Dana Goward

Dana Goward Mr. Dana A. Goward is founder and President of the Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation, a public benefit charity advocating for policies and systems to protect GPS satellites, signals, and users.

A life-long navigator, he learned orienteering as a scout, celestial navigation on a tall ship crossing the Atlantic, was navigator for an offshore patrol ship, and piloted Coast Guard helicopters for decades. He served as commanding officer of Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans, and as Chief, Office of Boat Forces before retiring from uniformed service as a Captain.

As a member of the federal Senior Executive Service he served as the maritime navigation authority for the United States with 12 different business lines budgeted at over $1.3B/yr, and represented the United States at the International Maritime Organization, International Assn. of Lighthouse Authorities, U.N. anti-piracy working group, and other international forums.

He is the recipient of Helicopter Association International’s Igor Sikorsky Humanitarian Service Award for his rescue of two fisherman at the height of Hurricane Chantal, the Institute of Navigation’s Hays Award for inspirational leadership, the John Harrison Award from the International Association of Institutes of Navigation for outstanding contributions to navigation, and is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation.