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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Agenda
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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Times indicated in U.S. Mountain Time Zone

9:00 - 9:05 a.m.
BOARD CONVENES
Call to Order, Logistics, & Announcements
Mr. James J. Miller, Executive Director, National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board, NASA HQ
 
Welcome & Introductions
9:05 - 9:25
  • 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
9:25 - 9:35
Mr. Dana Goward, Subcommittee Chair
9:35 - 9:45
Dr. Jade Morton, Subcommittee Chair
9:45 - 9:55
Dr. Frank van Diggelen, Subcommittee Chair
9:55 - 10:05
Mr. Matt Higgins, Subcommittee Chair
10:05 - 10:15
Hon. Jeff Shane, Subcommittee Chair
10:15 - 10:30
BREAK
 
Focus of the Day: PTA Is Urgently Needed; Near-Term Improvements Are Possible
10:30 - 11:00
Motivation for Better PTA
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Lt Gen Michael Hamel (USAF, ret.), PTA Subcommittee Member
11:00 - 11:30
PTA Challenges: Overview of How to Overcome Them
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Dr. John Betz, Member, PTA Subcommittee Chair
11:30 - 12:30 p.m.
LUNCH (Summit I Room)
 
Theme 1: Protecting GPS/GNSS Use
12:30 - 12:40
Protect Overview
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Dr. Thomas Powell, PTA Subcommittee Vice Chair
12:40 - 1:00
Smartphone-Based Interference Detection
Dr. Dennis Akos, University of Colorado Boulder
1:00 - 1:20
FCC Enforcement Bureau's Role in Protect
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Mr. Michael Rhodes, FCC Enforcement Bureau
1:20 - 1:30
Protect Summary
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Dr. Thomas Powell, PTA Subcommittee Vice Chair
1:30 - 1:45
Discussion of Protect Theme
All members, led by Chair
1:45 - 2:00
BREAK
 
Theme 2: Toughening GPS/GNSS
2:00 - 2:30
Toughen Introduction
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Mr. Timothy Murphy, PTA Subcommittee Vice Chair
2:30 - 3:00
Pragmatic Steps toward Toughen
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Mr. Logan Scott, PTA Subcommittee Member
3:00 - 3:15
Discussion of Toughen Theme
All members, led by Chair
3:15 - 3:30
BREAK
 
Theme 3: Augmenting GPS/GNSS
3:30 - 3:45
Augment Introduction
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Dr. John W. Betz, PTA Subcommittee Chair
3:45 - 4:25
Augment Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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Mr. Logan Scott, PTA Subcommittee Member; Mr. Scott Burgett, PTA Subcommittee Member
4:25 - 4:30
Augment Summary
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Dr. John W. Betz, PTA Subcommittee Chair
4:30 - 4:45
Discussion of Augment Theme
All members, led by Chair
4:45 - 5:00
PTA Way Ahead Summary
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Dr. John W. Betz, PTA Subcommittee Chair
5:00 - 6:00
Member Deliberations, Key Highlights, and Closing Thoughts from Day 1
All members, led by Chair
6:00
ADJOURNMENT

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Times indicated in U.S. Mountain Time Zone

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 - 9:15
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
9:15 - 10:15
Discussion Comparing Capabilities of Different Satellite-Based Navigation and Timing Systems
All members, led by Dr. Brad Parkinson, 1st Vice Chair
10:15 - 10:30
BREAK
 
Theme 5: Updates from International Members & Representatives
10:30 - 10:45
  • Australia
Mr. Matt Higgins
10:45 - 11:00
  • Croatia
Dr. Renato Filjar
11:00 - 11:15
  • United Kingdom
Prof. Terry Moore
11:15 - 11:30
  • Consumer Technology Association (CTA)
Mr. J. David Grossman
11:30 - 11:45
  • Resilient Navigation and Timing (RNT) Foundation
Mr. Dana Goward
11:45 - 12:00
  • International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Hon. Jeff Shane
12:00 - 12:25
Roundtable Discussion & Next Steps
All members, led by Chair
12:25 - 12:30
Wrap-Up
  • Determine date & venue for next meeting
ADM Thad Allen (USCG, ret.), Chair; Dr. Brad Parkinson, 1st Vice Chair; Hon. Jim Geringer, 2nd Vice Chair
12:30 - 1:30
LUNCH — Working as needed (Summit I Room)
1:30
ADJOURNMENT

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