GPS Software Attacks – Renewed Interest and Concern

Blog Editor’s Note: We have noticed renewed concern among many in the field at the lack of discussion and effort on GPS/GNSS receiver resilience to software attacks. For example, RNTF member and PNT expert Guy Buesnel recently mentioned this in an excellent...

GPS Jamming Helps Steal Cars, Cargo Around World

Blog Editor’s Note: Thanks to Guy Buesnel for pointing out the most recent press on GPS jamming and car theft (this time it is a report from India). We highly recommend Guy’s Linkedin GNSS Vulnerabilities group. As our regular readers know, this is just...

Norway Especially in the Line of Fire for GPS Jamming

Blog Editor’s Note: Recent Russian jamming in northern Norway impacted air traffic. Russian jamming in the Baltic disrupted telecommunications and other services in several countries. The Russians have also repeatedly demonstrated the ability to spoof GPS and make...

President Signs Law Requiring Demo of GPS Backup System

Blog Editor’s Note: Yesterday the President signed the National Defense Authorization Act for 2018.  This Act, now law, includes a requirement for the Secretaries of Defense, Transportation and Homeland Security to complete a demonstration of a GPS backup...