The United States government released an Executive Order to establish policy and implementation steps to strengthen the resilience of PNT services.
Prerequisites:
• Institutional & political interest and support for utilising PNT technologies for services
• Understand national
policies and identify national policies that utilise PNT data
• Identify and build relationships with stakeholders involved in policy implementation
• Access to PNT data, data processing and analysis capabilities
• Spectrum policy & coordination with telecom regulator; ITU procedures where applicable
Cost:
• Ballpark: USD 20k–250k
• Includes: literature review and baseline study, stakeholder consultations report drafting and validation,l egal review, parliamentary passage/decrees if needed
Timeframe:
• Overall: 12–24 mo
• Phase: scoping & consultations (3–6 mo), draft policy/legal review (4–8 mo), approval & adoption (5–10 mo)
Pros:
• Improved Resilience - Ensures continuity of service, particularly for critical infrastructure in the nation
• Security and Sovereignty - Reduces dependence on foreign systems and support secure military and emergency operations
Considerations:
• High cost - Development and maintenance of back up systems can be expensive