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Align to support existing national policies - US

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

Location
USA
Toolkit Step
Domains
Domain
PNT
Enabler
Policy & Regulations