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Apr
2024

30th Meeting April 24-25, 2024

The Antlers Hotel, Summit II & III Ballroom
4 S. Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903

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Wed, April 24, 2024
9:00am - 9:05am
 Board Convenes

Call to Order, Logistics, & Announcements
Mr. James J. Miller
Executive Director, National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board, NASA HQ
Welcome & Introductions
9:05am - 9:25am
  • Opening Remarks from Chair
  • Meeting Goals & Objectives: PTA Focus
  • ADM Thad Allen (USCG, ret.)
    Chair
  • Dr. Brad Parkinson
    1st Vice Chair
  • Hon. Jim Geringer
    2nd Vice Chair
Subcommittee Highlights
9:25am - 9:35am
 Communications & External Relations (CER)
Mr. Dana Goward
Subcommittee Chair
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9:35am - 9:45am
 Education & Science Innovation (ESI)
Dr. Jade Morton
Subcommittee Chair
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9:45am - 9:55am
 Emerging Capabilities, Applications, & Sectors (ECAS)
Dr. Frank van Diggelen
Subcommittee Chair
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9:55am - 10:05am
 International Engagement (IE)
Mr. Matt Higgins
Subcommittee Chair
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10:05am - 10:15am
 Strategy, Policy, & Governance (SPG)
Hon. Jeff Shane
Subcommittee Chair
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10:15am - 10:30am
 Break
Focus of the Day: PTA Is Urgently Needed; Near-Term Improvements Are Possible
10:30am - 11:00am
 Motivation for Better PTA
Lt Gen Michael Hamel (USAF, ret.)
PTA Subcommittee Member
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11:00am - 11:30am
 PTA Challenges: Overview of How to Overcome Them
Dr. John Betz
Member, PTA Subcommittee Chair
11:30am - 12:30pm
 Lunch

Summit I Room
Theme 1: Protecting GPS/GNSS Use
12:30pm - 12:40pm
 Protect Overview
Dr. Thomas Powell
PTA Subcommittee Vice Chair
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12:40pm - 1:00pm
 Smartphone-Based Interference Detection
Dr. Dennis Akos
University of Colorado Boulder
1:00pm - 1:20pm
 FCC Enforcement Bureau's Role in Protect
Mr. Michael Rhodes
FCC Enforcement Bureau
1:20pm - 1:40pm
 Protect Summary
Dr. Thomas Powell
PTA Subcommittee Vice Chair
1:30pm - 1:45pm
 Discussion of Protect Theme
All members, led by Chair
1:45pm - 2:00pm
 Break
Theme 2: Toughening GPS/GNSS
2:00pm - 2:30pm
 Toughen Introduction
Mr. Timothy Murphy
PTA Subcommittee Vice Chair
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2:30pm - 3:00pm
 Pragmatic Steps Toward Toughen
Mr. Logan Scott
PTA Subcommittee Member
3:00pm - 3:15pm
 Discussion of Toughen Theme
All members, led by Chair
3:15pm - 3:30pm
 Break
Theme 3: Augmenting GPS/GNSS
3:30pm - 3:45pm
 Augment Introduction
Dr. John W. Betz
PTA Subcommittee Chair
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3:45pm - 4:25pm
 Augment Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
  • Mr. Logan Scott
    PTA Subcommittee Member
  • Mr. Scott Burgett
    PTA Subcommittee Member
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4:25pm - 4:30pm
 Augment Summary
Dr. John W. Betz
PTA Subcommittee Chair
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4:30pm - 4:45pm
 Discussion of Augment Theme
All members, led by Chair
4:45pm - 5:00pm
 PTA Way Ahead Summary
Dr. John W. Betz
PTA Subcommittee Chair
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5:00pm - 6:00pm
 Member Deliberations, Key Highlights, and Closing Thoughts from Day 1
All members, led by Chair
6:00pm
 Adjournment
Thu, April 25, 2024
9:00am - 9:05am
 Board Convenes

Call to Order
Mr. James J. Miller
Executive Director, National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board, NASA HQ
9:05am - 9:15am
 PNTAB Leadership Observations from Day 1
  • ADM Thad Allen (USCG, ret.)
    Chair
  • Dr. Brad Parkinson
    1st Vice Chair
  • Hon. Jim Geringer
    2nd Vice Chair
Theme 4: Comparing Satnav Capabilities
9:15am - 10:15am
 Discussion Comparing Capabilities of Different Satellite-Based Navigation and Timing Systems
All members, led by Dr. Brad Parkinson
1st Vice Chair
10:15am - 10:30am
 Break
Theme 5: Updates from International Members & Representatives
10:30am - 10:45am
 Australia
Mr. Matt Higgins
10:45am - 11:00am
 Croatia
Dr. Renato Filjar
11:00am - 11:15am
 United Kingdom
Prof. Terry Moore
11:15am - 11:30am
 Consumer Technology Association (CTA)
Mr. J. David Grossman
11:30am - 11:45am
 Resilient Navigation and Timing (RNT) Foundation
Mr. Dana Goward
11:45am - 12:00pm
 International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Hon. Jeff Shane
12:00pm - 12:25pm
 Roundtable Discussion & Next Steps
All members, led by Chair
12:25pm - 12:30pm
 Wrap-Up

Determine the date & venue for the next meeting
  • ADM Thad Allen (USCG, ret.)
    Chair
  • Dr. Brad Parkinson
    1st Vice Chair
  • Hon. Jim Geringer
    2nd Vice Chair
12:30pm - 1:30pm
 Lunch

Working as needed (Summit I Room)
1:30pm
 Adjournment