Official U.S. government information about the
Global Positioning System (GPS) and related topics
News Items
Latest News
-
GPS III SV05 receives operational acceptance
(Jul 1) The United States Space Force's Space and Missile Systems Center transferred Satellite Control Authority of the Global Positioning System III Space Vehicle 05 to the 2nd Space Operations Squadron, Schriever Air Force Base, on June 28. More -
DHS S&T transitions resilient PNT conformance framework to IEEE for standards development
(Jun 30) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) transitioned the Resilient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Conformance Framework to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) as an approved project (P1952), which will further refine the framework into international industry standards for resilient PNT user equipment. More -
Fact sheet: Understanding vulnerabilities of positioning, navigation, and timing
(Jun 28) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a fact sheet providing an overview about the importance of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) services and the need to strengthen the Nation's security and resilience from the impact of PNT disruptions on critical operations and services. More -
SMC and its mission partners successfully launch fifth GPS III satellite
(Jun 17) The U.S. Space Force's Space and Missile Systems Center and its mission partners successfully launched the fifth Global Positioning Systems (GPS) III Space Vehicle at 12:09 p.m. EDT (9:09 a.m. PDT) June 17 from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. More -
U.S., Korea sign joint statement on civil GNSS cooperation
(May 27) On May 26, the United States and Republic of Korea signed a joint statement on civil global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) cooperation. More -
GPS III SV05 arrives safely in Florida
(Apr 21) The U.S. Space Force's Space and Missile Systems Center successfully delivered the fifth Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, April 6. More -
Space Force equips military GPS capability to Allies
(Mar 25) The United States Space Force's Space and Missile Systems Center has established a three-year multinational Project Arrangement, which authorizes the loan of Military Code capable Global Positioning System Precise Positioning Service receiver cards to partnering nations for laboratory and field testing. More -
DHS publishes free resources to protect critical infrastructure from GPS spoofing
(Feb 26) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced today it has published the Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Integrity Library and Epsilon Algorithm Suite to protect against Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) spoofing, or deceiving a Global Positioning System (GPS) device through false signals. These resources advance the design of PNT systems and increase resilience of critical infrastructure to PNT disruptions. More -
NIST finalizes cybersecurity guidance for positioning, navigation and timing systems
(Feb 11) As part of an effort to help users apply its well-known Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) as broadly and effectively as possible, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released finalized cybersecurity guidance for positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) services. More
News Archive
Presentations from Conferences and Meetings
Please note that some links on this page lead to other websites beyond GPS.gov.
