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This velocity-distribution data for a gas of rubidium atoms confirmed the discovery of the Bose–Einstein condensate in 1995. In these three snapshots in time, atoms—cooled to near absolute zero—condensed from less dense areas on the left (red, yellow, and green) to very dense areas at the center and the right (blue and white). (Image: NIST/JILA/CU-Boulder)

ColdQuanta awarded US government contracts for atomic clock

April 16, 2021

Projects will advance technology used for secure GNSS, quantum timekeeping and communications ColdQuanta, which specializes in cold atom […]

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Federal policy aimed at GPS interference, critical infrastructure

March 7, 2021

In its closing days, the Trump administration issued several new policy documents affecting positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) […]

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DSI to host 2021 Assured PNT Summit in April

February 12, 2021

The Defense Strategies Institute’s (DSI) Assured Positioning, Navigation & Timing (PNT) Summit will take place April 14-15 at […]

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2021 Defense Act signals turning point for Congress and PNT

December 29, 2020

Senate poised to join House this week and override Trump’s veto The U. S. Congress, especially the Armed […]

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FLIR Systems acquires Altavian for defense sUAS

December 3, 2020

FLIR Systems Inc. has acquired Altavian Inc., a privately held manufacturer of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) for […]

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US Air Force awards $20M to Alion for autonomous navigation

August 31, 2020

The U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) has awarded Alion Science and Technology a $20 million task […]

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Staff Sgt. Daniel Pennington, a flight engineer assigned to B Co "Big Windy," 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion, takes in his 'office' view from the ramp of his CH-47 Chinook while flying over the island of Cyprus on Jan. 14, 2020. (Photo: U.S. Army/Maj. Robert Fellingham)

Microchip introduces timing GPS with embedded M-code receiver

July 30, 2020

New SyncServer S650 M-Code secures military communication systems, radar and networks reliant on GPS signals Threats from intentional […]

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DOT briefing to FCC: “Concerns Over Ligado Order & Authorization,” June 2020. (Slide: DOT)

Capt. Sullenberger, PNT board against Ligado decision

July 6, 2020

Opposing the FCC’s Ligado Decision Not surprisingly, the primary topic at the July 1 meeting of the National […]

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