DOT logo NAVCEN logo 59th Meeting of the Civil GPS Service Interface Committee

At the Institute of Navigation GNSS+ 2019 Conference
Hyatt Regency Miami
Miami, Florida
September 16-17, 2019

Agenda
(Updated January 7, 2020)

Monday, September 16, 2019

8:15 a.m.
Registration

Morning Session:

· Timing Subcommittee ·
Brickell Ballroom
Chair: Dr. Stefania Römisch, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Deputy Chair: Dr. Lin Yi, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
9:00 a.m.
Introduction
Dr. Stefania Römisch, NIST
9:10
USNO Laboratory Update
Mr. Stephen Mitchell, U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO)
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9:30
NRL Time and Frequency Activities
Dr. Francine Vannicola, Naval Research Laboratory
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9:50
Report from JPL
Dr. Lin Yi, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)/Caltech
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10:00
Controlling Clocks
Dr. Demetrios Matsakis, Master Clock Inc.
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10:10
Development of a Satellite-Based Cold Atom Clock
Dr. Liang Liu, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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10:30
Break
10:50
Kepler: Optical Technologies for Global Satellite Navigation and Time Metrology
Professor Dr. Christoph Günther, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
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11:10
Current and Future Atomic Clocks – Roadmap and Applications
Dr. David Scherer, MITRE
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11:30
Impact of GGTO Determination and Accuracy on Positioning and Timing
Dr. Pascale Defraigne, Royal Observatory of Belgium
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11:50
Resilient PNT for the Civilian Sector
Dr. Arthur Scholz, MITRE
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12:10
Discussion
12:30
Session End

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Afternoon Concurrent Sessions:

· International Information Subcommittee ·
Brickell BallRoom
Chair: Mr. John Wilde, SPACEKEYS 
2:00 p.m.
Introduction
Mr. John Wilde, SPACEKEYS
2:10
Commercialization & Corporatization of GNSS Service Providers
Dr. Dejian Kong, Assistant Professor, China University of Political Science and Law
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2:40
Characterization of Radio Frequency Interference for GNSS Maritime Applications
Mr. Emilio Pérez-Marcos, Research Fellow, German Aerospace Center: Institute of Communications and Navigation
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3:00
Activities of the UN International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG)
Ms. Sharafat Gadimova, ICG Executive Secretariat, United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs
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3:20
Break
4:00
Update on BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS)
Mr. Jun Shen, Deputy Director, International Cooperation Center, China Satellite Navigation Office
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4:20
Progress Towards a Regional SBAS Service for Australia and New Zealand
Mr. Simon Reynolds, Senior SBAS Engineer, Geoscience Australia and Mr. Dave Collett, Senior Positioning Advisor, Land Information New Zealand
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4:40
Korea PNT Update
Dr. Jong Uk (James) Park, Korean COSPAR Committee, Space Science Division, Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
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5:00
Discussion
5:30
Session End
· Surveying, Mapping, and Geosciences Subcommittee ·
Orchid Ballroom
Acting Chair: Ms. Francine Coloma, NOAA National Geodetic Survey
Deputy Chair: Mr. Neil Winn, U.S. National Park Service
2:00 p.m.
Current Status and the Future of CORS Network
Ms. Francine Coloma, CORS Team Geodesist, NOAA National Geodetic Survey
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2:20
Determining Positions After 2022
Mr. Denis Riordan, NGS Regional Advisor of South East, NOAA National Geodetic Survey
View PDF (9 MB)
2:40
InSAR
Dr. Falk Amelung, Professor, University of Miami
View PDF (8 MB)
3:00
FPRN Moving Forward [withdrawn due to hurricane]
Mr. Ron Hanson, FPRN Manager, Florida Department of Transportation
3:20
Break
4:00
GNSS Positioning Accuracy in the NPS/DOI
Mr. Neil Winn, GIS Specialist, National Park Service
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4:20
The Status of Geologic and Geomorphic Mapping in Florida
Mr. Guy "Harley" Means, Assistant State Geologist, Florida Geological Survey, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
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4:40
GPS and InSAR monitoring of coastal subsidence in Florida: Implications to coastal flooding hazard assessments
Dr. Shimon Wdowinski, Associate Professor, Florida International University, Department of Earth and Environment
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5:00
Ionospheric Product Developments at the Space Weather Prediction Center
Mr. Rob Steenburgh, Space Scientist, NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
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5:30
Session End

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019

8:00 a.m.
Registration

Morning Plenary Session

· Civil GPS Service Interface Committee ·
Jasmine Ballroom
9:00 a.m.
Welcome/Opening
Ms. Karen Van Dyke, Director, PNT and Spectrum Management, U.S. Department of Transportation, Chair, CGSIC
9:05
Meeting Overview
Captain Michael Glander, Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN), Deputy Chair, CGSIC
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9:10
Keynote Address
Ms. Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, U.S. Department of Transportation
9:30
U.S. National Space-Based PNT Update
Mr. Harold "Stormy" Martin, Director, National Coordination Office for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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9:50
GPS Program Update
Lieutenant Colonel Ken McDougall, Chief, GPS Integration Branch, U.S. Air Force GPS Directorate
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10:10
GPS Constellation Status and Performance
Lieutenant Colonel Ken McDougall, Chief, GPS Integration Branch, U.S. Air Force GPS Directorate
View PDF (586 KB)
10:30
Break
10:45
GPS International Activities
Mr. Jeff Auerbach, U.S. Department of State, Office of Space and Advanced Technology
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11:10
Update on DHS PNT Actions
Mr. James Platt, PNT Program Management Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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11:35
Q/A Panel
Presenters
12:00 p.m.
Lunch

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Afternoon Plenary Session

· Civil GPS Service Interface Committee ·
1:30 p.m.
Subcommittee Reports:
  • International Information Subcommittee
    Mr. John Wilde, SPACEKEYS
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  • Timing Subcommittee
    Dr. Stefania Römisch, NIST
    View PDF (1 MB)
  • Surveying, Mapping, and Geosciences Subcommittee
    Ms. Francine Coloma, NOAA National Geodetic Survey
    View PDF (2 MB)
2:10
WAAS Program Status
Ms. Deborah Lawrence, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
View PDF (3 MB)
2:30
Civil Signal Operational Capability IPT
Dr. Andrew Hansen, Principal, Aviation Modeling & System Design, Volpe Center, U.S. Department of Transportation
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2:50
Automated Flight Termination System
Ms. Lisa Valencia, AFTS Program Manager, NASA Kennedy Space Center
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3:10
Report: Economic Benefits of GPS (Sponsored by Commerce Department)
Mr. Alan O'Connor, RTI International
View PDF (3 MB)
3:30
Break
3:40
The GNSS Space Service Volume (SSV): Expanding the Future of GNSS Navigation in Space
Mr. Joel Parker, Navigation and Mission Design, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
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4:10
User Support Forum
  • NAVCEN User Update
    View PDF (2 MB)
  • Public Interface Control Working Group
    Mr. Daniel Godwin, Section Chief, GPS Requirements, U.S. Air Force GPS Directorate
    2nd Lt Benjamin Ratner, GPS Requirements, U.S. Air Force GPS Directorate
    View PDF (760 KB)
4:30
GPS User Perspectives
  • The Role of Civil Signal Authentication in Trustable Systems
    Mr. Logan Scott, President, LS Consulting
    View PDF (7 MB)
5:00
Q/A Panel
Presenters
5:30
Adjourn

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