DOT logo NAVCEN logo 63rd Meeting of the Civil GPS Service Interface Committee

At the Institute of Navigation GNSS+ 2023 Conference
Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center
September 11-12, 2023

Agenda
(Updated March 27, 2024)

All times are in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC−6:00)

Monday, September 11, 2023

Morning Session:

· International Information Subcommittee ·
Chair: Mr. John Wilde, CEO, SPACEKEYS 
9:00 a.m. MDT
Welcome Remarks / Introduction
Mr. John Wilde, Chair
9:10
Title TBD
Dr. Lasisi Salami LAWAL (CEng), Acting General Manager, Directorate of Technical Services and HOD, Navigation, Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd., Abuja, Nigeria
9:50
Turkish Satellite Based Navigation Program
Dr. Ali Baygeldi, Head of Department, Space Systems and Spacecraft, Turkish Space Agency, Ankara, Turkiye; Mr. Emre ICEN, Head of Unit, Space Based Navigation, Turkish Space Agency (TUA), Ankara, Turkiye
10:30
Break
12:10
Q&A
Presenters
12:30 p.m.
Adjourn

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Afternoon Concurrent Sessions:

· Timing Subcommittee ·
Chair: Dr. Bijunath Patla, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST);
Deputy Chair: Dr. Patricia Larkoski, Lead Sensor Engineer, The MITRE Corporation
2:00 p.m. MDT
Welcome Remarks / Introduction
Dr. Bijunath Patla, Chair; Dr. Patricia Larkoski, Deputy Chair
3:10
Best Practices in Solving PNT Cyberthreats in Critical Defense 5G Communications Infrastructure [not presented]
Mr. Nino De Falcis, Senior Director, Sync Business Development Americas, Oscilloquartz
3:30
Break
4:40
Detection and Classification of GNSS Signal Disturbances from Spaceborne Platforms [not presented]
Prof. Jade Morton, Head of the Satellite Navigation and Sensing (SeNSe) Laboratory, University of Colorado
5:00
Q&A 
Presenters
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. MDT
Welcome Remarks / Introduction
Mr. John Galetzka, Chair; Mr. Neil Winn, Deputy Chair
3:30
Break
4:00
Rocky Mountain Regional Update
Mr. Brian Shaw Rocky Mountain Regional Advisor, NOAA National Geodetic Survey
4:20
Galileo High Accuracy Service: Overview, Roadmap, and Initial Test Results
Mr. Jean-Yves Lauture Chief Technology Officer, Eos Positioning Systems and Dr. Ignacio Fernández-Hernández, Galileo Authentication and High Accuracy Manager for the European Commission
4:40
TBD
5:00
Q&A 
Presenters
5:30
Adjourn

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

8:00 a.m. MDT
Registration

Morning Plenary Session

· Civil GPS Service Interface Committee ·
Chair: Ms. Karen Van Dyke, Director, PNT and Spectrum Manager, U.S. Department of Transportation
Deputy Chair: Captain Scott Calhoun, Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN)
9:00 a.m. MDT
Welcome/Opening
Ms. Karen Van Dyke, Chair
9:05
Meeting Overview
Captain Scott Calhoun, Deputy Chair
9:30
History of the GPS Revolution on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Gaining Initial Approval in December of 1973
Dr. Bradford Parkinson, Edward Wells Professor, Emeritus, Aeronautics and Astronautics (Recalled), Co-Director, Center for Position, Navigation and Time, Stanford University
10:30
Break
11:50
Q&A Panel
Presenters
12:15 p.m.
Lunch

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Afternoon Plenary Session

· Civil GPS Service Interface Committee ·
 
Subcommittee Reports:
3:20
Break
4:00
Q&A Panel
Presenters
 
User Perspectives:
4:35
  • GPS Innovation Alliance
    Ms. Lisa Dyer, Director, GPS Innovation Alliance
 
User Support Forum:
5:15
  • NAVCEN
    Lieutenant Commander Paul Garcia, PNT/GPS Division chief, U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center
5:30
Adjourn

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