U.S. Coast Guard GPS Information Center (GPSIC) and Its Function Within the Civil GPS Service (CGS)

Luann Barndt

Abstract:	In 1987, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) formally requested that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) take responsibility for providing an office that would respond to nonmilitary user needs for GPS information, data, and assistance. DOT accepted this responsibility and in February 1989, named the U.S. Coast Guard as their lead agency for the project. Since that time, the U.S. Coast Guard has worked with the U.S. Space Command to develop requirements and implement a plan for providing the requested interface with the civil GPS community. The Civil GPS Service (CGS) consists of four main elements: 1) GPS Information Center (GPSIC) - provides GPS status information to civilian users of the System. 2) Civil GPS Service Interface Committee (CGSIC) - established to identify civil GPS user technical information needs in support of the CGS program. 3) Differential GPS (DGPS) - U.S. Coast Guard Project to provide DGPS service for U.S. harbor and harbor approach areas. 4) PPS Program Office (PPSPO) - (Under development) will administer the program allowing qualified civil users to have access to the PPS signal This paper will provide details about the services these organizations provide.
Published in:	Proceedings of the 6th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 1993) September 22 - 24, 1993 Salt Palace Convention Center Salt Lake City, UT
Pages:	27 - 36
Cite this article:	Barndt, Luann, "U.S. Coast Guard GPS Information Center (GPSIC) and Its Function Within the Civil GPS Service (CGS)," Proceedings of the 6th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 1993), Salt Lake City, UT, September 1993, pp. 27-36.
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