Department of State
Mission
Shape and sustain a peaceful, prosperous, just, and democratic world and foster conditions for stability and progress for the benefit of the American people and people everywhere.
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GPS Roles and Responsibilities
- Promotes U.S. foreign policy objectives within the National Executive Committee and the GPS community. Learn more about the committee...
- Leads international consultations and negotiations with other nations on GPS-related issues. Learn more about GPS cooperation...
- Chairs the GPS Interagency Working Group (GIWG). Learn more...
- Works with the National Coordination Office to plan and coordinate international GPS outreach activities. Learn more about the National Coordination Office...
- Supports and participates in the International Committee on GNSS (ICG). Visit the ICG website...
- Leads U.S. delegations to the World Radio Conferences of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), where spectrum allocations affecting GPS are negotiated.
- Maintains the Sensitive Technology List and handles export licensing for controlled technologies related to GPS.
- Supports the use of GPS for a broad variety of governmental activities, including delimitation of boundaries, fisheries enforcement, health information tracking, remote sensing, and geographic information systems.
Relevant Units
These links lead to other government websites:
- Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES)
- Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EB)
- Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM)
GPS Leadership
These links lead to other government websites:
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The Honorable Kerri-Ann Jones
Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Member, National Executive Committee for Space-Based PNT
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Mr. Jonathan Margolis
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Oceans, International Environmental, and Scientific Affairs
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Mr. Kenneth Hodgkins
Director, Office of Space and Advanced Technology
Point of Contact
Anita Eisenstadt
State Department Representative to NCO
(202) 482-2004