Year 2000 Computing Challenge: Time Issues Affecting the Global Positioning System

Abstract

Thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing on the Year 2000 problem and its impact on the Global Positioning System (GPS). In addition to being the Department of Defense's primary radio navigation system, GPS has become an integral asset in numerous civilian applications and industries, including emergency services, airlines services, commercial fishing and shipping, corporate vehicle fleet tracking, and surveying. It also plays a critical role in communications networks and, hence, the Internet. The system is affected by both the Year 2000 computing problem and a problem associated with the way the system keeps track of time. 1 Today, I will discuss these two important issues, their potential impact, and the status of remedial efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 12, 1999
Accession Number
AD1182558

Entities

People

  • Keith A. Rhodes

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Air Force
  • Application Software
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Clocks
  • Coast Guard
  • Commercial Fishing
  • Communication Systems
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Internet
  • Navigation
  • Navigational Equipment
  • Networks
  • Radio Navigation
  • Radio Navigation Systems
  • Satellite Orbits
  • United States

Readers

  • Economics
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space