National Coordination Office for Space-Based PNT
As the secretariat of the National Space-Based PNT Executive Committee, the National Coordination Office (NCO) is responsible for organizing meetings, tracking projects and tasks, coordinating interagency documents, etc. It is also responsible for developing the annual Five-Year National Space-Based PNT Plan and assessing its implementation by the member agencies. The Terms of Reference for the NCO provides a complete description of its responsibilities and functions.
The NCO is located at the Department of Commerce's Herbert C. Hoover Building in Washington, D.C. (get travel directions). It is led by a Director and Deputy Director and includes a cadre of Senior Advisors from the member agencies:
- Director: Michael Shaw, Department of Transportation
- Deputy Director: Col. Anthony Russo, Department of Defense
- Jason Kim, Department of Commerce
- Maureen Walker, Department of State
- Robert Crane, Department of Homeland Security
- Maj. Charles Daniels, Department of Defense
- Robert "Doc" Mirelson, NASA
- Ken Alexander, Department of Transportation
- Office Manager: Angela Hankerson, Department of Commerce
The NCO is a point of contact within the U.S. Government for inquiries and other communications regarding space-based PNT policy. It is responsible for the contents of this website as well as other public materials about GPS and GPS policy.