Image: Shutterstock AI What's new: An insightful article on the geo-political aspects of GNSS and PNT. Why it's important: This article is about Iran switching from GPS to Bei Dou. But Iran is just one example. Pakistan has officially gone from using GPS to Bei Dou....

Image: Shutterstock What's new: An interesting short video that posits composite/multi-sensor navigation is not only the wave of the future, but is just about here. Why it's important: It's good to get folks thinking seriously about this as soon as possible because:...

Image: China Space Agency What's new: An American Security Project paper on how China uses space, including BeiDou, for influence/soft power. Why it's important:  As the U.S. greatly decreases it's diplomatic/ soft power efforts around the world, it leaves a vacuum...

Image: GPSwise What's new: An opinion piece by one of the newest members of our International Advisory Council, Jason Kim, urging authentication for GPS. Why it's important;  GPS could have an internet enabled High Accuracy and Robustness Service that could provide...

Image: Space Force What's new: The new ground control segment of GPS has been accepted by Space Force. Why that's important: This system is needed to improve cybersecurity and support modernized satellite operations. Space Force also says they need it operational...

Image: Shutterstock What's new: An excellent Inside GNSS article by oneNav's Paul McBurney discussing the many advantages of the L5 civil signal. Why it's important: The signals are available now (and have been for years), but Space Force has them set "unhealthy"...

Image: Conceptual graphic of UK eLoran timing coverage - Mitch Narins, Strategic Synergies What's new: France and the UK partnering on resilient PNT including eLoran. Why it's important: France is the first EU nation to begin concrete actions to provide a terrestrial...

Image: Shutterstock What's new: A reminder of how important PNT from GPS/GNSS is to telecoms. And the more sophisticated the system, the greater the requirement for precise and reliable PNT. Why it's important: Our infrastructures tend to be inter-reliant. For...

Image: Shutterstock What's new: The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Air Transport Association met last month to discuss "mitigating GNSS interference risks." They developed a set of recommendations for airlines and National Aviation...

Image: Tobol GPS jammer operating in Kaliningrad. Source: Russian Space Systems What's new: More documentation about spoofing and jamming in the Baltic. We admit this isn't entirely new information. We have all known for quite some time that Russia is behind the...

Image: Shutterstock What's new: An explanation by Claude AI of one of our most pressing PNT issues in the U.S. Certainly it is something the Deputy Secretary of Transportation and the Chair of the FCC are concerned about. Why it's important: We are wary of AI, as we...

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Image: Screen shot from social media of tanker Adalynn after collision What's new: Recent maritime accidents showing the impact of GPS/GNSS interference. Why it's important: While interference in aviation gets the most press, it impacts almost every other aspect of...

Image: RNT Foundation International Advisory Council member Jason Kim What's new: An excellent opinion piece by Jason Kim, recently retired from his position as Chief of Staff at Department of Commerce's Office of Space Commerce. Why it's important: We rarely have the...

Image: Shutterstock What's new: Stronger actions by Europe responding to GNSS interference. Why it's important: The issue is finally reaching the political level in Europe and leaders are taking some actions. What else to know: The UK eLoran system will immediately...

Image: Shutterstock Blog editor's note: We were going to profile our friend and colleague Karen in honor of her retirement from federal service. But Peter Gutierrez did a much better job in this Inside GNSS piece than we ever could. Well done, Peter, and exceptionally...

Image: File image from GPSJam.org What's new: Interesting refresher article about activity in the Baltic. A good reminder that it is still happening.  Why it is important: Interference with GPS/GNSS is happening far beyond what is needed for defense of the Russian...

Image: Lockheed Martin What's new: A recording of an all day event at George Washington University's Space Policy Institute. Why it's important:  Dept. of Transportation Deputy Secretary Bradbury was the opening speaker. That he came in person and expressed his...

Image Shutterstock What's new: An item demonstrating the U.S. isn't the only country that is or should be concerned about Beidou and its use as a tool for hard and soft power. Why it's important: Beidou has surpassed GPS in many ways, including having more satellites...

Image: Shutterstock What's new: A paper "Towards a Structural Framework for PNT Situational Awareness" by Andy Proctor that should be of interest to everyone in the community. Why it's important: Before you solve a problem, you need to realize you have one and its...

Image: Shutterstock What's new: A comprehensive article in Wired that discusses the need for government leadership a lot more than most similar pieces. Why it's important: Government leaders' concern, and most importantly action, are the only way the U.S. or any other...

Image: RNT Foundation The author of this article is president of the RNT Foundation. UK Moving Ahead, Wants Input on eLoran Program June 2, 2025 By Dana A. Goward System to be govt-owned, contractor-operated. The United Kingdom is continuing on its path toward having...

Image: Shutterstock The author of the below is President of the RNT Foundation. May 28, 2025 By Dana A. Goward Two federal efforts have been put on hold and experts with years of expertise in the PNT industry have retired, all changes that could affect the industry...

image: Advanced Navigation What's new: An impactful short video from Australian company Advanced Navigation. Why it's important: People love data, but usually only act based on trauma or emotionally impactful stories. This short video tells such a story. What else to...

Image: NOAA What's new: Another report on jamming and spoofing impacts to maritime, and an article on how maritime must adapt. Why it's important: 95% of the world's trade moves by sea. Disruptions to maritime can have a global impact. Unlike aviation, maritime does...

Image: Shutterstock What's new: Increasing concern about the vulnerability of almost all of America's infrastructure  - not just GPS. Why it's important: It highlights how fragile systems have become without adequate protections for primary systems or backups if they...

Image: Shutterstock What's new: An item in The Economist that covers a lot of familiar ground (though good reminders) and also speculates that China or President Trump may threaten or actually deny use of GPS/ other GNSS to other countries as a way to influence their...

Senator Cruz “...in these divided times it is…nice to see there are areas we can come together and work on with bipartisan cooperation.” Six years ago we celebrated with Senator's Cruz and Markey their sponsorship and passage of a bill requiring the establishment of a...

Image: Shuterstock What's new: A letter to the editor from Gen. William Shelton, USAF (ret) rebutting an Op-ed by new NextNav board member RADM Shelby, USN (ret). Why it's important: NextNav has an extensive lobbying and media campaign to persuade the FCC to grant it...

Image: NASA What's new: Two articles this week reminding us that severe solar activity that can destroy things in space and many things on earth is an ever-present threat. Why it's important: PNT and GPS are essential.  We need to protect them against all threats....

image: Stanford Univ. What's new: An item about our colleague Ramsey's comments in Munich and his important reminder to understand ALL the ways GPS impacts your systems, regardless of if you are in aviation, maritime, telecommunications, industrial production, or any...

Image: Skytruth - AIS circle spoofing off Pt. Reyes, CA What's new: Windward's quarterly update on maritime spoofing. Why it's important: While interference with aviation gets the most press, maritime is also vulnerable and impacted. Spoofing can, and has, caused...

Image: John Hartzel What's new: A fairly comprehensive article by our colleague, Fred George in Aviation Week. Why it's important: Aviation is feeling the brunt of GPS jamming and spoofing, and has had the first documented fatalities as a consequence. So we know lives...

Image: Shutterstock What's new: A stark example of the things that can go wrong as a result of spoofing. Why it's important: Spoofing and jamming can result in all kinds of bad things including ships being hijacked, cargo being stolen, and people being killed. What...

image: Shutterstock What's new: A NATO news release that it is doing something (?) about GPS jamming and spoofing in civil aviation. Why it's important:  Jamming and spoofing can contribute to accidents and people getting killed. As examples: A passenger aircraft that...

Image: Shutterstock What's new: A representative from DLR at the Munich Satnav Summit describing German resilient PNT in terms of improvements to space-based services. Why its important: Sufficient PNT resilience requires diverse delivery methods, one of which can be...

Image: Shutterstock What's new: A reminder and concise summary of issues from Diana Furchtgott-Roth at the Heritage Foundation. Why it's important: This huge national security threat has yet to be acknowledged by the U.S. administration, or any other western...

Image: US DOT and DOD What's new: An op-ed in GPS World by PNT expert Jules McNeff. Why it's important: It's an important topic. Especially as our dependence on GPS in the U.S. continues to grow, and threats continue to increase. Jules has deep experience and...

Image: Shutterstock What's new: A report about how the UK is leading the west in resilient PNT. Why it's important:  Systems - There is no silver bullet. But at the same time governments can't pay for and incorporate dozens of systems. They need to ensure there is a...

Image: European Navigation Conference What's new: ENC is coming up soon with a great line up of speakers and panels. Why it's important: It is one of the world's leading forums for PNT issues. And PNT, we understand, is really important.  What else to know: We have...

Image: Boltobee & RNT Foundation What's new: We are very pleased to announce Holly Beyhl as the foundation's new Marketing and Membership Manager. Holly has over 15 years’ experience creating graphics and websites, crafting compelling visual narratives and...

Image: Shutterstock What's new: The RNT Foundation submitted comments to the FCC's Notice of Inquiry "Promoting the Development of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Technologies and Solutions."  Why it's important: The FCC has become interested in PNT in a big way...

Opening Comments at Defense Strategies Institute's Assured PNT Summit 23 April 2025 National Housing Center, Washington, D.C. Good morning and welcome to year five!  For those of you who I haven’t met, I am Dana Goward and I am privileged to serve as the President of...

Image: Shutterstock What's new: More concerns and focus on Russia deploying space-based nuclear weapons. Why it's important: The West, and especially the U.S., relies on space more than do Russia and China. A space-based nuclear weapon could be effectively used as a...

Image: Shutterstock What's new: The Secure World Foundation and the Center for Strategic and International Studies will discuss their annual reports on threats to space assets. Why it's important: Once thought a safe haven for our most important assets, space is now a...

Image: Shutterstock What's new: The five+ hour seminar debriefing Jammerfest 2024 is now available on YouTube. Why it's important: Jammertest is unique in the world and explores ways to make navigation and positioning systems, and especially GNSS receivers, more...

Image: Shutterstock What's new: An Op-Ed by the Security Industry Association about NextNav's petition before the FCC. Why it's important:  If the FCC approves the petition, every company that offers PNT services or systems will be put on the back burner by the...

Image: Shutterstock The below is an excellent summary of a conversation I had with Inside GNSS publisher Richard Fischer about the way forward for PNT in the U.S. Thanks to Richard for this piece and permission to reproduce it in its entirety here.   Preview: The...

Image: Shutterstock What's new: Turkiye's project to establish a regional satellite navigation system using cubesats is progressing. Why it's important: The project reflects the desire of many countries to have their own, sovereign, PNT system. For Turkiye, it is also...

Image: Geely satellites - Geely Global What's new: An interesting look at Chinese space strategy and activities. It includes a discussion of Geely's centimeter-level PNT service designed to support autonomous vehicles. Why it's important: Everything is connected to...