63rd Meeting of the Civil GPS Service Interface Committee

At the Institute of Navigation GNSS+ 2023 Conference
Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center
September 11-12, 2023

Agenda
(Updated March 27, 2024)

All times are in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT, UTC−6:00)

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International
Timing
Surveying, Mapping & Geosciences
Plenary AM
Plenary PM

Monday, September 11, 2023

Morning Session:

· International Information Subcommittee ·
Chair: Mr. John Wilde, CEO, SPACEKEYS

9:00 a.m. MDT

Welcome Remarks / Introduction
Mr. John Wilde, Chair

9:10

Title TBD
Dr. Lasisi Salami LAWAL (CEng), Acting General Manager, Directorate of Technical Services and HOD, Navigation, Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd., Abuja, Nigeria

9:30

NANUs and NavCen Observations
Mr. John Wilde, CEO, SPACEKEYS
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9:50

Turkish Satellite Based Navigation Program
Dr. Ali Baygeldi, Head of Department, Space Systems and Spacecraft, Turkish Space Agency, Ankara, Turkiye; Mr. Emre ICEN, Head of Unit, Space Based Navigation, Turkish Space Agency (TUA), Ankara, Turkiye

10:10

Pakistan Space Based Augmentation System (Pak SBAS)
Mr. Amer Sarfraz Ahmad, Member, Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), Islamabad, Pakistan
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10:30

Break

10:50

International Committee on GNSS
Ms. Sharafat Gadimova, ICG Executive Secretariat, United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs
View PDF (2 MB)

11:10

Update on the Interoperable GNSS Space Service Volume: International PNT Activities of the ICG Space Use Subgroup
Mr. Joel Parker, Navigation and Mission Design Branch, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Mr. Juan Pablo Boyero, Directorate-General for Defense Industry and Space, European Commission; Dr. Masaya Murata, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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11:30

Safety of Life for Urban Air Mobility (UAM): Time-Differenced Carrier Phase RAIM
Dr. Changdon Kee, Professor, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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11:50

Spoofing an Android Device
Mr. Francisco Jurado Romero, Research Scientist, German Aerospace Center (DLR)
View PDF (13 MB)

12:10

Q&A
Presenters

12:30 p.m.

Adjourn

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Afternoon Concurrent Sessions:

· Timing Subcommittee ·
Chair: Dr. Bijunath Patla, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST);
Deputy Chair: Dr. Patricia Larkoski, Lead Sensor Engineer, The MITRE Corporation

2:00 p.m. MDT

Welcome Remarks / Introduction
Dr. Bijunath Patla, Chair; Dr. Patricia Larkoski, Deputy Chair

2:10

Report from NIST
Dr. Bijunath Patla, Physicist, National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST)
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2:30

Report from NRL
Dr. Michael Coleman, Space PNT Branch, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
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2:50

Optical Atomic Clocks for Enhanced Timing Performance
Dr. Judith Olson, Atomic Clocks Group Leader, Senior Physicist, Infleqtion
View PDF (1 MB)

3:10

Best Practices in Solving PNT Cyberthreats in Critical Defense 5G Communications Infrastructure [not presented]
Mr. Nino De Falcis, Senior Director, Sync Business Development Americas, Oscilloquartz

3:30

Break

3:40

USNO Report to the CGSIC Timing Subcommittee
Mr. Arnold Colina, Precise Time Department, U.S. Naval Observatory
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4:00

Electric Power Applications Enabled by Wide-Area Synchronized Time
Mr. Jeff Dagle, Chief Electrical Engineer, PNNL
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4:20

Precision Time Synchronization in Data Centers
Dr. Ahmad Byagowi, Research Scientist, Meta
View PDF (2 MB)

4:40

Detection and Classification of GNSS Signal Disturbances from Spaceborne Platforms [not presented]
Prof. Jade Morton, Head of the Satellite Navigation and Sensing (SeNSe) Laboratory, University of Colorado

5:00

Q&A
Presenters

5:30

Adjourn

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· Surveying, Mapping, and Geosciences Subcommittee ·
Chair: Mr. John Galetzka, CORS Branch Chief, NOAA National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
Deputy Chair: Mr. Neil Winn, GIS Specialist, National Park Service (NPS)

2:00 p.m. MDT

Welcome Remarks / Introduction
Mr. John Galetzka, Chair; Mr. Neil Winn, Deputy Chair

2:10

How Early Ties to the National Spatial Reference System Have Advanced Science, Research and Decision Making for Management of the Colorado River
Mr. Keith Kohl, Geodesist, Southwest Biological Science Center, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, USGS
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2:30

GNSS-IR provides new insights into surface water dynamics
Professor Dr. Kristy Tiampo, Director of Earth Science and Observation Center, CU Boulder
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2:50

Advances in ionospheric and thermospheric services at the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
Dr. Tzu-Wei Fang, Space Scientist, NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
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3:10

Partnerships and Program Building: A National Park Service Success Story
Mr. Scott Thompson-Buchanan, Chief Cartographer, National Park Service
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3:30

Break

3:40

Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions in Geodesy Education and Workforce Development
Dr. Beth Pratt-Sitaula, Engagement Program Manager, EarthScope Consortium
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4:00

Rocky Mountain Regional Update
Mr. Brian Shaw Rocky Mountain Regional Advisor, NOAA National Geodetic Survey

4:20

Galileo High Accuracy Service: Overview, Roadmap, and Initial Test Results
Mr. Jean-Yves Lauture Chief Technology Officer, Eos Positioning Systems and Dr. Ignacio Fernández-Hernández, Galileo Authentication and High Accuracy Manager for the European Commission

4:40

TBD

5:00

Q&A
Presenters

5:30

Adjourn

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

8:00 a.m. MDT

Registration

Morning Plenary Session

· Civil GPS Service Interface Committee ·
Chair: Ms. Karen Van Dyke, Director, PNT and Spectrum Manager, U.S. Department of Transportation
Deputy Chair: Captain Scott Calhoun, Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN)

9:00 a.m. MDT

Welcome/Opening
Ms. Karen Van Dyke, Chair

9:05

Meeting Overview
Captain Scott Calhoun, Deputy Chair

9:10

Keynote Address

Dr. Robert Hampshire, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology and Chief Science Officer, U.S. Department of Transportation
View bio at transportation.gov

9:30

History of the GPS Revolution on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Gaining Initial Approval in December of 1973
Dr. Bradford Parkinson, Edward Wells Professor, Emeritus, Aeronautics and Astronautics (Recalled), Co-Director, Center for Position, Navigation and Time, Stanford University

10:10

GPS Acquisitions and Development Update
Colonel Andy Menschner, GPS Space and Ground (SML), Space Systems Command, U.S. Space Force
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10:30

Break

10:50

GPS Architecture Resiliency
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Wray, Commander, Second Space Operations Squadron, U.S. Space Force
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11:10

U.S. National Space-Based PNT Update
Mr. Harold Martin, Director, National Coordination Office for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
View PDF (902 KB)

11:30

GPS Civil Liaison Updates
Dr. Andrew Hansen and Mr. Shawn Skalski, U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
View PDF (538 KB)

11:50

Q&A Panel
Presenters

12:15 p.m.

Lunch

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Afternoon Plenary Session

· Civil GPS Service Interface Committee ·

Subcommittee Reports:

1:30 p.m. MDT

Timing Subcommittee
Dr. Patricia Larkoski, Deputy Chair
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1:40

International Information Subcommittee
Mr. John Wilde, Chair
View PDF (639 KB)

1:50

Surveying, Mapping, and Geosciences Subcommittee
Mr. John Galetzka, Chair
View PDF (2 MB)

2:00

GPS International Activities
Mr. Jeffrey Auerbach, Mr. Jeffrey Auerbach, Senior GNSS Advisor, Office of Space Affairs, U.S. Department of State
View PDF (654 KB)

2:20

U.S. Department of Transportation Update
Ms. Karen Van Dyke, Director, PNT and Spectrum Management, U.S. Department of Transportation
View PDF (2 MB)

2:40

FAA Navigation Programs Update
Ms. Deborah Lawrence, Navigation Programs Manager, Ms. Deborah Lawrence, Navigation Programs Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
View PDF (3 MB)

3:00

Responsible Use of PNT and DHS Activities
Mr. Ernest Wong, PNT Technical Lead, Science & Technology Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
View PDF (563 KB)

3:20

Break

3:40

NASA PNT Priorities to the Moon and Beyond
Mr. James Joseph "JJ" Miller, Deputy Director, Policy & Strategic Communications, Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN), Space Operations Mission Directorate (SOMD), NASA
View PDF (4 MB)

4:00

Q&A Panel
Presenters

User Perspectives:

4:20

Receiving Precision Timing and Position from the Broadcast Network via ATSC 3.0
Dr. Patrick Diamond, Principal, Diamond Consulting, member of National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board
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4:35

GPS Innovation Alliance
Ms. Lisa Dyer, Director, GPS Innovation Alliance

4:50

Nationwide Integration of Time Resiliency for Operations (NITRO)
Dr. Laura Callahan, Special Advisor, National Guard Bureau
View PDF (1 MB)

User Support Forum:

5:05

Public Interface Control working Group (PICWG)
Mr. Stephen Hillman, Senior Project Leader, C3 Engineering & Operations Dept (CEOD), The Aerospace Corporation
View PDF (665 KB)

5:15

NAVCEN
Lieutenant Commander Paul Garcia, PNT/GPS Division chief, U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center

5:30

Adjourn

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63rd Meeting of the Civil GPS Service Interface Committee

At the Institute of Navigation GNSS+ 2023 Conference
Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center
September 11-12, 2023

Agenda
(Updated March 27, 2024)

Monday, September 11, 2023

Morning Session:

· International Information Subcommittee ·
Chair: Mr. John Wilde, CEO, SPACEKEYS

Afternoon Concurrent Sessions:

· Timing Subcommittee ·
Chair: Dr. Bijunath Patla, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST);
Deputy Chair: Dr. Patricia Larkoski, Lead Sensor Engineer, The MITRE Corporation

· Surveying, Mapping, and Geosciences Subcommittee ·
Chair: Mr. John Galetzka, CORS Branch Chief, NOAA National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
Deputy Chair: Mr. Neil Winn, GIS Specialist, National Park Service (NPS)

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Morning Plenary Session

· Civil GPS Service Interface Committee ·
Chair: Ms. Karen Van Dyke, Director, PNT and Spectrum Manager, U.S. Department of Transportation
Deputy Chair: Captain Scott Calhoun, Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN)

Afternoon Plenary Session

· Civil GPS Service Interface Committee ·

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63rd Meeting of the Civil GPS Service Interface Committee

At the Institute of Navigation GNSS+ 2023 Conference Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center September 11-12, 2023

Agenda (Updated March 27, 2024)

Monday, September 11, 2023

Morning Session:

· International Information Subcommittee · Chair: Mr. John Wilde, CEO, SPACEKEYS

Afternoon Concurrent Sessions:

· Timing Subcommittee · Chair: Dr. Bijunath Patla, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); Deputy Chair: Dr. Patricia Larkoski, Lead Sensor Engineer, The MITRE Corporation

· Surveying, Mapping, and Geosciences Subcommittee · Chair: Mr. John Galetzka, CORS Branch Chief, NOAA National Geodetic Survey (NGS) Deputy Chair: Mr. Neil Winn, GIS Specialist, National Park Service (NPS)

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Morning Plenary Session

· Civil GPS Service Interface Committee · Chair: Ms. Karen Van Dyke, Director, PNT and Spectrum Manager, U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Chair: Captain Scott Calhoun, Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN)

Afternoon Plenary Session

· Civil GPS Service Interface Committee ·

Support:

Take Action:

At the Institute of Navigation GNSS+ 2023 Conference
Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center
September 11-12, 2023

Agenda
(Updated March 27, 2024)

· International Information Subcommittee ·
Chair: Mr. John Wilde, CEO, SPACEKEYS

· Timing Subcommittee ·
Chair: Dr. Bijunath Patla, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST);
Deputy Chair: Dr. Patricia Larkoski, Lead Sensor Engineer, The MITRE Corporation

· Surveying, Mapping, and Geosciences Subcommittee ·
Chair: Mr. John Galetzka, CORS Branch Chief, NOAA National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
Deputy Chair: Mr. Neil Winn, GIS Specialist, National Park Service (NPS)

· Civil GPS Service Interface Committee ·
Chair: Ms. Karen Van Dyke, Director, PNT and Spectrum Manager, U.S. Department of Transportation
Deputy Chair: Captain Scott Calhoun, Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN)