President Trump issued an executive order Wednesday that the federal government will take steps to ensure that Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) services like GPS are not disrupted or manipulated, recognizing that space-based systems have become a “largely invisible utility”  for technology and infrastructure such as the electrical power grid, communications infrastructure and emergency response. …

ADVA has launched a centralized GNSS monitoring and assurance tool that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for comprehensive predictive maintenance. ADVA said the customer-owned tool enables users to collect and analyze huge amounts of information from across the network to remotely identify issues and protect networks from GNSS vulnerabilities, including jamming and…

Sourcewater, a digital platform for oilfield water intelligence, has debuted DirtWork Alert, which enables Sourcewater clients to see new Permian Basin oilfield development on the ground as soon as it happens. Sourcewater said its product will allow customers to predict new drilling months ahead of permit filings or rig movements.  The online service also identifies…

Labsphere has begun constructing a commercial global satellite and airborne calibration network called FLARE. The company is combining Raytheon’s SPARC mirror technology, which it licenses, with its own technology in remote sensing calibration, to create and operate a network of FLARE sites for use by government and commercial entities. The first network availability is planned…