Senators Hassan and Lankford express that the United States is trailing in GPS outage preparedness compared to global competitors, and call for a comprehensive strategy.
The letter emphasizes the potential economic ramifications of GPS outages, highlighting a DHS report indicating that adversaries could exploit GPS jamming to disrupt U.S. port operations.
Hassan and Lankford point out that while adversaries are advancing their navigation technologies using older systems like Loran, the U.S. seems to ignore upgrading its own.
The senators warn that GPS disruptions could lead to significant negative impacts on vital community services and trigger cascading effects on the economy and public safety.
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