Civil GPS Service Interface Committee

1. Civil GPS Service Interface Committee Chair Joe Canny, US DOT Air Land Marine State GIAC Subcommittee Chairs Deputy Chair CAPT T Rice, USCG Executive Secretariat Rebecca Casswell Subcommittees International Information Timing U.S. States and Localities General Membership CGSIC/IISC, 8th European Meeting, 2nd/3rd December 1999, Prague

2. Civil GPS Service Interface Committee • Support committee to Interagency GPS Executive Board • > 500 Members from over 50 countries • Information Exchange • Information Requirements (NIS, User Support Center) • User Issues to GPS providers • Modernisation Requirements CGSIC/IISC, 8th European Meeting, 2nd/3rd December 1999, Prague

3. International Information Subcommittee • WHAT IS IT? • Established 1989 at 2nd CGSIC meeting • Regional Vice Chairs representing • Australia and the Pacific • Canada and North America • Europe • Japan and the Far East CGSIC/IISC, 8th European Meeting, 2nd/3rd December 1999, Prague

4. International Information Subcommittee CGSIC/IISC, 8th European Meeting, 2nd/3rd December 1999, Prague

5. International Information Subcommittee REGIONAL POINT OF CONTACT ROLE • Support regional needs • Harmonise local and regional activities • Improve the effectiveness of Global IISC actions and communication • Advice and support to establish and maintain regional information services CGSIC/IISC, 8th European Meeting, 2nd/3rd December 1999, Prague

6. International Information Subcommittee NATIONAL POINT OF CONTACT ROLES • Provide link for unrepresented Civil GPS Users to US authorities • Provide Information Exchange option between Civil Users and GPS system providers • To Act as single National Point of Contact • Provide links to national individuals and organisations • Provide summary reports of GPS and GNSS activities CGSIC/IISC, 8th European Meeting, 2nd/3rd December 1999, Prague

7. International Information Subcommittee CGSIC/IISC, 8th European Meeting, 2nd/3rd December 1999, Prague

8. International Information Subcommittee CURRENT ACTIVITIES • Invitation letters issued to achieve • Global coverage • Effective National Points of Contact • Defined and accepted POC roles • Updated IISC charter CGSIC/IISC, 8th European Meeting, 2nd/3rd December 1999, Prague

9. International Information Subcommittee PURPOSE? • To establish Civil User Information Requirements • To establish contact between International Civil Users and The Authorities responsible for GPS Management • To contribute to the exchange of GPS and GNSS user experiences and information • To establish Information Dissemination Methods CGSIC/IISC, 8th European Meeting, 2nd/3rd December 1999, Prague

10. International Information Subcommittee ACHIEVEMENTS • Subcommittee meetings • >30 sessions in the United States • 8 meetings in Europe • 2 meetings in the Asia Pacific region • Influenced United States GPS Policy • Contributed to the establishment of Information Services in several countries CGSIC/IISC, 8th European Meeting, 2nd/3rd December 1999, Prague

11. International Information Subcommittee INFORMATION SERVICES ESTABLISHED BY IISC MEMBERS • Australia • Europe e.g. • Germany • Norway • Other countries • Japan CGSIC/IISC, 8th European Meeting, 2nd/3rd December 1999, Prague

12. International Information Subcommittee INFORMATION SERVICE CHARACTERISTICS • All available information posted • Use start of the art Information Technology • Standardisation desirable • Different funding methods CGSIC/IISC, 8th European Meeting, 2nd/3rd December 1999, Prague

13. International Information Subcommittee SUMMARY • IISC made major achievements • Information services are well established and beneficial to thousands of users • Need for stable funding and support • Need for increased effectiveness • Increased recognition by International organisations and appropriate government departments desirable CGSIC/IISC, 8th European Meeting, 2nd/3rd December 1999, Prague