NIST Loses Time – needs more backup?

NIST Loses Time – needs more backup?

Image: Atomic clock at UK’s National Physical Lab What’s new: The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) lost 4.8 microseconds last weekend when emergency generators failed to start during a commercial electrical grid outage. Why...
PNT and the FCC – RNT Foundation Speaks with Commissioner

PNT and the FCC – RNT Foundation Speaks with Commissioner

Image: Federal Communications Commission What’s new: RNT Foundation President Dana A. Goward met with FCC Commissioner Trusty and staff recently to discuss global and national PNT policy.  Why it’s important: The FCC has three dockets, that we know of,...