1 Stan Pszczolkowski FAA Technical Center (609) March 2, 2005 Federal Aviation Administration

2 Recent Events December 12Next Generation Air Transportation System Integrated Plan Delivered to Congress December 2110 Year Controller Staffing Plan Announced January 20 Domestic Reduced Vertical Separation Minima Implemented in FL290-FL410, Inclusive, (Separation Changed from 2000’ to 1000’) February 1Lockheed-Martin Awarded Automated Flight Service Station Contract (A-76 Process) - 2,500 Employees Affected - Facilities Reduced from 58 to Hub New Facilities February 7 FY-06 F&E $ Reduced 3% (‘05 Reduced 13%)

3 Next Generation Air Transportation System Vision 100 – Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (PL ) –Transform Air Transportation System –Unique Coalition of Public and Private Partnerships –Develop an integrated plan to: “...ensure that the Next Generation Air Transportation System meets air transportation safety, security, mobility, efficiency, and capacity needs beyond those currently included in the FAA’s Operational Evolution Plan.”

4 Next Generation Air Transportation System Congress Tasked Agencies to Form Senior Policy Committee –Secretary of Transportation, Chair –Secretary of Defense –Secretary of Homeland Security –Secretary of Commerce –Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy –Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration –Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration Established Joint Planning and Development Office ( –Small and Focused Office –Close Collaboration with Experts in Government and Private Sector –Delivered “Next Generation Air Transportation System Integrated Plan”

JPDO Organization FAA Administrator JPDO Director/ Deputy Dir Partnership Management REDAC Executive Committee Sys Engineering & Integration Interagency IPT Leads Senior Policy Committee Evaluations & Analysis Portfolio Management Business Management Chief Architect Master IPT Airport Infrastructure Aviation Security Air Traffic Management Situational Awareness Safety Management Environmental Protection Weather Global Harmonization Interagency IPTs NGATS Institute Studies IPT Expert Participation NGATS Institute Stakeholder Review Panel NGATS Institute Executive Director JPDO Board 5

6 Integrated, Multi-Agency Plan to Meet the Needs of 2025 and Provide Substantial Near- Term Benefits Address Critical Civil Aviation Safety and Economic Needs and Integrate National Defense and Homeland Security Improvements Goals of Plan –Promote economic growth and create jobs –Expand system flexibility and deliver capacity to meet future demands –Tailor services to customer needs –Ensure national defense readiness –Promote aviation safety and environmental stewardship –Retain and enhance U.S. leadership and economic competitiveness in global aviation Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS) Integrated Plan

7 NGATS Integrated Plan Strategies* and Selected Research Areas Develop Airport Infrastructure to Meet Future Demand (FAA) Establish an Effective Security System Without Limiting Mobility or Civil Liberties (DHS) Establish an Agile Air Traffic System (NASA) –Allocation of Services/Functions Between Ground/Air and Automation/Human –Determine Requirements for Communication, Navigation, Surveillance (CNS) –Define CNS Architecture Options to Allow All Aircraft to Operate the Same Within Specific Airspace –Provide Comprehensive Air Traffic Services at Small Airports –Define Alternatives for Expanding Airfield Capacity –Make IFR Capacity Equal to VFR at Most Critical Airports – Include Net-Centric Architectures, Permit Routine System Access by UAVs. * Assigned to Integrated Product Teams

8 NGATS Integrated Plan Strategies (Continued) Establish User-Specific Situational Awareness (DoD) –Define Requirements, Data Sharing Policies for All Users, Include Liability Issues –Define Architectures that are Flexible and Secure; Determine Cost of Services and Organizational Responsibility Establish a Comprehensive Proactive Safety Management Approach (FAA) Develop Environmental Protection that Allows Sustained Aviation Growth (FAA) Develop a System-Wide Capability to Reduce Weather Impacts (DoC) Harmonize Equipage and Operations Globally (FAA)

JPDO 3 Year Outlook FY05 FY06FY07 Top-level EA and Transformation Roadmap - As Is / To Be, Assumptions, Constraints, RM Elements and Decisions, Criteria - Benefits Assessment Alignment Assessment - “As Is” EA assumptions and assessment - “As Is” Programmatic Coverage & Gaps Institutional / Policy / Technology Alternatives / Assessments - Portfolio Coverage and Gaps Refined EA and Transformation Roadmap Required Portfolio to Implement the Transformation Roadmap Investment Options - Trade-offs / Alternatives - Institutional, Policy, Technology, % and balance of goals - OMB Required Assessments Complete EA, Transformation Roadmap and Portfolio Program Planning Complete Integrated Performance Assessment Transition from Planning to Implementation Achieve a clear, consistent vision for NGATS and articulate all critical institutional, policy and technology issues Achieve a clear, affordable roadmap to achieve NGATS Achieve a funded portfolio of aligned programs across agencies Financing Transformation – Market-based methods and guaranteed performance to accelerate transition Field next-generation infrastructure and retire legacy systems to improve service and reduce costs Move to virtual facilities – reduce geographic tie of facilities to airspace, increasing workforce productivity Move to automation in uncontrolled airspace, increasing reliable access to small airports Pursue Opportunity Based Transformation as a Complement to Planning… 9

Collaborative Information Environment Satcom ATC Controller GPS Navigation Airport Services TIS FIS Hospitality Maint. Internet Weather Products NOTAMs Flight Service Stations Other VPN Gateway Original Graphic: Courtesy of Computer Networks & Software Inc. VHF Radio Line of sight NAS Services ATM System HUB Airports TIS-B Non-CIE Aircraft XML Web Services DATABASE CONNECTIVITY DISCOVERY ON DEMAND XML Web Services CIE Cloud XML Web Services XM RFID AM/FM 802.xx Airborne Internet 10