As of 2017, federal agencies, including the Department of Defense (DOD), were ordered to discontinue the use of which satellite constellation?

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As of 2017, federal agencies, including the Department of Defense (DOD), were ordered to discontinue the use of which satellite constellation?

This item tests understanding of a policy decision about which satellite navigation networks federal agencies can rely on for sensitive operations. In 2017, agencies including the Department of Defense were ordered to discontinue use of GLONASS, Russia’s satellite navigation system. The aim was to reduce exposure to potential security risks associated with depending on a foreign-controlled system for critical tasks, such as weapons guidance and national-security operations. The other constellations—NAVSTAR (GPS from the United States), Galileo (European Union), and BeiDou (China)—were not subject to this specific restriction and could still be used. So, the directive targeted the Russian GLONASS system, making it the correct choice.

This item tests understanding of a policy decision about which satellite navigation networks federal agencies can rely on for sensitive operations. In 2017, agencies including the Department of Defense were ordered to discontinue use of GLONASS, Russia’s satellite navigation system. The aim was to reduce exposure to potential security risks associated with depending on a foreign-controlled system for critical tasks, such as weapons guidance and national-security operations. The other constellations—NAVSTAR (GPS from the United States), Galileo (European Union), and BeiDou (China)—were not subject to this specific restriction and could still be used. So, the directive targeted the Russian GLONASS system, making it the correct choice.

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