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Russian forces poised for ‘major defeat’ in Kherson, says DoD official
Ukraine is racking up wins in territory Russia claimed last week.
By Joe Gould
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Raytheon unit wins $583 million contract for US Army navigation
MAPS GEN II ensures troops understand where they are and where they're headed, even in environments where GPS signals are jammed.
Never lose a soldier again. The Army buys locator beacons to help find lost troops
The Army will buy $34 million worth of personal locator beacons to keep track of lost soldiers.
By Todd South
No GPS? In new budget request, that could be less of a problem
The Department of Defense’s budget request for fiscal 2019 stresses the need for military teams to operate in environments when GPS signals are jammed or denied by enemies.
By Mark Pomerleau
Here's one of the people to thank for your GPS
Gladys West was putting together a short bio about herself for a sorority function that recognized senior members of the group. She noted her 42-year career at the Navy base at Dahlgren and devoted one short-and-sweet line to the fact she was part of the team that developed the Global Positioning System in the 1950s and 1960s.
By Cathy Dyson, The (Fredericksburg, Va.) Free Lance-Star via AP
Not just for Hollywood anymore: SOCOM seeks long-range facial recognition, other next-gen tech
Facial recognition optics are among the new gadgets special operations forces may soon have in their kits during missions.
By Kyle Rempfer
DoD launches comprehensive review of cellphone security
A comprehensive review of how the Department of Defense uses GPS-enabled technology, is underway, the Pentagon confirmed Thursday, one day after Defense Secretary Jim Mattis was reported to be considering a ban on smartphones in the Pentagon.
By Nicole Bauke
GPS tracking company reviews privacy settings amid fitness app security concerns
The company that published a global heat map detailing sensitive military installations will simplify its privacy settings and review its app’s features to ensure it cannot be compromised by actors with bad intent, the company announced late Monday.
By Kyle Rempfer