CGSIC updates Interface Control Documents, plans next meeting

June 28, 2019

The GPS Directorate has released updates to the below Interface Control Documents (ICD). ICDs are the formal means […]

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Link to video of CV2X demonstration in Hawaii in June. (Photo: USDOT)

USDOT plans to preserve 5.9 GHz spectrum for V2X safety

June 7, 2019

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) convened leaders from state departments of transportation, stakeholders in academia, and representatives […]

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DOT ignoring GPS vulnerabilities — again

November 30, 2018

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s most recent document preparing for the future of self-driving cars almost entirely ignores […]

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Brig. Gen. John E. Shaw is Director of Strategic Plans, Programs, Requirements and Analysis, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. (Photo: USAF)

58th CGSIC meeting agenda features address by Brig. Gen. Shaw

July 31, 2018

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Coast Guard Navigation Center are preparing for the 58th annual Civil […]

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Visitors to the Smart Columbus Experience Center will learn how Vehicle to Everything (V2X) Technology allows cars to communicate with each other as well as with intelligent traffic infrastructure to keep mobility safe and efficient. (Image: NXP USA)

NXP partners with Columbus Smart City Challenge

July 30, 2018

NXP Semiconductors N.V. has announced the next phase in its Smart City collaboration with Columbus, Ohio, the winner of […]

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Trying to accommodate GPS interference? Enough already

June 1, 2018

Eight years on, and the money generated by a hedge fund still seeks to destabilize the Global Positioning […]

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GPS/GNSS receivers in White Sands Missile Range anechoic chamber. (Photo: DOT ABC Assessment)

The Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment: What it means and why it matters

May 28, 2018

The culmination of several years of test and analysis conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the assessment […]

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USDOT launches Drone Integration Pilot Program

October 25, 2017

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao has launched an initiative to safely test and validate advanced drone operations […]

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