself, HR 5978
- Links to materials submitted to the Congressional Record associated with the bill:
- 2004 fact sheet on National Security Presidential Directive 39 directing the Dept. of Transportation to work with the Dept. of Homeland Security and acquire backup capability for GPS
- 2008 DHS press release announcing they would upgrade Loran-C to eLoran to provide a backup to GPS
- 2010 National PNT Advisory Board white paper on jamming recommending speedy implementation of eLoran decision
- 2015 Exelis/UrsaNav press release about research agreement with Dept. of Homeland Security on eLoran
- 2015 letter from Dept. of Defense and Dept. of Transportation deputy secretaries replying to Congressional concerns about lack of progress on a GPS backup
- 2016 DHS press release about eLoran demonstration at New York Stock Exchange
- 2016 article in The Atlantic – “What Happens if GPS Fails”
