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DOT Solicitation: Backup GPS Technical Consulting Services - Technology Demonstration
(Aug 22) The United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), has a need for commercial services to support a backup Global Positioning System (GPS) capability and complementary Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) demonstration.
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SMC and its Government, Industry Partners Successfully Launch GPS III SV 2 satellite from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
(Aug 22) The U.S. Air Force and its mission partners successfully launched the second Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite at 9:06 a.m. EDT, Aug. 22 from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.
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GPS III Space Vehicle 2 ready to launch aboard Delta IV from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
(Aug 20) The Air Force's newest Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellite, Space Vehicle 02 (SV02) is ready for launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Space Launch Complex 37.
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Joint Statement from U.S.-Japan Comprehensive Space Dialogue
(Jul 24) Pursuant to their shared goal of continuing to advance bilateral space cooperation and further strengthen the United States-Japan alliance as declared by their leaders, the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Japan held their Sixth Meeting of the Comprehensive Dialogue on Space in Washington D.C., on July 24, 2019.
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GPS III Space Vehicle 02 Encapsulated Ahead of Planned July Launch
(Jun 27) The Air Force's Lockheed Martin-built Global Positioning System III satellite was encapsulated within the United Launch Alliance (ULA) payload fairing at Astrotech June 26 in preparation for its upcoming launch next month at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.
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Announcement of 2019 Public Interface Control Working Group
(Jun 21) The Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Directorate will host the 2019 Public Interface Control Working Group and Open Public Forum on September 25, 2019 for the following NAVSTAR GPS public documents: IS-GPS-200 (Navigation User Interfaces), IS-GPS-705 (User Segment L5 Interfaces), IS-GPS-800 (User Segment L1C Interface), and ICD-GPS-870 (NAVSTAR GPS Control Segment to User Support Community Interfaces).
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New Report Reveals Economic Benefits from Private Sector Use of GPS
(Jun 6) A study of the economic benefits of Global Positioning System (GPS) shows 10 key industries generated $1.4 trillion since GPS was made available for private-sector use in 1983. The comprehensive study released today was conducted by RTI International (RTI), a nonprofit research institute, and commissioned by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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Legislative Updates
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President’s FY 2020 Budget Request for GPS Program
(Mar 22) On March 18, 2019, the White House released the President's Fiscal Year 2020 budget proposal. The budget request includes $1.76 billion in Air Force procurement and development to sustain and modernize the GPS program, as well as $105 million in funds for the Department of Transportation to support designated civil elements of the GPS program.
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President Signs Legislation on Backup National Timing System
(Dec 4) On Tuesday, December 4, 2018, the President signed S.140, the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act into law. Section 514 is the National Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2018, which states, "the Secretary of Transportation shall provide for the establishment, sustainment, and operation of a land-based, resilient, and reliable alternative timing system."
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U.S. Air Force Prepares for December GPS III Launch, Announces Selection of GPS III Follow-On
(Oct 29) The U.S. Air Force recently delivered the first of ten GPS III satellites to Cape Canaveral to begin launch processing for a December 15, 2018, launch. Developed with a new design, GPS III will have greater accuracy and improved anti-jamming capabilities compared to the current fleet of GPS IIR, IIR-M, and IIF satellites. GPS III will also be the first series of GPS satellites to broadcast the new "L1C" civil signal. Also offered by other satellite systems, like Europe's Galileo and Japan's QZSS, the L1C signal will improve global interoperability and service availability for commercial and civilian users. On September 14, the Air Force announced the selection of Lockheed Martin to build 22 GPS III Follow-On satellites that will provide even greater capabilities than the new GPS III series.
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Final GPS Funding Levels in FY 2019 Appropriations
(Sep 28) On September 28, 2018, President Trump signed H.R. 6157, the Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 into law. The omnibus package included funding for Fiscal Year 2019 for the Department of Defense, and appropriates funding for the GPS Program at $1.424 billion, a decrease of $55 million compared to the President's initial request. The funding measure also includes a continuing resolution that will fund the remainder of the government through December 7, 2018.
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President Signs NDAA Including Guidance for GPS Program
(Aug 17) On Monday, August 13, President Trump signed the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law. The NDAA includes policy and funding guidance for the GPS program, but does not expend funds from the U.S. Treasury. The NDAA recommends funding the GPS program at $1.46B, an $18M reduction for the GPS program compared to the initial request. The NDAA also includes several GPS-related provisions.
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House Appropriators Decrease Funding for GPS III Development
(Jun 13) The House Appropriations Committee approved the subcommittee draft of the Fiscal Year 2019 defense appropriations bill. The committee bill would decrease funding for GPS III Development by $18 million compared to the President's request.
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