National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board
Agenda

March 27 & 28, 2008
Third Meeting
Group photo of the Board members
Embassy Suites
1250 22nd Street Northwest
Washington, D.C. 20037
(Foggy Bottom or Dupont Circle Metro)

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Thursday, March 27

9:00 - 9:05 BOARD CONVENES
Call to Order
Ms. Diane Rausch, Executive Director, NASA, National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board
9:05 - 9:15 Welcome & Opening Remarks Mr. Badri Younes, Deputy Associate Administrator, NASA Space Communications and Navigation
9:15 - 9:30 Introductions, Announcements, & Agenda
Vision - What we want to accomplish
Dr. James Schlesinger, Chair
Dr. Bradford Parkinson, Vice-Chair
9:30 - 9:50 U.S. Update on GPS, PNT Policy, & PNT EXCOM Mr. Michael Shaw, Director, National Coordination Office for Space-Based PNT
9:50 - 10:40 International Member Update & Regional Reports
(Up to discretion of Intl. members)
10:40 - 11:00 BREAK
Group Photo
11:00 - 11:20 U.S. State Department GPS Initiatives
International Cooperation/ICG
Mr. David Turner, Deputy Director, State Dept. Space & Advanced Technology
11:20 - 11:40 FAA NAS Modernization
GNSS Evolutionary Architecture Study
Mr. Leo Eldridge, GNSS Group Manager, FAA Air Traffic Organization
11:40 - 12:00 Department of Commerce GPS Priorities
Level-Playing Field & Open Access
Mr. Edward Morris, Director, DOC Office of Space Commercialization
12:00 - 1:00 WORKING LUNCH
Annual Ethics Briefing
Ms. Rebecca Gilchrist, Senior Attorney, NASA Office of General Counsel
1:00 - 1:30 Protecting RNSS Spectrum
Domestic & International Activities
Mr. Karl Nebbia, Associate Administrator, NTIA Office of Spectrum Management
1:30 - 2:00 GPS III Requirements Development
Process for Civil/Industry Input
Lt. Col. Harold "Stormy" Martin, Air Force Space Command - GPS
2:00 - 2:30 DoD GPS Management & Authorities
GPS Performance Standards & ISs
Dr. Steven Huybrechts, Director, DoD Space Systems, OSD/NII
2:30 - 2:45 BREAK
2:45 - 3:45 Leadership Panel
Updates & Recommendations
Dr. Bradford Parkinson, Stanford University
Mr. Martin Faga, former CEO MITRE
3:45 - 4:45 Strategic Engagement & Communication Panel
Updates & Recommendations
Ms. Ruth Neilan, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mr. David Logsdon, Space Enterprise Council
4:45 - 5:00 Afternoon "Wrap-Up" Discussion & Announcements
5:00 ADJOURNMENT

Friday, March 28

9:00 - 9:05 BOARD CONVENES
Call to Order
Ms. Diane Rausch, Executive Director, NASA, National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board
9:05 - 9:15 Chair/Vice-Chair Feedback
2008 Priorities & Work Plan
Dr. James Schlesinger, Chair
Dr. Bradford Parkinson, Vice-Chair
9:15 - 10:15 Future Challenges Panel
Updates & Recommendations
Mr. Charles Trimble, founder Trimble Navigation
Dr. Robert Hermann, Global Technology Partners
10:15 - 10:30 BREAK
10:30 - 12:00 Board Member "Round Table" Discussion
2008 Board Assignments & Panel Taskings
All
12:00 - 1:00 WORKING LUNCH
PNT Advisory Board "Wrap-Up" Discussions
1:00 ADJOURNMENT

ACRONYMS

AU:Australia
CH:Switzerland
DOC:Department of Commerce
DoD:Department of Defense
EXCOM:National Executive Committee for Space-Based PNT
FAA:Federal Aviation Administration
GNSS:Global Navigation Satellite System
GPS:Global Positioning System
ICG:International Committee on GNSS
IN:India
IS:Interface Specifications
JP:Japan
NAS:National Airspace System
NASA:National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NII:Networks and Information Integration
NO:Norway
NTIA:National Telecommunications and Information Administration
OSD:Office of the Secretary of Defense
PNT:Positioning, Navigation, & Timing
RNSS:Radio Navigation Satellite Service
USAF:United States Air Force
UK:United Kingdom

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