Management of GPS as a Dual Use System

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Management of GPS as a Dual Use System

• Mr Robert Dickman
• Under Secretary of the Air Force
• Deputy for Military Space

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Department of DefenseStewards of the GPS Program

• DoD in general, and Air Force specifically,
  chartered with acquisition and operations of GPS
• Civil perspectives are key to the management of
  the system
• Deputy for civil matters present at the JPO
• Civil representative present at AFSPC HQ
• Interagency GPS Executive Board (IGEB) charts the
  course for future GPS activities
• Advantage of current management structure
  Everyone is involved
• Civil/commercial interests have a role in future
  GPS activities (Requirements, Acquisition,
  Operations)
• Implications
• Slow decision making process

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GPS InvestmentPast, Present and Future
GPS FY04 Presidents Budget Profile (User
Equipment and OM not included)
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GPSModernization Plan
Increasing System Capabilities w Increasing
Defense/ Civil Benefit
Block III
Block IIR-M, IIF

• GPS III
• Navigation Surety
• Increased Accuracy
• Assured Availability
• Controlled Integrity
• System Survivability

Block IIA/IIR

• IIR-M IIA/IIR capabilities plus
• 2nd Civil Signal on L2 (L2C)
• Earth coverage M-Codeon L1 L2
• IIF IIR-M capability plus
• 3rd Civil Signal on L5

• Basic GPS
• Std Service (16-24m SEP)
• Single frequency (L1)
• C/A code navigation
• Precise Service (16m SEP)
• Two frequencies (L1L2)
• P-code navigation

Flex Power upgrade adds ability to increase power
on both P and M-Code signals to defeat low level
enemy jamming