National Space-Based PNT Advisory Board Agenda

Group photo of the Board members
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Polaris Suite
Washington, D.C. 20004
March 29-30, 2007

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Thursday, March 29

9:00 BOARD CONVENES
9:00 - 9:15 Opening Remarks Dr. Michael Griffin
NASA Administrator
9:15 - 10:00 Announcements & Introductions Dr. James Schlesinger, Chair
Dr. Bradford Parkinson, Vice-Chair
10:00 - 10:25 President’s 2004 PNT Policy Dr. Philip Ritcheson
White House/NSC
10:25 - 10:50 DoD PNT Challenges & Opportunities Dr. Linton Wells
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, NII
10:50 - 11:00 BREAK
11:00 - 11:25 DOT PNT Challenges & Opportunities Mr. John Bobo
Acting Administrator, RITA
11:25 - 11:50 NASA PNT Challenges & Opportunities Dr. Scott Pace
Associate Administrator, PA&E
11:50 - 12:00 Morning "Wrap-Up" & Announcements
12:00 - 1:30 WORKING LUNCH
  FACA Overview Ms. Diane Rausch
Executive Director, PNT Advisory Board
  Ethics Briefing Ms. Rebecca Gilchrist
Senior Ethics Attorney, OGC, NASA
1:30 - 1:55 DOC PNT Challenges & Opportunities Mr. Edward Morris
Director, Space Commercialization
1:55 - 2:20 State PNT Challenges & Opportunities Mr. Ralph Braibanti
Director, Advanced Technology
2:20 - 2:45 DHS PNT Challenges & Opportunities Capt. Curtis Dubay
Chief, Systems & Architecture
2:45 - 3:00 BREAK
3:00 - 3:25 GPS Service & Performance Overview Col. John Hyten (Brig. Gen. Select)
Commander, 50th Space Wing
3:25 - 3:50 GPS Status & Modernization Col. Allan Ballenger
Commander, GPS Wing
3:50 - 4:50 PNT EXCOM Taskings & Discussion Mr. Michael Shaw
Director, NCO
4:50 - 5:00 Afternoon "Wrap-Up" & Announcements
5:00 ADJOURNMENT

Friday, March 30

9:00 BOARD CONVENES
9:00 - 11:00 Board Member Feedback - "Round Table"
Building on DSB & IRT Efforts
Dr. James Schlesinger, Chair
Dr. Bradford Parkinson, Vice-Chair
11:00 - 12:00 Board Structure and Tasking Assignments
Set-up of Work Groups and/or Sub-Groups
All
12:00 - 1:00 WORKING LUNCH - PNT Advisory Board "Wrap-Up" Discussions
1:00 ADJOURNMENT

ACRONYMS

DHS:Department of Homeland Security
DOC:Department of Commerce
DoD:Department of Defense
DOT:Department of Transportation
DSB:Defense Science Board
EXCOM:Executive Committee
FACA:Federal Advisory Committee Act
GPS:Global Positioning System
IRT:Independent Review Team
NASA:National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NCO:National Space-Based PNT Coordination Office
NII:Networks and Information Integration
NSC:National Security Council
OGC:Office of General Counsel
PA&E:Program Analysis & Evaluation
PNT:Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
RITA:Research and Innovative Technology Administration

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