1. CGSIC IISC European Meeting 2 December, 1999 Rebecca Casswell USCG Navigation Center

2. Overview W US DOT Responsibilities W Civil Outreach W Information Coordination and Dissemination W The Way Ahead

3. Civil Outreach W The Civil GPS Service Interface Committee is the recognized world-wide forum for effective interaction between civil GPS users and the U.S. government service providers. W 500 Members: U.S. Federal, State, Non-U.S., Industry, Universities, 53 Nations W Meet twice a year in plenary sessions W Civil GPS Service Interface Committee

4. Civil Outreach W Information exchange W Identify information requirements W Disseminate information W Conduct GPS information studies W Identify GPS issues that need resolution by the Interagency GPS Executive Board W Civil GPS Service Interface Committee

5. Civil Outreach W Civil GPS Service Interface Committee Chair OST/P Deputy Chair USCG NAVCEN Advisory Group Aviation Land Marine GIAC Subcommittee Chairs State General Committee Subcommittees International Information Timing Information U.S. States and Localities

6. Information Coordination and Dissemination W Disseminate Information on GPS, DGPS, Loran-C, Maritime Safety, Maritime Communications, & Local Notice to Mariners W Operational Advisory Broadcast Service W 24 Hour P.O.C. W Maintain Library of Radionavigation Publications, Handbooks & Materials W 600,000 Inquiries Per Month Via Internet, E-Mail/List Server, Fax-On-Demand, Phone, Mail W Navigation Information Service

7. Information Coordination and Dissemination W Web Site W Voice recording- +1 703 313 5907 W List server W 24 hour watch W Phone: + 01 703 313 5900 W E-mail: nisws@smtp.navcen.uscg.mil W Navigation Information Service

8. Information Coordination and Dissemination W GPS information services provide by the National Operations Control Center, focussed on the aviation user W GPS Spectrum W Coordination of test activities W Spectrum Protection W Interference mitigation W Flight inspection aircraft W Mobile ground detection W Coordination with other agencies W Federal Aviation Administration

9. Information Coordination and Dissemination W Initial operational capability on August 1, 1999 W Provide GPS information support to the DoD military services W DoD single point of contact for the USCG Navigation Information Service and the FAA National Operations Control Center W DoD GPS Support Center

10. The Way Ahead W Easier navigation of the site W Listserver W NANU’s and Status W General GPS and RNAV Information W Spectrum Issues W Interactive NANU database W Navigation Information Service

11. The Way Ahead UserReports SystemPerformance TestActivities SpaceWeather FAA USCG JPO MCS NIMA NASA USSPCOther FMA

12. USCG FAA USSPC Notice to Mariners NavigationInformationService GPS, DGPS, & NDGPS Status NOTAM’s GPS, WAAS, & LAAS Status Advisories & InternationalCoordination Master Control Station Joint Program Office Notice Advisories to Navstar Users

13. The Way Ahead USCGFAAUSSPC USCG FAA USSPC Joint GPS User Support Center

14. The Way Ahead W Joint DOT / DoD GPS User Support Center W Continuous performance monitoring W Efficient / Timely response to user problem reports and requests for information W Coordinated collection, analysis, and distribution of information related to GPS performance, anomalies, and service disruption or degradation

15. Summary W The U.S. Department of Transportation has: W provided timely GPS information to users worldwide W provided the means for all GPS users to interface with GPS management W The U.S. Department of Transportation will: W improve existing GPS information systems to better serve GPS users worldwide W continue and enhance the interaction with all GPS users W Civil Interface Role

16. Questions Civil GPS Service Interface Committee cgsic@smtp.navcen.uscg.mil Navigation Information Service nis@smtp.navcen.uscg.mil http://navcen.uscg.mil