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PNT & Spectrum Management Fact Sheet
PNT and radiofrequency spectrum management services are critical to today's entire transportation enterprise, supporting our nation's global strategic, economic, safety, mobility, communication and productivity goals....
Presidential Policies
2021 U.S. Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Policy (SPD-7) 2020 National Space Policy 2020 Cybersecurity Principles for Space Systems (SPD-5) 2020 Executive Order on Strengthening Resilience Through Responsible Use of Positioning, Navigation,...The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R), serving as the Departmental lead on Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) matters, performs the following duties, as outlined in an August 1, 2007 Memorandum from the Secretary of Transportation:
...OST-R Office of Positioning, Navigation and Timing & Spectrum Management
Karen L. Van Dyke Director, Office of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Karen.VanDyke@dot.gov, (202) 366-3180
Wanda Covington-Ragsdale DOT Spectrum Lead w....
The Office of the Secretary of Transportation coordinates spectrum policy, among DOT modal administrations, and interacts with other Federal Agencies, including the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to support national...
PL 105-66, Title III, § 346 (111 Stat. 1449) authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to improve and expand the USCG's Maritime Differential GPS System (MDGPS) into a Nationwide DGPS, or NDGPS, by adding an inland segment. Each NDGPS facility meets all operating parameters established to...
The Civil Global Positioning System Service Interface Committee (CGSIC) is the recognized worldwide forum for effective interaction between all civil GPS users and the U.S. GPS authorities. It was established and chartered to identify civil GPS user needs (e.g. navigation,...
The National PNT Architecture identifies recommendations to be implemented to overcome PNT capability gaps, predominantly resulting from the limitations of GPS. There are increasing occurrences of unintentional and intentional interference to GPS, including the potential...
The Federal Radionavigation Plan (FRP) is the official source of positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) policy and planning for the Federal Government. It is required by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998, as published...