Session F10: PANEL: Signals of Opportunity

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Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Time: 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Location: Room 6-8

Session Chairs:

Amy-Marie Dykstra NSWC Dahlgren	Dr. Sean Krzyzewski Air Force Research Laboratory

This panel will address the key steps necessary augment military GPS with space-based Signals of Opportunity (SoOp), from curating and validating SoOp technologies to tackling the foundational data challenges inherent in using non-GPS signals. The panel will explore algorithm development, technique verification, and registration – with a strong emphasis on government-partnered testing to quantify signal performance and discover optimal combinations with other sensors. The diverse panel, including policy, military, and commercial experts, will discuss the practical implementation into user equipment and the path to operationalizing a reliable, GPS-augmenting SoOp system.

Panel Members:
Lt Col Jimenez, Director of PNT at OUSW R&E
Ron Polcawich, ARL DEVCOM
Dr. Mark Psiaki, Virginia Tech
Steve Peil, USNO
Sean Memmen, BAH
John Elgin, AFRL

12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m., Attendee Lunch Served in Exhibit Hall (First Floor)

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