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GPS technology legend and Virginia native Gladys West reflects on her career and contributions

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Gladys West adjusting the settings on her car's navigation system. (Courtesy of Carolyn Oglesby)Spring break is drawing closer for students statewide and many Virginians are gearing up to visit familiar and lesser-known locales throughout the commonwealth.  Travelers will likely get some help navigating their journey with technology developed by Virginia native Gladys West, who was key in creating the Global Positioning System (GPS). While shari…

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GPS technology legend and Virginia native Gladys West reflects on her career and contributions

Gladys West adjusting the settings on her car's navigation system. (Courtesy of Carolyn Oglesby)Spring break is drawing closer for students statewide and many Virginians are gearing up to visit familiar and lesser-known locales throughout the commonwealth.  Travelers will likely get some help navigating their journey with technology developed by Virginia native Gladys West, who was key in creating the Global Positioning System (GPS). While shari…

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FCC Launches Inquiry Into GPS Alternatives As Drone Industry Highlights Positioning Technology's Critical Role

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has initiated a proceeding to explore commercial technologies that would complement the Global Positioning System (GPS), acknowledging the technology’s vulnerability to disruption despite its crucial role in America’s economic and national security infrastructure. FCC Seeks to Address GPS Vulnerabilities The FCC announced today (March 27, 2025) that it has launched an inquiry to explore commercial tech…

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FCC Opens Inquiry into GPS Backup

WASHINGTON, March 27, 2025 – The Federal Communications Commission moved Thursday to open an inquiry into alternatives or backups to the Global Positioning System.“Our communications networks, our military, our driving directions, you name it, all rely on GPS to provide position, navigation, and timing data,” FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said. “This proceeding is a big deal.”The notice of inquiry the agency adopted will look for comment on both pot…

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As Expected, FCC Launches Proceeding on GPS Alternatives | Radio & Television Business Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Commission, as previously hinted by Chairman Brendan Carr, has launched an inquiry to explore commercial technologies that would complement the Global Positioning System (GPS). Please Login to view this premium content. (Not a member? Join Today!)

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