From Dec. 4-5, 2024, the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Advisory Board met to discuss GPS-related topics. The PNT Advisory Board provides independent advice to the U.S. government on GPS-related policy, planning, program management and funding profiles in relation to the current state of national and international satellite navigation services. A March 28, 2024, GPS World article by Dana Goward highlighted that the PNT Advisory Board has been providing the government with independent […]

January 30, 2025 It’s time to improve your sleep. Garmin’s sleep score and advanced sleep tracking are here to help. More than one-third of adult Americans don’t get enough sleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), getting fewer than 7 hours. That can cause — or worsen — certain health problems, the CDC reported.   Sleep is essential to your well-being. It promotes good health, improves your mood and ensures recovery […]

I am very pleased to announce that professor Washington Yotto Ochieng has agreed to join our Editorial Advisory Board. He is the current head of the department of civil and environmental engineering and chair professor in positioning and navigation systems at Imperial College London, where he has been on the faculty since 1997. He is also the interim director of the college’s Institute for Security Science and Technology. Among his several other current roles, he […]

January 30, 2025 Now that 2024 has come to a close, there is a lot to celebrate when it comes to Garmin marine mapping. We’ve seen the data. There is no doubt that Garmin and Navionics mapping products have stayed the course with continuously improved charts and lake maps to bring you the #1 mapping product1 for your adventures on the water. Garmin almost doubled marine chart updates from 2023 with a reported 9.8 million updates in 2024 […]

Topcon Positioning Systems has expanded its Topnet Live reference station network by adding 200 new geodetic stations across the United States. This expansion enhances the availability of centimeter-level accuracy for industries requiring precise positioning, such as engineering, surveying, construction and agriculture. The upgraded network provides advanced network corrections that optimize operational workflows in various sectors. The enhanced infrastructure supports emerging technologies such as automated turf management, precision line marking, imaging systems and UAV operations for mapping […]

January 31, 2025 We all know the feeling: You’re more tired than usual, you can only breathe out of one side of your nose, you can’t stop coughing and your head is throbbing. Yep, you’re probably getting sick — and some of the metrics measured by your compatible Garmin smartwatch might echo how you’re feeling. First things first: Your Garmin smartwatch is not a medical device. Your watch cannot tell you if you’re sick, and […]

Attendees can gain insights on GIS industry trends and opportunities at the Los Angeles Geospatial Summit. (Photo: USC Spatial Sciences Institute) The 2025 Los Angeles Geospatial Summit will be held Feb. 28 at the USC Hotel in Los Angeles. Each year, leading organizations in geospatial science — including Esri, Eclipse Mapping and GIS, NV5 Geospatial, HRL Laboratories — gather to explore innovative ways geospatial science can address urgent challenges in urban planning, environmental sustainability and public […]

The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) has changed the regulatory status of Controlled Reception Pattern Antennas (CRPAs) for position, navigation and timing (PNT). Starting September 2025, CRPAs will no longer be subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Instead, they will be reclassified under the less restrictive Export Administration Regulations (EAR) list, which is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Commerce. The rule, in part, removes items from the U.S. Munitions […]

Saying the government must focus on “delivering an operational resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) system for the United Kingdom as soon as we can,” the British Science Minister, Lord Patrick Vallance, announced several initiatives in his opening remarks to the Royal Institute of Navigation’s UK PNT Leadership Seminar on Nov. 20, 2024. Among them was a funding increase for the National Physical Laboratory’s National Time Centre (NTC) project from £30 million ($38 million) to […]

January 23, 2025 The Orbit Health app, Neptune Care, pairs with a compatible Garmin smartwatch to provide insight into Parkinson’s motor symptoms and treatment responses. Integration objective: Health tech company Orbit Health is pioneering an AI solution to personalize treatment for Parkinson’s disease, and they’re using Garmin smartwatches to do it. In the company’s CE-marked Neptune Care app, people with Parkinson’s disease will be able to monitor their motor symptoms and treatment responses, allowing their […]