FCC’s Simington Raises GPS Security Concerns

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2024 – As U.S. reliance on foreign satellite networks for GPS grows, a top Federal Communications Commission official has spotlighted new national security threats.

This week, FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington addressed the Hudson Institute, warning that foreign navigation systems — including the European Union’s Galileo, Russia’s Glonass, and China’s BeiDou — have become embedded in U.S. devices, posing potential security risks.

“We have to recognize that even the most seemingly benign use of foreign technology can become a security threat,” Simington said in his address. “It appears that many American businesses and consumers are relying on these foreign systems in their operations.”