Op-ed: "GPSIA supports bipartisan RETAIN Act"
- J. David Grossman
- Aug 9, 2021
- 1 min read
The following is an excerpt of an op-ed from GPSIA Executive Director, J. David Grossman. It was published on August 3, 2021 by GPS World.
Guided by the leadership of the U.S. Air Force, and now the Space Force, for four decades GPS has supported all aspects of military operations, from precision guided munitions to search and rescue missions. GPS, however, is also ingrained in our economy, enabling a wide range of civil and consumer applications, including aviation, precision agriculture, construction, banking and public safety. It’s easy to take GPS for granted, because we use it every day and it works so well. But what if someone interfered with the reliability and accuracy of GPS on which we depend? A 2019 study sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) estimated a $1 billion-a-day impact to our economy if GPS were lost.
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