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March 13, 2019
New Aircraft Tracking System Provided Data on Boeing 737 Max Crash

A new aircraft tracking system created after the loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 five years ago has provided data to those investigating…

By Dee Ann Divis


March 9, 2019
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson to Resign

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson said Friday she would resign to become president of the University of Texas at El Paso. …

By Dee Ann Divis


March 6, 2019
Updated BeiDou Interface Control Document Released; Details on Launch Plans, Message Service Emerge

China’s development of the BeiDou system continues with the release of updated technical information and plans for more launches as well as what…

By Dee Ann Divis


March 1, 2019
Pentagon Releases Space Force Proposal to Congress

The Pentagon Friday released its proposal for enabling legislation to create a Space Force, a new military branch expected to eventually comprise some…

By Dee Ann Divis


March 1, 2019
House Passes Bill Expanding Use of UAS and Location Data in Fight Against Wildfires

The House passed legislation February 26 promoting the use of drones and other advanced technology to improve government response to wildfires.

By Dee Ann Divis


February 27, 2019
Geospatial Coalition Registers Ligado Opposition as Satellite Firm’s Board Reaffirms Certitude to Proceed

A dozen geospatial organizationswith a total of more than 170,000 members have registered their opposition to plans by Ligado Networks to use frequencies…

By Dee Ann Divis


February 21, 2019
With Signing of Space Force Directive, Focus Now Shifts To Congress

With the swipe of a pen President Donald Trump set in motion the creation of a U.S. Space Force to help boost and…

By Dee Ann Divis


February 14, 2019
Government Researchers Working to Address GPS Vulnerabilities

Two recent reports have underscored the threats to the GPS system from space-capable adversaries. Both the Worldwide Threat Assessment, released Jan. 30 by…

By Dee Ann Divis


February 13, 2019
GPS Pioneers Win £1M Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

The four engineers responsible for the creation of GPS — the first truly global, satellite-based positioning system — were honored Tuesday night with the…

By Dee Ann Divis


February 7, 2019
Ligado Gets Delay of Harbinger-Apollo Interference Fraud Lawsuit

The $2 billion spectrum-related lawsuit filed by Harbinger Capital Partners against Apollo Global Management has been stayed once again — this time at…

By Dee Ann Divis


January 31, 2019
GPS Backup May Get More Attention as Lawmakers Highlight Risks to Space Assets, Critical Infrastructure

China, Russia and other adversaries including Iran and North Korea pose a threat to U.S. infrastructure on the ground and in space according…

By Dee Ann Divis


January 24, 2019
Rep. John Garamendi To Chair Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney to Chair Coast Guard Subcommittee

Congressman John Garamendi, D-California, is the new chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, which oversees one-third of the Department of Defense’s…

By Dee Ann Divis


January 17, 2019
Geolocation Data Could Get Privacy Protection Under New ADD Act

New legislation aiming to protect the privacy of internet and phone users could shield not just their browsing and buying habits but their…

By Dee Ann Divis


January 10, 2019
Partial Government Shutdown Bites Civil GPS Agencies, SatNav Customers

With the partial government shutdown nearing a record-breaking fourth week, news outlets are full of stories about security back-ups at airports, forgone food…

By Dee Ann Divis


January 7, 2019
Petite New Spoofing Detector Aims to Protect GPS/GNSS Receivers in Drones, Vehicles — Even Cell Phones

An Israeli firm is introducing a technology to detect the spoofing of GPS and other satellite navigation signals that is packaged into a…

By Dee Ann Divis


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