by Editor | Aug 1, 2017 | Blog
“Inside GNSS” reported today that the House Defense Appropriations Act for 2018 provides $10M for the GPS complementary and back up system proof of concept called for in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This was as a result of an...
by Editor | Jul 6, 2017 | Blog
Last year two Department of Defense officials gave seemingly conflicting testimony at the same hearing. In response to a question about the importance of GPS, one said that it was “needed for everything.” Moments later the other said that the Department of...
by Editor | Dec 28, 2016 | Blog
Editor’s Note: The following excellent article by Dee Ann Divis points out that the US Congress remains very much int the lead for GPS/PNT policy in the United States. Virtually every high level issue associated with GPS is addressed in the bill. In addition to...
by Editor | Feb 19, 2015 | Blog
Russian Military Jamming Vehicle, Belspetsvneshtechnika Photo An alert RNT Foundation member recently noticed that the US Department of Defense is requesting three times the funds for “Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT)” research and testing for next...
by Editor | Jan 1, 2014 | Blog
There were unexpected gifts for the navigation and timing community in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2014 signed by President Obama the day after Christmas. These were in the form of increased focus on the importance of space systems and their...
