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The Department of Commerce is involved in a wide variety of issues and activities related to the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS). These include GPS policy and management, GPS modernization, international GPS cooperation, and GPS interference and spectrum management. Learn more about these issues at GPS.gov
The Department’s interest in GPS comes from its multiple roles as a user of GPS, provider of a GPS augmentation service (CORS), representative of commercial GPS manufacturers and users, member of the federal body that coordinates GPS matters, and regulator of GPS-related radio spectrum (NTIA), technology exports (BIS), and intellectual property (USPTO).
On January 16-17, 2007, the Department of Commerce hosted the first meeting of the U.S.-EU Working Group on Trade and Civil Applications (Working Group B) under the auspices of the 2004 GPS-Galileo Agreement. View meeting summary at GPS.gov
On October 19, 2006, the Office of Space Commercialization and the Space Enterprise Council of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce co-hosted a public workshop on “GIS Capabilities for Civil Government Agencies: Building a Bridge to a Safe, Secure, and Prosperous …
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Jason Kim of the Office of Space Commercialization was a featured speaker at the September 25 meeting of the Civil GPS Service Interface Committee (CGSIC) in Fort Worth, Texas. His presentation summarized the results of Irv Leveson’s recently published economic …
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Remarks of Edward Morris Director, Office of Space Commercialization National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce Washington Space Business Roundtable Luncheon Continuity of Business (via satellite) Summit U.S. Chamber of Commerce September 21, 2006 Good afternoon. I am …
In July 2006, Jason Kim of the Office of Space Commercialization represented the U.S. government at the GEOBrasil Summit 2006 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He delivered two presentations describing the U.S. GPS program and policy and addressing GNSS cooperation with …
The Office of Space Commercialization hired economist Irv Leveson to assess the economic productivity benefits of the new GPS L2C signal being introduced with the GPS Block IIR-M satellites. He published some of his findings in the July/August 2006 issue of …
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Statement of Edward Morris Director, Office of Space Commercialization National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce Hearing on Space and U.S. National Power Before the Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces U.S. House of Representatives June …
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On January 25, 2006, Deputy Secretary of Commerce David Sampson announced the public availability of the second civil GPS signal (L2C) from the recently launched GPS IIR-M satellite. View speech at commerce.gov Sampson spoke during a public media forum at the …
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On December 10, 2004, the governments of the United States and Russia signed a joint statement on cooperation between GPS and GLONASS. View joint statement at GPS.gov The Office of Space Commercialization participated in the development of the joint statement …
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The governments of the United States and Japan convened a plenary meeting in Washington, D.C., on November 18, 2004, to review and discuss matters of importance regarding cooperation in the civil use of GPS. The Office of Space Commercialization represented …
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On June 26, 2004, the United States, the European Commission, and the Member States of the European Union signed the landmark Agreement on the Promotion, Provision and Use of Galileo and GPS Satellite-Based Navigation Systems and Related Applications. Learn more …