KOSEN 한인과학기술자네트워크

이 자료는 보안 문서로 등록이 되어 있습니다. 문서를 열람하시기 원하시는 분은 다음의 사용자 암호를 입력하신 후 사용하시기 바랍니다. 사용자 암호 : www.kosen21.org The Global Positioning System(GPS) is a constellation of orbiting satellites operated by the U.S. Department of Defense to provide navigation, position-location, and precision timing services to users worldwide. GPS applications have grown beyond their defense and transportation origins and are becoming crucial to a broad range of information industries. The evolution of GPS from a primarily military ot a commercial and international resource has raised important policy questions about its regulation, control, protection, and funding. This report describes the findings of a one-year GPS policy study conducted by the RAND Critical Technologies Institute for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy(OSTP) and the National Science and Technology Council(NSTC). The goal of this research has been to assist OSTP and NSTC in assessing alternative national objectives, opportunities, and vulnerabilities in the exploitation of GPS as a national resource. The authors have taken a broad, top-level view toward GPS policy issues that should make this report of interest to a wide audience, including the increasingly large numbers of people who will be affected by GPS technologies in coming years. Policymakers concerned with balancing national security, foreign policym and economic interests in emerging technologies may find GPS a particularly relevant example of the issues raised by dual-use(i.e., civil and military) technologies.