by Editor | Aug 1, 2015 | Blog
By Dee Ann Divis A quintet of well-placed lawmakers, tired of federal dawdling, are prepared to make the Pentagon responsible for building and maintaining eLoran as a backup system for GPS. The move could come by the end of the year, possibly through language attached...
by Editor | Jul 30, 2015 | Blog
By Robert Poole As the prospect of taking the Air Traffic Organization out of FAA and reconstituting it as a self-supporting air navigation service provider (ANSP) draws closer, many supporters and opponents are making stronger statements about their positions—while a...
by Editor | Jul 14, 2015 | Blog
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee announced this week that it will hold a hearing on the 28th of July at ten o’clock in room 2253 of the Rayburn Building. According to the announcement, it will be “A Hearing on the Federal...
by Editor | Jul 13, 2015 | Blog
Local chapters of the Institute of Navigation don’t normally meet at a global center of excellence, nor are they usually addressed by members of Congress. But both of those are happening Thursday, July 22nd. The program for the evening is “Keeping and Sharing Time –...
by Editor | Jul 8, 2015 | Blog
Information from “GPS Bulletin” 1 July 2015, with thanks to editor Chris Mindnich (see www.gps.gov/congress) The following items are included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bills for fiscal year 2016 now under consideration in Congress:...
