By Colonel John ClaxtonChief, PNT Mission Integration, Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center Image: USAF The Global Positioning System has provided the citizens of the United States and the world the gold standard for positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) for the past 40 years. These days, GPS is seamlessly integrated into our daily lives in ways that we hardly notice. In fact, most of us expect GPS to be available in much the same […]

December 12, 2019 In July 2019, mountain guide Susanna Girolamo led a hiking trip in Montana’s Swan Mountain Range. Little did she know it would become a much longer trip than anticipated. In her own words, Girolamo shared with Garmin the details of that day, and how carrying an inReach® satellite communicator stopped the situation from escalating. “By the summer of 2019, I had been leading mountain and backcountry skiing trips for a few years, […]

Photo: USDA The precision farming market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $4 billion to more than $12 billion by 2025; as reported in the latest study by Global Market Insights, Inc. The market growth is attributed to the rising adoption of smart agricultural practices to increase productivity. The use of Big Data along with information and communication technologies will provide farmers with more accurate insights into the existing […]

December 10, 2019 It’s that time of year again — the holidays are in full swing and you’ve got your shopping list, which seems to get a little bit longer every year. You have your whole family, of course. Then you have your friends. Your co-workers. Your boss. OK, maybe not your boss. Fortunately, you’ve got one solution that fits all: Give a Garmin. With our holiday gift guide, you can find something unique for […]

Photo: Trimble Trimble has acquired Cansel Survey Equipment’s Can-Net and AllTerra New Zealand’s iBase networks. The acquisitions significantly increase the global footprint of Trimble-owned Virtual Reference Station (VRS) networks by adding key geographies in North America and New Zealand. Subscription-based VRS correction services are now accessible to more customers around the world who rely on high-accuracy corrections to increase productivity and reduce operational costs. The correction services are designed for professionals in agriculture, geospatial and […]

December 1, 2019 The holidays are almost here! Still looking for the perfect gift for the runner in your life? Check out our Garmin holiday gift ideas for those on your list. The Forerunner 45 is a fuss-free running watch that monitors heart rate1 at the wrist and uses GPS to track your pace, distance and more. It works with free Garmin Coach adaptive training plans that bring personal coaching to your wrist. Stay connected when you want to with notifications2 for texts and calls, and feel […]

What is or would be the best policy response from Congress and/or executive branch agencies to the growing threats to GPS from jamming and interference? Brad Parkinson “Homeland Security has declared GPS to be an essential system to virtually all of our infrastructure. It is time to install a national system to identify and shut down interference. As part of that, all cell phones should periodically report interference to that national system and allow law […]

December 6, 2019 Working in the restaurant industry can be exhausting — mentally and physically. It’s a fast-paced, demanding environment that often requires long hours and endless passion. When most restaurants close for the night, the wait staff and back-of-house employees go out for a drink or simply go home and veg out. That isn’t the case for the staff of Make It Nice, an NYC-based restaurant group behind the Eleven Madison Park, the NoMad […]

Computer scientists at the University of Waterloo have created a device for wearable computer input suitable for many situations, just by touching your fingertips together in different ways. The device, called Tip-Tap, is inexpensive and battery-free through the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to sense when fingertips touch. The device could, therefore, be added to disposable surgical gloves, allowing surgeons to access preoperative planning diagrams in an operating room. […]

Screenshot: CBS News On CBS’ Sunday Morning show Dec. 1, correspondent David Pogue was invited into the Air Force’s GPS Master Control Station at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to show viewers what GPS is all about. Pogue discussed the GPS program with Brigadier General DeAnna Burt, who oversees the program as the director of operations at Air Force Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs. He also discussed […]