Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
GPS and National Security
Speaker
Malcolm Airst, M.S.
Coordinator
Marsha Korobkin
The U.S. is critically dependent on GPS, the satellite-
based global navigation system owned and operated
by the U.S. It underlies our critical infrastructure
including utilities, stock trading, aviation, the internet
and telephony, law enforcement and defense.
Our adversaries recognize that we are critically
dependent on GPS and have plans to disrupt it in
case of conflict. Mitigations to GPS threats will be
discussed. New developments, including GPS-like
service on the moon and uses for enhanced GPS,
will also be covered.
based global navigation system owned and operated
by the U.S. It underlies our critical infrastructure
including utilities, stock trading, aviation, the internet
and telephony, law enforcement and defense.
Our adversaries recognize that we are critically
dependent on GPS and have plans to disrupt it in
case of conflict. Mitigations to GPS threats will be
discussed. New developments, including GPS-like
service on the moon and uses for enhanced GPS,
will also be covered.
Speaker Bio
Presenter: Malcolm Airst has 38 years of
experience as a computer, communications
and electronics engineer, and has designed
and implemented electronics, computer and
communications systems worldwide. For
many years, he has used GPS in his work. He
led initiatives with government and industry
to improve GPS operation, security and
accuracy. He received his BSEE/CS from George
Mason University and an M.S. in engineering
management from Old Dominion University.
experience as a computer, communications
and electronics engineer, and has designed
and implemented electronics, computer and
communications systems worldwide. For
many years, he has used GPS in his work. He
led initiatives with government and industry
to improve GPS operation, security and
accuracy. He received his BSEE/CS from George
Mason University and an M.S. in engineering
management from Old Dominion University.
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