by Editor | Nov 1, 2017 | Blog
Yesterday, the 31st of October, saw the confirmation hearing for several nominees to senior posts at the Department of Transportation. One was Ms Diana Furchtgott-Roth who will have responsibility for leading the nation’s civil GPS program. She will also inherit...
by Editor | Oct 30, 2017 | Blog
Only 3% of respondents to a GPS World on line survey answered “No need for a backup to GPS/GNSS” in response to the question”What is your first choice for a GPS/GNSS backup?” 57% said that their efforts would be on “PNT including other...
by Editor | Oct 27, 2017 | Blog
Blog Editor’s note: It is not clear from the report below if the Russians were jamming GPS and also jamming cell phone frequencies, or if, as a by product of GPS jamming, cell phone networks were also impacted. – Networks of all kinds rely on GPS timing...
by Editor | Oct 27, 2017 | Blog
Two weeks ago we posted a Norwegian press report about Russia jamming GPS signals in northern Norway. Here is the translated official interference measurement report from the Norwegian Communications Authority. Technologists will enjoy the screen shots from various...
by Editor | Oct 24, 2017 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: This is not a new issue to our regular readers, but it is always good to periodically highlight this issue. Not all threats are from bad actors. Accidents, Mother Nature and the lack of resilience in our major systems are equally or more...
by Editor | Oct 23, 2017 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: Here is another good overview article. The reporter from QZ.com, which focuses on the finance and banking industry, became interested in the topic after watching the video of the recent National Space Council (see yesterday’s blog...
