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Wednesday, October 198:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

When longtime member Frank Frisbie joined ATCA in the mid-1970s,

the world – and the air traffic indus-try – was a very different place. For starters, the Federal Aviation Ad-ministration (FAA) and the union, the then Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO), were not on the best of terms.

At that time, the FAA saw ATCA as a more neutral alternative to PATCO. Frisbie took notice. “When I got to Washington, people were paying attention to ATCA,” said Frisbie, then part of the FAA re-search and development organiza-tion and later head of the naviga-tion and landing division.

What began more than six de-cades ago as a small group of air traffic controllers who wanted more out of the industry has grown into the ATCA of today, where innova-tion and collaboration converge at the largest ATC conference and exposition in the Americas – the 61st ATCA Annual Conference and Exposition, October 16-19, 2016, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md.

“The ATCA Annual is no longer just a place to have a dry discussion and a meeting of the minds – it’s so much more now,” said Frisbie. “I’ve watched ATCA Annual grow from a meeting of the good ol’ boys to the exposition that it is today.”

After 29 years at the FAA, Frank, then NAS Program Director and Acting Associate Administrator, retired and moved to what became Northrop Grumman and later founded Double F Consulting.

He twice served as ATCA Board Chairman, still serves on multiple ATCA committees, and was even given the Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award – ATCA’s highest honor – in 2002.

It’s Time for the 61st ATCA AnnualCome for the opportunities, stay for the people (Just ask Frank!)

the Union was a resounding voice – one of admirable strength and not derision – on Capitol Hill [go to page 10 for more about Rinaldi’s achievements].

“This year’s recipient, Paul Rin-aldi, embodies what the Glen Gil-bert award is all about,” said ATCA President and CEO Peter Dumont. “His vision, his steadfast devotion to his workforce, and his dedication to collaboration have helped move both industry and government for-ward. We are looking forward to celebrating his many accomplish-ments on Wednesday.”

With another ATCA Annual upon us, ask yourself: What can ATCA do for you? Make ATCA a part of your life. Join more than 3,000 industry leaders from over 40 countries for three days of presentations, dis-cussion, demonstrations, and net-working opportunities at the 61st ATCA Annual. Experience diverse exhibitors, a wide range of speak-ers, and a broad spectrum of fed-eral and international participants and aviation stakeholders.

Now it’s a habit to attend the ATCA Annual – it’s a family re-union every year,” said Frisbie. “It’s a great forum – I want to be a part of it as long as I can.”

Be like Frank and be at the 61st ATCA Annual. For more infor-mation or to register for the 61st ATCA Annual, visit www.atca.org/61annual.

Throughout his impressive ca-reer in aviation, ATCA has been a constant presence in his profes-sional life. The ATCA Annual be-came an event he always added to his calendar.

“ATCA has been good to me, so I’ve stayed involved,” said Frisbie. “It’s a very important mix of stakeholders and system providers and people of influence, both from a technical and an operational standpoint.”

Frank’s involvement and influ-ence at ATCA only grew with time.

“I was very flattered – it’s the best accolade that your peers can give you,” said Frisbie. “When you look at the other winners, you have to be humbled.”

This year’s Glen Gilbert winner, Paul Rinaldi, president of the Na-tional Air Traffic Controllers Asso-ciation (NATCA), is a great example of how far the air traffic industry has come in terms of teamwork and collaboration. Since taking office in 2009, Rinaldi has been a legis-lative force for NATCA, ensuring

JUST ANNOUNCED!Don’t Miss This Important FAA Workshop at ATCA AnnualSpectrum Efficient National Surveillance Radar (SENSR) Program – Cross Agency WorkshopWednesday, October 19, 9:30 – 11 a.m.NextGen Theater, Exhibit Hall

DOT and FAA, in partner-ship with DoD, DHS, and

Department of Commerce’s Na-

tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), intend to stand up a cross-agency program titled Spectrum Efficient National Surveillance Radar (SENSR), to as-sess the feasibility of acquiring new surveillance solutions (potentially radar or non-radar) that may result in a consolidation of incumbent legacy surveillance radars (e.g. long range aircraft, short range aircraft,

and weather surveillance), or a system of systems surveillance capability. If successful, this ef-fort may result in making the 1300 – 1350 MHz band avail-able for reallocation to shared Federal and/or non-Federal use. This meeting will allow for each Agency / Department to provide their responsibility, plans, and mission for the overall program.

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Annual Conference CommitteeCommittee ChairPatrick Forrey, SAIC

FAA-Co-ChairPaul Fountaine, FAA

Jim Ries, CSRA, Inc.Roger Stern, LeidosMike Ball, Northrop Grumman Mike Borden, General Dynamics Information TechnologyTony Militello, MITREJessie Hillenbrand, AireonMark Rodgers, CSSI, Inc. Mike Hawthorne, Veracity EngineeringKara Evanko, Metron AviationDavid Grizzle, Dazzle Partners, LLCJonathan Fath, Harris CorporationTeri Barbee, Hewlett Packard EnterpriseEric Nixon, EngilityDonna McLean, Donna McLean AssociatesRachel Kinney, Gryphon SensorsBeth Larson, ThalesSteve Lang, Human SolutionsJeff Williams, Tetra Tech

ATCA StaffPeter F. Dumont President and CEOMarion BrophyCommunications SpecialistKen CarlisleDirector, Meetings and ExpositionsTheresa ClairAssociate Director, Meetings and ExpositionsGlenn CudabackManager, Digital Media and MarketingAbigail Glenn-ChaseDirector, CommunicationsAshley HaskinsOffice ManagerKristen KnottWriter & EditorChristine OsterChief Financial OfficerPaul PlanzerManager, ATC ProgramsRugger SmithInternational Development LiaisonSandra StricklandExhibition and Events CoordinatorTim WagnerMembership Manager

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7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Registration Open

7:30 – 8:30 a.m.Welcome CoffeeMaryland Ballroom Foyer

8:30 – 9 a.m. Opening SessionMaryland Ballroom A/CPeter F. Dumont, President & CEO, ATCA

9 – 10:15 a.m.An Enterprise Architecture and its Budget: Never the Twain Shall Meet?Maryland Ballroom A/C

Moderator:Rich Golaszewski, GRA, IncorporatedSpeakers:Margaret Jenny, RTCA; Elizabeth “Lynn” Ray, FAA; Melissa Rudinger, AOPA; Victoria Wassmer, FAA

9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.Exhibit Hall OpenPrince George’s Exhibit Hall D/E

10:15 – 11:15 a.m.Break with ExhibitorsPrince George’s Exhibit Hall D/ESponsored by:

11:15 – 12:30 p.m.Join the Club: How Many Stakeholders Can We Integrate?Maryland Ballroom A/C

Moderator:Gary Church, AMASpeakers:Steve Brown, NBAA; Lorne Cass, American Airlines; Kevin Hatton, Space X; Paul Rinaldi, NATCA; Dan Smiley, FAA; Andrew Thurling, AeroVironment

12:30 – 2:30 p.m.Awards LuncheonMaryland Ballroom B/D

2:30 - 3:45 p.m.Straighten Up and Fly Right: Using Performance Based Oversight for Better ResultsMaryland Ballroom A/C

Moderator: Marc Warren, FAASpeakers: Peggy Gilligan, FAAMatthew Hampton, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Transportation; Rob Puentes, ENO; Martin Rolfe, NATS; Brian Wynne, AUVSI

4 – 6 p.m.Welcome Reception with ExhibitorsCherry Blossom BallroomSponsored by:

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Monday, October 179 a.m.An Enterprise Architecture and its Budget: Never the Twain Shall Meet?

Does your organization have a big picture, airspace-wide mind-set? Is that even possible in to-day’s aviation/air traffic indus-try when operations require a lot of attention and an ever-increasing piece of the budgetary pie? More importantly, how do different or-ganizations and priorities all fit into the FAA’s enterprise archi-tecture? Budget is one of the big-gest indicators of the health of an organization (many would say the biggest), but could it also be true that sometimes more money equals more problems? We’ll ask the tough questions at the confer-ence’s opening panel. Discussion topics will include the future of aircraft tracking/airspace surveil-lance, improved efficiency and in-tegration of airports, data, impact of disruptive innovators, and more.

11:15 a.m.Join the Club: How Many Stakeholders Can We Integrate?

One cannot simply talk about enterprise architecture without involving its stakeholders. Inte-gration extends beyond technol-ogy to the players at hand. This session will focus on the airspace’s future concept of operations. Pan-elists will discuss the evolving roles of pilots, controllers, and regulators in the NAS, especially

in this age of automation in aviation operations. There’s a seat for every-one at this table.

2:30 p.m.Straighten Up and Fly Right: Using Performance Based Oversight for Better Results

With Performance Based Over-sight (PBO), the FAA is taking steps to modernize its way of thinking. However, updating its traditional, prescriptive oversight model with one that adapts to new technology, schools of thought, and regulations (i.e. Small UAS Rule, Part 107) has been a challenge, to say the least. Does PBO yield better results? At this panel, you can be the one to decide.

Tuesday, October 188:45 a.m.2016 FAA PBN Strategy – What Can We Expect?

With all this talk about PBO, what about Performance Based Naviga-tion (PBN)? Panelists will break it down and dissect the FAA’s new PBN strategy, so come prepared with questions. Discussion will focus on the strategy’s emphasis on NAS resiliency, cybersecurity, and emer-gency preparedness, as well as chal-lenges to highly complex airspace.

10:45 a.m.Flying Through the Air with the Greatest of Ease: How International ANSPs Prioritize Resources

Do they do it better across the pond? What can we learn from the operations and resource prioritiza-tion of international ANSPs? How

do they stack up against the FAA and its PBO? Now is your chance to find out for yourself.

1:30 p.m.Acquisition Programs: Too Big Not to Fail?

It’s the elephant in the room: Acquisition. Love it or hate it, the FAA’s approach to acquisitions is essential to our way of doing busi-ness. There are advantages and dis-advantages aplenty (all parties are forced into a winner-take-all pro-cess, but is that a bad thing?), but bureaucracy is the tie that binds us all, right? Come armed with ques-tions, but let’s keep it clean, folks.

3:30 p.m.FAA Surveillance Strategy

The FAA will be providing a ho-listic view of the surveillance strat-egy which will include information

By Jim Eck, Assistant Administrator for NextGen

NextGen is on course and on speed. The FAA is de-livering NextGen, and we

are well on our way to meeting our major air traffic management objectives by 2025.

Foundational to all of NextGen is an upgrade of our infrastruc-ture. Our latest achievement is completing this year’s commis-sioning of the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement Sys-tem (STARS) at the last of our 11 largest Terminal Radar Approach Control facilities. These 11 include nine of the 10 busiest facilities of this type in the world. Dallas was the first site commissioned in

2013, and New York was the final site to go operational this year.

Many key NextGen improvements

will ride on the shoulders of STARS and its counterpart, En Route Au-tomation Modernization (ERAM),

which was operational at 20 en route centers as of last year.

Through multiple enhance-ments that are already improving air travel from gate to gate, we estimate that NextGen benefits from planned improvements will total $160.6 billion in benefits, including savings in time, fuel, crew, and maintenance costs, as well as fewer emissions and in-creased safety and efficiency.

That doesn’t mean, however, that we haven’t refined our path ahead or that we won’t do so again in the future.

Over the years, we have learned from research, more mature implementation strategies, and

On Course to Deliver NextGen Benefits

61st ATCA Annual Conference Abstractson NextGen, Automatic Depen-dent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B), Spectrum Efficient Na-tional Surveillance Radar Pro-gram (SENSR) and policy.

Wednesday, October 191 p.m.A Cross-Generational Industry Perspective

The conference concludes with a big picture view of our industry and a recap of the last three days as told by six people all at differ-ent stages of their careers: two veterans, two young profession-als, and two just starting out in aviation. Our panelists will talk of highs and lows at the confer-ence and why the ATCA Annual – a veritable microcosm of our in-dustry – is so important in one’s career evolution in aviation.

Jim Eck

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Wednesday, October 198:30 a.m.UAS in the USA

Now, let’s talk about technology. 2016 has been the year of the drone. The constant stream of new UAS technologies and capabilities has been akin to Christmas morning (made slightly ironic seeing how many of us will probably receive drones this holiday season). How-ever, the FAA has the unfortunate task of taking away our toys until we eat our vegetables. Integrating UAS to a NAS built for manned air-craft, and keeping manufacturers,

ANSPs, and users happy – all the while keeping the NAS safe (always the FAA’s number one priority) – is no easy task. Pan-elists will break down the logis-tics of this behemoth mission at this session.

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NEXTGEN THEATER SCHEDULE

Monday, October 17thDelivering NextGen

11 – 11:15 a.m. Welcome

Speaker: James Eck, Assistant Administrator for NextGen, FAA

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.Performance Based Navigation: A Guided Walk-through of the Procedure Development Process

Speaker: George Gonzalez, FAA

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.Through the Looking Glass: Integrating SWIM Applications toVisualize Surface Data

Moderated by: Melissa Matthews, FAA Speakers: Tom Sherwood, FAA; Chris Simmonds, FAA; Lorne Cass, American Airlines; Mark Marchese, JMA Solutions; Dan London, Saab Sensis

2:45 – 3:45 p.m.Ask the Expert: Connecting Aircraft to the Collaborative NAS

Speaker: Biruk Abraham, FAA

Tuesday, October 18thIntegrating NextGen

9:30 – 9:45 a.m.Welcome

Speaker: Kristen Burnham, Vice President, Program Management Organization, Air Traffic Organization, FAA

10 – 11:30 a.m.NextGen Weather Systems User Forum

Moderated by: Ernie Dash, FAASpeakers: Alfred Moosakhanian, FAA; Matt Tucker, NATCA; Jo-seph Venuti, MIT Lincoln Labs; Rocky Stone, United Airlines; Bob Carson, Harris Corp.; Barry Hausman, Raytheon

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.SWIM In Action: Life After Connecting

Moderated by: Jeri Groce, FAASpeakers: Daniel Baker, FlightAware; Tim Grovac, PASSUR; Di-ane McClatchy, Rockwell Collins

2:45 – 3:45 p.m. Integrating ATM Applications Globally: Creating a Harmonized ATM System

Speakers: Thien Ngo, FAA; Jon Standley, FAA

Wednesday, October 19thAchieving NextGen

9:30 – 11:30 a.m. Spectrum Efficient National Surveillance Radar (SENSR) Industry Workshop

Speakers: Rebecca Guy, FAA; Mike Freie, FAA; Steven “Smokey” Robinson, DOD; Rich Booth, DHS; Mike Istok, NOAA

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.Achieving a Vision for Remote Tower Services in the US

Speaker: Andras Kovacs, FAA

From Window Seat, a Clear View of FAA’s Airspace Modernization Successes

You can see how the FAA’s Next Generation Air Trans-portation System (NextGen)

is modernizing the National Air-space System (NAS) from an airline passenger’s perspective at the 61st ATCA Annual.

The NextGen Flight 101 interac-tive passenger experience will be featured in Lounge 2 of the Exhibit Hall, a display that highlights vari-ous transformational technologies and modernization efforts that the FAA is deploying for NAS users.

The immersive display, which was first unveiled to congressional staff in September on Capitol Hill, invites passengers to sit in one of four “window” seats to watch a se-ries of videos on seatback monitors that explain how NextGen tech-nologies improve the passenger experience. Meanwhile, passengers can watch the scenery outside the window change as the plane travels through different phases of flight that are enhanced by NextGen. The NextGen explanations are stitched together into a seamless journey that takes about 10 minutes from takeoff to landing.

“It’s not easy to humanize tech-nology, but this allows us to hu-manize and connect with NextGen technology,” said Beth White, FAA senior advisor for NextGen commu-nications and branding.

At the NextGen Theater, the FAA

Exhibit Hall Floor: Don’t Miss the NextGen Theater and Flight 101 Interactive Passenger Experience

The NextGen Flight 101 interactive passenger experience will be featured in Lounge 2 of the Exhibit Hall.

will host Ask the Expert sessions and panel discussions with govern-ment and industry stakeholders. The agency also will unveil its new NextGen storyboard website, which explains NextGen programs through animation to help stakeholders un-derstand how NextGen is changing the NAS. The site illustrates how information is shared among pro-grams, facilities, and systems as air-craft move through the system.

Starting Monday, Oct. 17, the NextGen Theater will feature the FAA’s accomplishments in deliver-ing NextGen technologies and ca-pabilities, including Performance Based Navigation (PBN) and Sys-tem Wide Information Manage-ment (SWIM). Tuesday, Oct. 18, will focus on NextGen integration with remaining legacy systems and NAS operator systems to form a connected and collaborative air-space system.

On Wednesday, Oct. 19, the FAA will present an industry workshop on the Spectrum Efficient Na-tional Surveillance Radar request for information that was released to industry. Afterward, the agency will present its vision for remote tower services in the United States.

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List as of October 6, 2016

Snowflake Software ............................600Solace ..................................................237STR-SpeechTech Ltd. .........................612Sunhillo Corporation ............................203Systems Atlanta, Inc. ...........................621Telephonics ..........................................345Telrad Networks ...................................201Tetra Tech ............................................607Thales ..................................................329TKO’s ...................................................609

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UTM Zone ............................................605Veracity Engineering ...........................400Visit Madrid!/ (Conference Studio) .........................550WiMAX Forum .....................................200World ATM Congress ..........................551

7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.Registration Open

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.Welcome Coffee

7:30 - 8:30 a.m. ATCA Membership Meeting and New Member Welcome Breakfast

8:30 - 8:45 a.m. Keynote Address Neil Planzer, ATCA Chairman, The Boeing Company

8:45 - 10 a.m.2016 FAA PBN Strategy – Now That It’s Official, What Can We Expect?

Moderator: Ken Speir, Delta Speakers: Erwin Lassooij, ICAO; Deborah Lawrence, PMO, FAA; Jeff McCoy, FAA Tech Ops; Brian Townsend, American Airlines; Jeff Woods, NATCA

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Exhibit Hall Open

10 - 10:45 a.m. Break with ExhibitorsSponsored by:

10:45 a.m. - 12 p.m.Flying Through the Air with the Greatest of Ease: How International ANSPs Prioritize ResourcesModerator: Neil Planzer, ATCA Chairman, The Boeing CompanySpeakers: Micilia Albertus-Ver-boom, DC-ANSP; Maurice Georges,

DSNA; David McMillan, Gatwick Airport BOD; Kevin Shum, CAAS; Ed Sims, Airways New Zealand; Rudy Kellar, NAV CANADA

12 - 1:30 p.m.“Working Lunch Keynote”Roger Krone, CEO, Leidos

1:30 - 3 p.m. Acquisition Programs: Too Big Not to FailModerator: Dr. Dorothy Robyn, The Brattle GroupSpeakers: Chris Bertram, B+S Strat-egies; Jim Eck, FAA; David Grizzle, Dazzle Partners; Nathan Tash, FAA

3 - 3:30 p.m.Ice Cream Break with Exhibitors Sponsored by:

3:30 - 5 p.m.FAA Surveillance StrategyThe FAA will provide a holistic view of the surveillance strategy which will include information on NextGen, Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B), Spectrum Efficient National Surveil-lance Radar Program (SENSR), and Policy.Moderator: Jay Merkle, Director, Systems Integration and Require-ments AnalysisFAA Speakers:Carl Burleson, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy; Paul Fontaine, Director, Advanced Con-cepts and Technology Development; Rebecca Guy, Manager, Emerging Solutions; Robert Nichols, Man-ager, Surveillance Services

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Company Name ............... BoothAdvanced ATC .....................................351Aireon LLC ...........................................535Airtel ATN .............................................123Airways Corporation New Zealand .....445All Weather, Inc....................................220ATAC ....................................................545ATCA ....................................................451Boeing ..................................................303CACI.....................................................355CGH Technologies, Inc. ......................728Chassis Plans ......................................129CI² Aviation Bermuda, Ltd. ..................708CI² Aviation, Inc ....................................706Cobec Consulting, Inc. ........................ 114Cobham ...............................................124Crown Consulting, Inc. ........................140CSRA ...................................................441CSSI, Inc. .............................................501Diamond Antenna & Microwave Corp. 507DIGITALiBiz, Inc. (iBiz) ........................519DOT/Volpe Center ...............................602Easat Radar Systems Limited ............122EIZO ..................................................... 511Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Ph.D. in Aviation ............142Endura LLC .........................................128Enovative Technologies ......................554Enroute Computer Solutions, Inc. .......105Ernst & Young ...................................... 118Esterline Belgium bvba .......................316Evans Consoles Incorporated ............ 110Evans Incorporated .............................614FAA Emergency Response Vehicle....835FAA Drone Display ..............................419FAAMA .................................................450FAA Commercial Space ......................833FAA Small Business ............................606Flatirons Solutions ...............................100Frequentis USA, Inc. .......................... 435G&D North America .............................513General Dynamics ...............................529

Grant Thornton ....................................134Harris Corporation ...............................403IHS Jane’s............................................102IHSE USA LLC ....................................318Infina, Ltd .............................................106Intelligent Automation, Inc. ..................623Intersoft Electronics NV .......................121Iron Bow Technologies ........................130JMA Solutions, LLC .............................443Kongsberg ...........................................643Kongsberg Geospatial ........................543Leidos...................................................313LS Technologies, LLC ......................... 115MCR, LLC ............................................710Metron Aviation ....................................109Midwest ATC Service, Inc. ..................230MITRE ..................................................720Moog ....................................................133Mosaic ATM, Inc ..................................222MSAG ..................................................138Nantucket Holiday for Heroes and Service Dogs for Heroes .................. 116National Air Traffic Controllers Association ........................................131National Center for Atmospheric Research ..........................................300NAVCANatm ........................................429NextGen Federal Aviation ........................NextGen TheaterNoblis ...................................................223Northrop Grumman .............................229Pragmatics Inc .....................................202Raytheon Company ............................413Rigil Corporation ..................................126Robinson Aviation (RVA), Inc. .............503Rockwell Collins ..................................628Russ Bassett Corp. .............................103Saab Sensis ........................................335Selex ES ..............................................235Sennheiser Communications ..............136Siemens Industry .................................101SkySoft-ATM ........................................523

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10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Challenges and Implications of the Aging US Air Traffic Control Infrastructure

The US transportation infrastructure is a major foundation of our economy, af-fecting the lives of every citizen in some way on an almost daily basis. The challenges facing our ATC system are acute and will have significant impact if not properly ad-dressed. This discussion panel will explore the shift of investment in transportation infrastructure with emphasis on the ATC infrastructure and the aviation industry impacts resulting from this shift. The panel will discuss how NextGen technology can continue to be delivered while simultaneously modernizing legacy systems that remain a critical part of the ATC infrastructure.

Speakers: John Kefaliotis, President, Metron Aviation; Michael Dyment, Founder and Managing Partner, NEXA Capital Partners, LLC; Chris Giacoponello, Business Development, Thales; Marcus Stevens, President & COO, Robinson Aviation (RVA), Inc.

11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. What Will Be the Game Changer for ATC Training? A Look at the Trends, the Challenges, and the Opportunities for a Paradigm Shift in ATC Training

Millennium learners are our first truly digital natives who have grown up using smart technologies. Airways will share their experiences with Aviation Knowledge Online (AKO), a digital ecosystem developed to meet the expectations of future learners incorporating new generation e-learning and gaming technologies.

Speaker: Sharon Cooke, Head of Training, Airways New Zealand

1 - 1:30 p.m. Remote Towers: Safe Operations in Demanding Environments

Remote towers are becoming a reality at medium-sized international airports. In collaboration with Frequentis, the German ANSP, DFS is implementing the remote tower concept at Saarbrücken airport. This presentation describes the DFS and Fre-quentis approach, and highlights the challenges encountered and experiences gained.

Speaker: Markus Klopf, Strategic Marketing Manager, FREQUENTIS AG

2 - 2:30 p.m. Preventing Rogue Drones from Endangering Airport Flight Operations

Join us for a presentation on Sky Tracker, a counter UAS system for airports, de-veloped by CACI International. This solution has been refined under a CRADA with the FAA and tested at the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center.

Speaker: Alan Kraft, Senior Business Development Executive, Counter UAS and Cyber Security, CACI

2:45 - 3:15 p.m ATFM: Key Components for Different Models

This presentation will examine the Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) com-ponents and systems. It will explore how ATFM systems are used around the world, including in the US and Europe, as well as new models forming in regions such as Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America.

Speaker: Greg Feldman, Vice President Commercial Products and Solutions, Metron Aviation

Monday, October 17 Exhibit Hall Theater Schedules and AbstractsAiREoN FLy-By THEATER 61ST ATCA ARENA

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

10:20 - 11:20 a.m. FlightAware and Aireon Partnership: Real-Time Flight Tracking and GADSS Compliance

ICAO has recommended that airlines develop a tracking capability that will pro-vide information on longitude, latitude, altitude, and timestamp at least once every 15 minutes for airborne flights. Join Aireon and FlightAware for a panel discussion on the ICAO Global Aeronautical Distress Safety System (GADSS) requirements and the solutions that will make airlines GADSS compliant, leveraging technology available with no additional avionics or equipage required.

Speakers: Don Thoma, CEO, Aireon; and Daniel Baker, CEO, FlightAware

11:30 - 11:50 a.m. Tracking UAS – Data Processing Perspective

This presentation will focus on the processing of UAV position data as gathered from multiple sensors and sources. It will address distribution of real time target tracking information that is compatible with ATC automation systems, command and control operation centers, and other commercial applications, requiring real time vi-sual and data information on UASs and BVLOS UAVs position.

Speaker: Robert Walczak, Senior Vice President, Sunhillo

1 - 1:30 p.m. Snowflake Software SWIM User Experience

A year ago, the Snowflake Software team shared with the ATCA audience their SWIM User Experience from a small business perspective dealing with SWIM in the US and in Europe. This year, Snowflake Software is looking forward to sharing how much SWIM has matured, and how our industry has matured as well. Today the chal-lenge has become about mediating and correlating across data sources rather than connecting to individual ones.

Speaker: Nadine Alameh, CEO, Snowflake Software

2 - 2:20 p.m. IT Security for the FAA

Security in information technology is more challenging than ever. NextGen pro-grams are providing great value through data sharing and integration, and our strate-gies around security and management of those systems must keep up. The good news is that a host of new ideas and technologies from the open source community are changing the security landscape.

Speaker: Sebastian Dunne, Federal Solution Architect, Red Hat

2:30 – 2:50 p.m.Overview on Regulatory Challenges in Commercial Space

Presentation will provide a perspective on some of the regulatory challenges of Commercial Space operations.

Speaker: Dr. Scott Goldstein, Chief Strategy and Technology Officer, ENSCO

3 - 3:30 p.m Human-in-the-Loop Investigation of Bird Threat Information Displays for Air Traffic Controllers

The Wildlife Surveillance Concept (WiSC) Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) Laboratory Demonstration examined novel methods for presenting bird threat information to air traffic controllers in a simulated Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) environ-ment. We recruited five controllers from ATCT facilities with significant bird strike prevalence to participate in this study that took place at the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, NJ, in March 2015.

Speaker: Mark R. Hale, CSSI, Inc.

7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.Registration Open

7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Welcome Coffee

8:30 - 9:45 a.m.UAS in the USAModerator: Craig Marcinkowski, Gryphon SensorsSpeakers: Dallas Brooks, Missis-sippi State University; John Cavolowsky, NASA; Travis

Mason, Google; Pasha Saleh, AirMap

8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open

9:45 - 10:45 a.m.Break with Exhibitors

11:00 - 11:30 a.m.Keynote AddressHon. Christopher A. Hart, Nation-al Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. “Working Lunch Keynote”Teri Bristol, COO, FAA Air Traffic Organization (ATO)

1 - 2:15 p.m.A Cross-Generational Industry PerspectiveModerator: Lillian Ryals, The

MITRE CorporationSpeakers: Paul Engola, Leidos; Andy Hoag, Aireon; Mike Ball, Northrop Grumman; Dave Rhodes, CSRA; Ariel Scheirer, Ascent Con-sulting Company; Sarah Staab, DTIS

2:30 - 3 p.m.Keynote AddressHon. Michael Huerta, Administrator, FAA

3 p.m.Closing RemarksPeter F. Dumont, President and CEO, ATCA

6 - 7 p.m.2016 Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award ReceptionSponsored by:

7 - 9 p.m.2016 Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award BanquetHonoring Paul M. Rinaldi, Presi-dent, National Air Traffic Control-lers Association (NATCA)Sponsored by:

9 - 11 p.m.Glen A. Gilbert Dessert ReceptionSponsored by:

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New to ATCA Annual? As the largest ATC conference and ex-

position in the Americas, ATCA An-nual can be intimidating. With so much happening in 72 hours, where does one begin? Here’s a quick guide for our industry’s Young Avi-ation Professionals (YAP) and those young at heart:

Monday, October 179:30 a.m., Exhibit Hall opens!

Stop by the ATCA booth (#451) and become a member! You won’t re-gret it.

4 p.m., Cherry Blossom Ball-room – ATCA Welcome Reception with Exhibitors (sponsored by SAIC)

Tuesday, October 187:30 a.m. – Attend the ATCA

Membership Meeting and New Member Welcome Breakfast (you know, since you’re a member now)

3 p.m., Aireon Fly-By Theater – Young Aviation Professionals Tower Talks. Drop by and listen to short discussions on the ATM industry from the views of YAPs

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ORGANIZATION: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

SESSION: Join the Club: How Many Stakeholders Can We In-tegrate?

TIME AND LOCATION: Monday, October 17 at 11:15 a.m.

THE MESSAGE I WANT TO GET ACROSS IN MY PANEL IS … We need to discipline ourselves to keep an open mind as we search for adaptive solutions and new operational concepts in managing the NAS.

I FEEL MOST SUCCESSFUL WHEN …

I've taken a collaborative approach to come up with the best solution for a situation or problem, when the work is well thought through on the front end, when there are clear objectives, and I've got a motivated team.

I’M MOST PROUD OF …

My two children, who seem more reasonable than me at times and demonstrate sound moral character.

IF YOU COULD HAVE LUNCH WITH ANYONE, WHO WOULD IT BE?

John Dickinson, founding father from Pennsylvania.

WHAT BOOK IS CURRENTLY ON YOUR NIGHT STAND?

The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

HOW I GOT INTO THE AVIATION INDUSTRY:

I started as a shipboard radar controller in the US Navy in 1979, then became an anti-submarine air controller, and from there moved into the FAA as an air traffic controller.

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT Navigating ATCA Annual As a Young Professional

(similar to TED Talks).

Wednesday, October 199 a.m., Aireon Fly-By Theater -

How to Get (and Stay) EngagedOpportunities for career growth

ensure that today’s early career pro-fessionals gain the skillsets needed to provide future leadership within the aviation industry. This panel will pro-vide perspectives from several gen-erations of the workforce on the type of activities early career profession-als are seeking for development and growth and what activities have been effective for organizations to develop and retain early career professionals.

1 p.m., Maryland Ballroom - A Cross-Generational Industry Per-spective

For more information about YAP, visit www.atca.org/youngpro-fessionals.”

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Shuttle Bus ScheduleOctober 17 • 18 • 19Departures from FAA(with access to L’Enfant Plaza Metro) FAA FOB10A from the C Street side of the building to Gaylord National Harbor Resort & Convention Center

7:30 a.m.8:00 a.m.8:30 a.m.9:00 a.m.9:30 a.m.

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October 19 Only:Last Shuttle Departs at 3:00 p.m.

Departures fromGaylord National Harbor Resort & Convention CenterReturning to FAA FOB10A. Depart from Porte-Cochere off Maryland Ballroom Foyer

8:15 a.m.8:45 a.m.9:15 a.m.9:45 a.m.10:15 a.m.10:45 a.m.11:15 a.m.11:45 a.m.12:15 p.m.12:45 p.m.1:15 p.m.1:45 p.m.2:15 p.m.2:45 p.m.3:15 p.m.3:45 p.m.4:30 p.m.5:15 p.m.5:45 p.m.6:30 p.m.7:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.

October 19 Only:Last Shuttle Departs at 4:30 p.m.

Travel times are approximately 30 minutes each way depending on traffic conditions.

NEED ASSISTANCE?Stop by the Shuttle desk in the

Maryland Ballroom Foyer near the doors exiting to the parking garage.

WORD TRAFFICFind the Air Traffic Control Terms!

— see solution on next page

Locate all the words listed under the puzzle and circle each one when you find it.The words may be across, down or diagonal in any direction.

Existing FAA systems can-not automatically track and monitor space launch and

reentry vehicles moving through the NAS, but the FAA is building a tool to remedy that.

For today’s space launches and reentries, six or seven FAA em-ployees are needed to calculate a vehicle’s trajectory on paper and share the data with air traffic con-trollers by telephone and internet to help them manage the airspace around these operations — a time-consuming process that creates the potential for error. Under the cur-rent system, the FAA is only capable of monitoring one launch or reentry operator and one mission at a time, while closing off large areas of air-space, which is a costly, inefficient practice.

In partnership with the FAA’s

airspace for the time we expect the space vehicle to have a potential im-pact to the area,” said Harry Berg-mann, traffic manager at Air Traffic Control System Command Center Space Operations, Joint Space Op-erations Group. “Existing air traffic tools and procedures were not de-signed for space operations, and they lack the real-time capability to meet the needs of airplanes and rockets sharing airspace,” said Bergmann.

SDI will help the FAA safely re-duce the size of airspace that’s closed, quickly respond to a mis-

FAA Developing Prototype Tool to Track Space Missions

sion failure, and release sectors of airspace as missions progress.

Dan Murray, manager of the FAA’s Space Transportation Development Division.

Another critical SDI function is providing near-real time error de-tection, notifying the FAA instantly if a launch or reentry failure could affect nearby air traffic. If a space vehicle loses power or breaks apart, the FAA can quickly identify con-tingency Aircraft Hazard Areas and coordinate with air traffic facilities to move aircraft out of harm’s way.

The SDI is advancing through the FAA’s Acquisition Management System process, with a planned de-ployment in 2020. To watch a dem-onstration video, visit Booth 833.

Air Traffic Organization and Next-Gen, the Office of Commercial Space Transportation is developing a Space Data Integrator (SDI) tool that will enable the FAA to track the progress of space missions as vehi-cles fly through the NAS.

“The purpose of SDI is to increase the FAA’s situational awareness during launch and re-entry opera-tions,” said Dan Murray, manager of the agency’s Space Transporta-tion Development Division. “That’s going to improve our ability to monitor space operations as they transition in the NAS and respond to a mission failure.”

The SDI prototype builds a flight plan message based on trajecto-ries provided by the space launch or reentry vehicle operator. Once a mission begins, the operator feeds real-time flight data such as lati-tude, longitude, speed, and altitude from the vehicle into the SDI via the FAA’s William J. Hughes Techni-cal Center in Atlantic City, N.J. The SDI then distributes the informa-tion into FAA tools such as the Traf-fic Flow Management System for analysis and display.

“Currently, we handle space ve-hicle operations by segregating them from the rest of the airspace users by blocking off large areas of

SDI will help the FAA safely reduce the size of airspace that’s closed, quickly respond to a mission failure, and release sectors of airspace as missions progress.

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Solution to Word Traffic puzzle from page 9

The Air Traffic Control Association will present one of aviation’s premier

awards – the Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award – to Paul M. Rinaldi, president of the Na-tional Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA). ATCA and the aviation industry will honor Rinaldi on October 19, 2016, at the Glen A. Gilbert Me-morial Banquet – a capstone to the 61st ATCA Annual. As pres-ident of NATCA, the federal la-bor union representing aviation safety professionals at the FAA, DoD, and within contract tow-ers, Rinaldi has displayed an exemplary career-long commit-

ment to the betterment of the NAS.

About the WinnerPaul Rinaldi became the sixth

president of NATCA when he began his first term in October 2009. He is now in his third term, and is the first leader in NATCA’s history to serve three terms as president.

Since taking office in 2009, Rinaldi and Executive Vice Presi-dent Patricia Gilbert have worked as a team, along with the NATCA National Executive Board, elevat-ing NATCA to new levels of suc-cess. NATCA’s team is commit-ted and focused on improving the working relationship between the Union, the FAA and Department of Transportation. Efforts like the Air Traffic Safety Action Program (AT-SAP), fatigue mitigation, Profes-sional Standards, and Partnership For Safety are a result of the team’s focus on progress and safety. These processes have led to collabora-tive decisions on important issues involving airspace, procedures, technology, staffing, and training while cementing NATCA’s leader-ship role and voice in the aviation industry.

Rinaldi has been a legislative force for NATCA, leading the Union to many successes, such as ensur-ing collective bargaining for NATCA

Paul M. Rinaldi to be Honored with 2016 Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award

members and leading the charge to end the sequester-related furloughs of 2013. He saw his union through many tumultuous times, including two federal government shutdowns and repeated attacks on federal em-ployees that threaten the profession and the system NATCA safeguards. Through it all, Rinaldi ensured the union was a resounding voice on Capitol Hill.

Rinaldi has testified before the House Transportation & Infrastruc-ture Subcommittee on Aviation on a host of issues, including FAA Reau-thorization and reform, facility con-

solidations and realignments, NextGen modernization, and collaboration to ensure air safe-ty. He’s also testified about air traffic control safety oversight.

Rinaldi is a native of Island Park, N.Y. He resides in Manas-sas, Va., with his wife, Debra. They have two sons, Anthony and Nicholas, and a daughter, Olivia.

About the Glen A. Gilbert AwardThe Glen A. Gilbert Memo-

rial Award is dedicated to the memory of one of the recognized “Fathers of Air Traffic Control,” and honors the lifelong achieve-ments of an individual in the field of aviation. Glen Gilbert was a visionary who, along with Earl Ward, founded the US air traffic system and dedicated his professional career to its im-provement.

The award trophy is inscribed with recipient names and was donated by ATCA Corporate Member Raytheon Company. The Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award is on permanent display in the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Wash-ington, D.C. The Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award is ATCA’s most prestigious honor.

Paul M. Rinaldi, NATCA President

Save the Date! The Glen A. Gilbert Memo-rial Banquet is Wednesday, October 19! There’s still time to purchase tickets! Contact Mindy Soranno at 1-703- 299-2430 x395 or mindy.sorano@atca.org. Don’t forget to stop by the Glen Gilbert desk at reg-istration to pick up your table assignment and drink tickets for Wednesday’s black-tie banquet!

Can’t make it to Silicon Valley to watch the NASA

UTM TCL2? Not to worry … we’ll be streaming it LIVE from Reno, NV, on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at the UTM Zone in the Exhibit Hall!

Endura LLC – Booth 128

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ground-based navigation, precision landing (ILS, CVOR/DVOR and DME) and surveillance systems to military and civil aviation custom-ers globally. We design and manu-facture next generation surveillance radars and systems such as Multi-lateration (MLAT) and ADS-B. Our comprehensive line of equipment and services uniquely qualifies the Selex ES to provide total turnkey solutions, as well as terminal and en

route precision landing and airport guidance requirements. With sys-tems deployed worldwide, Selex ES consistently delivers software and hardware customization to meet each customer’s requirements.

Solace – Booth 237Solace enables the next genera-

tion of air transportation by reli-ably routing real-time aeronautical, flight, and weather data between planes and global ATM systems. The FAA is using Solace to reduce congestion in the SWIM element of their NextGen program.

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technology demonstrations. Based on experience and feedback from our partners in the aviation indus-try, we no longer needed to pursue some concepts that were high-cost, high-risk, or of low benefit.

Those concepts that have made the transition to capabilities — and those that are still in development — support NextGen’s principal aim: transforming air traffic manage-ment to a time-based system. We

are moving from today’s largely tactical aircraft separation para-digm — based on knowing where an aircraft is now — to a more strate-gic management system based on precise knowledge of where an air-craft will be at any designated time along its projected flight path. Such time-based management of air traf-fic should maximize NAS efficiency, enabling departures and arrivals to enter into — and descend from — a smooth-flowing overhead stream like clockwork.

One of the keys to making this

work will be completing Data Com-munications (Data Comm) for con-troller-pilot exchanges. These digi-tal, text-based messages are already being used for departure clearances at more than 40 airports; initial en route services are expected to be-come operational in 2019. In addi-tion to Data Comm, the FAA is well on its way to developing software that will enable networked voice capability using VoIP communica-tions as part of the NAS Voice Sys-tem (NVS). NVS will provide robust communications tools for control-

ler-pilot exchanges, and enable bet-ter internal FAA facility coordina-tion to support resilient operations. And finally, Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) will provide for more efficiency in surface manage-ment as well as arrival and depar-ture processes linking that to traffic flow metering in both terminal and en route airspace.

As fiscal year 2017 begins, we are where we need to be. We know what matters most is not just delivering programs on time, but that they be integrated in a way that realizes the full benefits of NextGen.

As we continue to focus on our NextGen goals, we are seeing more clearly what specific capabilities are feasible and necessary.

For example, the FAA is working closely with the NextGen Advisory Committee’s Time, Speed and Spac-ing Task Group to develop a deploy-ment strategy for decision support tools to be used by air traffic con-trollers and pilots to adjust spac-ing on arrival and departure. These tools include:

Ground Interval Manage-ment–Spacing (GIM-S): Already in operation at the Albuquerque, Denver, and Seattle en route cen-ters, GIM-S provides speed adviso-ries to controllers to help adjust air-craft arrivals at metering fixes.

Integrated Departure Ar-rival Capability (IDAC): Now operational at Los Angeles and In-dianapolis centers, IDAC monitors departure demand, identifies slots, and helps coordinate departures between airports. It will be rolled out to eight more centers by 2019.

Terminal Sequencing and Spacing: This developmental capa-bility will help pilots and controllers use Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures.

Path Stretch: This developmen-tal tool will help controllers when speed alone can’t be used to provide the desired spacing between air-craft.

All of these tools will help the FAA and airspace users transition to more efficient operations based on time management. You can read more about our path ahead in the updated Future of the NAS docu-ment at www.faa.gov/nextgen/me-dia/futureOfTheNAS.pdf.

I look forward to working with ATCA members on these and other NextGen initiatives. Our path from NextGen’s launch in 2003 has led us to a point today where we can see our goals more clearly than ever. In the coming years, we will reach them together.

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