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Multi-Annual Work Programme 2014-2020

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1 Contents

2.1 Foreword by the Chair of the Administrative Board ............................................................... 4

2.2 Foreword by the Executive Director ....................................................................................... 6

2.3 Foreword by the Chair of the Security Accreditation Board ................................................... 7

2.4 Using This Document .............................................................................................................. 8

2.5 Framework 2014-2020 ............................................................................................................ 8

2.5.1 Programme context ............................................................................................................ 8

2.5.2 Programme 2014-2020 ....................................................................................................... 9

3.1 Task 1: Security Accreditation ............................................................................................... 15

3.2 Task 2: Galileo Security Monitoring Centre Operations ....................................................... 20

3.3 Task 3: Preparation of Commercialisation of Systems ......................................................... 25

3.4 Tasks Entrusted to the Agency By Virtue of the PRS Decision 1104/2010 ........................... 28

Task 1: EGNOS Exploitation ............................................................................................................... 32

Task 2: Galileo Exploitation ............................................................................................................... 32

Task 3: Horizon 2020 (Applications in Satellite Navigation) .............................................................. 33

H2020-Galileo-2014-1 Call ............................................................................................................. 33

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2 Introduction

In addition to annual work programmes, the Agency’s Administrative Board and Security Accreditation

Board adopt this seven-year multi-annual work programme as required by article 6 (2)(a) and article

8(a)(1) of the Agency’s regulation. Naturally, such a multi-annual plan should be set within an overall

framework for the period and should be linked to indicative resource planning for budget and staff.

Overall consistency shall be maintained between the annual work programmes and the multi-annual

work programme, although the level of detail is necessarily greater in the annual work programmes.

As required by Article 8(a) of the Agency’s regulation, the Director shall report on the Agency’s

progress in implementing this multi-annual work programme to the Agency’s Board before setting the

objectives for each subsequent annual work programme. This assessment allows the Agency to

construct the annual work programme in line with the Agency’s progress, needs and plans for the

future.

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2.1 Foreword by the Chair of the Administrative Board

Welcome to the European GNSS Agency’s Multi Annual Work Programme for the seven years from

2014 to 2020. This is the first Multi Annual Work Programme the Administrative Board and the

Security Accreditation Board of the GSA have adopted. It is also the first time I am writing the foreword

to such document since taking over the chairmanship of the Administrative Board in July 2011. It is a

big honour and a great pleasure to work closely together with the Executive Director and the

management staff, the Security Accreditation Board and the members of the Administrative Board to

ensure that GSA fulfils its tasks and delivers on the activities enlisted in this document.

I am rather proud to present this 7-year Work Programme to you. It provides an overall framework

for the period 2014-2020 and, within this period, identifies a high-level view of the tasks and

responsibilities of the GSA, differentiating between the Agency’s core tasks and tasks currently

delegated by the European Commission through delegation agreements.

The document is based on a new governance framework comprising the GNSS Regulation 1285/2013

and the revised GSA Regulation 512/2014. This sets a straight path for the European GNSS

programmes, EGNOS and Galileo, starting with the hand-over on 1 January 2014 from the Commission

to the GSA of tasks for the main EGNOS exploitation activities, including the development of future

system releases with the European Space Agency (ESA) and to be followed by the hand-over of Galileo

exploitation activities in 2017.

Both programmes, Galileo and EGNOS, are getting closer towards their final objectives. EGNOS has

been providing services since 2009 and Galileo is making continuous progress to deliver initial services.

Therefore the focus of the activities laid down in this document lies on deepening the EGNOS

exploitation phase, completing the Galileo deployment phase and starting the exploitation phase,

continuing the security accreditation activities and ensuring the uptake of EGNOS and Galileo services,

in particular with respect to the Public Regulated Service (PRS) of Galileo.

Obviously the achievement of these objectives will seriously depend on the availability of resources,

both financial and human. As the GSA’s tasks are still growing, it is of utmost importance to ensure

that the resources to be provided are in a fair relation to the tasks it is expected – and willing – to

fulfil.

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I commend this Multi Annual Work Programme to you and hope that in reading it you will get a clear

picture of the direction the GSA is determined to take over the coming years.

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2.2 Foreword by the Executive Director

Following the entry into force of the GNSS Regulation 1285/2013 and the revision of the GSA

Regulation 512/2014 the first successful results are now being delivered by the GSA. These include

EGNOS service provision and overall programme management from January 2014 onwards, the

preparation of the Galileo Security Monitoring Centre (GSMC), the launch of the first and second calls

for Horizon 2020 applications and the ISO-9001 Quality Certification of the Agency achieved in 2014.

These are just some of the goals being achieved amongst many more as the European GNSS Agency

targets to achieve its “cruising speed” in the time-frame 2017-18.

The following are some of the key challenges which will be tackled:

1. The continuity of EGNOS services must be maintained at a time when EGNOS will be undergoing

substantial technology evolutions and when market adoption is increasing not just in aviation, but

also in maritime and rail, each of which will demand state-of-the–art services

2. The Galileo Operation and Service provision will become the full responsibility of the GSA well in

advance of the date when the deployment phase is finalised (now due in 2020); the competing

demands of service provision and system deployment will have to be very carefully handled to

ensure success.

3. Major constraints exist concerning the human resources assigned to the Agency and this will

require very careful trade-offs between objectives, planning and the appreciation of risks. The Mid

Term Review of the GNSS Regulation in 2017 and the revision of the GSA Regulation in 2016 will

be an opportunity to review such trade-offs.

I am convinced that the GSA is ready to meet these challenges on the basis of our unrivalled

competences and, commitment to the job in hand, together with the enduring support of the Council

and European Parliament.

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2.3 Foreword by the Chair of the Security Accreditation Board

This multi-annual work program aims at providing an outlook on the security accreditation activities

for the Galileo and EGNOS programmes in the 7 years to come.

Security accreditation is an enabler to the GNSS programmes. Security accreditation activities have

already proven to be directly beneficial to Galileo Programme and will also provide benefits to the

EGNOS Programme. They are actually key to improve the security of the programmes and hence the

robustness of the services which are already offered (in the case of EGNOS), or intended to be offered

in the coming years (in the case of Galileo).

Regulation (EU) No 512/2014 which entered into force in 2014 has given new and important

responsibilities to the Security Accreditation Board which I have the privilege and honour to the chair.

The Regulation has also laid down rules to allow the SAB to take decision with the necessary

independence with regard to the other responsibilities entrusted to the Agency, and notably the

operations and service provisions task delegated by the European Commission. It is essential that the

SAB can continue to rely on dedicated resources within the Agency to enable the SAB to take

proportionate, appropriate and cost effective security accreditation decisions at the Programme

milestones. To that end, even in a context of budgetary constraints, it is crucial that the current level

of professional expertise provided by the Agency is maintained, developed and further improved.

This is indeed crucial in order to prepare the accreditation of Galileo services expected in the 2015-

2020 period and to progressively extend the accreditation activities to EGNOS with the objective to

have the next version of EGNOS – EGNOS v3 – accredited.

The expertise accumulated by the SAB and the security experts of the Agency could also, and indeed

should, be extended to other European space programmes for which security is of essence or brings

an added value. We should all be proud of the centre of excellence we are jointly developing.

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2.4 Using This Document

This document provides an overall framework for the period 2014-2020 and within this identifies a

high-level view of the tasks and responsibilities of the European GNSS Agency (GSA). The tasks, but

not the overall framework, are split into a main body and annex as follows:

4. Core Tasks – The first section includes tasks and responsibilities currently assigned to the Agency

in line with Art 14 of GNSS Regulation 1285/2013.

5. Annex 2: Delegated Tasks – The annex includes for information only tasks and responsibilities

currently delegated by the European Commission (EC) to the Agency through delegation

agreements.

2.5 Framework 2014-2020

The Framework 2014-2020 sets the overall basis on which the core and delegated tasks included

within the Multi-Annual Work Programme are defined and is constructed taking into consideration

the DG-GROW annual work programme 2014 for the implementation of the Galileo and EGNOS

programmes, which in chapter 2 includes a strategic framework for the same period.

2.5.1 PROGRAMME CONTEXT

The European GNSS programmes, Galileo and EGNOS, are now entering a new phase and have taken

major steps towards their final objectives - the delivery of services. In particular, EGNOS has now been

providing the Safety of Life service since 2011 and preparations are well advanced for the provision of

the initial Galileo services, currently planned for mid-2016, building on the first Galileo autonomous

position calculation which was achieved in early 2013. This has only been possible with the continuing

progress made in the deployment of the Galileo system infrastructure, including both ground and

space segments, highlighted by the launches of pairs of Galileo satellites in 2011, 2012, 2014 and most

recently in March 2015.

The provision of the EGNOS and Galileo services and the deployment and operations of the systems

required to provide the services represents one part of the activities undertaken by the programme.

Another part has seen major efforts devoted to facilitate and promote the market uptake of EGNOS

and Galileo services, including in particular the European GNSS Applications Action Plan, and actions

to ensure that end user needs are understood and used to inform programme decisions. Activities are

also undertaken to support the development of the user segment, in particular with respect to the

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Public Regulated Service (PRS). A further set of activities has seen significant steps taken to ensure

that there can be confidence in the security and safety of the systems and their operations, and

ultimately the services which they provide.

Shaping the new service provision and user-driven phase of the GNSS programmes, a new governance

framework comprising the GNSS Regulation 1285/2013 and the revised GSA Regulation 512/2014 has

been put in place. This sets a clear direction for the GNSS programmes, starting with the hand-over of

the main EGNOS exploitation activities on 1 January 2014 from the Commission to the Agency ,

including the development of future system releases with the European Space Agency (ESA), and to

be followed by the hand-over of Galileo exploitation activities in 2017.

2.5.2 PROGRAMME 2014-2020

During the period 2014-2020 the activities of the European GNSS programmes will be focused on:

Further embedding and deepening of the EGNOS exploitation phase

Completing the Galileo deployment phase and hand-over to the exploitation phase

Continuing the security accreditation activities enabling the Security Accreditation Board (SAB) to

take informed decisions, notably on the authorisation to operate the GNSS systems in their

different configurations and for the various services

Starting the Galileo exploitation phase, including key enablers such as the service centres.

Starting the Galileo Reference Centre, granting the Agency the capability to independently assess

system performance.

Activities to ensure the uptake of EGNOS and Galileo services to ensure return on investment

Activities to support the development of user segments, in particular PRS

Preparing sustainable governance arrangements in line with the direction of travel set out in GNSS

Regulation 1285/2013 and GSA Regulation 512/2014.

2.5.2.1 EGNOS EXPLOITATION

In global terms, EGNOS exploitation will focus on ensuring the continuity of services, the extension of

the geographical coverage of the system, an increased uptake of services by the user communities

and an improvement of services provision based on lessons learned. The Commission has delegated

this task to the Agency following the signature of a delegation agreement in April 2014. The Agency

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achieved an important first step for the continuity of services with the signature of a contract for

EGNOS service provision in June 2013, and its full service phase confirmation in April 2014.

The Agency will develop a plan to extend the geographical coverage of the system over the whole

European Union based on new versions of the system that ESA will develop, under an EGNOS Working

Arrangement to be concluded with ESA in 2015. The plan shall be coherent with the progress realised

under the existing EC-ESA EGNOS Delegation Agreement which includes the development of new

system releases, and remains in place until 2016. The Agency will work with ESA to develop the next-

generation of EGNOS (EGNOS v3) which is targeted to be operational from 2020 onwards, following

on from the closure of European GNSS Evolution Plan EGNOS v3 activities in mid-2015. In parallel,

subject to a revision of the EC-GSA EGNOS Exploitation Delegation Agreement, the procurement of

the EGNOS v3 initial operations and service provision will be undertaken, as will activities related to

security accreditation.

2.5.2.2 GALILEO DEPLOYMENT PHASE & HAND-OVER TO THE EXPLOITATION PHASE

Overall, the Galileo deployment phase will be continued and will be completed by 2020, including a

constellation of up to 24 nominal plus 6 operational spare satellites in orbit and two spare satellites

on the ground. ESA will undertake this as a delegated task from the Commission. Tasks related to the

ground segment and system support will be handed over to the Agency in 2017 as part of the

exploitation phase, based on an agreed hand-over plan.

The Commission will aim to declare Galileo initial services, comprising the Open Service, Search and

Rescue service and the PRS in 2016, and progressively declare the enhanced and full services, including

the Commercial Service.

2.5.2.3 GALILEO EXPLOITATION PHASE

The Galileo exploitation phase will properly start when the Galileo Service Operator is in place which

is planned for early 2017, following a complex procurement process started in January 2015. Careful

consideration will be given to ensure both continuity in operations and maximum competition in the

procurement process. The Agency will undertake the Galileo exploitation phase as a delegated task,

following the signature of the EC-GSA Galileo Exploitation delegation agreement signed in October

2014. As part of the exploitation tasks, the Agency will also work with ESA under a Galileo Working

Arrangement to be concluded in 2015 for the development of procurements of follow on versions of

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the ground segment, and the system support activities, to be in place at the beginning of the

exploitation phase in line with an agreed hand-over plan.

For the Galileo Reference Centre it is foreseen that a first version will be in place in the Netherlands

at the beginning of 2017 in particular to support Open Service performance monitoring. For the GNSS

Service Centre (GSC) in Madrid it is foreseen that the GSC Nucleus will be continued until the GSC v1

is available in 2016 and that its operation and maintenance could then become part of the Galileo

Service Operator perimeter of activities.

The Galileo Security Monitoring Centre (GSMC) will be monitoring the security health of Galileo and

at the same time will be the service centre for the Public Regulated Service. Due to the strategic nature

of Galileo, European legislation has established a framework to address threats to the Galileo

infrastructure and signals, as well as to protect against unauthorized use of the navigation signals, thus

enabling the Union to maintain full control of the system at all times with two key objectives:

to protect the system from accidental or deliberate attack that could disrupt the service

to mitigate subversive use of the system against the interests of EU Member States.

A number of actors support these objectives:

The Agency’s GSMC shall be a secure EU facility that acts broadly on two missions:

o to monitor the security of the Galileo system, provide advice to the EU Situation Centre and

implement Joint Action instructions

o to provide a secure method for PRS users to interact with the Galileo System Operator. This

will simplify the operation of the Galileo system and provide assurance to PRS users that

sensitive information relating to their use of Galileo is suitably managed and protected

The Agency will staff the GSMC with its own personnel, possibly supported by security experts

seconded from member states.

EU Member States and institutions will also contribute to the Incident Response Capability

through their national security agencies and executive bodies.

Failing to guarantee the security of the Galileo system and of the Galileo governmental applications

would undermine the mission of the system, the credibility of the Union and all the efforts spent so

far on the programme.

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GSMC operations, which are an Agency core task, are foreseen to start in 2016.

Organisationally within the Agency, the GSMC operations team may be transferred to the Galileo

Exploitation team by 2017, in line with the Galileo Service Operator start date.

The Agency could progressively undertake further delegated tasks over the 2014-2020 period,

potentially including supporting PRS Pilot Projects, technical assistance to competent PRS authorities

and non-Galileo tasks such as EGNOS security monitoring.

Further to PRS, following initial services in 2016, the Agency will then focus on full service delivery in

2020, specifically:

The Open Service (OS) Service Definition Document

The Commercial Service (CS) Service concept and business model

Defining the CS provider

The Search-and-Rescue (SAR) service will be fully available and integrated with the COSPAS-SARSAT

programme with a fully operational SAR service provider

2.5.2.4 SECURITY ACCREDITATION ACTIVITIES

The Agency will continue to pursue security accreditation activities to ensure the Galileo system

complies continuously with the applicable security requirements, to specifically identify possible new

risks and to ensure that the system security plan is complemented where appropriate. These activities,

which focus on the infrastructure in the development phase, are progressively moving to focus on the

services and the operations to anticipate the exploitation phase. The Agency will progressively extend

these security accreditation activities to EGNOS with the objective to have the next version of EGNOS

- EGNOS v3 - accredited.

2.5.2.5 ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE THE COMMERCIALISATION OF EGNOS AND GALILEO SERVICES

The Agency will continue its work, as a core task, to ensure market adoption of the systems, including

by establishing contacts with users and potential users of the services provided by EGNOS and Galileo,

collecting information on their requirements and developments on the satellite navigation market and

the promotion of GNSS-based applications and services. During the period to 2020 the Agency shall

undertake activities based on delegated funding to foster the development of fundamental elements

such as Galileo-enabled chipsets and receivers. It is also foreseen that the Commission will propose a

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revised Applications Action Plan for the period 2014-2018, and that research and development

activities are undertaken by the Agency under the Horizon 2020 delegation agreement signed in April

2014 to support the development of GNSS applications.

With respect to the PRS, Decision No 1104/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council

lays down the rules for access to the PRS. On the basis of this Decision, the Commission drafted the

associated Common Minimum Standards (CMS) covering the use of the PRS, the development and

manufacture of PRS receivers and/or security modules, export restrictions and links between the

GSMC and the Competent PRS Authorities. After the Parliament and Council approve the CMS, the

implementing acts associated with the revision of the CMS will be developed concerning PRS

organisation, security management, operational concepts and procedures for the use of PRS and the

export and transfer of PRS items. In parallel the preparation of demonstrations of PRS by Member

States will continue while the Agency will work on trials and the development of pre-operational

receivers under delegation from the Commission.

In this context, and in line with tasks that may be entrusted to the Agency by virtue of Article 5(1) (b)

or (c), Article 5(9) and 5(11) of Decision No 1104/2011/EU, the Agency will continue providing full

support to the CMS implementation and to Competent PRS Authorities to ensure wide, sustainable

and secure use of the PRS.

2.5.3 MID TERM REVIEW

In accordance with article 34 of GNSS Regulation (EU) No 1285/13, the Commission will present an

evaluation report to the Parliament and Council that will evaluate the progress of the EGNOS and

Galileo programmes to see if they have achieved their objectives, if there is an effective use of

resources and to assess European added value.

Given the tasks entrusted to it, the Agency will play a key role in this review. This will be an opportunity

to verify if the initial plan of the Agency’s resources is adequate for the tasks entrusted to it.

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3 Core Tasks for the Agency

On 23 May 2014, the European GNSS Agency (GSA) regulation 512/2014 of the European Parliament

and of the Council of 16 April 2014 came into force; this amended regulation (EU) No 912/2010 setting

up the Agency.

This regulation sets out the tasks for the establishment of structures for the management of the

European satellite radio navigation programmes.

The tasks listed here are grouped into the following broad headings:

Security Accreditation (as per Article 2 and chapter III of the regulation)

Galileo Security Monitoring Centre operations (as per Article 2 of the regulation)

Market development including in particular preparation of the Commercialisation of the

Systems (as per Article 2 of the regulation)

It is also noted that the Agency may be requested by the Commission to undertake tasks entrusted to

it by virtue of the PRS Decision 1104/2010, although this is currently not the case.

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3.1 Task 1: Security Accreditation

The Security Accreditation Board (SAB), established within the Agency as an autonomous body pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No

912/2010 as modified by Regulation (EU) 512/2014, is the European GNSS Security Accreditation Authority. All the security accreditation decisions

related to the GNSS systems are of its sole competence.

Security accreditation decisions entail in particular:

1. the approval of satellite launches

2. the authorisation to operate the systems in their different configurations and for the various services up to and including the signal in space

3. the authorisation to operate the ground stations

4. the authorisation of bodies to develop and manufacture PRS receivers or PRS security modules, taking into account the advice provided by

national entities competent in security matters and the overall security risks.

The Agency conducts security accreditation activities defined in chapter III of the Regulation, ensuring the technical and administrative secretariat

to the SAB, providing the underlying security assurance to enable the SAB to take proportionate, appropriate and cost effective security

accreditation decisions at the Programme milestones.

The Agency plays also an important management and coordination role for the SAB subordinate bodies, the European GNSS Security Accreditation

Panel and the European GNSS Crypto Distribution Authority (CDA) Task Force.

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Sub-Task Activity Objective KPI

1.1 Approvals to launch

Conduct security assurance activities and administrate corresponding

accreditation decisions for satellites launches (currently for Galileo;

progressive development until 2020 for EGNOS)

Accreditation statement for all launches

Provide the draft documents on time for

consultation/adoption

Ensure decisions in accordance with the rules of

procedure

1.2

Authorisations to

operate the systems in

their various

configurations

Conduct system operations/services security assurance activities and

administrate corresponding accreditation decisions (currently for Galileo;

progressive development until 2020 for EGNOS)

Accreditation statement for all systems operated




procedure

1.3 Authorisations to

operate sites

Conduct site security assurance activities and administrate corresponding

accreditation decisions (currently for Galileo; progressive development

until 2020 for EGNOS)

Accreditation statement for all sites




procedure

1.4

Galileo PRS

Manufacturers

Authorisations

Conduct PRS User Segment security assurance activities and administrate

corresponding decisions (currently for Galileo research and development

only; progressive development to manufacturing)

Accreditation statement for all companies involved




procedure

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1.5 SAB Secretariat

Ensure the secretariat of the Security Accreditation Board;

Ensure general support to the SAB chairman and deputy chairperson

in discharging their regulatory responsibilities

Prepare and administer all SAB decisions in

compliance with the Rules of Procedure

1.6

SAB Subordinate panel

(and related groups of

experts)

Elaborate comprehensive Security Accreditation Reports for the SAB. The

Panel is divided into a number of expert groups and is, for the interim,

chaired by Agency, which also provides secretariat support.

Implementation of the SAB decisions/actions

attributed to the Panel

Provide the reports on time for consultation/adoption

1.7

COMSEC management

– SAB subordinate

CDA

The Agency chairs the SAB CDA and this is managed in order to assess the

conduct of EC COMSEC policy throughout the EGNOS & Galileo

Programmes. It shall continue to achieve this through the authoritative

assessment of the COMSEC experts from the Member States (NDAs) of

evidence supplied to it by the EU GNSS DA regarding COMSEC activities

within the EGNOS & Galileo Programmes. The SAB CDA shall then provide

COMSEC assurance to SAB communicated as a COMSEC risk assessment in

order to facilitate successful accreditation.

SAB feedback

EU GNSS DA COMSEC governance and service is

improved by interaction with SAB CDA.

Accreditation milestones do not fail due to lack of

COMSEC assurance (negative or positive).

SAB CDA attendance and interest from Member

States is high.

1.8 COMSEC management

– Flight Key Cell (FKC)

To ensure the security of flight keys during EU GNSS programme launch

campaigns.

The FKC is an independent sub-cell of the SAB CDA, organised and

managed by the Agency but consisting of COMSEC experts from the

Member States formed for the duration of launch campaigns. It answers to

EU GNSS DA for its operational role and to SAB CDA in the provision of

assurance of flight key COMSEC activities within the Programme.

COMSEC compliant launches.

EU GNSS DA review per launch.

SAB CDA review per launch.

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1.9 New SAB regulatory

responsibilities

Implementation of the new responsibilities entrusted to SAB by Regulation

(EU) No 912/2014 and laid down in Article 11 thereof, in particular

paragraph 3 points (c) to (l) and paragraph 4.

Statement of Compliance to the Regulation.

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3.2 Task 2: Galileo Security Monitoring Centre (GSMC) Operations

The GSMC infrastructure consists of two sites, one located at Saint-Germain-en-Laye in France and the

other one at Swanwick in the United Kingdom. Operationally, the two sites are identical with similar

operations area, configuration and sizing. Both sites are capable of managing GSMC operations in the

long term.

Both sites are identical regarding the operational IT systems, each site being equipped with a GSMC

platform and a local Point of Contact Platform - altogether known as a Galileo Secure Facility (GSF)

platform - each of them meant for ‘operational’ use and for validation purposes. Currently the site in

France is staffed and the GSF Platforms (both the operational and the validation chains) have been

physically installed and European Space Agency (ESA) subcontractors are configuring them. ESA will

hand them over for GSMC operations in 2016.

The GSF operations will go through several reviews in line with the programme schedule:

1. The Key Point 2 review will ensure that the development of the GSF operations is aligned with the

Galileo baseline. All existing documentation will be updated at this point as will the list of GSMC

procedures, the validation plan and the training plan.

2. The Operations Validation Readiness Review (OVRR) will mark the start of the GSF Operations

Validation Campaign and represents the acceptance by the programme of the design of GSMC

operations. The core output of this review is a decision from the programme to start GSMC

operations validation. A full list of detailed procedures and a detailed validation plan will be

available as a result of this review.

3. The GSF Operations Readiness Review will occur soon after the validation of GSMC operations and

will also mark the start of the Service Validation Campaign. The intent is to ensure that the

programme accepts that the GSMC is able to operate the GSF equipment to meet its own

operational requirements.

4. The GSF Operations Service Readiness Review will occur once the KPIs for the GSMC operations

are validated and will mark the programme’s declaration that the GSMC is fully operational.

As the master GSMC, the French site currently has larger secured office areas to accommodate GSMC

management, technical and administrative functions. The backbone of GSMC infrastructure consists

of various IT platforms to enable the GSMC carry out its main missions of:

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Galileo Security and System Status Monitoring.

Management of PRS Access.

Implementation of (Galileo) Joint Action Instructions.

Provide PRS and Galileo Security Expertise and Analysis on Request.

Accreditation of the two GSMC sites will take place in line with the Programme schedule. The UK site

will undergo a Site Accreditation Review which will assess the technical status of the site and the local

site hosting procedures and operations. It will mark the point when the site is considered suitable for

deployment of the necessary GSF equipment. This will be accompanied by a formal certificate granting

the authorisation to deploy equipment.

Both sites will undergo a further review to examine the suitability of both infrastructures (including

site maintenance and local security operations) to allow long-term GSMC operations from both

locations. Such a review will end with the programme formally authorising the GSMC sites to be

connected to the Galileo Operations chain.

Five types of processes contribute to the GSMC’s mission:

1) Operational processes

o PRS Access Management

o Galileo Security and System Status Monitoring (including Galileo Joint Action)

o PRS and Galileo Security Expertise and Analysis on Request

o GSMC Nucleus1

o Operations Engineering (all services)

2) Technical support processes

o Technical Schedule Management and Task Monitoring

o Technical Reporting

o Technical Engineering

o Technical Operations General

o Operational Systems First Line Maintenance

1 Provided in the interim period until full GSMC capability is available

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o Operational Systems Integrated Logistics Support

o Operational Systems Technical Operations

o Supporting Systems Operations

o Hosting Services in France and the United Kingdom

3) Security support processes

o Local Security Engineering

o Security Schedule Management and Task Monitoring

o Security Reporting

o Site and System Security Accreditation

o COMSEC Management

o Crypto Account Management

o Crypto Operations

o Local Security Operations

o Registry Control Management

4) Management processes

o Reporting and External Communication Management

o Incoming Requirement and Statement of Compliance Management

o Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

o Team Management

o Risk Management

o Anomaly, Incident and Observation Management

o Project Management

o Quality Management

o Health and Safety Management

o Fire and Emergencies Management

5) Administrative support processes

o Human Resources Management (incl. Training and Knowledge Management)

o Legal and Procurement Management

o Financial and Cost Management

o Core Training

o Standby Officer Management

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Sub-Task

Activity Objective KPI

2.1

GSF Operations

reviews Key Point

2 Review

Complete the following reviews:

Key Point 2 review

Operations Validation Readiness Review

Operations Readiness Review

Service Readiness Review

Reviews achieved in line with the

Programme Schedule

2.2 Accreditation of

both GSMC sites

Acceptance of the UK as suitable for deployment of the GSF equipment.

Connect of the GSMC sites to the Galileo Operations Chain

Site accreditation review for GSMC UK

and SAMS for both sites successfully

passed in line with the Programme

Schedule

2.3 GSF Equipment

Anomaly Reporting

The GSMC will be responsible for reporting all anomalies on the GSF equipment to the

programme to ensure that these are patched or that they are corrected in future evolutions.

The role of GSMC also includes ensuring the resolution of anomalies reported by Competent

PRS Authorities (CPA) regarding their use of the PRS Service.

Establishment of an GSMC anomaly

reporting regime

All CPA anomalies tracked and passed to

appropriate resolution entity

2.4 GSF Operations As of the GSF OSRR, the GSMC will need to ensure the continuous availability of GSMC

operations that meet the KPIs applicable to the GSMC.

Meeting of defined KPIs.

From GSF OSRR all GSMC Operators are

certified within a set period of time from

arrival

From GSF OSRR, all GSMC Operators

recertified annually.

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Sub-Task


2.5

GSMC

administration and

classified systems

deployment and

maintenance

This work covers the administrative work necessary to setup two centres of the GSMC, a

master and a backup. It includes the procurement and configuration of the necessary IT

infrastructure to allow GSMC staff to be connected to the Agency’s administrative IT

networks as well as contribution to accreditation and maintenance of GRUE and GSUE

systems for processing EU Classified Information

No delay to readiness of GSMC centres

due to administrative issues

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3.3 Task 3: Preparation of Commercialisation of Systems

The Galileo Initial Services provision that will start in 2016, and gradually improve in terms of user

performance, is a key milestone for the acceleration of Galileo adoption in the market. This milestone,

in order to be fully effective, requires significant intensification of market development activities in

order to influence relevant market decision makers. Similar effort shall be spent on the entire value

chain (e.g. chipsets and receiver, service providers, etc.), to enable users to fully benefit from Galileo

services.

More specifically, market development efforts maximize the uptake of Galileo’s Open Service (OS),

Commercial Service (CS) and Search and Rescue (SAR) services adopting a stepwise approach along

with the Galileo services provision main milestones (i.e. the provision of Galileo OS and SAR initial

service in 2016, the Galileo CS demonstrator in 2017 and Galileo Full Operational Capability in 2020).

The Galileo Open Service is mainly intended for mass market use and targets:

o Road users by enhancing efficiency (e.g. for Road User Charging (RUC), enabling new

services (e.g. eCall and Pay As You Drive insurance schemes), enforcing regulation (e.g.

Digital Tachograph) and increasing safety (e.g. dangerous goods transportation); and

o Users of Location Based Services (LBS), who can enjoy enhanced location based

applications thanks to Galileo’s OS advanced features.

For this service, the Agency plans that:

o From 2016, there will be the potential to use Galileo services. This will leverage past

actions undertaken by the Agency in markets like road where some European RUC service

providers already have schemes which are Galileo-compatible, and in markets like LBS,

where the main chipset manufactures are adopting Galileo after the Agency engaged

them directly and supported the relevant testing

o In 2020, there will be a massive adoption both in road, where most of European road

vehicles will be equipped with an EGNSS multipurpose receiver, and in the LBS domain,

with most smartphones will be using Galileo thanks to its enhanced performance in terms

of accuracy and availability.

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The Galileo Commercial Service is designed to serve the most demanding users and is intended

mainly for professional use, with the specific objective to provide the best navigation services

possible with the current and future assets to the broadest GNSS community.

The Commercial Service Working Group is developing the following roadmap:

o In the second half of 2016, there will be testing of the CS capabilities with real-time data

in cooperation with Commercial Service Providers

o In mid-2017, initial services will provide both high accuracy and Authentication

o In 2018, there will be the provision of the full complement of CS services (High Accuracy

and Authentication)

The management of key decision makers in the value chain and other stakeholders is important

to prepare the best service for users.

The Galileo Search-and-Rescue service represents the Europe’s contribution to the international

COSPAS-SARSAT co-operative effort on humanitarian Search and Rescue activities, and consists of

two services:

o The Forward Link Alert Service, thanks to a space segment (24 operational SAR Repeaters)

and a ground segment contributes to improve the COSPAS-SARSAT capability to detect

and localize data of 406MHz distress beacons

o The Return Link Alert Service, that provides users in distress with an acknowledgment

message informing them that the alert has been detected and located.

In the period 2016-2020, the Agency will focus on the interaction with beacons manufacturers

to maximise the penetration of Galileo-enabled receivers in new SAR 406MHz Location

Protocol-beacons in the different market segments (i.e. aviation and maritime):

o For the Forward Link Alert Service, this will be the inclusion of Galileo-enabled

receivers to compute the position to be sent

o For the Return Link Alert Service, this will be the Return Link Capability enabled

The main user communities (e.g. mobile operators for consumer, automotive industry for road, etc.)

must be kept engaged in roadmaps towards the adoption, recognising the benefit of European GNSS

programmes. The Agency will pursue further activities concerning the uptake of EGNOS

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Sub-Task


3.1 Market and technology monitoring, including cooperation

with receiver manufacturers;

Be the source of competence in GNSS market and

technological developments

Support chipset and receiver manufacturers in

implementation of E-GNSS

Bi-annual publication of GNSS

market report

% of receiver manufacturers with

Galileo and EGNOS capability

3.2 User satisfaction monitoring process and customer assistance Build user experience and satisfaction, implement user

feedback in the evolution of E-GNSS

Report from user satisfaction survey

MKD inputs to MRD evolution

3.3 Market development by user segment (Aviation, Road, LBS,

Agriculture, Maritime, Rail, Surveying)

Maximize adoption of E-GNSS by value chain and its

availability for users

Penetration of EGNOS and Galileo in

GNSS devices and their use in GNSS

applications

3.4 Market development supporting initial services of Galileo: OS,

SAR, CS and PRS

Maximize adoption of E-GNSS by value chain

For PRS: support of the promotion and marketing of the

services referred to in Article 2(4) of Regulation 1285.

Penetration of EGNOS and Galileo in

GNSS devices

For PRS: Action plan agreed with

CPAs

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3.4 Tasks Entrusted to the Agency By Virtue of the PRS Decision 1104/2010

The Decision No 1104/2010 allows for tasks to be entrusted to the Agency, including, but not limited

to, acting as a Competent PRS Authority (CPA) for a third party, performing audits and inspections and

providing CPA technical assistance. The Commission has not yet requested these tasks to be

undertaken; they will be financed from the ‘customer’ rather than the Agency’s core budget.

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4 Resources

4.1 Financial Resources

The table below shows the summary core budget for titles 1, 2, 3 for the period 2014-2020. It is to be

noted that the EFTA contribution is known, and indicated, for 2014 and 2015 but is not yet known for

future years.

Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Total

Budget (EUR) 24,651k 26,840k 28,350k 27,847k 30,848k 30,722k 30,964k 200,222k

EFTA contribution (EUR) 718k 766k - - - - - -

Total (EUR) 25,369k 27,606 28,350k 27,847k 30,848k 30,848k 30,964k 201,706k

The next table shows the summary delegated budget for the period 2014-2020:

Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Total

EGNOS (EUR) 589,742k 237,842k 394,971k 7,793k 71,814k 40,837k 33,643k 1,376,642k2

Galileo (EUR) 7,772k 115,945k 176,425k 69,858k 40,000k 40,000k 30,000k 490,000k

Horizon 2020 28,748k 65,382k - - - - - 94,130k

4.2 Human Resources

The table below shows the summary evolution of the establishment plan for the period 2014-2020:

Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

TA 96 102 113 116 118 119 120

The tasks of the Agency are not confined to a single department because each task requires a level of

support from pan-Agency functions, for example from the Finance department, from the Legal &

Procurement department, etc. To achieve a fair representation of the staffing levels for the tasks, such

functions are apportioned on a weighted basis.

The staff distributions indicated in the next table are regularly reviewed and are subject to possible

changes both considering possible amendments to the tasks assigned and delegated to the Agency as

well as taking into account the aim of optimising and effectively aligning available resources to the

Agency’s goals.

2 Additional commitments of €73,359k are planned for 2021.

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Area of activity 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

De

lega

ted

tas

ks

EGNOS Exploitation

Temporary Agent (TA) 15 15 15 15 15 15 15

Contract Agent (CA), Seconded National Expert (SNE) 2 2 1 1 1 1 1

Total 17 17 16 16 16 16 16

Galileo Exploitation

TA 29 30 41 43 45 46 47

CA,SNE 0 1 2 2 2 2 2

Total 29 31 43 45 47 48 49

Research & Development (Horizon 2020)

TA 5 6 6 7 7 7 7

CA,SNE 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

Total 10 11 11 12 12 12 12

Co

re T

asks

Security Accreditation

TA 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

CA,SNE 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Total 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

Security

TA 3 4 4 4 4 4 4

CA,SNE 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Total 5 6 6 6 6 6 6

GSMC Operations

TA 18 18 18 18 18 18 18

CA,SNE 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

Total 26 26 26 26 26 26 26

Market Development

TA 5 7 7 7 7 7 7

CA,SNE 3 4 4 4 4 4 4

Total 8 11 11 11 11 11 11

Communications

TA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

CA,SNE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

General Administration

TA 10 11 11 11 11 11 11

CA,SNE 14 14 14 14 14 14 14

Total 24 25 25 25 25 25 25

Total TA 96 102 113 116 118 119 120

Total CA,SNE 35 37 37 37 37 37 37

Total 131 139 150 153 155 156 157

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Annex 1: Acronyms

Acronym Definition

CA Contract Agent

CDA Crypto Distribution Authority

CMS Common Minimum Standards

CPA Competent PRS Authority

CS [Galileo] Commercial Service

EC European Commission

EFTA European Free Trade Association

EGNOS European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service

EGNSS European GNSS

ESA European Space Agency

EU European Union

GNSS Global Navigation Satellite Systems

GRUE GSA Restreint UE [Restricted computer network)

GSA European GNSS Agency

GSC GNSS Service Centre

GSF Galileo Security Facility

GSMC Galileo Security Monitoring Centre

GSUE GSA Secret UE [Secret computer network]

IT Information Technology

KPI Key Performance Indicator

LBS Location Based Services

OS Open Service

OSRR Operations Service Readiness Review

OVRR Operations Validation Readiness Review

PRS Public Regulated Service

RUC Road User Charging

SAB Security Accreditation Board

SAMS Security Accreditation Milestones & Schedule

SAR Search and Rescue

SNE Seconded National Expert

TA Temporary Agent

UK United Kingdom

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Annex 2: Delegated Tasks of the Agency

Task 1: EGNOS Exploitation

The European Commission (EC) delegated EUR 1,450M to the European GNSS Agency (GSA) to

undertake EGNOS Exploitation tasks over the period 2014-2020. The Commission and the Agency

signed the EGNOS Exploitation Delegation Agreement in April 2014; this includes the provision of the

Open Service, Safety of Life Service and EGNOS Data Access Service to users. It includes a provision of

EUR 15M for EGNOS-related Fundamental Elements which constitute the interface between the

services offered by the EGNOS system and downstream applications. The intent behind these

Fundamental Elements is to facilitate the development of applications throughout various sectors of

the economy, including to ensure that European commercial products exist for EGNOS and are

competitive on the global market in support of various market segments.

This agreement defines the EC-GSA link for EGNOS Exploitation as foreseen in the GNSS Regulation,

and is planned to be complemented in 2015 by the EGNOS GSA-ESA Working Arrangement, which is

also foreseen in the GNSS Regulation. This working arrangement will in particular address future

system upgrades.

The full detail of these delegated tasks are contained within the relevant delegation agreements and

related documentation. The Agency annexes the EGNOS Exploitation Grant Plan for each calendar

year to the relevant Annual Work Programme, and publishes both on the Agency’s web site.

Task 2: Galileo Exploitation

The Agency and the Commission signed the Galileo Exploitation Delegation Agreement in 2014 with a

value of EUR 490M, including Galileo-related Fundamental Elements. This agreement defines the EC-

GSA link for Galileo Exploitation as foreseen in the GNSS Regulation, and is planned to be

complemented in 2015 by the Galileo GSA-ESA Working Arrangement, also foreseen in the GNSS

Regulation.

In addition, the Agency shall establish the EU GNSS Crypto Distribution Authority on behalf of the

Commission and begin active management of the EU GNSS Programme COMSEC activities in 2015.

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The full detail of these delegated tasks are contained within the delegation agreement and related

documentation. The Agency annexes the Galileo Exploitation Grant Plan for each calendar year to the

relevant Annual Work Programme and publishes both on the Agency’s web site.

Task 3: Horizon 2020 (Applications in Satellite Navigation)

The Commission and the Agency signed the Delegation Agreement implementation of Horizon 2020 -

Framework programme for research and innovation in April 2014. The maximum amount of the Union

contributions to the Agency for 2014-2015 for calls for proposals, calls for tenders and evaluations,

reviews and audits shall be EUR 94.13 Million. An amount of Union contributions to the Agency for

following years will be defined at a later stage.

According to the general provisions of the Delegation Agreement, the Agency is entrusted with the

implementation of tasks under the following part of the 2014-2015 work programme implementing

the Horizon 2020 Specific Programme: Galileo-related activities within the activity "Space" of the

specific objective "Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies" of Part II "Industrial

leadership".

HORIZON 2020 GALILEO 2014 (FIRST CALL)

A call was launched on 11 December 2013 for proposals to be submitted by 3 April 2014. The total

indicative budget for this call was EUR 38 million and the types and topics of actions were structured

as follows:

GALILEO-1-2014-2015: European GNSS (EGNSS) applications

GALILEO-2-2014-2015: Small and Medium Enterprise based E-GNSS applications

GALILEO-3-2014-2015: Releasing the potential of E-GNSS applications through international

cooperation

GALILEO-4-2014: E-GNSS awareness raising, capacity building and/or promotion activities, inside

or outside the Union.

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