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National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Advisory Board

Next Meeting:
Dec 4-5, 2024

Sonesta Redondo Beach & Marina,
Redondo Beach, CA

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The National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Advisory Board provides independent advice to the U.S. government on GPS-related policy, planning, program management, and funding profiles in relation to the current state of national and international satellite navigation services.

Membership

The Advisory Board consists of GPS experts from outside the U.S. government.

Group photo of Advisory Board members, experts, and support staff
Currently, there are 29 members representing U.S. industry, academia, and international organizations.
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The Chairman of the Advisory Board is Admiral Thad W. Allen, USCG, Ret.

Subcommittees

The Advisory Board organizes its work into subcommittees focused on various aspects of GPS leadership:

Findings & Recommendations

The Advisory Board provides recommendations and reports to the National Executive Committee based on their independent findings.
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Meetings

The Advisory Board meets twice a year. Meetings are open to the public.
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Establishment & Sponsorship

The Advisory Board is one of three national PNT organizations established by presidential directive. Learn more

It is chartered as a federal advisory committee and operates under the rules of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).
View the Board's charter

NASA sponsors the Advisory Board on behalf of the National Executive Committee for Space-Based PNT. Advisory Board members are nominated by the agencies of the National Executive Committee and appointed by the NASA Administrator.
Learn more about NASA's role in GPS management

Point of Contact

Please direct questions about the Advisory Board to:

James J. Miller
Executive Director
(202) 262-0929
jj.miller@nasa.gov
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