Information for Policymakers from the National Coordination Office for Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT)

July 15, 2015

Update on FY 2016 DOD Appropriations for GPS Program

The Senate Appropriations Committee and the full House of Representatives have passed their respective versions of the Fiscal Year 2016 defense appropriations bill. The Senate version would fully fund the President's request of $938.775 million for the Air Force GPS program, while the House would shave off $2 million. View full details at GPS.gov

Appropriators Take Back $30M in FY 2015 GPS Funds

Both the House and Senate versions of the defense appropriations bill include a $30 million rescission of funds previously appropriated for GPS III advance procurement. The President had requested $57 million for this account to support the purchase of one new GPS satellite in FY 2015, but Congress provided $87 million in support of two new satellites. Learn more at GPS.gov

GPS Program Guidance in the DOD Appropriations Bill

• Digital Payload: The Senate report earmarks $80 million in GPS III development funds for "technology maturation efforts for a digital navigation payload and satellite vehicle development for the GPS III SV11+ production competition." SV11+ refers to the eleventh and subsequent satellites in the GPS III series. View report language
• Launch Schedule: The Senate report "directs the Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation [CAPE] and Joint Requirements Oversight Council [JROC] to review the cost of and validate the requirements for accelerating GPS III launches ahead of the plan laid out in the fiscal year 2015 budget submission." View report language