DOT logo NAVCEN logo 54th Meeting of the Civil GPS Service Interface Committee

At the Institute of Navigation GNSS+ 2014 Conference
Tampa Convention Center
8-9 September 2014

Gen. McMurry at podium

Agenda

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IISC | USSLS | Timing | SM&G | Plenary

Monday, 8 September 2014

8:15 a.m.
Registration

Morning Concurrent Sessions:

· International Information Subcommittee ·
John Wilde, DW International (UK), Chair
9:00 a.m.
Introduction
John Wilde, Chair
9:05
International Committee on GNSS Activities
Sharafat Gadimova, Programme Officer, Office for Outer Space Affairs, United Nations
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9:30
Offshore GPS Requirements and Utilization for the Gulf of Mexico
Stephen M. Browne, Executive Vice President – Commercial, Veripos (US) Inc.
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10:00
GNSS applications in Sweden and on-going developments of the national CORS network SWEPOS
Dan Norin, Geodesist, Lantmäteriet, Geodetic department (Swedish Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authority)
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10:30
Break
11:00
Pre-announcement of Kyoto GPS/GNSS Symposium, 2015 fall
Mr. Seiji Anai, Secretary of JGPSC
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11:20
Detecting GPS Jammers "Gone in 20 Seconds"
Prof. Charles Curry, Managing Director, Chronos Technology Ltd
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11:40
Authorization and Operation of GNSS Aviation Services in Non-Core-Constellation States
Gerhard Berz, EUROCONTROL
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12:00 p.m.
Discussion Q&A
12:30
Session End
· U.S. State and Local Government Subcommittee ·
James Arnold, U.S. Department of Transportation, Chair
9:00 a.m.
Introductions
Jim Arnold, Chair
9:05
Vulnerability Assessment to Determine Potential Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Transportation Infrastructure and Associated Assets
Joseph White, Maryland State Highway Administration
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9:30
Connected Vehicles
James Arnold, U.S. Department of Transportation
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10:00
The Automotive Sector: Extending State Networks to Support Vehicle Safety Requirements
David Kelley, Subcarrier Systems Corporation
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10:30
Break
11:00
Harbor Pilot Utilization of GPS
Captain George Viso, Tampa Bay Pilots
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11:30
The Potential Use of Drones on Transportation Structures Inspection
Robert Little, Infrastructure Corporation of America
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12:00 p.m.
State Reports
12:30
Session End

Afternoon Concurrent Sessions:

· Timing Subcommittee ·
Dr. Włodzimierz Lewandowski, ESA Navigation Program Board, Chair
2:00 p.m.
Introduction
Dr. Włodzimierz Lewandowski, Chair
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2:20
Report from NIST
Victor Zhang, NIST
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2:40
Report from USNO
Stephen Mitchell, USNO
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3:00
Report from APL
Mihran Miranian, APL
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3:20
Break
3:40
The NTSC contribution to BeiDou System Time
LU Xiaochun, WU Haitao, NTSC
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4:00
Modelling the GPS+Galileo+Egnos Constellation
Mathias Suess, DLR
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4:20
A Common Clock Reference For All GNSS
Tom Stansell, Stansell Consulting
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4:40
Comments on the Debate over the Proposal to Redefine UTC
Demetrios Matsakis, USNO
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5:10
Discussion
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5:30
Session End
· Surveying, Mapping, and Geosciences Subcommittee ·
Giovanni Sella, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Geodetic Survey, Chair
2:00 p.m.
CORS Status
Francine Coloma and Giovanni Sella, NOAA, National Geodetic Survey
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2:15
OPUS Updates and Future Geometric Datum
Joe Evjen, NOAA, National Geodetic Survey
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2:35
The eGPS RTN History and Lessons Learned
Lonnie Sears, eGPS
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2:55
Florida Permanent Reference Network (FPRN): State of the Network
Ron Hanson, Florida Department of Transportation
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3:20
Break
3:40
Gulf Coast Subsidence and Greenland Melting: The Role of Satellite Geodesy
Tim Dixon, University of South Florida in Sea Level Rise Studies
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4:00
Earthquake Cycle in Nicoya Peninsula Costa Rica
Nich Voss and Rocco Malservisi, University of South Florida
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4:20
NRCAN Precise Point Positioning (PPP) Service
Ken MacLeod,  Natural Resources Canada
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5:00
General Questions
5:30
Session End

Tuesday, 9 September 2014

8:00 a.m.
Registration

CGSIC Plenary Session

9:00
Welcome/Opening
Karen Van Dyke, U.S. Department of Transportation, Chair, CGSIC
9:05
Meeting Overview
Captain William Burns, Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN), Deputy Chair
9:10
Keynote Address
Major General Robert McMurry, Vice Commander, U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center
9:30
U.S. National Space-Based PNT Update
Jason Kim, Senior Advisor, National Coordination Office for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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9:50
GPS Program Update
Colonel Matthew Smitham, Deputy Director, U.S. Air Force GPS Directorate
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10:10
GPS Constellation Status and Performance
Lieutenant Colonel Todd Benson, Commander, U.S. Air Force Second Space Operations Squadron
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10:30
Break
10:45
GPS International Activities
Ray Clore, GNSS Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of State, Office of Space and Advanced Technology
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11:10
Connected Vehicles
James Arnold, U.S. Department of Transportation
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11:35
Q/A Panel
12:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:30
Subcommittee Reports
  • International Information Subcommittee
    John Wilde, DW International
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  • Timing Subcommittee
    Włodzimierz Lewandowski, ESA Navigation Program Board
    View PDF (672 KB)
  • U.S. State and Local Government Subcommittee
    James Arnold, U.S. Department of Transportation
    View PDF (164 KB)
  • Surveying, Mapping, and Geosciences Subcommittee
    Giovanni Sella, NOAA, National Geodetic Survey
    View PDF (433 KB)
2:10
WAAS and LAAS Program Status
Deane Bunce, Manager of SBAS Team, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
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2:40
NDGPS Program Update
James Arnold, U.S. Department of Transportation
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2:50
Supporting GNSS Users With Products to Help Identify and Mitigate the Impacts of Space Weather
Mr. Rodney Viereck, Director, Space Weather Prediction Testbed, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
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3:10
GPS Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment
Karen Van Dyke, Director of PNT, U.S. Department of Transportation
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3:30
Break
3:40
User Support Forum
Hank Skalski, Civil GPS Liaison to Air Force Space Command
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4:10
GPS User Perspectives
5:00
Q/A Panel (Presenters)
5:30
Adjourn

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