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Newsletter for Congressional Staff
2016 Issues
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December 22, 2016
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- Fiscal Year 2017 NDAA
- GPS-Related Provisions in the NDAA
October 28, 2016
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- DoD Certifies GPS OCX Program to Congress
- GAO Reviews Air Force Report on GPS Acquisition
September 30, 2016
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- House Takes Action on Backup for GPS
- SASC Discusses Celestial Navigation, Other Alternatives to GPS
- About GPS Backup / Complementary PNT
September 19, 2016
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- GPS OCX Program Under Termination Review
- 37 Nationwide Differential GPS Sites Shut Down, Leaving 46 Operational
June 24, 2016
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- Appropriators Cut DOT Funding for GPS Program
June 17, 2016
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- Senate Legislation Puts GPS OCX Funding At Risk
- What is OCX?
- House Bills Support Air Force GPS Funding
May 13, 2016
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- Fiscal Year 2017 NDAA Update
- GPS-Related Provisions in House NDAA Bill
May 3, 2016
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- Space Bill Addresses PNT
- DHS Demonstrates Precision Timing Technology at NYSE
March 31, 2016
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- GPS Spectrum Mentioned at Air Force Budget Hearing
- New Law Keeps Loran-C as Option for Possible GPS Backup
- Final GPS IIF Satellite Reaches Orbit, Enters Service
February 18, 2016
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- FY 2017 Budget Request Includes $857M for GPS
January 28, 2016
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- Final Omnibus Funds Air Force GPS Program in FY 2016, Rescinds $30M from FY 2015
- Budget Deal Finds More Funding for GPS Civil Requirements
- GPS Tracking Related Provision Renewed
- National Coordination Office Recognized by Rep. Lamborn