26th Meeting
May 4-5, 2022

Crowne Plaza Annapolis, Arundel Ballroom
173 Jennifer Road, Annapolis, MD 21401

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Agenda
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Jump to Session: May 4 | May 5

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

9:30 - 9:35
BOARD CONVENES
Call to Order, Logistics, & Announcements
Mr. James J. Miller, Executive Director, National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board, NASA HQ
9:35 - 9:50
26th PNTAB Welcome & Introduction
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  • Goals and objectives
  • Establishment of six new subcommittees
ADM Thad Allen, Chair, PNTAB
9:50 - 10:05
Opening Remarks
  • Civil Sector National Priorities
Dr. Robert Hampshire, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research & Technology, Department of Transportation
10:05 - 11:35
Subcommittee Introductions (15 min each)
 
Mr. Dana Goward
 
Dr. Jade Morton
 
Dr. Frank van Diggelen
 
Mr. Matt Higgins
 
Dr. John Betz
 
  • Strategy, Policy, & Governance (SPG)
Mr. Jeff Shane
11:35 - 11:50
BREAK
11:50 - 12:15
Update on GPS Modernization & Emerging Capabilities
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Mr. Cordell DeLaPena, Executive Officer, MilComm & PNT, Space Systems Command (SSC), USSF
12:15 - 12:30
Communicating Technology Issues to Policy Makers & Press
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Ms. Melissa Harrison, Sr. Director, Policy & Executive Communications, Consumer Technology Association
12:30 - 1:30
LUNCH
1:30 - 1:50
The Geodesy Crisis
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Mr. Everett Hinkley, Geospatial Management Office, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
1:50 - 2:20
Protect, Toughen, & Augment: Status, Issues, & Observations
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Dr. Brad Parkinson, 1st Vice Chair, PNTAB
2:20 - 2:40
Science & Technology (S&T) PNT Work under the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act
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Ms. Brannan Villee, S&T Directorate, Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
2:40 - 3:00
S&T's Resilient PNT Reference Architecture
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Mr. Ernest Wong, Technical Manager, S&T Directorate, DHS
3:00 - 3:25
Electric Grid Reliability / Center for Alternative Synchronization and Timing (CAST)
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Dr. Carter Christopher, Section Head, Human Dynamics R&D, Geospatial Science & Human Security, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
3:25 - 3:40
BREAK
3:40 - 4:00
Space Weather Impact on Starlink Satellite Launches
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Dr. Delores Knipp, University of Colorado Boulder
4:00 - 4:20
Virtual GEO Satellite active-PNT (aPNT) System Concept
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Dr. David Castiel & Dr. Cyrus Langroudi, Virtual Geosatellite, LLC
4:20 - 4:40
Alternate Positioning & Navigation using Magnetics
Mr. Martin Neill, VP, Security & Defense, AstraNav
4:40 - 5:00
GDGPS for Natural Hazards Early Warning: Tonga Volcano Tsunami
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Dr. Attila Komjathy, Supervisor, Near Earth Tracking Systems Group, JPL
5:00 - 5:20
GDGPS Contribution to a GPS High Accuracy Service (HAS) – Potential Capabilities
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Dr. Attila Komjathy, Supervisor, Near Earth Tracking Systems Group, JPL
5:20 - 5:30
Closing Thoughts & Key Highlights:
Deliberation Preparation for May 5
All members, led by ADM Thad Allen
5:30
ADJOURNMENT

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

9:00 - 9:05
BOARD CONVENES
Call to Order
Mr. James J. Miller, Executive Director, National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board, NASA HQ
9:05 - 9:30
PNTAB Leadership Observations from Day 1 and Member Feedback
ADM Thad Allen, Chair, PNTAB; Dr. Bradford Parkinson, 1st Vice Chair, PNTAB; Gov. Jim Geringer, 2nd Vice Chair, PNTAB
9:30 - 10:30
Updates from International Members & Representatives (10 min each, at member's discretion)
 
  • Brazil
Dr. Sonia M. Alves-Costa
 
Dr. Renato Filjar
 
Mr. Matt Higgins
 
  • United Kingdom
Prof. Terry Moore
 
Mr. Dana Goward
 
Mr. J. David Grossman
10:30 - 10:45
BREAK
10:45 - 11:45
Roundtable Discussion — Initial Findings & Recommendation Formulation as Appropriate
All members, led by Chairs
11:45 - 12:00
Wrap-Up
  • Determine venue & date for next meeting
  • Redondo Beach, CA, Nov. 15-17, 2022 is proposed
ADM Thad Allen, Chair, PNTAB; Dr. Bradford Parkinson, 1st Vice Chair, PNTAB; Gov. Jim Geringer, 2nd Vice Chair, PNTAB
12:00 - 1:00
LUNCH — Working as needed
1:00
ADJOURNMENT

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