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  • Orolia schedules ‘Coffee Talk’ on PNT Executive Order

    Orolia schedules ‘Coffee Talk’ on PNT Executive Order

    Orolia logoTo mark the one-year anniversary of the PNT Executive Order, Orolia will host an interactive Coffee Talk webinar on March 24 to explore the latest developments in the national initiative to protect U.S. critical infrastructure from GPS/GNSS jamming, spoofing and interference.

    Panelists from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), among others, will focus on key actions and priorities for 2021 and beyond, including insights and context on recently published works such as the NIST Foundational PNT Profile issued on Feb. 11, 2021, and the DHS Conformance Framework of Dec. 18, 2020.

    Critical infrastructure and PNT industry panelists will also share their perspectives on practical ways to increase resiliency and key factors to consider, in view of the latest Executive Order guidance.

    More information about Resilient PNT and GNSS jamming/spoofing is available in Orolia’s online resource center.

    Panelists include:

    • Ernest Wong, Technical Manager, Science and Technology Directorate, DHS
    • Jim McCarthy, Senior Security Engineer, National CyberSecurity Center of Excellence,  NIST
    • Ya-Shian Li-Baboud, Computer Scientist, Cyber Infrastructure Group, NIST

    Register here for the Coffee Talk “PNT Executive Order Update: 2021 Actions and Priorities,” 11 a.m. EDT, March 24. Use the registration form to share questions or comments on what to discuss.

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  • Orolia Coffee Talk covers vulnerability testing for PNT Executive Order

    Orolia Coffee Talk covers vulnerability testing for PNT Executive Order

    Orolia will host a second industry discussion on the positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) Executive Order, a federal initiative to protect critical infrastructure from GPS/GNSS jamming and spoofing threats, and other PNT service disruptions.

    Speakers include:

    • John Pottle, Director, Royal Institute of Navigation
    • Greg Gerten, Director of PNT Operations, Centauri Corp.
    • Tyler Hohman, Director of Products, Orolia Defense and Security

    The first Orolia PNT Coffee Talk, which focused on jamming and spoofing, is available here.

    The second session — which takes place July 16, 2 p.m. EST — will explore the importance of vulnerability testing to protect critical infrastructure with Resilient PNT technologies. The defense industry has addressed complex GNSS and PNT threats longer than any other sector, and experts will share their insights and best practices to help inform the protection strategy for critical infrastructure identified in the Executive Order.

    Image: ONYXprj/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images
    Image: ONYXprj/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

    Vulnerability testing with GNSS simulation is essential to protect critical infrastructure. However, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. This testing requires the ability to customize scenarios per application. It also needs to identify gaps across a variety of unique and geographically distributed systems.

    Test results provide the basis to select the best PNT technologies to increase resilience, while ongoing regular testing ensures that critical systems can adapt and overcome evolving threats.

    The Orolia PNT Coffee Talk is for those interested in learning more and discussing the latest developments in this national priority from industry and government perspectives.

    Orolia PNT Coffee Talk

    Vulnerability Testing for Critical Infrastructure: Lessons Learned from Defense

    July 16, 2 p.m. EST

    Register here.