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September 16, 2016
GPS MGUE Program Nears Milestone B Decision

The program to develop M-code capable receivers for military equipment is poised to enter a new phase this fall as the GPS Directorate…

By Dee Ann Divis


September 16, 2016
General John Hyten: Interview with U.S. Air Force Space Commander

Air Force Space Commander Gen. John Hyten Since Gen. John E. Hyten assumed leadership of Air Force Space Command in August 2014 he…

By Dee Ann Divis


September 16, 2016
Defeating ‘Death by GPS’

Park rangers in Death Valley National Park have begun calling it “death by GPS.” Visitors faithfully following their navigation devices turn down the…

By Dee Ann Divis


September 1, 2016
Ligado Funds Federal Labs to Boost GPS Receiver Test Stance

A cooperative network of government labs, funded by a hopeful broadband company, is now testing GPS receivers in a surprise program that will…

By Dee Ann Divis


August 30, 2016
UAS Rules Could Unleash Potential GPS Market

A new rule that took effect yesterday (August 29, 2016) eases U.S. limits on the commercial drone flights, unleashing a surging industry that…

By Dee Ann Divis


August 16, 2016
Ligado Lobbying Expenses Jump as Election Looms, Near-GPS Spectrum Sought

With control of Congress increasingly up in the air and a new administration due to take the reins in six months, organizations around…

By Dee Ann Divis


July 17, 2016
Air Force Backs GPS OCX as Temporary Shutdown Looms

The Air Force is defending the new GPS ground system, taking a stand against naysayers in Congress and declaring through its actions an…

By Dee Ann Divis


July 1, 2016
Army Plans Awards, Solicitations for Assured PNT with(out) GPS

The U.S. Army will soon release new contracts and a post-Milestone B solicitation as part of its shift to a system of systems…

By Dee Ann Divis


June 15, 2016
Iridium-based System, Proposed GPS Backup, Incorporates Crypto Protections

A new satellite-based positioning and timing system now available from partners Iridium and Satelles incorporates layered security elements into a service that offers…

By Dee Ann Divis


June 15, 2016
Air Force Reaches Out to Small Business with a Big GPS Wish List

GPS program managers are looking for small firms with a fresh take on technologies ranging from handheld M-code receivers and cybersecurity solutions to…

By Dee Ann Divis


May 19, 2016
Military GPS Receiver Advances Could Help Trim Satellite Costs

Advanced military receivers using the sort of modern multi-channel, multi-constellation capabilities already available commercially, could enable the Air Force to focus its anti-jam…

By Dee Ann Divis


May 1, 2016
FCC Opens GPS-Adjacent Ligado Proposal for Comment

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is officially asking for feedback on a proposal by Ligado Networks to repurpose frequencies near the GPS band…

By Dee Ann Divis


March 28, 2016
Up in the AIRR

Anyone who has sat through several iterations of a slide presentation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) can’t help but wonder if there…

By Dee Ann Divis


March 18, 2016
How Privatizing Air Traffic Control Could Affect Satellite Navigation’s Role in Aviation

The satellite-based NextGen program is in trouble — no question about it. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic modernization effort will likely…

By Dee Ann Divis


January 18, 2016
Redacted DHS Report Details Privacy Jammer Risks

Small GPS jammers, particularly the “personal privacy devices” readily available on the Internet, pose one of the greatest risks to the nation’s critical…

By Dee Ann Divis


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