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GPS Legislative Updates
- President Signs Defense Act (Jan 3) We updated our funding page to reflect yesterday's signature of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013. More...
- December Newsletter Released (Dec 19) Our latest "GPS Tracker" highlights the GPS guidance in the final defense authorization bill, a recent hearing on spectrum issues, the new NCO director, and more. More...
- Defense Authorization Bill Finalized (Dec 19) Yesterday, the House-Senate conferees released their compromise bill for the FY 2013 defense authorization. The final act both adds and repeals congressional reporting requirements related to GPS. More...
- Full Senate Passes Defense Authorization (Dec 5) We updated our funding tracker to reflect the Senate's passage of the defense authorization bill. At this time, we are unaware of any changes from the committee version that would affect GPS. More...
- October Newsletter Released (Oct 5) This month's issue of "GPS Tracker" includes stories on the GPS IIF-3 satellite launch, the recent LightSquared hearing, GAO's findings on GPS vulnerabilities in drones, and truck accidents due to the use of inappropriate GPS devices. More...
- Commerce Committee Announces Hearing on LightSquared (Sep 14) The House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, will hold a hearing on Friday, September 21, at 9:30 a.m. The hearing is titled "The LightSquared Network: An Investigation of the FCC's Role." More...
- August Newsletter Released (Aug 15) Our latest issue of "GPS Tracker" highlights the latest FY 2013 Air Force GPS funding, the recent House hearing on GPS spoofing of aerial drones, and use of GPS by 4-H youth. More...
Past GPS Events for Hill Staff
- May 2012: Exhibits on GPS modernization and user applications
- April 2009: Presentations from United Airlines, Qualcomm, and National Coordination Office; geocaching demonstration
- March 2008: Government and industry panels on the broad uses of GPS
