DOT logo NAVCEN logo 57th Meeting of the Civil GPS Service Interface Committee

At the Institute of Navigation GNSS+ 2017 Conference
Oregon Convention Center
Portland, Oregon
September 25-26, 2017

Agenda
(Updated September 27, 2017)

Monday, September 25, 2017

Morning Concurrent Sessions:

· Timing Subcommittee ·
Room A105/A106
Chair: Dr. Włodzimierz Lewandowski, Polish Central Office of Measures (GUM)
Co-Chair: Mr. Michael Lombardi, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
9:00 a.m.
Introduction
Dr. Włodzimierz Lewandowski, GUM
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9:10
Report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Dr. Stefania Romisch, NIST
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9:35
Report from the United States Naval Observatory (USNO)
Mr. Stephen Mitchell, USNO
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10:00
Report from the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
Ms. Francine Vannicola, NRL
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10:20
Break
10:40
Report from the John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)
Ms. Erika Sanchez, APL
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11:00
State of the Art GPS Timing Applications
Mr. Said Jackson, Jackson Labs Technologies, Inc.
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11:20
Robust GNSS Receivers for Ultra-Precise Time Frequency Transfer
Mr. Mo Kapila, Septentrio, Inc.
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11:40
Traceability and GPS Timing Signals
Dr. Demetrios Matsakis, USNO
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12:00
Group Discussion
12:30
Session End

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· U.S. State and Local Government Subcommittee ·
Room A107/A109
Chair: Mr. James Arnold, U.S. Department of Transportation
Co-Chair and Secretary: Joseph White, Maryland State Highway Administration
9:00 a.m.
Introduction
Mr. James Arnold, U.S. Department of Transportation
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9:10
Oregon Department of Transportation's Virtual Corridor
Mr. Chris Harris, Engineering Technology Advancement Group, Oregon DOT
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9:30
Boeing GLS Autoland Demonstration at Juneau
Mr. Roger Friedman, Senior Engineer, Boeing Company
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10:00
Use of Precision GNSS in Large Scale Asset Management
Mr. Mark Congdon, Regional Manager-Western Region, Hydromax USA
10:20
Break
10:50
Standardization of GNSS Threat Reporting and Receiver Testing (STRIKE3 Project)
Mr. Mark Dumville, General Manager, NSL
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11:10
Using GPS to Generate Forest Management Maps
Mr. Jon Aschenbach, Summerlake Enterprises
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11:30
Group Discussion
12:00 p.m.
Session End

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Afternoon Concurrent Sessions:

· International Information Subcommittee ·
Room A105/A106
Chair: Mr. John Wilde, Global Strategic Sales, NAVBLUE
2:00 p.m.
Introduction
Mr. John Wilde, NAVBLUE
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2:10
GPS/GNSS Civil Signal Monitoring
Dr. Andrew Hansen, U.S. Department of Transportation
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2:30
Quazi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) Update
Mr. Yoshiyuki Murai, NEC Corporation
View PDF (3 MB)
2:50
Development of BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS)
Dr. Jun Shen, Deputy Director, International Cooperation Center, China Satellite Navigation Office (CSNO)
View PDF (5 MB)
3:10
International Space Weather Initiative (ISWI)
Ms. Sharafat Gadimova, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
View PDF (1 MB)
3:20
Break
3:40
Review of Dependencies on GNSS for Critical Services and Economic Impact to the UK of Losing GNSS
Mr. Andy Proctor, Innovation Lead, Innovate UK
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4:00
Status on GNSS Applications in the Nordic Countries
Mr. Mattias Eriksson, Developer, GNSS Applications, Swedish Mapping, Cadastral and Land Registration Authority
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4:20
New Zealand Country Report
Mr. Matt Amos, Land Information New Zealand
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4:40
Discussion
5:00
Session End

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· Surveying, Mapping, and Geosciences Subcommittee ·
Room A107/A109
Chair: Dr. Kevin Choi, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Geodetic Survey
2:00 p.m.
Introduction
Dr. Kevin Choi, NOAA National Geodetic Survey
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2:05
OPUS Projects - Future Plans for Loading GPS Projects to the NGS IDB
Mr. Rick Foote, NOAA National Geodetic Survey
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2:35
Oregon Real-time GNSS Network: Critical Infrastructure for Emergency Response
Mr. Randy Oberg, Oregon Department of Transportation
View PDF (6 MB)
3:00
A New Approach of Latency Error Compensation Using Compact RTK for GPS/GLONASS Signals
Dr. Junesol Song, Seoul National University
View PDF (10 MB)
3:20
Break
3:40
PNT Product Progress and Space Weather Approaching Solar Minimum
Mr. Robert Steenburgh, NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
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4:05
Earthquake Fault Deformation Monitoring Program with Focus on Use of GNSS
Mr. Larry Hothem, United States Geological Survey
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4:30
Determination of Tolerable Transmitter EIRP for High Precision GNSS Receivers
Dr. Hadi Wassaf & Mr. Steve Mackey, U.S. Department of Transportation
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4:55
Applied Applications for GNSS Reflectometry in Alaska
Dr. Nicole Kinsman, NOAA National Geodetic Survey
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5:20
Q&A
5:30
Session End

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

8:00 a.m.
Registration

Plenary Session A

· 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
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9:05
Meeting Overview
Captain Russell E. Holmes, Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center, Deputy Chair
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9:10
Keynote Address
Dr. Keith Conner, PNT Program Manager, Science and Technology First Responders Group, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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9:30
U.S. National Space-Based PNT Update
Mr. Ken Alexander on behalf of Mr. Harold Martin, 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
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10:10
GPS Constellation Status and Performance
Lieutenant Colonel Choate Wilson, Director of Operations, U.S. Air Force Second Space Operations Squadron
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10:30
Break
10:50
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
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11:10
DHS PNT Update
Mr. James Platt, Director, PNT Program Management Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
View PDF (399 KB)
11:35
Q/A Panel
Presenters
12:00 p.m.
Lunch

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Plenary Session B

· Civil GPS Service Interface Committee ·
Room A105/A106
1:30 p.m.
Subcommittee Reports:
  • International Information Subcommittee
    Mr. John Wilde, NAVBLUE
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  • Timing Subcommittee
    Dr. Włodzimierz Lewandowski, Polish Central Office of Measures
    View PDF (442 KB)
  • U.S. State and Local Government Subcommittee
    Ms. Karen Van Dyke on behalf of Mr. James Arnold, U.S. Department of Transportation
    View PDF (1 MB)
  • Surveying, Mapping, and Geosciences Subcommittee
    Dr. Kevin Choi, NOAA, National Geodetic Survey
    View PDF (752 KB)
2:10
FAA Navigation Programs Update
Ms. Deborah Lawrence, Navigation Programs Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
View PDF (4 MB)
2:30
DOT PNT Update
Ms. Karen Van Dyke, Director of PNT and Spectrum Management, U.S. Department of Transportation
View PDF (4 MB)
2:50
GPS User Support Forum
  • Incident Reports to NAVCEN
    Captain Russell E. Holmes, Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center, Deputy Chair
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  • GPS Week Roll Over Issue
    Mr. Edward Powers, U.S. Naval Observatory
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  • Public Availability of GPS Satellite Outage File (SOF)
3:30
Break
3:50
NASA Update on GPS/GNSS Initiatives for Enhanced Space Operations and Science
Ms. Jennifer Donaldson, PNT Policy Advisor, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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4:10
GPS Use in our National Parks
Mr. Neil Winn, GIS Specialist, National Park Service, Resource Information Services Division
View PDF (5 MB)
4:30
GPS User Perspectives
Open Forum
5:00
Q/A Panel
Presenters
5:30
Adjourn

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