Public Releases from the
Interagency GPS Executive Board
The Interagency GPS Executive Board (IGEB) was the predecessor to the National Executive Committee for Space-Based PNT. It was established in March 1996 and operated until December 2004. The following GPS-related materials were released during that time period.
2004
- Dec 14: U.S./Russia Joint Statement on GPS and Glonass
- Nov 22: U.S./Japan Joint Statement Regarding GPS Cooperation
- Nov 4-5: U.S. Presentations from the 11th GNSS Workshop in Seoul, Korea
- Oct: IGEB Releases Report on GPS L1 Civil Signal Modernization (L1C); Long version including attachments
- Oct: Final Report Released for June 2004 India-U.S. Space Conference
- Sep 13: U.S. Presentations from Brazilian GPS Workshop
- Jun 26: U.S., E.C. Sign Agreement on GPS/Galileo Cooperation; Remarks by Secretary of State Colin Powell; Signed Agreement Text
- Apr 28: U.S. Presentations from the IEEE PLANS Conference
- Feb 25: E.C./U.S. Joint Statement Regarding GPS and Galileo Cooperation
- Jan 8: U.S. Media Note on GPS-Galileo Cooperation
2003
- Dec: U.S. Presentations from CSIS/SEC Forum on GPS
- Nov 21: E.C./U.S. Joint Statement Regarding GPS and Galileo Cooperation
- Jul: FAA Commissions Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) for Aviation Use
- Mar 21: U.S. Policy Statement Regarding Civil GPS Availability
2002
- Nov 12: U.S. Presentation from NavSat 2002
- Oct 16: U.S., Japan Announce Cooperation Between GPS and Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS)
- Mar: DOT Releases 2001 Federal Radionavigation Plan and Federal Radionavigation Systems Document
- Mar 21: Briefing to U.S. GPS Industry Council
- Mar 7: State Department Reiterates Official U.S. Position on Galileo
- Mar 7: Secretary of Transportation Announces Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure Relying on GPS
2001
- Nov: U.S. Presentation from NavSat 2001
- Oct: Revised Performance Standard for GPS Standard Positioning Service (SPS) Released
- Sep 17: Special Notice Regarding Selective Availability
- Sep 10: DOT Releases Report on Vulnerability of GPS-Dependent Transportation Infrastructure, Hosts Public Hearing
- Jun 29: Public Forum to be Held on the New Civil Signals at L2 and L5
- Apr: Independent Review Board Completes Review of WAAS Program
- Apr: Public Comments Invited on ICD-GPS-200C (extended to April 20, 2001)
- Feb: U.S. Outreach Briefings to European Capitals
- Feb 5: U.S., Japan Reconfirm Principles of GPS Cooperation
2000
- Dec: Decimeter Level Positioning May Be Available in 2001
- Nov/Dec: U.S. Outreach Briefings to European Capitals
- Oct 30: IGEB Submits Reply Comments to FCC on UWB Rulemaking
- Oct: GPS Outreach Booth Exhibited at International Transportation Symposium
- Oct: FCC Extends Comment Period on UWB Rulemaking
- Aug: U.S. Outreach Briefings to European Capitals
- Aug: GPS Funding Bill Signed into Law
- Jun: Western Governors' Association Endorses GPS Modernization and NDGPS
- Jun 20: IGEB Co-Sponsors GPS Industry Fair on Capitol Hill (Photos!)
- Jun: U.S. Succeeds in Protecting and Expanding GPS Spectrum at WRC-2000
- May 1: PRESIDENT ENDS INTENTIONAL DEGRADATION OF GPS
- Apr 4: DOT Letter to Congress and Civil GPS Brochure
- Mar: GPS III, Selective Availability, and Other Topics Discussed at CGSIC
- Mar: Planning Begins on "GPS III" Satellites To Meet Future Requirements Through 2030
- Mar: Congressional Testimony of Commerce Under Secretary Cheryl Shavers: "By adopting a home outside the DOD, the IGEB wanted to demonstrate to the world that GPS is not a purely military system but has growing commercial applications."
- Mar: Congressional Testimony of FAA Administrator Jane Garvey: "GPS is ranked as the Department's second most important 'Flagship' initiative."
- Feb: President Requests $617 Million in FY 2001 for GPS Sustainment and Modernization
1999
- Oct: Statement of the President on Signing DOT Bill Lacking Funds for GPS Modernization
- Sep: President's Science Advisor Addresses Institute of Navigation GPS '99 Conference
- Jan: Vice President Announces Radio Frequency Choices and Funding Plan for Civil GPS Modernization
1998
- Oct: Biennial Report to Congress on GPS
- Sep: U.S. and Japan Issue Joint Statement on GPS Cooperation
- May: President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection Recommends Review of GPS Vulnerability
- Mar: Vice President Announces IGEB Decision to Add New Civilian Capabilities to Future GPS Satellites
1997
- Feb: White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security Recommends Additional Civilian GPS Signal to Enhance Aviation Safety
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