DOT logo NAVCEN logo 56th Meeting of the Civil GPS Service Interface Committee

At the Institute of Navigation GNSS+ 2016 Conference
Oregon Convention Center
Portland, Oregon
September 12-13, 2016

Col. Steve Whitney speaking in front of audience

Agenda
(Updated March 23, 2017)

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Monday, September 12, 2016

Morning Concurrent Sessions:

· International Information Subcommittee ·
Room A105
Chair: Mr. John Wilde, Global Strategic Sales, NAVBLUE
9:00 a.m.
Introduction
Mr. John Wilde, NAVBLUE
9:05
SVN-23 - UK Effects and What Happened
Mr. Charles Curry, Chronos Ltd
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9:30
Quazi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) Update
Mr. Yoshiyuki Murai, NEC Corporation
View PDF (2 MB)
9:55
Status of GNSS Research Activities for ATM in Europe
Mr. Gerhard Berz, Senior Navigation Expert, EUROCONTROL
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10:30
Break
10:40
Update on BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS)
Mr. Jun Shen, Deputy Director, International Cooperation Center, China Satellite Navigation Office
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11:05
UK PNT Activities
Mr. Andy Proctor, Lead Technologist Satellite Navigation, Innovate UK
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11:30
"Singing in the RAIM" for Navigation and Surveillance
Mr. John Wilde, NAVBLUE
View PDF (5 MB)
12:00 p.m.
Discussion Q&A
12:30
Session End
· U.S. State and Local Government Subcommittee ·
Room A106
Chair: Mr. James Arnold, U.S. Department of Transportation
Co-Chair and Secretary: Joseph White, Maryland State Highway Administration
9:00 a.m.
Introductions, Opening and Administrative Items
Mr. James Arnold, U.S. Department of Transportation
9:10
NDGPS Program Update
Captain Russell Holmes, U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center
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9:20
GPS Forensics
Mr. Matt Peterson, Robson Forensics
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9:50
GPS/GNSS Interference Mitigation
Mr. Jan Van Hees, Septentrio Satellite Navigation
View PDF (2 MB)
10:20
Break
10:40
The Future of the Plate Boundary Observatory (PBO) Geodetic Resource From Now to 2028
Mr. Ken Austin, UNAVCO
View PDF (14 MB)
11:10
Testing PPP-RTK for RTN Integrity and Remote Projects
Gavin Schrock, Seattle Public Utilities
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11:40
State Reports
12:00 p.m.
Discussion Q&A
12:30
Session End

Afternoon Concurrent Sessions:

· Timing Subcommittee ·
Room A105
Chair: Dr. Włodzimierz Lewandowski, Polish Central Office of Measures (GUM)
Co-Chair: Mr. Michael Lombardi, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
2:00 p.m.
Introduction
Dr. Włodzimierz Lewandowski, GUM
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2:10
Report from Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
Ms. Francine Vannicola, NRL
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2:30
Report from the U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO)
Mr. Stephen Mitchell, USNO
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2:55
Report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Mr. Michael Lombardi, NIST
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3:20
Break
3:40
Report from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab (APL)
Mr. Jeffrey Garstecki, APL
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4:00
How Industry Utilizes GPS for Traceable Frequency Measurements and Calibrations
Mr. Jeff Gust, Chief Corporate Metrologist, Fluke Calibration
View PDF (1 MB)
4:20
New, Robust, High-Performance GPS Timing Receiver
Mr. Bruce Penrod, EndRun Technologies
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4:40
GPS and Time Synchronization in the Electric Industry
Ms. Alison Silverstein, North American SynchroPhasor Initiative (NASPI)
View PDF (995 KB)
5:00
Using GPS Precise Point Positioning to Test the Theory of Relativity
Dr. Demetrios Matsakis, USNO
View PDF (1024 KB)
5:20
Group Discussion
5:30
Session End
· Surveying, Mapping, and Geosciences Subcommittee ·
Room A106
Chair: Dr. Giovanni Sella, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Geodetic Survey
2:00 p.m.
CORS Network Status Update
Dr. Giovanni Sella, NOAA, National Geodetic Survey
View PDF (533 KB)
2:10
Recommended Procedure for Post-Processing Static GPS Surveys in OPUS-Projects
Mr. Dan Gillins, Mr. Daren Kerr, Oregon State University; and Mark Armstrong, NOAA, National Geodetic Survey
View PDF (3 MB)
2:40
GPS Adjacent Band Compatibility Program
Mr. Karl Shallberg, Zeta Associates; Mr. Hadi Wassaf, USDOT/Volpe Center; and Mr. Stephen Mackey, USDOT/Volpe Center
View PDF (631 KB)
3:00
GIS Data Attribution: Mitigating "Death by GPS"
Mr. Rick Hamilton, U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center
View PDF (3 MB)
3:20
Break
3:40
From Decadal Time Series to High Rate Real-Time Data Streams: The Temporal Spectrum of GNSS Data and Products from UNAVCO and the EarthScope Plate Boundary Observatory (PBO)
Mr. David Philips, UNAVCO
4:20
Space Weather Action Plan and the GPS/GNSS User Community
Mr. Robert Steenburgh, NOAA, National Weather Service
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4:40
Reanalysis of CORS Network GPS Data Tied to a Global Frame
Kevin Choi, NOAA, National Geodetic Survey
View PDF (2 MB)
5:00
Group Discussion
5:30
Session End

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Plenary Session

· Civil GPS Service Interface Committee ·
Room A105/A106
9:00 a.m.
Welcome/Opening
Ms. Karen Van Dyke, Director, PNT and Spectrum Management, U.S. Department of Transportation, CGSIC Chair
9:05
Meeting Overview
Captain Russell E. Holmes, Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN), CGSIC Deputy Chair
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9:10
Keynote Address
Brigadier General Mark Baird, Vice Commander, USAF Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base
9:30
U.S. National Space-Based PNT Update
Mr. Harold Martin, Director, National Coordination Office for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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9:50
GPS Program Update
Colonel Steven P. Whitney, Director, U.S. Air Force GPS Directorate
View PDF (3 MB)
10:10
GPS Constellation Status and Performance
Major Choate Wilson, Director of Operations, USAF Second Space Operations Squadron
View PDF (537 KB)
10:30
Break
10:45
U.S. GPS/GNSS International Activities Update
Mr. Jeffrey M. Auerbach, Senior GNSS Advisor, U.S. Department of State, Office of Space and Advanced Technology
View PDF (544 KB)
11:10
DHS PNT Update
Mr. John Dragseth, Office of Infrastructure Protection, National Protection and Programs Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
View PDF (2 MB)
11:35
Q/A Panel
Presenters
12:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:30
Subcommittee Reports from Chairperson:
  • International Information Subcommittee
    Mr. John Wilde, NAVBLUE
    View PDF (177 KB)
  • Timing Subcommittee
    Dr. Włodzimierz Lewandowski, Polish Central Office of Measures
    View PDF (253 KB)
  • U.S. State and Local Government Subcommittee
    Mr. James Arnold, U.S. Department of Transportation
    View PDF (162 KB)
  • Surveying, Mapping, and Geosciences Subcommittee
    Dr. Giovanni Sella, NOAA, National Geodetic Survey
    View PDF (300 KB)
2:10
Navigation Programs Update
Ms. Deborah Lawrence, Navigation Programs Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
View PDF (4 MB)
2:30
NDGPS Program Update
Mr. James Arnold, U.S. Department of Transportation; and Captain Russell Holmes, U.S. Coast Guard
View PDF (999 KB)
2:50
GPS User Support Forum: GPS UTC Offset Event
Mr. Hank Skalski, GPS Civil Liaison, USAF Space Command (moderator)
Panel of experts from USAF and NAVCEN
3:30
Break
3:50
NGA Support to Civilian PNT
Mr. Robert Wong, Senior Analyst, GNSS Division, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
View PDF (2 MB)
4:10
Adjacent Band Compatibility Assessment
Ms. Karen Van Dyke, Mr. Stephen Mackey, and Mr. Hadi Wassaf, U.S. Department of Transportation
View PDF (821 KB)
4:30
GPS User Perspectives
Open Forum
5:00
Q/A Panel
Presenters
5:30
Adjourn

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