This Wired article highlights the myriad vulnerabilities that a GPS blackout would cause.
Read StoryThis GPS World article highlights a proposal from U.S. television broadcasters, led by NAB, to use ATSC 3.0 signals to create a Broadcast Positioning System (BPS) as a GPS backup to enhance national resilience.
Read StoryThis Washington Examiner article notes weaknesses in GPS and mention's NAB's BPS initiative as a viable supplemental solution.
Read StoryBradford Parkinson, who developed GPS for the U.S. Air Force in the 70s is now vice chair of the National Space Based Position Navigation and Timing Advisory Board and is warning of threats to the system and calling for a backup system to prevent an economic catastrophe.
View VideoExecutive Order 13905 was issued on February 12, 2020 by President Trump during his first term. Five years later BPS is a proven solution to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure, economic security and public safety.
View Press ReleaseAn update about BPS testing from the NAB technology team.
Read Blog PostThe IEEE-BTS and NAB co-hosted a webinar featuring a dozen experts that provides a deep technical overview of BPS, its performance characteristics, and the need for such a terrestrial solution.
View WebinarA recent NPR podcast featured Dana Goward, president of the Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation, who spoke about the vulnerabilities of GPS and the impact an outage would have on U.S. infrastructure and the economy.
Read Podcast TranscriptA July 2024 New York Times interactive feature explains why American GPS is uniquely vulnerable compared to its European and Chinese counterparts.
View Interactive FeatureA March 2024 New York Times article explores the possibility of a GPS attack and its impact on financial markets, the power grid and more.
Read ArticleA June 2024 blog post from the NAB Technology team provides an update on real-time testing of BPS at a broadcast station in Washington, D.C.
Read NAB Blog PostThe solar storms in May 2024 provided beautiful colors across much of the northern hemisphere, but also served as a stark reminder of the impact they may play on GPS disruption.
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