National Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Architecture Study [Executive Summary]

2008PDFBriefGlobal Positioning SystemUnited StatesUnited States. National Security Space OfficeUnited States. National Security Space OfficeUS Transportation CollectionThe Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration (ASD/NII) and the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy (UST/P) sponsored a National Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Architecture Study to \u201cprovide more effective and efficient PNT capabilities focused on the 2025 timeframe and an evolutionary path for government-provided systems and services.\u201d ASD/NII and UST/P co-sponsored the study in response to multiple Department of Defense (DoD) and Civil Agency recommendations to develop a comprehensive National PNT Architecture as a framework for developing future PNT capabilities and supporting infrastructure