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6 Civilian GPS Planning and Policy Making in the Federal Government
6 Civilian GPS Planning and Policy Making in the Federal Government
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6 Civilian GPS Planning and Policy Making in the Federal Government
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GPS Executive Board was formed in 1994. The purpose of this Executive Board is to resolve conflicts arising from joint civil and military use of GPS.
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THE JOINT DOD/DOT GPS EXECUTIVE BOARD Upon approval of the Joint Task Force report, the GPS Executive Board was formed in 1994 to resolve conflicts arising from joint civil and military use of GPS. The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology and the Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Transportation Policy now comprise the GPS Executive Board.
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DOT Pos/Nav Executive Committee The DOT Pos/Nav Executive Committee, was created in 1994 by the reorganization of the then DOT Navigation Council. An Assistant Secretary of Transportation chairs this committee and has the authority to: speak on behalf of the civil user community, make decisions for the DOT regarding civil GPS service, and maintain an outreach program to ensure that the needs of other federal agencies, state, and private sector users are addressed in future GPS decision-making processes.
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that the charter of this committee changed to what it is today. The CGSIC, under its present charter, has the following four major roles: 1- provide a forum to exchange technical information and collect information on the civil GPS user community's needs, 2- identify information requirements and methods to distribute this information to the civil GPS user community, 3- conduct GPS information studies on civil user needs as requested by DOT's Civil GPS Service Program or identified by the Committee, and 4- identify any GPS issues that may need resolution.
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- To address the broadest spectrum of applications and issues, GIAC representation shall be focused toward Federal agencies and their customers that include state and local governments, academia, the private sector, consumers, and international users. The Global Positioning System for the Geosciences The Civil GPS Service (CGSJ In 1987, DOD formally requested that DOT assume responsibility for establishing and providing an office that would respond to civil user needs for GPS information, data, and assistance.
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Experts from other Federal agencies also attend the working group meetings when appropriate. One of the primary functions of this group is to develop the draft Federal Radionavigation Plan (FRP)
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The first DOT representative reported to Falcon Air Force Base in December 1994. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZ ATIONS INVOLVED WITH GPS INFORMATION Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
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D O CUMENTS/REFERENCES The following documents/references are applicable to the policies and procedures outlined in this document: Charters for the following: Federal Geographic Data Committee Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee GPS Interagency Advisory Council Civil GPS Service Interface Committee DOD Pos/Nav Executive Committee DOD Pos/Nav Working Group GPS Phase-In Steering Committee 33 DOD/DOT Memorandum of Agreement, Coordination of Federal Radionavigation and Positioning Planning Federal Radionavigation Plan (FRET, 1994, DOTVNTSC-RSPA-95 -1IDOD-4650 .
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Attachment B is a The Global Positioning System for the Geosciences Febn~y 27, 1997, Department of Transportation Press Release. It discusses an agreement reached between the DOT and DOD to guarantee the availability of the L2 carrier phase signal to civilian users while the details of a permanent second frequency for civilian users are being worked out.
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Augmentations to enhance basic GPS sentences could Archer expand these civil and commercial markets. The "basic GPS" is defined as the constellation of satellites, the navigation payloads which produce the GPS signals, ground stations, data links, and associated command and control facilities which are operated and maintained by the Department of Defense; the "Standard Positioning Service" (SPS)
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(2) Maintain a Standard Positioning Service (as defined in the Federal Radionavigation Plan and the GPS Standard Positioning Service Signal Specification)
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This recommendation shall be provided to me President through the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and the Assistant to the President for Science and Technology.
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DOD agreed to assure civil users uninterrupted access to a portion of its military signal, known as the "carrier phase." The uninterrupted access to L2 carrier phase for civilian uses will be reflected in the upcoming publication of the Federal Radionavigation Plan, jointly published by both departments. Guaranteed availability of the L2 carrier phase signal will support the accelerated implementation of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA)
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This board, established by the President's GPS Policy, will provide interagency management of the GPS and U.S. 39 government augmentations to the GPS, and policy guidance for U.S.
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