27th Meeting
November 16-17, 2022

Sonesta Redondo Beach
300 North Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Peninsula/Pacific Ballroom

Reports

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Agenda

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

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9:30 - 9:35
BOARD CONVENES
Call to Order, Logistics, & Announcements
Mr. James J. Miller, Executive Director, National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board, NASA HQ
9:35 - 9:45
27th PNTAB Welcome & Introduction
  • Overview by Chairs
  • Meeting Goals & Objectives
  • Follow-up to Sep. 8 PNT EXCOM
ADM Thad Allen, Chair, PNTAB; Dr. Brad Parkinson, 1st Vice Chair, PNTAB; Gov. Jim Geringer, 2nd Vice Chair, PNTAB
9:45 - 10:15
Assuring PNT: Issues & Observations
ITAR Constraints on U.S. Innovation & Resilience
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Dr. Brad Parkinson, 1st Vice Chair, PNTAB
10:15 - 11:45
Subcommittee Updates: Topics & Priorities (15 min each)
 
Mr. Dana Goward
 
Dr. Jade Morton
 
Dr. Penny Axelrad & Mr. Scott Burgett
 
Mr. Matt Higgins
 
Dr. John Betz
 
Mr. Jeff Shane
11:45 - 12:00
PNT EXCOM Policy Update
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Mr. Harold (Stormy) Martin III, Director, National Coordination Office for Space-Based PNT; Ms. Juliana Blackwell, Director, National Geodetic Survey, NOAA
12:00 - 12:30
DOT Strategic Plan for GPS/GNSS Interference Detection: Notification & Action Framework
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Ms. Karen Van Dyke, Director, PNT & Spectrum Management, Dept. of Transportation (DOT)
12:30 - 1:30
LUNCH (Seascape Room)
 
Theme 1: International Engagement - Ensuring Interoperability & Innovation
1:30 - 2:00
International Committee on GNSS (ICG) & Concise Update on International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
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Mr. Jeff Auerbach, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Space Affairs, Department of State
 
Theme 2: Protect, Toughen, Augment (PTA)
2:00 - 2:30
GPS Modernization Status: Enhancing Capabilities & Resilience
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Ms. Barbara Baker, Deputy Program Executive Officer for MilComm & PNT, Space Systems Command, U.S. Space Force
2:30 - 3:00
LEO Constellations for Navigation: Overview, Details of Starlink, How LEO can Backup GPS
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Dr. Zak Kassas, Director, DOT Center for Automated Vehicles Research with Multimodal AssurEd Navigation (CARMEN), The Ohio State University
3:00 - 3:30
Leveraging a LEO Satellite Constellation for Accurate & Reliable PNT
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Mr. Patrick Shannon, Founder & CEO, TrustPoint, Inc.
3:00 - 4:00
LEO PNT Constellation Progress & Technology Roadmap
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Mr. Bryan Chan, Co-Founder and VP of Business Development & Strategy, Xona Space Systems
4:00 - 4:15
BREAK
4:15 - 4:45
Supercorrelation: Software Upgrade to Toughen GNSS Receivers from Jamming & Spoofing
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Dr. Ramsey Faragher, CEO & CTO, Focal Point Positioning, Ltd.
4:45 - 5:15
Broadcast Positioning System Using ATSC 3.0 TV Signals
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Mr. Sam Matheny, Exec. VP & CTO, National Association of Broadcasters (NAB); Mr. Tariq Mondal, VP of Advanced Tech., NAB
5:15 - 5:45
Quantum-enabled PNT Technologies for the Future: A Focus on Next-Generation, Deployable, Atomic Clocks
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Dr. Judith Olson, Senior Physicist, Head of Atomic Clocks Group, Cold Quanta
5:45 - 6:00
Key Highlights & Closing Thoughts: Deliberation Preparation for Nov. 17
All members, led by ADM Thad Allen
6:00
ADJOURNMENT

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

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9:00 - 9:05
BOARD CONVENES
Call to Order
Mr. James J. Miller, Executive Director, National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board, NASA HQ
9:05 - 9:15
PNTAB Leadership Observations from Day 1 & Member Feedback
ADM Thad Allen, Chair, PNTAB; Dr. Bradford Parkinson, 1st Vice Chair, PNTAB; Gov. Jim Geringer, 2nd Vice Chair, PNTAB
9:15 - 10:45
Updates from International Members & Representatives (15 min each, at member's discretion)
 
  • Croatia
Dr. Renato Filjar
 
Mr. Matt Higgins
 
Prof. Terry Moore
 
  • Resilient Navigation and Timing (RNT) Foundation
Mr. Dana Goward
 
  • Consumer Technology Association (CTA)
Mr. J. David Grossman
 
  • International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Mr. Jeff Shane
10:45 - 10:55
BREAK
10:55 - 11:55
Roundtable Recommendation Presentation & Adoption
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Subcommittee Chairs to Present Findings and/or Proposed Recommendations
11:55 - 12:00
Wrap-Up
  • Determine venue & date for next meeting
ADM Thad Allen, Chair, PNTAB; Dr. Bradford Parkinson, 1st Vice Chair, PNTAB; Gov. Jim Geringer, 2nd Vice Chair, PNTAB
12:00 - 1:00
LUNCH — Working as needed (Seascape Room)
1:00
ADJOURNMENT

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