Tuesday Issue - October 2, 2012 - Air Traffic Control Association

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2 ATCA TODAY57th ATCA Annual Conference & ExpositionTUESDAY, October 2, 2012ATCA57th ATCA AnnualConference & ExpositionTODAYAir Traffic ControlAssociation StaffPeter F. DumontPresident and CEOMarion BrophyDirector, CommunicationsKen CarlisleDirector, Meetings andExpositionsBrian CourterMeetings and ProgramsCoordinatorCarrie CourterMembership ManagerJessica McGarryCommunicationsCoordinatorChristine OsterChief Financial OfficerPaul PlanzerManager, ATC ProgramsClaire RuskVice President ofOperationsRugger SmithDirector, InternationalAccountsSandra StricklandExhibition and EventsCoordinator7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.Registration OpenConvention Center Pre-FunctionArea7:30 – 8:30 a.m.Welcome CoffeeSponsored by RaytheonMaryland Ballroom Foyer7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.Moderators/Speakers/Coordinators Ready RoomOpenSponsored by Tetra Tech AMTChesapeake I8:30 – 9:30 a.m.Frank BrennerIncoming Director General,EUROCONTROLMaryland Ballroom A/C9 a.m. – 5 p.m.Exhibit Hall OpenExhibit Hall D & E9:30 – 10:30 a.m.Break with ExhibitorsSponsored by JMA SolutionsExhibit Hall D & E10:30 – 11:45 a.m.Federal Funding of the NASDuring the Fiscal CrisisHow will the nation’s debt impactour country’s ability to fund thegovernment? How will the BudgetControl Act and the threat ofsequestration potentially affect theFAA? How will funding decisionsbe made by OMB and Congressionalstakeholders? And lastly,the NAS is an economic enabler– what’s at stake for our economyand those who use the NAS if fundingcompromised?Moderator:Peter Challan, HarrisCorporationtuesday, october 2Speakers:Gerald Dillingham, U.S. GovernmentAccountability OfficePaul Doerrer, The DoerrerGroup & former SubcommitteeStaff Director, U.S. SenateCommittee on AppropriationsDan Elwell, Aerospace IndustriesAssociationDonna McLean, Donna McLeanAssociatesRichard Swayze, Senate CommerceCommittee, Subcommitteeon Aviation11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.The Annual State of the ATOAddress Luncheon and AnnualATCA Membership MeetingSponsored by SRA International,Inc.David Grizzle, Chief OperatingOfficer, Federal Aviation Administration– Air Traffic OrganizationMaryland Ballroom B/D1:30 – 2:45 p.m.Is the Future of NextGen inJeopardy if Funding Continuesto be Cut?A discussion concerning the impactto NextGen and modernization ofthe NAS if future funding is cut.Can we demonstrate technology orprocedural initiatives that will gainfunding support from Congress andthe Administration, either fromearly benefits gained such as costsavings and efficiencies achieved?Are there ways to outsource certainservices – commercial vs. government– that provide a significantcost savings, and to what extent?What are NextGen priorities in afurther reduced budget environment?Does everyone understandand agree with the priorities? Howdo the priorities impact the entireaviation community – GA, business,and commercial – throughequipage, airspace use, and more?Moderator:Amr ElSawy, NoblisSpeakers:Colonel Fred “Jazz”Armstrong, U.S. Department ofDefenseMel Davis, National Air TrafficControllers AssociationPaul McGraw, Airlines forAmericaChris Metts, Federal AviationAdministrationPam Whitley, Federal AviationAdministration2:45 – 3:45 p.m.Ice Cream Break withExhibitorsSponsored by Midwest ATCExhibit Hall D & E3:45 – 5 p.m.How is the GovernmentEnsuring the Security of theNAS?Maryland Ballroom A/CThe panel will discuss issuesconcerning how vulnerable theNAS may currently be from disruptions(i.e., GPS jamming, ERAM,network). Where are the holes inthe system and what is being doneto ensure the system is closed? Thelevel of civil and military involvementin Cyber issues and datashare will also be discussed.Moderator:Steve Carver, Aviation ManagementAssociatesSpeakers:Chris Benich, HoneywellGeorge Emilio, GeneralDynamicsSteve Hoffman, Joint Planningand Development OfficeDave Hamrick, MITREKeith Rhodes, QinetiQ-NA5 p.m.Exhibit Hall Closes,Open EveningScan the above QR codewith your smartphone todownload the ATCA 57thMobile App.Departures FromFAA (with access toL’Enfant Plaza Metro)Leaves FAAFOB10A from the CStreet side of building:7:30 A.M.8:00 A.M.8:30 A.M.9:00 A.M.9:30 A.M.10:00 A.M.10:30 A.M.ATCA 57th Annual Shuttle Bus Schedule11:00 A.M.11:30 A.M.12:00 A.M.12:30 P.M.1:00 P.M.1:30 P.M.2:00 P.M.2:30 P.M.3:00 P.M.3:30 P.M.4:15 P.M.4:45 P.M.5:30 P.M.6:15 P.M.DeparturesFrom GaylordNationalHarbor(returning toFAA FOB10A)Leaves fromPorte-cochereoff MarylandBallroom Foyer8:15 A.M8:45 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.Travel times areapproximately30 minutes eachway dependingon trafficconditions.
TUESDAY, October 2, 2012ATCA TODAY57th ATCA Annual Conference & Exposition3Public and Private Sectors Discuss Acquisition StrategiesEven with the Government’snew acquisition managementsystem, communication withvendors is still an issue. DuringMonday morning’s “Acquisitions –Issues With Execution Problems andthe Delivery of Programs & Capabilities”session, a panel of public andprivate purchasing experts offeredtheir perspectives on the acquisitionsprocess and shared their ideasfor improvements.Panelists responded to a series ofquestions posed by the audience andsession moderator Dave Rhodes,CSC. One audience response statement—“byits nature, the AMS/FARprocess unduly inhibits competingvendors from frank communicationswith the government duringthe acquisition process”—summedup the divided feelings of the audience:50.6 percent answered “true,”while 49.4 percent answered “false.”Other questions and responsesincluded:What is your number oneconcern about the governmentacquisitions process?Most audience members answered:“Low-price awards with subsequentcost and schedule overruns.”Pat McNall, FAA, answers questions from the audience during the “Acquisitions –Issues with Execution Problems and the Delivery of Programs and Capabilities.”Pat McNall, Federal AviationAdministration, said her agency’sbaseline performance has improvedsince the advent of the Air TrafficOrganization, but there are still overruns.The main causes are complianceissues, budget cuts that changescheduling, and project changes dueto poor estimating.Edgar Wright, Department ofDefense, said historically, the DOD’sfocus has been on performance ofa new technology rather than costand schedule. Not only will a federalbudget sequester change that, butevolving technology dictates it, hesaid. For instance, lack of focus onscheduling means the DOD is stillacquiring ASR-11 components becausea schedule implemented 20years ago mandates it, Wright said.Ray Bevacqua, Aviation ManagementConsulting, said AMS hasshortened acquisition time significantlybetween requests for proposalsand project awards, “but we’restill looking at four to five years fromconception to installation, which imposesa very difficult burden on theservice team.” However, AMS hasopened up communication with industrythroughout the procurementprocess, he said.How can the acquisition cycletime frame best be reduced?The majority of the audienceresponded with: “Increase industryparticipation up front to sharpenthe requirements and business casemore quickly.”Keith Lippert, Accenture, likes theDefense Logistics Agency’s fixedpricecontract with incentives. Thecontract contains metrics that needto be achieved for Accenture to getits full profit margin, which meansthe “systems integrator has skin inthe game. The project turned out tobe a success because of the collaborationthat the contract in essenceforced on the players,” he said.McNall said some people maybelieve that the FAA has a period inwhich it blacks out communication,Continued on page 11
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