FREE SHUTTLE ATCA60th ATCA Annual Conference & Exposition for everyone runs from FAA Headquarters every day, starting at 7:30 a.m. TODAY Avoid the lines at the Gaylord PREVIEW ISSUE Register online by October 28! Sixty Never Looked So Good: ATCA Celebrates its 60th Annual & CMAC! hat began six decades • David Vos, Head of Google [X] ago as a group of air traf- Project Wing Wfic controllers who want- • Ludwig Decamps, Director, ed more out of the industry – they Armaments and Aerospace Ca- made it their mission to progress pabilities, North Atlantic Treaty the science of air traffic control and Organization (NATO) preserve a safe flight environment In addition to the in-depth pro- – has grown into the ATCA of to- gramming that ATCA offers, the day, where innovation and collabo- 60th Annual also leaves time to ration converge at the largest ATC celebrate. Don’t miss the Welcome conference and exposition in the Reception in the Exhibit Hall on the Americas. The Gaylord Resort and evening of Monday, November 2. Convention Center in National Har- ATCA will also host a Membership bor, Maryland, is the place to be on Breakfast and New Member Wel- November 1–4. Experience diverse come on Tuesday, November 3. exhibitors, a wide range of speakers, In addition, it’s still convenient to and a broad spectrum of federal and get to the conference from Wash- international participants and avia- ington, D.C. A free shuttle will tion stakeholders. run a loop between FAA Headquar- Get the most out of your time at Mike Perrone, PASS, addresses issues brought up during a panel on FAA ters (FAA FOB10A at 800 Indepen- Restructuring at last year’s Annual. ATCA by utilizing the 60th Annual dence Avenue, SW) and the Gay- agenda program tracks. For each and exhibits with the participation of ers will be featured: lord every 30 minutes starting at panel, keynote address, and free ed- internationally recognized experts in • U.S. Secretary of Transportation 7:30 a.m. each day (see page 9 for ucation presentation, there is a cor- the ATC/ATM industry. CMAC, the Anthony Foxx a full shuttle schedule). A reduced responding track (visit page 2 to view world’s largest civil/military air traf- • The Honorable Michael parking price is available on-site if the tracks). Interested in a specific fic management summit, takes place Huerta, Administrator, FAA you prefer to drive to the event; ask subject matter? This new feature will simultaneously. The event provides • Teri Bristol, Chief Operating Of- ensure you don’t miss a thing! a forum for senior civil and military ficer, Air Traffic Organization, FAA Continued on page 12 Once again, the 60th ATCA Annu- leaders from throughout the world al Conference and Exposition is co- to explore plans for civil and military located with the Civil/Military Avia- collaboration. New This Year! tion Conference (CMAC) – all under This year, the ATCA Annual is one roof, for one price. The Annual doubling its educational program- • Agenda Program Tracks: For each panel, keynote address, is three full days of presentations, ming in the Exhibit Hall. ATCA will and free education presentation, there is a corresponding track seminars, networking opportunities, feature three FREE presentation (listed on page 2). theaters: General Dynamics (in- • NextGen Partner Program (view page 3 for more info; page cluding AeroMACS 2015), Aireon 7 shows participating exhibitors) Fly-By, and SWIM Connect. Avia- • Three FREE Presentation Theaters, including new Exhibit Hall tion professionals from more than AeroMACS 2015 (presented by WiMAX) – page 8 40 countries throughout the world • UAVs on Display outside the Exhibit Hall – watch them in Hours use this platform to present re- flight (page 9) search findings, new products, and • ENGAGE: ATCA Tower Talks – Listen to short presentations Monday, November 2 dialogue about the latest topics in by some of the best and brightest young professionals – Wednes- 9:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. air traffic management. day, November 4 at 10 a.m. (Aireon Fly-By Theater) Of course, many features of the • Visit with Tuskegee Airmen – Wednesday, November 4, 12 Tuesday, November 3 ATCA Annual haven’t changed. The 2 p.m. at the ATCA Booth (#451) 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Exhibit Hall is still FREE to visit ev- • Book Signing: Art of the Airport Tower - Monday, November 2 ery day, packed with more than 100 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #450) Wednesday, November 4 exhibiting companies, government • Download our Mobile App! Look for it in your app store, at 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. agencies, and NGOs. In general ses- Google Play, or visit www.atca.org/60app. sions, the following Keynote Speak- 2 ATCA TODAY PREVIEW ATCA60th ATCA Annual Conference & Exposition Conference Schedule TODAY 4 - 4:30 p.m. Monday, Annual Conference Committee Keynote Patrick Forrey, SAIC November 2 Ludwig Decamps, Director Jim Ries, CSC Armaments and Aerospace Maureen Woods, ARINC Capablilities, NATO Tony Ioannidis, SAIC 8 – 9 a.m. Maryland Ballroom A/C Jerry Hoff Welcome Coffee Ivan Bekkers, Crown Maryland Ballroom Foyer 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Consulting Sponsored by: Performance Equivalence and Decamps Pamela Whitley, FAA Operations Over the High Seas Roger Stern, Maryland Ballroom A/C Track: Lockheed Martin Moderator: Mike Ball, Northrop 9 – 9:30 a.m. CMAC Grumman Edgar Wright, DOD U.S. Secretary of Mike Borden, General Foxx Dynamics Information Transportation Anthony Foxx 5:30 - 7 p.m. Technology Maryland Ballroom A/C Welcome Reception Tony Militello, MITRE Prince George’s Exhibit Hall D/E David Batchelor, SESAR 9:30 – 10 a.m. Sponsored by: Joint Undertaking Opening Session David Heron, U.S. Maryland Ballroom A/C Department of Defense Peter F Dumont, Jessie Hillenbrand, Aireon President & CEO, ATCA Bill Colligan, Architecture Neil Planzer, Vice President, Dumont Technology Corporation Boeing Airspace Solutions, ATCA Tuesday, Mark Rodgers, CSSI, Inc. Chairman Mike Hawthorne, Noblis November 3 Katie Kondub, Noblis Bruce Carmichael, NCAR 9:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. Kara Evanko, Metron Exhibit Hall Open Aviation Prince George’s Exhibit Hall D/E 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Mary Griggs, HP Welcome Coffee David Grizzle, Dazzle 10 - 11 a.m. Maryland Ballroom Foyer Partners, LLC Break with Exhibitors Planzer Sponsored by: cCwn Cclti,i Inc . Jonathan Fath, Harris Prince George’s Exhibit Hall D/E Mark Rodgers, CSSI 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Eric Nixon, Engility 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Members Meeting and Corporation Keynote Address: Breakfast Jim Johnson, JVS Solutions David Vos, Google Donna McLean, Donna Maryland Ballroom B/D Maryland Ballroom A/C McLean Associates, LLC 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ATCA Staff 12 - 2 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open Peter F. Dumont Awards Luncheon Vos Prince George’s Exhibit Hall D/E President and CEO Maryland Ballroom B/D Marion Brophy Director, Communications 8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Keynote Address: Ken Carlisle Tracks: Director, Meetings and 2 - 3:15 p.m. Maryland Ballroom A Remote Towers: What Have Expositions CMAC Neil Planzer, Vice President, Theresa Clair We Learned? Boeing Airspace Solutions, ATCA Maryland Ballroom A/C Associate Director, Privatization Chairman Meetings and Expositions Ashley Haskins Moderator: NAS 8:45 - 10 a.m. Office Manager Rudy Kellar, NAV Canada UAS in the NAS: Insights in Tracks: Kristen Knott Speakers: Infrastructure and Ops Navigating the Regulatory and Writer & Editor Patrik Peters, IFATCA System Operations of the Air CMAC Christine Oster Keith McCrea, Virginia Depart- Safety Traffic Controlled Airspace Chief Financial Officer ment of Aviation NAS Paul Planzer Maryland Ballroom A Kieron Heflin, NATCA Workforce Manager, ATC Programs Klaus-Dieter Scheurle, DFS Infrastructure and Ops Rugger Smith Phases of Flight Moderator: Simon Hocquard, NATS International Steve Pennington, DOD Technology Accounts Speakers: Ashley Swearingen 3:15 - 4:00 p.m. John McGraw, John McGraw Press and Marketing Manager Break with Exhibitors Aerospace Consulting Sandra Strickland Prince George’s Exhibit Hall D/E Dan Williams, FAA Exhibition and Events Sponsored by: Giorgio Cioni, NATO Coordinator Dallas Brooks, FAA Tim Wagner Steve Weidner, NATCA Membership Manager Continued on page 4 3 ATCA TODAY PREVIEW Exhibit Hall Theater Schedules 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Corporation Tuesday, November 3 General Dynamics 1st Place Proceeding Paper This presentation summariz- Theater Learning Aircraft Behavior es how Harris’ OSYRIS AMAN/ 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. From Real Air Traffic DMAN helps air traffic controllers Subject: The Move to Speakers: Arcady Rantrua, Eric optimize traffic flows in the London Managed Services Monday, November 2 Maesen, Sebastien Chabrier, Marie- Terminal Control Area (TMA) and Speakers: Experts from across the Pierre Gleizes, Sopra Steria, Tou- across the UK airspace. It will also ATM Industry 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. louse, France show how AMAN sequencing and Globally, Air Traffic Manage- Remotely Piloted Air System SMAC Team, Paul Sabatier Uni- metering supports efficient delay ment Systems are undergoing (RPAS) versity, IRIT, Toulouse, France absorption by allowing aircraft to transformation. Initiatives such as Speaker: Glyn Owen, CGH fly with fuel-efficient speeds to the NextGen and SESAR are focused on Technologies 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. agreed metering fix. This session enabling new capabilities, improv- Remote Towers: Next will provide examples of how Har- ing efficiencies, and modernizing 11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Generation Tower Operations ris’ OSYRIS solutions have helped aging infrastructure. With several Inmarsat ADS-C and Global Speaker: Markus Klopf, Frequentis reduce fuel burn and save airlines programs in process, and more an- Flight Tracking The concept of Remote Towers 1.4 million USD and help optimize ticipated in the coming years, these Speaker: Joseph Teixeira, Inmarsat is becoming an operational reality airport traffic at one of the world’s initiatives create an ideal oppor- Inmarsat has played a leading with deployments planned by AN- busiest airport runways.