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Michigan Guard urges state investment in GPS backup (Project Nitro) and air‑domain awareness to counter drone threats
Summary
Adjutant General Paul Rogers told lawmakers Project Nitro could cost about $8.5 million to establish in Michigan plus ~$500,000 per year to maintain; he urged state action to back up GPS timing and build air‑domain awareness to both safeguard critical infrastructure and attract drone manufacturers.
At a Michigan House committee hearing, Adjutant General Paul Rogers warned elected officials that the state's heavy reliance on satellite-based GPS timing creates a vulnerability for critical infrastructure and urged lawmakers to consider state investment in a timing backup called Project Nitro.
"If we wait for the federal resources, we won't see it for years and years," Rogers said, describing Project Nitro as a National Guard timing-assurance pilot that has been demonstrated in 10 states. He told the committee his office estimates an initial Michigan implementation would be about $8.5 million with roughly $500,000 a year for maintenance.
Rogers said nearly 10,000 critical-infrastructure locations across Michigan…
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