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Who runs GPS?

February 16, 2023  - By
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Congressional funding and Oversight

Through legislation, the U.S. Congress funds GPS, which is supported fully by U.S. taxpayers and has no other source of funding.
The following congressional committees have provided strong support for GPS and have conducted hearings on GPS since 2009:

In the U.S. Senate

  • Armed Services Committee
  • Foreign Relations Committee
  • Appropriations Committee
  • Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

In the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Armed Services Committee
  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  • Energy and Commerce Committee
  • Science, Space and Technology Committee
  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  • Small Business Committee

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About the Author: Matteo Luccio

Matteo Luccio, GPS World’s former Editor-in-Chief, contributed his 20+ years of experience as a writer and editor for GNSS and geospatial technology magazines. He began his career in the industry in 2000, serving as Managing Editor of GPS World and Galileo’s World, then as Editor of Earth Observation Magazine and GIS Monitor. His technical articles have been published in more than 20 industry magazines, including Professional Surveyor Magazine, Apogeo Spatial and xyHt. Luccio holds an MA in political science from MIT.