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Publication of resilient PNT conformance framework
(Dec 17) The Resilient PNT Conformance Framework was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate and developed in coordination with industry and federal agency partners. This framework is relevant to equipment vendors and critical infrastructure end-users and provides guidance for defining expected behaviors in resilient PNT equipment, with the goal of facilitating development and adoption of those behaviors through a common framework that enables improved risk management, determination of appropriate mitigations, and decision making by end-users. More
New National Space Policy released
(Dec 9) Today the White House released President Trump's National Space Policy, which includes updated guidance related to GPS. More
MCEU receives operational acceptance
(Dec 7) The Space and Missile Systems Center's Production Corps achieved a major Global Positioning System milestone on Nov. 18 with the approval for Operational Acceptance of GPS Military-Code (M-Code) Early Use (MCEU). More
GPS III SV04 receives operational acceptance
(Dec 3) Global Positioning System III Space Vehicle (SV) 04 received United States Space Force's Operational Acceptance approval on Dec. 1 -- marking yet another significant milestone for the GPS III program, Space and Missile Systems Center and USSF. More
SMC and its partners successfully launch fourth GPS III satellite
(Nov 5) The U.S. Space Force, Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) and its mission partners successfully launched the fourth Global Positioning Systems (GPS) III satellite at 6:24 p.m. EST, Nov. 5 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. More
Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure: NIST Releases Draft Cybersecurity Guidance, Develops GPS-Free Backup for Timing Systems
(Oct 23) Taking another step toward strengthening the nation's critical infrastructure, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has drafted guidelines for applying its Cybersecurity Framework to critical technologies such as the Global Positioning System (GPS) that use positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) data. More
SMC and its partners poised to launch fourth GPS III satellite
(Sep 29) The U.S. Space Force's newest Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite, Space Vehicle 04 (GPS III SV04) rolled out to Cape Canaveral's Space Launch Complex 40, Sept. 27. The Lockheed Martin-built GPS III SV04 is scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket – the third National Security Space Launch (NSSL) mission on a Falcon 9 rocket, the second U.S. Space Force (USSF) first-stage booster recovery, and the sixth USSF launch on Sept. 30. More

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Dec 9: 2020 National Space Policy
Nov 23: CSNC 2020 presentation
Sep 29: ICWG meeting materials
Sep 22: CGSIC presentations
Sep 10: July advisory board minutes
Sep 2: 2020 civil monitoring performance specification
Aug 24: IS-GPS-200L, IS-GPS-705G, IS-GPS-800G, ICD-GPS-870E
Aug 7: Redesigned ICWG page

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Dec 3: DOT Workshop on GPS Jamming and Spoofing in the Maritime Environment (transportation.gov)
Nov 23: CSNC 2020
Sep 30: Public ICWG
Sep 15-16: NIST Webinar on PNT Profile Development (NIST.gov)
Sep 21-22: CGSIC 2020

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