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FCC denies petition to stay Ligado order and authorization
(Jan 19) The Federal Communications Commission today denied a request to stay its unanimous decision to authorize Ligado Networks to deploy a low-power terrestrial nationwide network using portions of its licensed spectrum. More
New U.S. space-based PNT policy released
(Jan 15) Today, President Donald J. Trump issued Space Policy Directive-7 (SPD-7), the United States Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Policy. More
DOT report to Congress on National Timing Resilience and Security Act
(Jan 15) The Department of Transportation submitted a report to Congress titled, "National Timing Resilience and Security Act: Roadmap to Implementation." The act requires the Secretary of Transportation to develop, construct, and operate a land-based backup timing system within two years, with a 20-year operational life, subject to the availability of appropriations. More
DOT report to Congress on complementary PNT and GPS backup technologies demonstration
(Jan 15) The Department of Transportation submitted a report to Congress in response to Section 1606 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. The act directs the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Secretary of Homeland Security to jointly develop and implement a plan for carrying out a backup GPS capability and complementary PNT demonstration. More
DHS publishes resilient PNT conformance framework
(Dec 18) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) published the Resilient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Conformance Framework today. PNT services, such as the Global Positioning System (GPS), is a national critical function that enables many applications within the critical infrastructure sectors. This framework will inform the design and adoption of resilient PNT systems and help critical infrastructure become more resilient to PNT disruptions, such as GPS jamming and spoofing. More
New national space policy released
(Dec 9) Today the White House released President Trump's National Space Policy, which includes updated guidance related to GPS. More
MCEU receives operational acceptance
(Dec 7) The Space and Missile Systems Center's Production Corps achieved a major Global Positioning System milestone on Nov. 18 with the approval for Operational Acceptance of GPS Military-Code (M-Code) Early Use (MCEU). More

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Dec 9: 2020 National Space Policy
Nov 23: CSNC 2020 presentation
Sep 29: Sep 2020 ICWG meeting materials
Sep 22: CGSIC 2020 presentations
Sep 10: July 2020 advisory board minutes
Sep 2: 2020 civil monitoring performance specification
Aug 24: IS-GPS-200L, IS-GPS-705G, IS-GPS-800G, ICD-GPS-870E
Aug 7: Redesigned ICWG page

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Dec 3: DOT Workshop on GPS Jamming and Spoofing in the Maritime Environment (transportation.gov)
Nov 23: CSNC 2020
Sep 30: Public ICWG
Sep 15-16: NIST Webinar on PNT Profile Development (NIST.gov)
Sep 21-22: CGSIC 2020

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