Col. Cooley addressing the Advisory Board
Fourteenth Meeting
December 10-11, 2014

The Omni Shoreham Hotel, Hampton Ballroom
2500 Calvert St NW (at Connecticut Ave.)
Washington, DC 20008
Metro: Red Line to Woodley Park–Zoo/Adams Morgan

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Agenda

Jump to session: Dec 10 | Dec 11

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

9:00 - 9:05
BOARD CONVENES
Call to Order & Announcements
Mr. James J. Miller, PNT Advisory Board Executive Director, NASA Headquarters
9:05 - 9:20
Opening Remarks & Introductions
Proposed Meeting Goals & Objectives from PNT Steering Group
Dr. Bradford Parkinson (Acting Chair), Gov. Jim Geringer & Mr. Marty Faga
9:20 - 10:00
Concise Recap on PNT Board Recommendations & Work Plan
  • GPS as Critical Infrastructure
  • GPS Threat Assessment
  • Commercial Pseudolite Operations in RNSS Bands
  • GPS Back-Up (eLoran & other options)
  • GPS Economic Assessment (Phase II)
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Dr. Bradford Parkinson & Working Group Team Leads:
 
Working Group-1: Assured Availability
 
  • Protect the Clear and Truthful Reception
    1.1 Spectrum Allocation Assurance (Spectrum Subgroup)
    View PDF (156 KB)
Ms. Ann Ciganer & Mr. Ron Hatch
 
  • Toughen Users' Receivers
    1.2 All GNSS Signal Receivers (International Subgroup)
    View PDF (145 KB)
Dr. John Betz & Dr. Per Enge
 
  • Augment or Substitute PNT Sources
    1.3 Non-GPS PNT (International Subgroup)
    View PDF (607 KB)
Mr. Matt Higgins & Mr. Terry McGurn
 
Working Group-2: Economic Value of PNT
 
2.1 Spectrum Denial — Economic Impact (Spectrum Subgroup)
Gov. Jim Geringer
10:00 - 10:45
GPS Modernization Activities & Program Plan Update
Satellites, Ground Segment, Emerging Capabilities & Services
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Col. William T. "Bill" Cooley, Director, GPS Directorate, U.S. Air Force
10:45 - 11:00
BREAK
11:00 - 11:30
National Coordination Office (NCO) Update
PNT EXCOM Interagency Focus, Priorities, & Expectations
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Mr. Harold "Stormy" Martin, Director, National Coordination Office for Space-Based PNT
11:30 - 12:00
International Cooperation and the United Nations International Committee on GNSS (ICG)
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Mr. Kenneth Hodgkins, Director, Office of Space & Advanced Technology, State Department
12:00 - 1:00
LUNCH — Annual Ethics Training for Special Gov't Employees
1:00 - 1:30
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) GPS/PNT Update
Adjacent L-Band Compatibility & GPS Signal Monitoring
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Ms. Karen Van Dyke, Director for PNT, DOT Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology
1:30 - 2:15
Radio Regulator Spectrum Management Perspectives & Priorities
Emerging Trends in Spectrum Efficient Technologies
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Ms. Paige Atkins, Acting Assoc. Administrator, Spectrum Management, NTIA & Mr. Ron Repasi, Deputy Chief, Engineering and Technology, FCC
2:15 - 2:45
Toughening GPS Receivers Against Interference
Ensuring Signal Reception in Spectrally Busy Environments
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Dr. Gary McGraw, Fellow & Engineering Manager, Advanced Technology Center, Rockwell Collins
2:45 - 3:15
A Comprehensive Quantitative Economic Assessment of GPS
Establishing Scope, Duration, Expectations, & Deliverables
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Dr. Irving Leveson, Founder, Leveson Consulting
3:15 - 3:30
BREAK
3:30 - 4:00
Role of GPS & Precision Timing in the Financial Services Sector
Some Key Industry Timekeeping Requirements and Applications
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Mr. Andrew Bach, Chief Architect for Financial Services, Juniper Networks
4:00 - 4:30
Terrestrial GPS Augmentation with a Metropolitan Beacon System
Some Evolving Solutions using Multiple Radio Bands
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Dr. Frank Van Graas, Professor, Ohio University & Mr. Subbu Meiyappan, Co-Founder, NextNav
4:30 - 5:00
Complementing GPS/GNSS with Micro-PNT Techniques
Advancing Autonomy in Challenging Environments
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Dr. Robert Lutwak, Program Manager, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
5:00
ADJOURNMENT

Thursday, December 11, 2014

9:00 - 9:05
BOARD CONVENES
Call to Order
Mr. James J. Miller, PNT Advisory Board Executive Director, NASA Headquarters
9:05 - 9:15
Announcements & Agenda
Quick Thoughts & Feedback from Dec. 10 Discussions
Dr. Bradford Parkinson (Acting Chair),
Gov. Jim Geringer & Mr. Marty Faga
9:15 - 9:45
Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Evolution
GPS/GNSS Role in Emerging Highway Infrastructure
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Mr. Brian P. Cronin, P.E., Team Leader, ITS Research, Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (JPO)
9:45 - 10:30
International Member Regional Updates & Perspectives (at member's discretion)
10:30 - 10:45
BREAK
10:45 - 12:00
PNT Board WG Reports & Recommendations to PNT EXCOM
Dr. Bradford Parkinson & WG Team Leads:
 
Working Group-1: Assured Availability
 
  • Protect the Clear and Truthful Reception
    1.1 Spectrum Allocation Assurance (Spectrum Subgroup)
Ms. Ann Ciganer & Mr. Ron Hatch
 
  • Toughen Users' Receivers
    1.2 All GNSS Signal Receivers (International Subgroup)
Dr. John Betz & Dr. Per Enge
 
  • Augment or Substitute PNT Sources
    1.3 Non-GPS PNT (International Subgroup)
Mr. Matt Higgins & Mr. Terry McGurn
 
Working Group-2: Economic Value of PNT
 
2.1 Spectrum Denial — Economic Impact (Spectrum Subgroup)
Gov. Jim Geringer
 
Proposed Issue Areas to be Worked:
  • Anti-Spoofing Authentication Codes
  • "Toughening" Techniques for Commercial Receivers
  • FCC Licensing of non-U.S. GNSS Services
  • Criteria for U.S. use of other GNSS systems
  • Strategies for International Engagement
12:00 - 1:00
WORKING LUNCH
1:00
ADJOURNMENT

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