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DHS Still Considering eLoran As GPS Backup

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Thursday, December 10th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is researching whether a new version of the decades-old Loran-C navigation system could be a viable backup to Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking technology, a Coast Guard official said yesterday. "That's a question that is actively being pursued at the Department of Homeland Security, the question of a backup for GPS," Rear Adm. Brian Salerno, assistant Coast Guard commander for marine safety, security, and stewardship, told a House panel. DHS officials…

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