Session A9: Alternative Satellite Navigation (SatNav): Lightweight Signals

RETURN TO SESSION LIST

Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Location: Meeting Room 6-8

Session Chairs:

Dr. David Goldstein The Aerospace Corporation	Dr. Leon Turner Lockheed Martin

8:35 a.m.	LightWeight Satellite Navigation Expanded Architecture: Madeleine Naudeau, Scott Minas, Air Force Research Lab
8:55 a.m.	Secure PNT Using Ephemeral Keys: Madeleine Naudeau, Scott Minas, Air Force Research Laboratory; Renee Yazdi, Canyon Consulting; Joe J. Rushanan, The MITRE Corporation; Nathan DeVilbiss, Canyon Consulting; James Gillis, The Aerospace Corporation; Jon Anderson, Canyon Consulting
9:15 a.m.	Independent Assessment of Lightweight Satnav for Future Military Operations: Philip A. Dafesh and Gourav K Khadge, The Aerospace Corporation
9:35 a.m.	Lightweight Satnav (LWS) Test and Development Status: Jon Anderson, Canyon; Alex Hostick, ARES; Scott Minas, Air Force Research La; James Lake, Canyon; Craig Davis, Christopher Collins, IS4S; Phil Dafesh, Terry Ferret, The Aerospace Corporation
Alternates
1.	Advanced Lightweight Satnav Data Message Structure: Philip A. Dafesh and Nathan Wong, The Aerospace Corporation
2.	Use of Lightweight Satnav (LWS) for Improving Civil Signal Robustness and Authentication: Philip A. Dafesh and Ryan T. Wilkinson, The Aerospace Corporation
3.	An Assessment of FIPS Certification for an SDR-Based LWS Receiver: Matthew Zeiger, IS4S; Madeleine Naudeau, Scott Minas, Air Force Research Lab; Renee Yazdi, Canyon Consulting

10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m., Break in Exhibit Hall (First Floor) Sponsored by L3Harris

RETURN TO SESSION LIST