1. FAA System-Wide Information Management Program Overview for SWIM-SUIT Public Lauch
Donald Ward
Program Manager
FAA SWIM Program
April 2007

2. Key Near-Term Investments
SWIM Foundation for U.S. Next Generation System
Current Programs
Key Near-Term Investments
NextGen
Trajectory-Based Operations
Aircraft Data Communications
Performance-Based
Operations and Services
Separation Management
Collaborative TFM
Precision Navigation
Weather Integration
Surveillance Services
Network-Centric
Information Sharing
ERAM Enhancements
Automated Problem Resolution
Concept Demonstrations
Trajectory-Based Ops/High Density
Infrastructure
Robust Flow of Information
TFM-M Enhancements
Time-Based Metering
Terminal Enhancements
Merging and Spacing Tools
RNP/RNAV Expansion
Precise Navigation
Data Communications
Flight Intent Downlink
ADS-B
Aircraft Separation
SWIM/Net-Enabled Weather
Net-Centric Information Sharing
ERAM
TFM-M
STARS/CARTS
RNP/RNAV
Airspace Mgmt Program
Initial ADS-B
Initial SWIM
There is no direct linkage between services provided and costs to operate the NAS.
Operations are going up
Trend is for smaller aircraft

3. What is FAA SWIM? SWIM will: Lower information costs
SWIM is an information technology program that will operate in the background to provide seamless information to users who have a valid need for the data
SWIM will:
Lower information costs
Increase speed to establish new interfaces
Increase common situational awareness
Increase FAA agility
Improve ability to share information with European providers
How SWIM lowers information costs: Uses standard interfaces and new protocols such as xml. This greatly reduces the amount of software that must be created share data between FAA systems.
How SWIM increases speed for new interfaces: Use of standard interfaces reduces customization time. Plus, xml protocols eliminates the need for “information consumers” to write special parsing program to figure out which data they need.
The ability to manage data at a lower cost (and faster setup speed) means more data sharing… which increases common situational awareness and improved agility.

4. Problems with Current FAA Information Sharing
Host
WARP
IDS/ ERIDS
ASDE
Each connection is custom and does not satisfy future data exchange needs
ATOP
ERAM
STARS/
ARTS/
TAMR
TFM
Inter- Agency
TMA
CIWS

5. International Community
FAA Future with SWIM
Government Systems
Enterprise Information Distribution
FAA Systems
SWIM Core Capabilities
International Community
standard data interfaces

6. NAS NextGen System of Systems Sum of Systems
Independent system architectures
Oceanic
Flow
Enroute
Terminal
NAS
System of Systems
Shared network & information architectures
Comm
Network
SWIM
NextGen
Network Centric Operations

7. Global Networking for Atlantic Trials
Initiate trials to enable international communications, collaboration & coordination
Enhance International situational awareness
Reduce response times, ambiguities, and error rates
Automated decision support and information sharing for safety, capacity, and security
Identify issues for interoperability, information exchange, and shared situational awareness
Apply core principles of system wide information management and network centric enterprise services
Explore/validate concepts of use and procedures
European
Node
OTA Tool
Global
Data-Com
ATOP
Notional
Architecture
Architected to work with any Net-Centric Architecture
Uses data/protocol adapters to connect with FAA SWIM Service Bus for data exchange

8. Demo: “Green Trans-Atlantic Flights”
Timed Oceanic Exit & TOD
Tailored Arrivals
In-Trail Procedures
CTO
CTO
Arrival Airport
Departure Airport
Terminal
En Route
Oceanic
En Route
Terminal
Global Networking for Up-To-Date Trajectory Information Exchange
Phased Implementation of Oceanic 4D Trajectory Operations
Tailored Arrivals: Data-linked clearance prior to TOD for CDA that is adjusted for airspace constraints, traffic, and a targeted time of arrival
Lower emissions, noise, and fuel burn
Timed Oceanic Exits: Management of oceanic flow to meet CTO at exit and/or TOD
More efficient management of delays from down stream constraints
Lower emissions and fuel burn
Track regions:
NOPAC – North Pacific Route System
PACOTS – Pacific Organized Track System
CENPAC – Central Pacific Route System
SOPAC – South Pacific Route System
NAT OTS – North Atlantic Organized Track System
EUR-NAM – Europe-North America
EUR-CAR – Europe-Caribbean
WATRS – West Atlantic Route System
Flights:
400,000 air carrier
50,000 military and GA

9. SWIM Program Approach Rqmts & Design Segment 1
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2007
2014
Today
Rqmts & Design
Segment 1
Integration & Test
AIM Changes
ERAM & TFM Changes
Terminal Data Services
Weather (CIWS, WMSCR, ITWS)
Segment 2 Implementation
Research, Demonstrations, and Trials

10. SWIM Segment 1 (2009 – 2013) Main Components of Segment 1
There are no equipage requirements in SWIM Segment 1
There are no rule changes as result of SWIM
Many Segment 1 activities are targeted for improving information flow to reduce delays
More surface data exchange between Terminal systems and Traffic Flow Management/En Route
Pre-departure clearance updates for En Route automation
Automated Special Use Airspace (SUA) updates
Greater dissemination of weather products (CIWS, ITWS, and WMSCR)
Segment 2 is tentatively planned for 2011 – 2015 and will have more focus on external data exchange.
The airlines are interested in these features because:
No equipage in Segment 1 means no cost is imposed on the airlines
More surface data means that TFM will have more accurate planning and prediction of departure times. This will help reduce unnecessary delays. More importantly, when this information is fed to TFM it will thus be available to send to the airlines… and they have shown a big interest in surface data. SWIM will also help automate reroute information between TFM and ERAM
Pre-departure clearance updates will result in better agility/response to system changes.
Automated SUA updates will result in better commercial use of restricted zones (when the military is not using them). This means less delays in the system and more routing options.
Weather Products: Most airlines are very interested in getting data feeds of CIWS and ITWS (Corridor Integrated Weather System and Integrated Terminal Weather System). By modifying these weather products to SWIM standards, the data will become available via web services in a more usable, and less expensive, format for the airlines.
Contents not final until program is approved by Joint Resource Counsel (June 2007)

11. SWIM Extended Team
LOCKHEED MARTIN

12. SWIM Capital Budget FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 24.0 20.8 31.0
31.3
38.1
51.8
55.8
Dollars are in millions
FY09 – FY13 will be adjusted as part of Final Investment Decision, June 2007