61st Meeting of the Civil GPS Service Interface Committee

At the Institute of Navigation GNSS+ 2021 Conference
Union Station Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri
September 20-21, 2021

Agenda
(Updated September 23, 2021)

All times are in Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5:00)

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Timing
International
Surveying, Mapping & Geosciences
Plenary AM
Plenary PM

Monday, September 20, 2021

8:15 a.m. CDT

Registration

Morning Session:

· Timing Subcommittee ·
Chair: Dr. Bijunath Patla, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Deputy Chair: Dr. Lin Yi, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

9:00 a.m. CDT

Welcome Remarks / Introduction
Dr. Bijunath Patla, Chair
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9:10

Laboratory Update from USNO
Mr. Arnold Colina, U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO)
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9:30

Laboratory Update from PTB
Mr. Andreas Bauch, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
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9:50

GNSS and Time Metrology: Report from the CCTF Working Group on GNSS
Dr. Pascale Defraigne, Royal Observatory of Belgium
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10:10

Applications of Cold Atoms in Space: From Time Keeping to Fundamental Physics
Dr. Sheng-wey Chiow, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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10:30

Benefits of Additional Signals in Multi-GNSS PPP Measurement Processing
Professor Dr. Sunil Bisnath, York University
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10:50

Break

11:00

Resilient PNT Reference Architecture for Timing Applications
Dr. Patricia Larkoski, The MITRE Corporation
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11:20

Applications of Atomic Clocks in Space
Dr. Holly Leopardi, Space Dynamics Laboratory
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11:40

A Resilient National Timing Architecture
Mr. Dana Goward, Resilient Navigation & Timing Foundation
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12:00 p.m.

Q&A/Discussion

12:30

Adjourn

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Afternoon Concurrent Sessions:

· International Information Subcommittee ·
Chair: Mr. John Wilde, CEO, SPACEKEYS

2:00 p.m. CDT

Welcome Remarks / Introduction
Mr. John Wilde, Chair

2:20

GNSS Ionospheric Effects Mitigation Using the Statistical Learning-Based Method Embedded in the Position Estimation Process
Professor Dr. Renato Filjar, University of Rijeka, Croatia
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2:40

Status of the Korea Positioning System (KPS)
Mr. Taegyu Kim, Senior Deputy Director, Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea
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3:00

Canada, Country Update
Ms. Jennifer Wharram, Director - Positioning, Navigation and Timing Office (PNTO), Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada
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3:20

Break

3:40

An Update on NavIC
Mr. G. Ramarao, Satellite Navigation Programme, UR Rao Satellite Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation, India

4:00

Nigerian NIGCOMSAT-1R with Partners Brings Centimeter Accuracy to Africa
Engr. Dr. Lasisi Salami LAWAL (CEng), Acting General Manager, Directorate of Technical Services and HOD, Navigation, Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd., Nigeria
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4:20

Resilient PNT and Maritime Navigation
Prof. Dr. Sanna Kaasalainen, Finnish Geospatial Research Institute, Finland
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4:40

NaviLEO: A GNSS Receiver for Alternate PNT Services from LEO to Cislunar Orbits
Dr. Cyril Botteron, Director, SPACEPNT, Switzerland
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5:00

Q&A

5:30

Adjourn

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· Surveying, Mapping, and Geosciences Subcommittee ·
Chair: Mr. John Galetzka, CORS Branch Chief, NOAA National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
Deputy Chair: Mr. Neil Winn, GIS Specialist, National Park Service (NPS)

2:00 p.m. CDT

Welcome Remarks
Mr. John Galetzka, Chair, and Mr. Neil Winn, Deputy Chair

2:10

Using GNSS and InSAR to Maintain a Dynamic Vertical Datum in California
Dr. Yehuda Bock, Director, Scripps Orbit and Permanent Array Center (SOPAC), California Spatial Reference Center (CSRC)
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2:30

The GAGE Facility and the Network of the Americas (NOTA): History, Current Status and Recent Activities, and Outlook for the Future
Dr. Glen Mattioli UNAVCO, Boulder, Colorado

2:50

The National Park Service's GNSS Real Time Differential Service
Mr. Tim Smith, National Park Service (NPS)
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3:10

Luna SAR (Search and Rescue on the Surface of the Moon)
Mr. Cody Kelly, Deputy for National Affairs and Human Space Flight, Search and Rescue Mission Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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3:30

Break

3:40

Leveraging the NSRS and Survey Science to Measure and Map Everything Relative
Dr. William Funderburk, Interim Director, Gulf Coast Geospatial Center (GCGC), University of Southern Mississippi
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4:00

HRTRs at VLBA Sites Supporting Foundation CORS and Beyond
Dr. Johnathan York, Applied Research Laboratories, The University of Texas at Austin
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4:20

Space Geodesy in the intraplate New Madrid Seismic Zone and Central U.S.
Dr. Robert Smalley, Jr., University of Memphis
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5:00

Q&A

5:30

Adjourn

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

8:00 a.m. CDT

Registration

Morning Plenary Session

· Civil GPS Service Interface Committee ·
Chair: Ms. Karen Van Dyke, Director, PNT and Spectrum Management, U.S. Department of Transportation
Deputy Chair: Captain Scott Calhoun, Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN)

9:00 a.m. CDT

Welcome/Opening
Ms. Karen Van Dyke, Chair

9:05

Meeting Overview
Captain Scott Calhoun, Deputy Chair
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9:10

Keynote Address

Ms. Juliana Blackwell, Director, NOAA National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
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9:30

GPS Program Update
Captain Jonathan Teer, PNT Capability Area Integration, Space Systems Command, U.S. Space Force
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9:50

GPS Constellation Status and Performance
Captain Collin Dart, Assistant Director of Sustainment, Second Space Operations Squadron, U.S. Space Force
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10:10

U.S. National Space-Based PNT Update
Mr. Stormy Martin, Director, National Coordination Office for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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10:30

Break

10:50

Space Policy Directive 7
Ms. Karen Van Dyke and Dr. Andrew Hansen, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, U.S. Department of Transportation
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11:10

GPS International Activities
Mr. Jeffrey Auerbach, Senior GNSS Advisor, Office of Space Affairs, U.S. Department of State
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11:30

GNSS to the Moon
Dr. Benjamin Ashman, PNT Policy Lead, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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11:50

Q/A Panel
Presenters

12:15 p.m.

Lunch

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Afternoon Plenary Session

· Civil GPS Service Interface Committee ·

1:30 p.m. CDT

Subcommittee Reports:

Timing Subcommittee
Dr. Bijunath Patla, Chair
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International Information Subcommittee
Mr. John Wilde, Chair
Surveying, Mapping, and Geosciences Subcommittee
Mr. John Galetzka, Chair

2:10

U.S. Department of Transportation Update
Ms. Karen Van Dyke and Dr. Andrew Hansen, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, U.S. Department of Transportation
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2:30

Aviation Navigation Programs Update
Ms. Deborah Lawrence, Navigation Programs Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
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2:50

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Update
Mr. James Platt, Director, PNT Program Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
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3:30

Break

3:50

A Cybersecurity-based Vision for Next Generation Resilient PNT
Mr. Ernest Wong, Technical Manager, Science and Technology Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
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4:10

User Perspectives
Mr. David Grossman, Executive Director, GPS Innovation Alliance
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4:30

User Support Forum

NAVCEN User Update
Lieutenant Commander Harold Kiffer, U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center
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4:50

Q&A Session
Presenters

5:15

Adjourn

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