Dana A. Goward
President & Executive Director @Resilient Navigation And Timing Foundation
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WORK HISTORY
President & Executive Director @Resilient Navigation And Timing Foundation
Alexandria, VA
Our Mission: Help protect critical infrastructure by encouraging resilient navigation and timing policies and systems. Major areas of effort: Educating the public and government leaders about the importance of navigation and timing services Supporting stronger laws and better enforcement to counter GPS jamming and spoofingFostering development and implementation of resilient navigation and timing systems as utilities. This will help prevent disruptions to critical infrastructure and economic activity, support first responders, spur development of new technologies and applications, and create jobs.Accomplishments to date:Testimony before US Congress followed by legislation signed by President. The act preserves navigation and timing infrastructure and authorizes DHS to engage in a cooperative agreement to establish an eLoran system to provide a backup to GPS. Legislation introduced in Congress to establish a terrestrial system to complement and backup GPS. Published feature article in “GPS World,” an international trade magazine, gave interview on Washington, DC news radioOver 50 meetings with US Congressional and Executive branch staffs, presentations at every meeting of the US National PNT Advisory BoardGained the written support of Deputy Secretaries of Defense and Transportation. Issue at forefront of President\'s PNT Executive Committee. Gave numerous presentations to international audiences and invited to more. Major supporter of Resilient PNT Forum I & II, along with IALA, IAIN, EUGIN, & UK GLAsFoundation web site and YouTube channels highly regarded for format, content, references
EDUCATION
MIT
Seminar XXI Fellow, International Relations and National Security Studies
University of New Orleans
Certificate, Training and Development
US Naval Postgraduate School
Certificate, Aviation Safety
US Naval Postgraduate School
Masters of Science, Management
US Navy Flight Training
Naval Aviator Designation, Fixed Wing & Helicopter Certification & License
Brookings Institution
Excellence In Government, American Government and Politics (United States)
US Coast Guard Academy
Bachelor of Science (BS), Political Science and Government
ABOUT DANA A. GOWARD
Career executive leading national and international policy development and agreements. At the forefront of technological transformation including pioneering civil AIS satellite and leadership of maritime surveillance systems that increased ship-tracking capacity by 1,200%. Founder and President of non-profit advocating national policy and technology improvements to support critical applications and infrastructure. Led creation of national and international anti-piracy standards, and National Plan to Achieve Maritime Domain Awareness. Turned around world\'s largest public safety and security boat organization. Created and won adoption of US Coast Guard\'s helicopter rescue swimmer program. TS (active) Senior Executive Service (retired) Captain, USCG (retired)
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