United States Space-Based Positioning, Navigation & Timing Policy Joint Navigation Conference 2007 April 2 - 4, 2007 Charles Daniels, Major, USAF Senior Policy Advisor National Coordination Office for Space-Based PNT

Joint Navigation Conference, 2-4 April 2007National Coordination Office 2 Overview U.S. Space-Based PNT Policy Policy Implementation Policy Activities Summary

Joint Navigation Conference, 2-4 April 2007National Coordination Office 3 U.S. Policy History 1983: President Reagan offers free civilian access to GPS 1996: First U.S. GPS Policy. Declared GPS a dual-use system under joint civil/military management 1997: Congress passes law requiring civil GPS to be provided free of direct user fees 2000: President Clinton set Selective Availability to “Zero” 2004: President Bush issues new U.S. policy on space-based PNT

Joint Navigation Conference, 2-4 April 2007National Coordination Office 4 U.S. Space-Based PNT Policy U.S. Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Policy –Signed on 8 Dec 2004; publicly released on 15 Dec –Updated U.S. policy while retaining principles in previous policy –Recognizes changing national and international scene since 1996 –Established 6 U.S. Government Goals

Joint Navigation Conference, 2-4 April 2007National Coordination Office 5 National PNT Policy Ensure the U.S. maintains space-based PNT services, augmentation, back-up, and service denial capabilities that: GOAL 1 ASSURED SERVICE Provide uninterrupted availability of positioning, navigation, and timing services GOAL 2 MEET DEMANDS Meet growing national, homeland, economic security, and civil requirements, and scientific and commercial demands GOAL 3 MILITARY PRE-EMINENCE Remain the pre-eminent military space-based positioning, navigation, and timing service GOAL 4 CIVIL COMPETITIVENESS Continue to provide civil services that exceed or are competitive with foreign civil space-based positioning, navigation, and timing services and augmentation systems GOAL 5 INTERNATIONAL ACCEPTANCE Remain essential components of internationally accepted positioning, navigation, and timing services GOAL 6 TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP Promote U.S. technological leadership in applications involving space-based positioning, navigation, and timing services

Joint Navigation Conference, 2-4 April 2007National Coordination Office 6 Overview U.S. Space-Based PNT Policy Policy Implementation Policy Activities Summary

Joint Navigation Conference, 2-4 April 2007National Coordination Office 7 Established a stronger “National Space-Based PNT Executive Committee”; IGEB disestablished –Chaired by Deputy Secretaries of Defense and Transportation –Membership: Defense, Transportation, State, Commerce, Homeland Security, JCS, and NASA –Executive Secretariat: National Coordination Office National Coordination Office for Space-Based PNT established 1 Nov 2005 –Director, Deputy Director, and 6 staff Policy Implementation

Joint Navigation Conference, 2-4 April 2007National Coordination Office 8 National Space-based PNT Organizational Structure WHITE HOUSE Executive Office of the President OMB, NSC, HSC, OSTP, HEC, DNI WHITE HOUSE Executive Office of the President OMB, NSC, HSC, OSTP, HEC, DNI NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE for SPACE-BASED PNT EXECUTIVE STEERING GROUP Co-Chairs: Defense, Transportation NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE for SPACE-BASED PNT EXECUTIVE STEERING GROUP Co-Chairs: Defense, Transportation Defense Deputy Secretary Defense Deputy Secretary Transportation Deputy Secretary Transportation Deputy Secretary State Deputy Secretary State Deputy Secretary Commerce Deputy Secretary Commerce Deputy Secretary Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman NASA Deputy Administrator NASA Deputy Administrator ADVISORY BOARD Sponsor: NASA ADVISORY BOARD Sponsor: NASA COORDINATION OFFICE Host: Commerce COORDINATION OFFICE Host: Commerce Invitees as required DOI, DOE, FCC, AFSPC/CC, USecAF, NSSO/CC, GPS WG/CC Invitees as required DOI, DOE, FCC, AFSPC/CC, USecAF, NSSO/CC, GPS WG/CC

Joint Navigation Conference, 2-4 April 2007National Coordination Office 9 Interagency Coordination and Collaboration Deputy Col Jordan Admin Support Mrs. Voyles Mrs. Hankerson Director Mr. Shaw (SES) National Executive Committee Co-Chairs Senior Advisors State Mrs. Walker Commerce Mr. Kim NASA Mr. Mirelson DOT Mr. Alexander DHS Mr. Crane DoD Maj Daniels

Joint Navigation Conference, 2-4 April 2007National Coordination Office 10 National Coordination Office Executive Secretariat for National Executive Committee Facilitates information sharing, coordination, and issue resolution regarding space-based positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) across all the Departments of the U.S. Govt Evaluates plans to modernize the U.S. space-based PNT infrastructure, i.e. GPS and its augmentations Conducts or oversees space-based PNT studies, analyses, and projects that have broad U.S. Government participation Represents the National Executive Committee on space-based PNT matters with Federal, State, local and foreign governments

Joint Navigation Conference, 2-4 April 2007National Coordination Office 11 Overview U.S. Space-Based PNT Policy Policy Implementation Policy Activities Summary

Joint Navigation Conference, 2-4 April 2007National Coordination Office 12 Key Executive Committee Actions Five-Year National Space-Based PNT Plan –Plan is in draft to include a FY08 program assessment Interference Detection and Mitigation Plan –Department of Homeland Security coordinating U.S. capabilities to detect and mitigate sources of interference to GPS and its augmentations National PNT Architecture –Provide national PNT framework/investment strategy to help guide future PNT system-of-systems investment

Joint Navigation Conference, 2-4 April 2007National Coordination Office 13 National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board –Conduct assessments and make recommendations to accomplish national policy goals and objectives As tasked by the Executive Committee NASA is hosting Advisory Board –Board includes 24 members Includes international members –First meeting was held on March 29-30, 2007 Outreach – both domestic and international Key Executive Committee Actions (cont’d)

Joint Navigation Conference, 2-4 April 2007National Coordination Office 14 International Outreach International Cooperation and Coordination –Multilateral Promote GPS as a Principle component of international GNSS International Committee on GNSS (ICG) ICAO, IMO, NATO –Bilateral Galileo Glonass GAGAN MSAS

Joint Navigation Conference, 2-4 April 2007National Coordination Office 15 Informational Websites GPS.govPNT.gov

Joint Navigation Conference, 2-4 April 2007National Coordination Office 16 Summary Implementing U.S. National Space-Based PNT Policy –National Executive Committee meeting regularly U.S. policy encourages and promotes global use of GPS and its augmentations International coordination and cooperation is a U.S. priority U.S. goal is to maintain GPS as the recognized global “Gold Standard” –U.S. Military PNT pre-eminence is a continuing priority

Joint Navigation Conference, 2-4 April 2007National Coordination Office 17 Contact Information Charles Daniels, Major, USAF National Coordination Office for Space-Based PNT Herbert C. Hoover Bldg., Rm Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, D.C Ph: (202) Fax: (202)