Authorizing Documents for the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Executive Committee

Purpose

This document constitutes the Charter for the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Executive Committee in accordance with the U.S. Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Policy, dated December 8, 2004.

Organization

The Executive Committee is co-chaired by the Deputy Secretaries of the Department of Defense and the Department of Transportation, or their designated representatives. Membership of the National Executive Committee for Space-Based PNT (EXCOM) includes representatives, at the equivalent level of the Co-chairs, from the Departments of State, the Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Homeland Security, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and any other department or agency as the chairs deem necessary. Agencies not specifically designated as members may participate in meetings at the discretion of the Co-chairs. Address requests for committee membership to the EXCOM Co-chairs; routed through the National Coordination Office (NCO) for Space-Based PNT. The NCO will assemble the approval packages for staffing. Membership of the Executive Committee includes representatives, at the equivalent level of the Co-chairs, from the Departments of State, Commerce, and Homeland Security, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Federal Departments and Agencies not specifically designated as members of the Executive Committee may participate at the discretion of the Co-chairs.

Representatives of the Office of Management and Budget, National Security Council, Homeland Security Council, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and National Economic Council shall participate as observers to the Executive Committee. Additionally, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, or a designated representative, is invited to participate as a Liaison to the Executive Committee. The Under Secretary of the Air Force, as the DoD executive agent for space, is invited to attend meetings to provide advice and assistance as needed.

Responsibilities

The Executive Committee is the senior-level federal government body established by the President's Space-Based PNT Policy to advise and coordinate among member Departments and Agencies responsible for the strategic decisions regarding policies, architectures, requirements, and resource allocation for maintaining and improving U.S. space-based PNT infrastructure. The responsibilities of the Executive Committee will not impair or otherwise affect the authorities of member Departments and Agencies under applicable law.

The Executive Committee shall advise and make recommendations to its member Departments and Agencies that ensure services provided by U.S. space-based PNT infrastructure, including the Global Positioning System (GPS) and GPS augmentations, are made available consistent with the U.S. Space-Based PNT Policy in support of U.S. national security, homeland security, foreign policy, economic, public safety, and scientific interests.

The Executive Committee will convene at least twice per year. Additional meetings may be called as agreed upon by the co-chairs.

The Executive Committee shall:

• Advise and coordinate on matters pertaining to the U.S. Space-Based PNT Policy with member Departments and Agencies.
• Resolve interdepartmental issues regarding space-based PNT systems and services. In all matters, the Executive Committee will strive for consensus. In the absence of consensus, final decision authority may be exercised by the Co-chairs or elevated by either.
• Establish a means to resolve time-critical interdepartmental issues regarding space-based positioning, navigation and timing systems and services such as those concerning Navwar testing and training.
• Determine requirements, including financing, facilities, personnel, and services, for the operation of the Executive Committee, and apportion these among member Departments and Agencies.
• Oversee the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Coordination Office in accordance with the Terms of Reference in Annex A.
• Establish and oversee a process to conduct studies and assessments pertaining to space-based PNT that have National benefit beyond the scope of a single Department or Agency.
• Establish and implement an interagency process for the full and appropriate consideration of National security, homeland security, and civil requirements, to include integration and deconfliction, to ensure that the U.S. remains the pre-eminent military space-based PNT service and that U.S. civil space-based PNT services exceed, or are at least equivalent to, those routinely provided by foreign space-based PNT services.
• Establish, fund, and consider recommendations from a National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Advisory Board in coordination with a host Department or Agency.
• Establish a National Executive Steering Group (ESG) for Space-Based PNT to perform tasks, build consensus and resolve issues on behalf of the Executive Committee. The Departments of Defense and Transportation cochair the ESG at the Under/Assistant Secretary level. ESG membership includes one delegate, at the equivalent level of the co-chairs, from each EXCOM member agency, also including the Federal Aviation Administration and the Office of the Under Secretary of the Air Force. Co-chairs may add additional members, as necessary. Agencies not specifically designated as members may participate at the co-chairs' discretion. Address requests for ESG membership to the co-chairs; routed through the NCO. The NCO will assemble the approval packages for staffing.

Functions

To execute the specific functions of the U.S. Space-Based PNT Policy, the Executive Committee shall develop the following:

• National Space-Based PNT Strategy: Integrate individual Department and Agency space-based PNT goals into a comprehensive strategy that implements the vision of the Space-Based PNT Policy and promotes consistency, cohesiveness, transparency and coordination among Departments and Agencies.
• Five-Year National Space-Based PNT Plan: Develop a Five-Year National Space-Based PNT Plan that is updated annually and includes policies, architectures, program plans, requirements, budgets, schedules, international partnerships, and science and technology investment strategies across the Departments and Agencies that contribute to U.S. space-based PNT. The Five-Year National Space-Based PNT Plan should build on, and be consistent with, the National Space-Based PNT Strategy.
• Program Assessment: Conduct an annual assessment of the adequacy of Department and Agency budgets and schedules to support the timely delivery of space-based PNT capabilities and services as outlined in the Five-Year National Space-Based PNT Plan and provide recommendations to the Executive Committee member Departments and Agencies, and to the President, through the Office of Management and Budget.

Change Procedures/Effective Date

This Charter shall become effective upon signatures of the undersigned. A review of this charter will occur within 2 years and on a 5-year cycle thereafter by a subcommittee approved by the Executive Committee. This charter may be amended at any time by the mutual written consent of the undersigned or their successors.

/signature of Donald H. Rumsfeld/
Secretary of Defense, Date: JAN 26 2006

/signature of Norman Y. Mineta/
Secretary of Transportation, Date: JAN. 24, 2006

Amendment One

Change to the Charter, Page One, 'Organization' section, first paragraph; replace the second sentence of the first paragraph with:

Membership of the National Executive Committee for Space-Based PNT (EXCOM) includes representatives, at the equivalent level of the Co-chairs, from the Departments of State, the Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Homeland Security, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and any other department or agency as the chairs deem necessary. Agencies not specifically designated as members may participate in meetings at the discretion of the Co-chairs. Address requests for committee membership to the EXCOM Co-chairs; routed through the National Coordination Office (NCO) for Space-Based PNT. The NCO will assemble the approval packages for staffing.

Change to the Charter, Page Two, 'The Executive Committee shall:' section; insert:

Establish a National Executive Steering Group (ESG) for Space-Based PNT to perform tasks, build consensus and resolve issues on behalf of the Executive Committee. The Departments of Defense and Transportation cochair the ESG at the Under/Assistant Secretary level. ESG membership includes one delegate, at the equivalent level of the co-chairs, from each EXCOM member agency, also including the Federal Aviation Administration and the Office of the Under Secretary of the Air Force. Co-chairs may add additional members, as necessary. Agencies not specifically designated as members may participate at the co-chairs' discretion. Address requests for ESG membership to the co-chairs; routed through the NCO. The NCO will assemble the approval packages for staffing.

Change to Annex A, Page Three, 'Functions' section; insert:

• An annual report about U.S. government activities and accomplishments implementing national space-based PNT policy.
  Agendas for the EXCOM and provide to the ESG co-chairs for approval not later than 30 calendar days prior to meetings.
• Provide approved meeting agendas and preparatory materials to the interagency working level not later than six calendar days prior to ESG and EXCOM meetings.

This amendment is effective when signed by the EXCOM co-chairs. It is subject to review on the same cycle as other referenced documents.

/signature/

Gordon England

Co-Chairman

Deputy Secretary of Defense

Date: 7-7-08/signature/

Thomas J. Barrett

Co-Chairman

Deputy Secretary of Transportation

Date: 7-17-08

cc:
Deputy Secretary of State
Deputy Secretary of the Interior
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
Deputy Secretary of Commerce
Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration
Chairman, Federal Communications Commission
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration
Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
Under Secretary of the Air Force
Commander, Air Force Space Command
Deputy Director, Office of Management and Budget
Deputy Director for Technology, Office of Science and Technology Policy
Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
Deputy Assistant to the President for Homeland Security
Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Policy
Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence

National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Coordination Office

Purpose

This document defines the organization, responsibilities and functions of the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Coordination Office established to carry out the mission, objectives, and goals of the National Space-Based PNT Executive Committee in accordance with the U.S. Space-Based PNT Policy.

Organization

The Coordination Office will be led by a full-time Director who functionally reports to the Executive Committee Co-chairs, and shall perform designated responsibilities and functions on space-based PNT matters on behalf of the Executive Committee. The Director will be a career or non-career member of the Senior Executive Service (SES) or a Flag Officer appointed by the Executive Committee Co-chairs from nominations received from the Executive Committee member Departments and Agencies. The length of the assignment of the Director is at least two years, subject to annual review by the Executive Committee.

The Coordination Office Director will determine staffing requirements and shall recommend to the Executive Committee full-time staff from Department and Agency nominations. The Director may also request additional full-time or temporary staff on an as needed basis from the Executive Committee member Departments and Agencies, and establish permanent and ad hoc issue working groups. Participation in these working groups will be drawn from the Executive Committee member Departments and Agencies and other Departments and Agencies as appropriate.

The resources and facilities for the Coordination Office will be identified by the Executive Committee and provided by member Departments and Agencies. The facilities for use by the Coordination Office shall have classified electronic access and classified storage.

Responsibilities

Pursuant to U.S. Space-Based PNT Policy, the Coordination Office shall collect from Executive Committee member Departments and Agencies the appropriate information necessary to ensure interagency transparency about PNT policies, programs, budgets, and activities that might affect mutual interests or interagency dependencies. The Coordination Office will use this information for operations of the Executive Committee to include interagency coordination, consensus development, and issue resolution for all matters presented to the Executive Committee.

To accomplish the responsibilities of the Executive Committee, the Coordination Office shall:

• Develop and implement processes and relationships with Executive Committee members to facilitate information sharing, coordination, and issue resolution regarding Department and Agency program plans, requirements, budgets, and policies for operation of U.S. space-based PNT systems and services.
• Coordinate Department and Agency PNT program plans, requirements, budgets, and policies, and assess the adequacy of funding and schedules to facilitate the timely integration and deconfliction of requirements for space-based PNT capabilities.
• Evaluate plans to modernize the U.S. space-based PNT infrastructure, including development, deployment, and operation of new and/or improved national security and civil services that exceed, or are at least equivalent to, foreign space-based PNT services.
• Review Department and Agency proposals on international cooperation that require interagency coordination, such as spectrum management and protection issues, and provide recommendations to the Executive Committee.
• Conduct or oversee space-based PNT studies, analyses, and projects with a National benefit beyond the scope of a single Department or Agency, to include an assessment of ongoing Department and Agency efforts that may benefit from broader U.S. Government participation.
• Represent the Executive Committee on space-based PNT matters within the Government, the public sector, and with representatives of foreign governments and international organizations, as appropriate, in carrying out assigned responsibilities and functions.
• Assess the functions established under the former Interagency Global Positioning System (GPS) Executive Board structure, and make appropriate recommendations to the Executive Committee regarding final disposition.
• Assess additional interagency PNT functions and responsibilities against those assigned to the Executive Committee in accordance with the U.S. Space-Based PNT Policy and make recommendations as appropriate.
• Administer the National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board, a Federal Advisory Committee, in coordination with the host Department.

Functions

The Coordination Office shall prepare:

• Updates on progress made and actions taken by individual Executive Committee member Departments and Agencies in fulfilling responsibilities as delineated in the U.S. Space-Based PNT Policy.
• An annual budget and program plan for operation of the Executive Committee, Coordination Office, and the Space-Based PNT Advisory Board.
• The Five-Year National Space-Based PNT Plan, with annual updates, to fit a comprehensive National Space-Based PNT Strategy that addresses national security, homeland security, civil services, infrastructure protection, user equipment and economic efficiencies that optimize U.S. and international use of U.S. space-based PNT systems, including GPS and GPS augmentations.
• The annual program assessment of the adequacy of Department and Agency budgets and schedules to support the timely delivery of space-based PNT capabilities and services as outlined in the Five-Year National Space-Based PNT Plan.
• Reports and recommendations for Executive Committee consideration and action.
  An annual report about U.S. government activities and accomplishments implementing national space-based PNT policy.
• Agendas for the EXCOM and provide to the ESG co-chairs for approval not later than 30 calendar days prior to meetings. Provide approved meeting agendas and preparatory materials to the interagency working level not later than six calendar days prior to ESG and EXCOM meetings.

Change Procedures/Effective Date

This Terms of Reference shall become effective upon signatures of the undersigned. A review of this document will occur within 2 years and on a 5-year cycle thereafter by a committee approved by the Coordination Office Director. This document may be amended at any time by the mutual written consent of the undersigned or their successors.

/signature of Gordon England/

Department of Defense Co-chair

Date: 1-25-06

/signature of Maria Cino/

Department of Transportation Co-chair

Date: 1-25-06