Frank Kendall, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, announced Oct. 12 the continuation of an over-cost program supporting the global positioning system. Here, Kendall is briefed by Jose Romero-Mariona on cybersecurity science and technology during Kendall’s visit to Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific in San Diego, Aug. 24. (Navy photo by Aaron Lebsack)

DoD certifies GPS OCX program to Congress

October 28, 2016

By Karen Parrish, DoD News, Defense Media Activity An Air Force program that will provide a vital new command […]

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How to dissolve funding logjams in Congress

October 21, 2016

[Editor’s note: This is the Signals Leadership Award acceptance speech given by Clark Cohen at GPS World’s 2016 […]

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Congress yanks OCX funding; Galileo grows

June 3, 2016

Congress Yanks OCX Funding SecDef Must Demonstrate Its Essential Nature The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee withheld the […]

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US congressmen seek delay to NDGPS closings

March 25, 2016

Four U.S. congressman sent a letter to the Department of Transportation asking the DoT to delay shutting down […]

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Bill Supports eLoran as GPS Backup

March 27, 2015

A bi-partisan group of legislators led by Congressman John Garamendi (D-Calif.) has introduced a bill that would require the U.S. […]

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Drone Demonstrated for Congressional Science Committee

January 26, 2015

The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee held a hearing Jan. 21 on the integration of commercial unmanned […]

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Taking It to the House

August 22, 2012

Testimony by Todd E. Humphreys; U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security; Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management; Hearing, July 19, 2012: Using Unmanned Aerial Systems Within the Homeland: Security Game Changer?

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