{"id":25586,"date":"2020-04-09T13:46:14","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T13:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2020\/04\/09\/is-your-gps-equipment-vulnerable-to-spoofing-the-government-wants-to-test-it\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:06:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T18:06:18","slug":"is-your-gps-equipment-vulnerable-to-spoofing-the-government-wants-to-test-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/space\/2020\/04\/09\/is-your-gps-equipment-vulnerable-to-spoofing-the-government-wants-to-test-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Is your GPS equipment vulnerable to spoofing? The government wants to test it."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This summer, the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s Science and Technology Directorate is hosting an event where owners and operators of critical infrastructure, manufacturers of commercial GPS receivers, and civil industry stakeholders can see how their equipment holds up under a spoofing attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAccurate and precise position, navigation, and timing (PNT) information is vital to the nation\u2019s critical infrastructure,\u201d said Bill Bryan, the senior official performing the duties of the undersecretary for science and technology. \u201c[The Science and Technology Directorate] established this program to assess GPS vulnerabilities, advance research and development, and to enhance outreach and engagement with industry. The objective is to improve the security and resiliency of critical infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t