Official U.S. government information about the
Global Positioning System (GPS) and related topics
National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
Advisory Board
Sixteenth Meeting
October 30-31, 2015
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Center Green Conference Center (CG1)
3080 Center Green Drive, Boulder, Colorado 80301
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Agenda
Friday, October 30, 2015
9:00 - 9:05
BOARD CONVENES
Call to Order & Announcements
Call to Order & Announcements
Mr. James J. Miller, Executive Director, PNT Advisory Board, NASA Headquarters
9:05 - 9:20
Welcome Members to the 16th Meeting!
New Chair, 2nd Vice-Chair, & Members for 2015-2017 Charter Period
New Chair, 2nd Vice-Chair, & Members for 2015-2017 Charter Period
Mr. Badri Younes, Deputy Associate Administrator, Space Communications & Navigation, NASA Headquarters
9:20 - 9:50
Opening Remarks & Introduction of Issue Areas
Outcome from Sep. 3 PNT Executive Committee (EXCOM) & Current Objectives
Outcome from Sep. 3 PNT Executive Committee (EXCOM) & Current Objectives
Mr. John Stenbit, Chair; Dr. Bradford Parkinson, 1st Vice-Chair; Gov Jim Geringer, 2nd Vice-Chair
9:50 - 10:10
Mr. Harold "Stormy" Martin, Director, National Coordination Office for Space-Based PNT
10:10 - 10:40
Global Positioning System (GPS) Status & Modernization Progress
Service, Satellites, Control Segment, and Military User Equipment
· GPS 2F-11 - Launch: 10:17 a.m. MDT (1617 GMT)
Service, Satellites, Control Segment, and Military User Equipment
· GPS 2F-11 - Launch: 10:17 a.m. MDT (1617 GMT)
Col. Shawn Brennan, GPS Transition Director, GPS Directorate, U.S. Air Force
10:40 - 11:10
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Civil GPS/PNT Update
GPS Adjacent Band Compatibility, NDGPS, & Complementary PNT (CPNT)
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GPS Adjacent Band Compatibility, NDGPS, & Complementary PNT (CPNT)
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Ms. Karen Van Dyke, Director for PNT, DOT Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology
11:10 - 11:30
Update on GPS Modernization for Space Operations & Science Missions
Ensuring a Robust Space Service Volume (SSV) to Maximize Societal Benefits
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Ensuring a Robust Space Service Volume (SSV) to Maximize Societal Benefits
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Mr. Frank Bauer, FBauer Aerospace Consulting
11:30 - 12:00
Dr. Irving Leveson, Founder, Leveson Consulting
12:00 - 1:00
LUNCH
1:00 - 1:30
GPS Interference Detection & Geolocation Technology
Identify & Detect as First Steps towards Mitigation
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Identify & Detect as First Steps towards Mitigation
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Mr. Joe Rolli, Business Development Manager for Space and Intelligence Systems, Harris Corp.
1:30 - 2:00
Prof. David Last, Strategic Adviser, Lighthouse Authorities of the United Kingdom and Ireland
2:00 - 2:30
TimeLoc: A New Ultra-Precise Synchronization Technology
Results from World-First Urban Trials in Washington DC
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Results from World-First Urban Trials in Washington DC
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Mr. Nunzio Gambale, Chief Executive Officer, Locata & Dr. Jimmy LaMance, Locata Engineer
2:30 - 3:00
Multi-constellation Air and Sea Navigation
Advanced Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (ARAIM)
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Advanced Receiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring (ARAIM)
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Dr. Per Enge, Stanford University, PNT Board
3:00 - 3:15
BREAK
3:15 - 3:30
Introduction of Youth for GNSS (YGNSS)
Results from the Space Generation Congress (SGC)
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Results from the Space Generation Congress (SGC)
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Mr. Juan Duran, Co-Lead of Youth for GNSS, Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)
3:30 - 4:00
Reflections on the Ten Year Anniversary – Lessons Learned
Perspective from an Previous PNT National Coordination Office (NCO) Director
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Perspective from an Previous PNT National Coordination Office (NCO) Director
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Mr. Tony Russo, Chief Engineer, Space Communications & Navigation, NASA HQ
4:00 - 5:00
PNT Board Member Roundtable Observations & Afternoon Recap
All PNT Board Members
5:00
ADJOURNMENT
Saturday, October 31, 2015
9:00 - 9:05
BOARD CONVENES
Call to Order
Call to Order
Mr. James J. Miller, PNT Advisory Board Executive Director, NASA Headquarters
9:05 - 9:30
Announcements & Agenda
Quick Thoughts & Member Feedback from October 30 Deliberations
Quick Thoughts & Member Feedback from October 30 Deliberations
Mr. John Stenbit, Chair; Dr. Bradford Parkinson, 1st Vice-Chair; Gov Jim Geringer, 2nd Vice-Chair
9:30 - 11:00
Representative PNT Board Member Updates & Perspectives
(at member's discretion)
- Mr. Matt Higgins, International GNSS Society, Australia
- Dr. Refaat Rashad, Arab Institute of Navigation, Egypt
View PDF (537 KB) - Dr. Sergio Camacho-Lara, UN Center of Science and Space Technology, Mexico
View PDF (610 KB) Updated - Mr. Arve Dimmen, Norwegian Coastal Administration, Norway
View PDF (2 MB) - Dr. Gerhard Beutler, International Association of Geodesy, Switzerland
View PDF (781 KB) - Ms. Ann Ciganer, GPS Innovation Alliance, United States
View PDF (155 KB) - Mr. Dana Goward, Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation, United States
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11:00 - 11:15
BREAK
11:15 - 12:00
PNT Board Member Roundtable Observations & Morning Recap
All PNT Board Members
12:00 - 1:00
LUNCH
1:00 - 1:30
Overcoming Obstacles in Creating a Harmonious Multi-GNSS World
Making the Most out of Bilaterals & International Committee on GNSS (ICG)
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Making the Most out of Bilaterals & International Committee on GNSS (ICG)
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Mr. Dave Turner, Deputy Director, Office of Space & Advanced Technology, U.S. Department of State
1:30 - 1:55
International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG)
The Way Forward to Provide Positioning, Navigation and Timing Globally
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The Way Forward to Provide Positioning, Navigation and Timing Globally
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Ms. Sharafat Gadimova, Executive Secretariat, ICG, UN Office for Outer Space Affairs
1:55 - 2:20
Ms. Jina MacEachern, Head, GNSS Coordination Office, Industry Canada / Government of Canada
2:20 - 2:45
Dr. Grant Hausler, Coordinator, National Positioning Infrastructure, Geoscience Australia
2:45 - 3:15
Benefits of Using Multi-GNSS for Mobile/Cellular Platforms
Pros & Cons of Performance to the User and Market Access
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Pros & Cons of Performance to the User and Market Access
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Mr. Greg Turetzky, Director of Strategic Business Development, Intel
3:15 - 3:30
BREAK
3:30 - 4:00
European Union Activities on GNSS Spectrum Protection
Protect, Toughen, Augment (PTA) Initiatives
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Protect, Toughen, Augment (PTA) Initiatives
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Mr. Pieter De Smet, Senior Policy Officer, European Commission
4:00 - 4:30
On the Challenge to PNT from the Perspective of Global Common Security
Addressing Mutual Interests
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Addressing Mutual Interests
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Professor WU Haitao, Academy of Opto-Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
4:30 - 5:00
PNT Board Member Roundtable Observations & Afternoon Recap
Work Plan, Schedule & Organizational Structure for 2015-2017 Charter Period
Work Plan, Schedule & Organizational Structure for 2015-2017 Charter Period
All PNT Board Members
5:00
ADJOURNMENT
Dates and times shown above are as originally scheduled and do not reflect actual presentation times. The Advisory Board also heard the following presentation that was not on the agenda:
- Project Overview of The Quasi-Zenith Satellite System
Mr. Yoshiyuki Murai, QZS System Services Inc. (QSS)
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