U.S. Commerce Deputy Secretary David Sampson To Announce New Next-Generation Global Positioning System Capabilities in Keynote Remarks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Commerce Deputy Secretary David Sampson will keynote the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's public media forum on Next-Generation GPS for Enhanced Business Productivity: "Because Time Is Money, and Location is Everything!" Wednesday, January 25.

Sampson will announce the availability of new, next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) capabilities, including a second civilian GPS signal enabling significant improvements in accuracy and reliability.

The media forum will also feature senior executives from major U.S. corporations and associations, including Caterpillar, General Motors, IBM, John Deere, Lucent, Trimble, and the U.S. GPS Industry Council discussing how GPS and next-generation GPS technology enhance their business productivity. There will also be speakers from Stanford University, the State of Washington, the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, and the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Coordination Office.

 

WHO:	U.S. Commerce Deputy Secretary David Sampson
WHAT:	Keynote remarks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's public media forum on Next-Generation GPS for Enhanced Business Productivity: "Because Time Is Money, and Location is Everything!"
WHEN:	Wednesday, January 25, 2005 8:30 a.m. Opening 8:40 a.m. Keynote remarks by Deputy Secretary Sampson
WHERE:	U.S. Chamber of Commerce 1615 H St., NW Washington, D.C.

Registration for the media forum is free and includes continental breakfast. Please register online through the link at PNT.gov. Inquiries may be directed to Rebecca Wilder at the U.S. Chamber,
202-463-5831 (rwilder@uschamber.com).