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FCC asks about PNT alternatives – Comments due 28 April 2025

FCC asks about PNT alternatives – Comments due 28 April 2025

Image: FCC, Chairman Carr at recent meeting What's new: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking a vast amount of information about positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) policies and systems from the public. Why it's...

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GPS spoofing makes cargo ships go supersonic – video

GPS spoofing makes cargo ships go supersonic – video

Image: MaritimeTraffic.com Great post last week on LinkedIn by Lorentz Ryan, Managing Director at AD Navigation AS. "Total navigational mayhem entering Gulf of Gdansk this morning. Strong GNSS spoofing attack taking place. This is "sending" most ships all around the...

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UN agencies denounce GNSS interference – GPS World

UN agencies denounce GNSS interference – GPS World

Image: Shutterstock Thanks to RNT Foundation member Guy Buesnel for bringing the joint statement to our attention! The author of the below is foundation President, Dana A. Goward. UN agencies denounce GNSS interference Est. reading time: 2:30 March 26, 2025  - By Dana...

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Tips to combat cyberattacks on GNSS/PNT systems – GPS World

Tips to combat cyberattacks on GNSS/PNT systems – GPS World

Image: Shutterstock What's new: Continuing discussion of PNT and cyber. While interference with signals (jamming, spoofing, meaconing) is a cyber attack, GNSS receivers and other PNT equipment are also IT devices which can be interfered via other cyber vectors. Why...

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GPS Spoofing White Paper – SKAI Data Services

GPS Spoofing White Paper – SKAI Data Services

Image: SKAI Data Services What's new: A white paper from the folks who developed and deployed the site tracking spoofing in real-time. Why it's important: Situational awareness is essential if you are going to start to mitigate any risk or problem. Also, the white...

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ICYMI – NIST wants to hear from you on PNT & Cyber

ICYMI – NIST wants to hear from you on PNT & Cyber

Image: Shutterstock What's new: The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) is asking for comments about how to align its PNT Profile process with its Cybersecurity efforts. Why it's important: A least a couple reasons. First, it is good to have these...

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Marking time in the 1200’s

Marking time in the 1200’s

Image: RNT Foundation What's new: While visiting Ragusa, Italy, we discovered a way of marking the hours of the day we had not heard of before - Italic hours which count the number of hours since the last sunset. Why it's important: Timekeeping has been essential to...

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GPS saves 190 airline passengers – Daily Mail

GPS saves 190 airline passengers – Daily Mail

Image: Shutterstock What's new: A report that GPS-enabled terrain warning saved the lives of 190 airline passengers on the 2nd of February. Why it's important: This incident shows how important these safety systems are, and the criticality of them working properly....

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Sean Plankey nominated for CISA

Sean Plankey nominated for CISA

Image: Argonne National Laboratory What's new: The president has nominated Sean Plankey to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) at DHS. Why it's important: CISA is the agency at DHS that coordinates/ leads PNT issues for the department....

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The “Greenwich Time Lady” sold time from 1892 to 1940

The “Greenwich Time Lady” sold time from 1892 to 1940

Images: Public Domain & Wikimedia Commons What's new: A good friend pointed out a LinkedIn post about Elizabeth "Ruth" Naomi Belville and her time distribution business.  We really enjoyed it. So we thought we would post about her also as a lighter weekend item....

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FCC to Meet on GPS Alternatives – GPS World

FCC to Meet on GPS Alternatives – GPS World

Image: Shutterstock What's new: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is wading into the national discussion on PNT technology and policy in a big way. Why it's important:   The FCC has an important role ensuring PNT frequencies are allotted and remain...

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DHS Best Resilient PNT Practices

DHS Best Resilient PNT Practices

Image: Old DHS HQ Sign - RNT Foundation What's new: We discovered this document from September. Why it's important: This is good info from DHS. Though a bit generic, it is important to "think about how to think about" this topic. What else to know: Interesting that...

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Space Threat Fact Sheet – U.S. Space Force

Space Threat Fact Sheet – U.S. Space Force

Image: Shutterstock What's new: We discovered this interesting fact sheet Space Force issued.  Why it's important: When GPS was first launched space was a fairly safe place to put things. Now it is pretty dangerous. Not only is it a warfighting domain, it is a lightly...

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Tracking the Top PNT Trends for 2025 – Geospatial World

Tracking the Top PNT Trends for 2025 – Geospatial World

Image: Shutterstock What's new: Adam Price from Spirent offering a look ahead for PNT in 2025. Why it's important: A huge rise in GNSS interference makes the future of PNT and its users uncertain and may cause sudden and significant changes. As a prominent player in...

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GPS Spoofing White Paper – SKAI Data Services

More on GPS complements for Aviation – Osechas & McGraw

Image: Real time display of aircraft being spoofed courtesy SKAI Data Services What's new: Dr. Okuary Osechas and Dr. Gary McGraw continue to refine their December paper that examined navigation systems needed in aviation to complement GPS/GNSS in order to achieve...

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Munich SatNav Summit 26 – 28 March “Resilient PNT”

Munich SatNav Summit 26 – 28 March “Resilient PNT”

Image: Munich Residence venue for part of the summit - Shutterstock What's new: The annual Munich Satellite Navigation Summit's theme is "Resilient PNT - Backbone of Autonomy & Critical Infrastructure!" Why it's important: This event and the European Navigation...

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PNT & GPS Critical Issue for New Administration and Congress

PNT & GPS Critical Issue for New Administration and Congress

Image: US DOT and DOD The below is an issue paper we are circulating to members of the new administration and congress in the U.S. There is a link to a pdf version at the bottom of this post. Please share this post and/or the pdf as widely as you are able. Lack of...

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India joining GNSS Club?

India joining GNSS Club?

What's new: India's Space Research Organization (ISRO) has placed it's 100th satellite in orbit. It is a replacement for one of the 7 in the NavIC regional navigation satellite system (RNSS).. Why it's important: India, now the world's most populous country, is one to...

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Russian Federal Air Transport Agency blaming victims?

Russian Federal Air Transport Agency blaming victims?

Image: Shutterstock What's new: After Russia forces fired on an Azerbaijan Airline plane causing it to crash land with the loss of 38 lives, the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency issued a bulletin about using GNSS in conflict zones.  It recommends more pilot...

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FAA – ‘GPS interference most likely a military exercise’

FAA – ‘GPS interference most likely a military exercise’

Image: Shutterstock What's new: We heard back from the FAA yesterday about our GPS interference report (see yesterday's post)  the SAME DAY - and it was a SUNDAY!  They said the GPS interference the aircraft we were traveling on experienced was likely from a NOTAMed...

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LEO PNT State of the Market Report – Frontier SI

LEO PNT State of the Market Report – Frontier SI

Image: Shutterstock What's new: A comprehensive review of LEO PNT projects around the world. Why it's important: LEO PNT has enormous potential. And there is so much going on it is hard to keep track. We have been seeking a compendium like this for years! What else to...

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DOT Releases PNT Strategic Plan

DOT Releases PNT Strategic Plan

Image: RNT Foundation What's new: The Department of Transportation recently posted its PNT Strategic Plan. The document is dated December 2024, but it was only posted on the 17th of January. Why it's important: The document lets everyone know how and what the...

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DJI removes drone geofencing in U.S. endangering us all

DJI removes drone geofencing in U.S. endangering us all

Image: FullDrone.com What's new: Chinese company DJI, the maker of about 70% of consumer-grade drones, sent a software update last week removing default geofences from its products used in the United States. Why it's important: Geofencing had prevented these drones...

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