Ground Rules Open Discussion Questions During Presentations Encouraged

Ground Rules • Open Discussion • Questions During Presentations Encouraged • Breaks Every Two Hours (Probably)

Civil GPS Service Interface Committee State and Local Government Subcommittee 2003 Regional Meeting - West Chair: James Arnold Federal Highway Administration 6300 Georgetown Pike Mc. Lean, VA 22101 (202)493 -3265 E-mail: james. a. arnold@ fhwa. dot. gov Co-Chair: Rudy Persaud Federal Highway Administration 6300 Georgetown Pike Mc. Lean, VA 22101 (202)493 -3391 E-mail: rudy. persaud@ fhwa. dot. gov

Charter Objectives • Provide an open forum for civil user information exchange concerning the use of GPS by state and local governments within the U. S. , recommending appropriate action on those issues which concern their user needs. • Identify the common needs of state and local governments for GPS information, respond to such requests and concerns submitted by this user community, and forward issues to the full CGSIC. • Identify information requirements and methods to distribute this information to state and local government users of GPS, • Maintain a list of active points of contact in state and local governments that support CGSIC activities. • Conduct state and local government GPS information studies on civil user needs. • Effectively support the CGSIC’s role under the Interagency GPS Executive Board (IGEB).

Regional Meeting Objective • Engage State and Local Government – Bring discussion to regional groups • Understand Users Applications • Learn What Information Users Need • Provide Information for Users to Better Understand Apply GPS Technologies