by Editor | May 4, 2017 | Blog
Bill Calls for Protection of Critical Infrastructure, National Security Assets On the first of September 1859 the Earth was hit by a massive solar flare. It was so strong that currents induced in telegraph wires set offices afire. Later dubbed “the Carrington...
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...
by Editor | Apr 9, 2026 | Blog
Image: Shutterstock What’s new: A “Washington View” column by RNTF President Dana A. Goward discussing the importance of governance and the need for change. Why it’s important: As conditions change, systems and processes need to adapt to remain...
by Editor | May 30, 2025 | Blog
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...
by Editor | Jan 12, 2023 | Blog
Image: Shutterstock Blog Editor’s Notes What’s New: A recently released DHS document on GPS disruption. It uses the January 2022 Denver event as an example. The report does not say: Why it took 33 hours to find the source of the disruption Why only...
