Navigating GPS Vulnerabilities, Implications for US Economic and National Security: The Hudson Institute (video)

November 5, 2024

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What’s New: A panel discussion at the Hudson Institute, in person, live-streamed, and recorded.

Why It’s Important: This was an entirely new idea for lots of attendees, including some from international development, transportation, and governmental organizations.

What Else to Know: 

  • Panelists in order of appearance:
    • Dana Goward, President, Resilient Navigation Foundation
    • Todd Humphreys, Ashley H. Priddy Centennial Professor in Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
    • Zac Kassas, Professor and TRC Endowed Chair in Intelligent Transportation Systems, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ohio State University
    • Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery (USN ret), Senior Director, Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
    • Robert M. McDowell, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute (former FCC Commissioner)
  • FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington then gave a keynote address
  • RADM Montgomery made some interesting observations about the Department of Defense needing domestic GPS but their running way from any responsibility they don’t see as necessary for expeditionary operations. – So then it is really the Department of Offense…?

 

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