CGSIC
GENERAL INFORMATION
CGSIC Overview
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, timing,
and positioning) in support of the Department of Transportation's
(DOT) program to exchange information concerning GPS with
the civil user community as part of the GPS "outreach"
program. In fulfilling this responsibility, the CGSIC reports
its activities to the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation,
and Timing (PNT) Executive Committee and the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Transportation.
The Navigation Center coordinates and manages the Civil
GPS Service Interface Committee (CGSIC) as part of the Department
of Transportation's program to respond to the needs of civil
GPS users, and to integrate GPS into civil sector applications.
CGSIC comprises members from U.S. and international private,
government, and industry user groups. Three subcommittees,
the International Subcommittee,
the Timing Subcommittee,
and the U.S. States and Localities
Subcommittee, focus on specific user groups. Information
from CGSIC members and meetings is provided to U.S. GPS authorities
for consideration in GPS policy development and GPS service
operation.
The CGSIC meets semiannually and is open to anyone interested
in civil GPS issues. Membership
in CGSIC is free. Summary records of CGSIC meetings are available
from this website. Information from CGSIC members and meetings
is provided to United States GPS authorities for consideration
in GPS policy development and GPS service operation.
Committee Officers:
- Chair: Karen VanDyke, DOT Research and Innovative Technology
Administration (RITA)
- Deputy Chair: CAPT Edwin Thiedeman, Commanding Officer,
USCG Navigation Center
- International Deputy Chair: John Wilde, DW International,
United Kingdom
- Executive Secretariat: Executive Secretariat: Rick Hamilton,
GPS Information Analysis Team, NAVCEN
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