U.S. Department of State
Member Department Profile
Executive Committee Principal
The Honorable Kerri-Ann Jones
Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Additional Leadership
Mr. Jonathan Margolis
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary
Bureau of Oceans, International Environmental, and Scientific Affairs
Mr. Kenneth Hodgkins
Director, Office of Space and Advanced Technology
Mission
The Department of State promotes a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international community.
Role in Space-Based PNT
- Promotes U.S. foreign policy objectives within the space-based PNT community.
- Chairs the GPS Interagency Working Group (GIWG).
- Leads international consultations and negotiations with other nations on space-based PNT issues.
- Works with the National Coordination Office to plan and coordinate international GPS outreach activities.
- Supports and participates in the International Committee on GNSS.
- Leads U.S. delegations to the World Radio Conferences of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), where spectrum allocations affecting space-based PNT systems are negotiated.
- Maintains the Sensitive Technology List and handles export licensing for controlled technologies related to space-based PNT.
- Supports the use of space-based PNT for a broad variety of governmental activities, including delimitation of boundaries, fisheries enforcement, health information tracking, remote sensing, and geographic information systems.
Relevant Units
- Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES)
- Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EB)
- Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM)
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Point of Contact
Maureen Walker
State Department Representative to NCO
(202) 482-2004