Official U.S. government information about the
Global Positioning System (GPS) and related topics
2020 News Items
- Jan 19: FCC denies petition to stay Ligado order and authorization
- Jan 15: New U.S. space-based PNT policy released
- Jan 15: DOT report to Congress on National Timing Resilience and Security Act
- Jan 15: DOT report to Congress on complementary PNT and GPS backup technologies demonstration
- Dec 18: DHS publishes resilient PNT conformance framework
- Dec 9: New national space policy released
- Dec 7: MCEU receives operational acceptance
- Dec 3: GPS III SV04 receives operational acceptance
- Nov 5: SMC and its partners successfully launch fourth GPS III satellite
- Oct 23: Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure: NIST Releases Draft Cybersecurity Guidance, Develops GPS-Free Backup for Timing Systems
- Sep 29: SMC and its partners poised to launch fourth GPS III satellite
- Sep 25: Fourth GPS III satellite encapsulated ahead of launch
- Aug 12: GPS III Space Vehicle 04 safely arrives in Florida
- Aug 12: Global Positioning System Military-Code installs complete at operational sites
- Aug 10: GPS III SV03 receives operational acceptance
- Aug 10: Request for information on PNT resilience
- Jul 27: Space Force makes history with all-female 2 SOPS crew
- Jul 8: Time guidance for network operators, CIOs, and CISOs
- Jun 30: SMC and its partners successfully launch third GPS III satellite
- Jun 30: PNT advisory board meeting materials
- Jun 29: SMC and SpaceX poised for third GPS III Falcon 9 launch
- Jun 26: Third GPS III satellite encapsulated in Falcon 9 payload fairing ahead of launch
- Jun 24: Department of Defense Spotlight: Protecting America's Global Positioning System
- Jun 18: PNT advisory board to convene virtually on July 1
- Jun 10: GPS III SV-08 core mate complete, space vehicle named for NASA trailblazer
- May 29: 2 SOPS performs first GPS III maneuver
- May 27: Request for information on responsible use of PNT services
- May 22: NTIA files petition for reconsideration of FCC grant of Ligado license modification applications
- May 7: 2nd SOPS conducts training, adapts to COVID-19
- May 6: DHS report on PNT backup and complementary capabilities to the Global Positioning System
- Apr 27: GPS celebrates 25th year of operation
- Apr 22: FCC order and authorization for Ligado Networks
- Apr 21: Statement from the Department of Homeland Security on Ligado
- Apr 20: FCC approves Ligado's application to facilitate 5G and IoT services
- Apr 14: 2 SOPS disposes 26.5 year old satellite
- Apr 10: NTIA letter to FCC chairman re Ligado applications
- Apr 8: U.S. Space Force meeting mission demands despite coronavirus adjustments
- Apr 7: DHS S&T invites critical infrastructure owners & operators to GPS spoofing test event
- Apr 7: SMC reschedules GPS III-3 launch
- Mar 31: Space Force accepts control of GPS III satellite amidst global pandemic
- Mar 28: Contingency operations program and GPS III SV02 receive operational acceptance from USSF
- Mar 28: SMC prepares GPS Next Generation OCX for operations
- Mar 27: Space missions support whole-of-government approach during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Mar 24: GPS III SV02 satellite control authority transferred to 2 SOPS
- Mar 20: Schriever (including GPS) stays operational despite COVID-19
- Feb 12: GPS III Space Vehicle 03 "Columbus" safely arrives in Florida
- Feb 12: Executive Order on Strengthening National Resilience through Responsible Use of PNT Services
- Jan 29: Space Force decommissions 26-year-old GPS satellite to make way for GPS III constellation
- Jan 24: 2019 Federal Radionavigation Plan released
- Jan 14: 2nd Space Operations Squadron sets SVN-74 healthy and active
2020 Presentations from Conferences and Meetings
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