Department of Homeland Security

Mission

Preventing terrorism and enhancing security; managing our borders; administering immigration laws; securing cyberspace; and ensuring disaster resilience.
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GPS Roles and Responsibilities

Operates the master control stations and the maritime component of the Nationwide Differential GPS (NDGPS) network.

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Provides user support to the civilian GPS community through the Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN) and the Civil GPS Service Interface Committee (CGSIC). Learn more about CGSIC
Identifies GPS requirements for homeland security purposes.
Coordinates efforts to identify, locate, and attribute domestic GPS interference.
Maintains a central database for reports of domestic and international interference to civil use of GPS and its augmentations, and notifies departments and agencies of GPS interference.
Promotes the use of GPS by federal, state, local, tribal, and private sectors responsible for public safety and emergency response.
Applies GPS technology to a broad variety of governmental activities, including: emergency planning and response; border protection; law enforcement; and Coast Guard operations.