September 29, 2016

GPS OCX Program Likely to Continue with Modifications
[ SIGNALS exclusive] The Department of Defense (DoD) is less than three weeks away from a decision on whether to retain, cancel, or change its contract to develop a new GPS ground system.
NASCTN Report Details Feedback on More Ligado-Backed Tests of GPS Receivers
A newly posted report shows the comments federal researchers received from a dozen organizations and satellite navigation experts as they put together a plan for controversial tests of GPS receivers on behalf of would-be broadband firm Ligado. (more)
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"Fundamentals of GPS Threats": Discover how the growing threats to satellite navigation signals can impact your critical systems, and what you can do about it - White Paper
Satellite navigation signals from space are precariously weak and can easily be blocked, damaged, or compromised by a growing array of threats - including solar activity, man-made interference, malicious faking of GPS signals, and the manipulation of position and timing information. As we come to rely more and more on GNSS signals and data across a wide range of industries, understanding and mitigating against these threats will become a critical risk management activity for manufacturers, systems and applications providers, and end-users.
Delivery of First GPS III Satellite Delayed by Ceramic Capacitor Testing    
The first GPS III satellite's delivery will be delayed by four months because of a Lockheed Martin subcontractor's failure to test a ceramic capacitor. ( more)
Lockheed Martin Awarded $395 Million GPS III Contract Option
Littleton, Colorado-based Lockheed Martin Space Systems has received a $395 million U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center contract option to build two additional GPS III satellites. The contract option calls for long-lead and production hardware to manufacture GPS III space vehicles (SVs) 9 and 10. ( more)
Homeland Security Invites Industry Participation in PNT Critical Infrastructure Study
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is asking for industry participation in a study to define and validate current and future positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) requirements for critical infrastructure. ( more)
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