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Blog Editor's Note: RNT Foundation President Dana A. Goward moderated the Defense Strategies Institute Assured PNT Summit at National Harbor this week. Here are his opening remarks. Defense Strategies Institute Assured PNT Summit Moderator Dana A. Goward Opening...
read moreOpinion: GPS is endangered by a misguided FCC decision made during the Trump administration – Washington Post
Image: Shutterstock Blog Editor's Note: Very good Op-Ed by Ms Diana Furchtgott-Roth who, we are proud to say, is an RNT Foundation member. Opinion: GPS is endangered by a misguided FCC decision made during the Trump administration Opinion by Diana...
read moreSecure World Foundation Says Russia is Testing New LEO, GEO Anti-Satellite Technologies – Via Satellite
Image: US Department of Defense Blog Editor's Note: This article talks about Russia's activities at LEO and GEO. Of course, even though GNSS are at MEO, this should still be a concern for the PNT community for several reasons. Some nations have some PNT at GEO and/or...
read moreUK takes £6.7M step toward resilient timing architecture – GPS World
Image: NASA Blog Editor's Note: The author of this article is President of the RNT Foundation. UK takes £6.7M step toward resilient timing architecture April 9, 2021 - By Dana Goward The United Kingdom’s National Timing Centre will conduct a two-phase series...
read moreIt’s Time To Declare Space Systems As Critical Infrastructure – Politico
Image: Shutterstock Blog Editor's Note: This article proposes an idea that has been raised periodically, either designating GPS as critical infrastructure or, as in this case, space systems generally. The overall goal is to provide greater visibility and focus on the...
read moreThe Rising Threat to the Integrity of Maritime Navigation Data – The Maritime Executive
Image: Skytruth Blog Editor's Note: A good update article by George Shaw of the General Lighthouse Authority of UK and Ireland. This is the kind of issue that tends to fall into the background for users. Regular updates like this help keep it in the forefront of...
read moreState of Play: Resilience Is Not Just About Parts – Inside GNSS
Image: Shutterstock Blog Editor's Note: Great article by our friend Logan Scott. While the DOT report on their GPS Backup Tech Demo does have a lot of information, we have to agree it is not the be all and end all on the question of "GPS backups" as some would like. ...
read moreA matter of time: Ensuring precise time and synchronization for critical infrastructure – GPS World
Image: Historic Master Clock at NIST museum in Gaithersburg, MD (RNT Foundation) Blog Editor's Note: It is essential that we secure precise time and sync for our critical infrastructure, AND for everyone else. The US government established precise time as a utility...
read moreTerrestrial navigation system ready for use in S. Korea to cope with jamming and electric warfare – Aju Business Daily
Blog Editor's Note: The below is the latest announcement from South Korea on its efforts to establish a sovereign and resilient PNT system. It builds on other releases we have passed along previously. See for example here and here. Notice the "advantage" South Korea...
read moreAviation Groups Petition Govt over Deliberate GPS Jamming
Image: Shutterstock Blog Editor's Note: Aviation is somewhat unique among modes of transportation as it has an alternate PNT system for when GPS is not available. It is a network of short range terrestrial beacons of VORs, DMEs, and TACANs (TACAN is military only)....
read moreSpace Debris Threatens GNSS
Image: Shutterstock Blog Editor's Note: The greatest threat from space debris is unquestionably at LEO. Many in the PNT community have considered GPS, Galileo, and other GNSS at MEO relatively safe from debris. It seems that ain't necessarily so. Papers on debris at...
read moreObscene Spoofing Before Suez Mishap?
Image: AP, Vessel Finder Blog Editor's Note: The below press report discounts this being a prank by the Vessel Finder site, and seems to assume the ship actually sailed this pattern before entering the Suez Canal and getting stuck. Our readers will quickly guess the...
read moreGPS Allies Say Timing Supplement Within Reach – Communications Daily
Image: Shutterstock Blog Editor's Note: A very complete summary of where the issue stands today. We are particularly glad to see the comments by Rep John Garamendi who has championed this issue for years. This article is reprinted with permission of Warren...
read moreFAA and “Last Gen” Navigation Mentality? – Note to the Reason Foundation
Image: Shutterstock Blog Editor's Note: We always find something of interest in Bob Poole's "Aviation Policy News" from the Reason Foundation. This month it is a note he received from a colleague about the FAA and navigation. Bob published in his "Quotable Quotes"...
read moreIndustry members, non-profit urge Congress to fund GPS alternatives – GPS World
Image: Shutterstock Blog Editor's Note: It is good to see industry coming together like this. RNT Foundation decided to sign this letter with members of industry, some of which are our members, some are not, because it does not promote an individual technology or...
read moreWhat Trump Got Wrong About Protecting GPS Users and America – NextGov
Blog Editors' Note: The author is President of the RNT Foundation. What Trump Got Wrong About Protecting GPS Users and America By Dana A. Goward, President, Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation MARCH 22, 2021 01:00 PM ET The Global Positioning System has become...
read moreIndustry Alliance Supports Development Of GPS Backup Solutions – Geospatial World
Image: RNTF Blog Editor's Note: We are glad to see members of industry advocating for, not just their own solution, but for a variety of diverse solutions. RNTF has long advocated this system-of-systems approach. See and download the graphic we first posted in 2014....
read moreWill We Be Ready if GPS Goes Down? – Wall Street Journal OpEd
Image: Shutterstock Blog Editor's Note: Ms Diana Furchtgott-Roth served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Transportation. She is an adjunct professor of economics at George Washington University, and an RNTF member. We applaud her commentary in the Wall Street...
read moreGPS and the Sun – A dangerous game of Russian Roulette
Image: Shutterstock & NASA Every year there is a 4% chance a major solar storm could damage GPS/GNSS satellites or ionize the upper atmosphere preventing signals from getting through for several days or a week. There is also a .7% chance of a Carrington Event that...
read moreGPS Jammers Essential Tools for UK Car Theft Enterprise
Image: Jamming gear found at chop shop. Cambridgeshire Constabulary Blog Editor's Note: We previously reported on the Mexican government's finding that 85% of truck thefts were aided by GPS jamming devices. While we have not found similar national statistics reported...
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