# DoD Tests GPS Jamming Near White Sands

U.S. military testing of GPS jamming and spoofing for counter-drone and electronic-warfare capabilities may interfere with civilian aviation and other GPS-dependent systems, including near White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The signal identifies test coordination, interference monitoring, and safer range practices as potential needs, but reports no active solicitation or contract opportunity; an NTSB investigation into a fatal medical-aircraft crash remains ongoing.

- Defense and aviation procurement teams can treat test coordination and interference monitoring as capability areas to assess when planning GPS disruption testing and range operations; the signal does not identify a specific requirement or acquisition.
- Contractors supporting electronic warfare, test-range operations, aviation safety, or GPS resilience may find the issue relevant to solutions that reduce spillover risks to civilian systems.
- The reported concern is relevant to DoD and FAA coordination, but the signal provides no procurement timeline, contract value, or stated compliance mandate.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Transportation
**Topics:** Cybersecurity, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** November 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

### Key Quotes
> So the spillover effect of jamming and spoofing in a correctional facility has a very significant opportunity to also spill over into our local communities.
> — Lisa Dyer, Executive Director of the GPS Innovation Alliance

### Sources
- [Director of GPS Innovation Alliance warns of risks to civilians from military testing of jamming and spoofing technologies | DefenseScoop](https://defensescoop.com/2026/11/06/gps-jamming-risks-to-civilians-from-military-testing) - DefenseScoop