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Protect the Frequencies – By preventing interference
Toughen Receivers – With readily available technology
Augment Services – With difficult to disrupt terrestrial signals
What to do? Some recommendations.
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The world runs on GPS, until it doesn’t – short video from Advanced Navigation
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...
How to maximize the resiliency of PNT – Breaking Defense – Opinion
Image: Shutterstock What's new: An Op-Ed about the Defense Department's efforts with resilient PNT. Why it's important: The author makes a number of excellent points about the department's lack of focus and leadership in PNT. What else to know: GAO has said similar...
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...
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...
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....
