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Newsletter for Congressional Staff

The National Coordination Office for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing sends the GPS Bulletin to Capitol Hill staff and other interested parties on a periodic basis. Learn about the office

The links below lead to an external newsletter hosting website. Issues prior to October 2014 are not available on the external site but are in the Back Issues section of this page.

December 22, 2016

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  • Fiscal Year 2017 NDAA
  • GPS-Related Provisions in the NDAA

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October 28, 2016

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  • DoD Certifies GPS OCX Program to Congress
  • GAO Reviews Air Force Report on GPS Acquisition

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September 30, 2016

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  • House Takes Action on Backup for GPS
  • SASC Discusses Celestial Navigation, Other Alternatives to GPS
  • About GPS Backup / Complementary PNT

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September 19, 2016

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  • GPS OCX Program Under Termination Review
  • 37 Nationwide Differential GPS Sites Shut Down, Leaving 46 Operational

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June 24, 2016

Budget of the U.S. Government
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  • Appropriators Cut DOT Funding for GPS Program

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June 17, 2016

Budget of the U.S. Government
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  • Senate Legislation Puts GPS OCX Funding At Risk
  • What is OCX?
  • House Bills Support Air Force GPS Funding

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May 13, 2016

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  • Fiscal Year 2017 NDAA Update
  • GPS-Related Provisions in House NDAA Bill

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May 3, 2016

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  • Space Bill Addresses PNT
  • DHS Demonstrates Precision Timing Technology at NYSE

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March 31, 2016

Gen. Hyten
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  • GPS Spectrum Mentioned at Air Force Budget Hearing
  • New Law Keeps Loran-C as Option for Possible GPS Backup
  • Final GPS IIF Satellite Reaches Orbit, Enters Service

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