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Let’s celebrate a half-century of GPS by catching up to China
“GPS’s capabilities are now substantially inferior to those of China’s BeiDou.”
By Dana Goward
Census, like Postal Service, politicized in election year
The Postal Service isn’t the only staid federal agency to be drawn into a political battle in 2020.
Senate legislation would slow Ligado launch
The Senate's version of the National Defense Authorization Act would require a new study comparing Ligado and the Pentagon's claims on interference.
By Aaron Mehta
Rosenstein says he wouldn’t approve Russia warrant amid new information
“I do not consider the investigation to be corrupt, but I understand the president’s frustration given the outcome that there was no evidence” of a conspiracy between the campaign and Russia, he said.
House panel to hold private Ligado call with FCC and defense officials
Unlike a May 6 public hearing from the Senate Armed Services Committee, this briefing will feature representatives from the Federal Communications Commission.
Lawmakers demand information from FCC on Ligado fight
Thirteen Democrats and nine Republicans have teamed up to ask for information from the FCC.
By Aaron Mehta
Air Force works to ‘mitigate’ Ligado deal’s impact on GPS
Gen. David Goldfein and other Pentagon officials are "very concerned" after the FCC approved Ligado's L-band request on Monday.
By Aaron Mehta and Valerie Insinna
Senate panel backs assessment that Russia interfered in 2016
This is the fourth of five reports the Senate panel will release on the subject.
FCC unanimously approves spectrum plan Pentagon rejected
The Federal Communications Commission unanimously approved a long-standing application from Ligado Networks to operate in the L-band spectrum, overriding concerns from the Department of Defense and other government agencies which were concerned the company’s plan will cause damage to the Global Positioning System, sources said April 17.
By Mike Gruss and Aaron Mehta
Key defense committee members consider legislation to block FCC’s Ligado move
The four leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees have all issued calls to halt a plan from Ligado Networks that the Pentagon says will harm GPS capability.
By Aaron Mehta
FCC chair moves toward spectrum sale the Pentagon calls ‘unacceptable’
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has shown his support for Ligado's request, which is opposed by the Pentagon.
By Mike Gruss and Aaron Mehta