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The Global Positioning System A Shared National Asset (1995) / Chapter Skim
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... Through fiscal year 1994, the cumulative procurement budget for the space and ground control segments of the GPS is approximately $3.5 billion; and research, development, testing and evaluation spending totals approximately $3.7 billion.9 DOD policy for the GPS program is set by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology, with the help of the DOD Position~ng/Navigation Executive Committee. This committee receives input from all of the DOD commands, departments, and agencies, and coordinates with the Department of Transportation (DOT)
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Key Terms

  • control segment
  • user equipment
  • coast guard
  • global positioning
  • positioning service

  • space command
  • civilian users


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