Dee Ann Divis has covered GNSS and the aerospace industry since the early 1990s, writing for GPS World, Geo Info Systems, Jane’s International Defense Review, the Los Angeles Times, AeroSpace Daily, and other publications. Read More
She was the science and technology editor at United Press International for five years, leaving for a year to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a Knight Science Journalism Fellow.
Upon returning to D.C. she joined the staff of the Washington Examiner, a start-up newspaper that is now the second largest daily paper in Washington. She was the paper's assistant managing editor for news until 2013.
In its order allowing Ligado Networks to use satellite frequencies for on-the-ground wireless, the Federal Communications Commission set conditions on the firm’s operations,…
By Dee Ann Divis
Though the FCC approved Ligado Networks’ request to use satellite frequencies to support terrestrial 5G, opposition to the move remains firm as everyone…
By Dee Ann Divis
The Department of Homeland Security is offering to test GPS equipment used in critical infrastructure to see how resilient it is against spoofing….
By Dee Ann Divis
The five members of the Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to approve a request by Ligado Networks to use satellite frequencies neighboring those…
By Dee Ann Divis
Federal Communications Chairman Ajit Pai’s step this week toward approving Ligado Networks’ request to use its satellite frequencies for a terrestrial 5G service…
By Dee Ann Divis
“Ligado’s planned usage will likely harm military capabilities, particularly for the U.S. Space Force, and have major impact on the national economy,” two…
By Dee Ann Divis
Thirteen agencies responsible for much if not most of the nation’s military, civil, security and economic activity say Ligado Networks’ plan to use…
By Dee Ann Divis
After years of delay, we see movement toward a back-up service for PNT and ensuring that critical infrastructure owners and operators take steps…
By Dee Ann Divis
The Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) announced Tuesday it would reschedule the launch of the GPS III SV03 satellite “to…
By Dee Ann Divis
Though the pandemic impacts federal workers and contractors across the country, the early-March testing of GPS backup technologies finished on time and the…
By Dee Ann Divis
After years of delay, we see movement toward a back-up service for PNT and ensuring that critical infrastructure owners and operators take steps…
By Dee Ann Divis
The U.S. Space Force ordered replacement of the computer hardware in the new GPS ground system due to the due to the sale…
By Dee Ann Divis
A satellite firm now offering ship monitoring and tracking is studying whether it can use its new, formation-flying satellites to pinpoint GPS jammers…
By Dee Ann Divis
When the White House submits its budget request for the Department of Defense to Congress every year, that is not the final word….
By Dee Ann Divis
The White House wants to maintain the pattern of steady investment in the GPS program though it appears the administration has decided to…
By Dee Ann Divis