“Celebrating 50 Years of Global ATC Leadership”

50th Annual ATCA Conference and Exposition

Technical Program as of 10/24/05

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2005

9:00 am - 4:00 pm Board of Directors Meeting

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm ATC Committee Meeting

1:00 pm - 7:00 pm Registration

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Committee Chairs Report to Board of Directors

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Grand Opening of Exposition and Welcome Reception Proudly Sponsored by this year’s Grand Benefactors - The Boeing Company-Advanced ATM, Harris Corporation, ITT and Lockheed Martin



MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2005

7:00 am - 5:30 pm Registration

7:00 am - 8:00 am Moderators/Speakers to Ready Room/Continental Breakfast

8:15 am - 9:00 am Opening Ceremony:

President’s Welcome: Paul P. Bollinger Jr., President, Air Traffic Control Association

Host Welcome: Jeffrey P. Fegan, Chief Executive Officer, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

Chairman’s Welcome: Larry Fortier, Chairman, Air Traffic Control Association

Video Tribute to ATCA’s 50 Years of Global ATC Leadership

Keynote Address: Jeffrey N. Shane, Under Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation

9:00 am - 10:30 am Plenary Session #1: A Global View of the ATC System from Aviation Leaders

Moderator: Neil Planzer, Chairman-Elect, Air Traffic Control Association;

Vice President, Boeing Air Traffic Management

Speakers:

• Victor Aguado, Director General, Eurocontrol
• Phil Boyer, President, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association
• Russ Chew, Chief Operating Officer, Air Traffic Organization, FAA
• John Douglass, President, Aerospace Industries Association
• James May, President, Air Transport Association

9:30 am - 6:00 pm Exhibits Open

10:30 am - 11:00 am Coffee Break Proudly Sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton

11:00 am - 12:15 pm Plenary Session #2: Co-Opitition: JPDO and SESAME - A Roadmap to the Future

Moderator: Marc Viggiano, President, Air Traffic Systems, Sensis Corporation

Speakers:

• Kevin Brown, Vice President and General Manager, Boeing Company Advanced Air Traffic Management
• Soeren Fischer, Vice President Strategy, Air Traffic Alliance
• Charlie Keegan, Vice President, Operations Planning Services, FAA
• Bo Redeborn, Director ATM Strategies, Eurocontrol
• Andy Zogg, Vice President, Airspace Management and Homeland Security, Raytheon

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Scholarship Luncheon/Annual Membership Meeting Proudly Co-Sponsored by BARCO, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Enterprise Information Services (EIS), Fortier Group, Raytheon, Robinson Aviation (RVA) and Washington Consulting Group (WCG)

Keynote Speaker: Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., Senior Vice President and Program Manager, SAIC, and Former NASA Astronaut

“How We Get the Next Generation Interested in Aviation and Space”

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Breakout Session #1A: Weather, Weather Everywhere and Yet We are Surprised…What is Being Done to Minimize its Impact on ATC Efficiency and Safety?

Moderator: Peter Challan, Vice President of Washington Programs, Civil Programs Business Unit, Harris GCSD

Speakers:

• Dr. Brant Foote, Associate Director, National Center for Atmospheric Research
• John Haynes, Program Manager for Aviation Applications in the Applied Sciences Program, NASA Science Mission Direcorate
• Kevin Johnston, Director, Aviation Weather Programs, National Weather Service
• Peter Kimbell, NAV CANADA Account Manager, Aviation and Defence Services, Meteorological Service of Canada
• Joseph Sherry, Lead Staff, Traffic Flow Management Weather Support Tools, MITRE CAASD
• James Washington, Vice President, Flight Services, FAA

Breakout Session #1B: Transportation Security: An Integrated Approach

Moderator: Jack Nager, Director, Air Traffic Control Facilities, FAA

Speakers:

• Jim Crites, Executive Vice President of Operations and Security, DFW Airport
• Charlton English, Sr. Infrastructure/Threat Coordinator for Aviation, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Jim Gaughan, Systems Engineering Director, Lockheed Martin
• Dan Mehan, Chief Information Officer, FAA
• Dr. Terry O’Sullivan, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Homeland Security Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events, USC

Breakout Session #1C: Future Vision for Air Navigation System Maintenance

Moderator: Jerry Thompson, Chairman, JTA Associates, Inc.

Speakers:

• Dave Dacquino, Vice President, System and Product Support Solutions, Raytheon Technical Services Company
• Dr. Jasenka Rakas, Principal Investigator on Aviation Infrastructure Systems Research, University of California at Berkeley, NEXTOR
• KimTroutman, Vice President, Engineering, NAV CANADA
• Peter Waldinger, Managing Director Engineering, DFS
• Steven Zaidman, Vice President for Technical Operations, FAA

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Corporate Product Presentation by NICE Systems Ltd.

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Corporate Product Presentation by WIDE USA Corporation

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Coffee Break Proudly Sponsored by Metron Aviation, Inc.

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Corporate Product Presentation by General Digital

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Presentation of ATCA Conference Proceedings Selected Papers

Moderator: Dr. John Cavolowsky, Deputy Program Manager for Technical Integration, Airspace Systems Program, NASA Ames Research Center

Session Title: Innovation and Research

“Using Graphical Software for Evaluating Aircraft Trajectory Predictions”

C. Santiago III, The Titan Corporation; A.S. Rusu, Rowan University; R.D. Oaks, General Dynamics Network Systems; M.M. Paglione, FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center; S. Liu, General Dynamics Network Systems; S. Putney, Joseph Sheairs Associates, Inc.

“Initial Study of Advanced Controller Training in a Virtual Environment”

Edmundo A. Sierra, Jr., Nicole S. Racine, The Titan Corporation

“The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Use of Color in ATC Displays: Two Checklists for Human Factors Evaluation”

Jing Xing, FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute

“The Bay of Bengal Cooperative Air Traffic Flow Management System (BOBCAT)”

Nopadol Sang-ngurn, Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd. (AEROTHAI)

“A New Model for Automation in Air Traffic Control”

David Parkinson, Sensus Limited

Breakout Session #2A: Airports and Airspace Development: What can be done to Improve Communications and Results?

Moderator: Alex Hendriks, Head of Airspace/Flow Management and Navigation,

Eurocontrol

Speakers:

• Belinda Hargrove, Vice Chair, Airport Consultants Council and Managing Principal, TransSolutions
• Bruce Johnson, Vice President for Terminal Services, FAA
• Mike Loghides, Airport Program Administrator, McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada
• Charles Reavis, Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton
• Jim Szczesniak, Director of Airport Planning, Chicago O’Hare International Airport

Breakout Session #2B: A Global Perspective of the Importance of Traffic Flow Management

Moderator: Mike Wambsganss, Chief Executive Officer, Metron Aviation, Inc.

Speakers:

• Jean-Robert Bauchet, Director Central Flow Management Unit, Eurocontrol
• Lorne Cass, Director of Dispatch, Northwest Airlines, and Collaborative Decision Making Workgroup Industry Chair
• Bob Lamond, Director, Air Traffic Services and Infrastructure, National Business Aviation Association
• Mike Sammartino, Director of System Operations, ATCSCC Office, FAA

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Buses Depart Gaylord Texan Hotel to Circle R Ranch

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Reception, Entertainment and Western Barbecue at Circle R Ranch Proudly Sponsored by Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Harris Corporation, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon

9:30 pm - 10:30 pm Buses Return to the Gaylord Texan Hotel from Circle R Ranch



TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2005

7:30 am - 5:30 pm Registration

7:30 am - 8:30 am Moderators/Speakers to Ready Room/Continental Breakfast

8:30 am - 10:00 am Plenary Session #3: What will Reauthorization of the Aviation Trust Fund Look Like? User Fees, Programs, etc.

Moderator: Monte Belger, Vice President, Transportation Systems Solutions,

Lockheed Martin

Speakers:

• Randy Babbitt, Chairman and CEO, Eclat Consulting
• Ed Bolen, President and CEO, National Business Aviation Association
• Marty Bollinger, Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton
• Sharon Pinkerton, Assistant Administrator, Policy, Planning and Environment,

FAA ATO

• John Meenan, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, ATA
• Richard Vacar, Director of Aviation, Houston Airport System

9:30 am - 6 00 pm Exhibits Open

10:00 am - 10:30 am Coffee Break Proudly Sponsored by Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)

10:30 am - 11:30 am Corporate Product Presentation by CLR Photonics

10:30 am - 12:00 pm Presentation of ATCA Conference Proceedings Selected Papers

Moderator: Dr. John Cavolowsky, Deputy Program Manager for Technical Integration, Airspace Systems Program, NASA Ames Research Center

Session Title: Advanced Systems Applications

“A Case for System Wide Information Management (SWIM)”

John W. Loynes, Federal Aviation Administration

“Net-centric Voice Communications in the NAS”

Wolfgang Kampichler, Johannes Prinz, Frequentis GmbH; Dieter Eier, Frequentis USA

“Integrating Aeronautical Data Link into FAA En Route Automation Systems”

Jerry Bee, Brad Culbertson, Al Kwong, Lockheed Martin Transportation and Security Solutions; Sid Rudolph, IT Consulting Group

“An Aviation Communications System Based on Modified Wireless LAN Components”

Anthony Stevens, FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center

“GNSS Aviation Safety Certification – Maximizing ATC Benefits Through International Standardization”

Robert Loh, Dieter Guenter, Dr. Yi Bian, Innovative Solutions International; Narve Mjos, Kenneth Kvinnesland, DNV

“Achieving Usability and Acceptance of Electronic Flight Strips”

Herbert L. Resnick, Raytheon Company

Breakout Session #3A: Major ATC Developments around the World

Moderator: Michael Gahan, ATM Specialist, Sensis Corporation

Speakers:

• Mohammed Auda, General Manager, Ramin Aviation Company, Baghdad Iraq
• Sid Koslow, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, NAV CANADA
• Petr Materna, Director General, Air Navigation Services, Czech Republic
• Woo-Jong Lee, Director General for ATS and CNS System, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Republic of Korea

Breakout Session #3B: JPDO IPT Update and Review of the Current Work Being Performed by the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS) Institute

Moderator: Fred Gill, Vice President, Transportation Solutions, Computer Sciences

Corporation (CSC)

Speakers:

• Doug Arbuckle, Lead of the Agile Air Traffic Management IPT, NASA
• Jerry Friedman, Chief Engineer for JPDO NGATS, MITRE Corporation
• Col. David Rhodes, Lead of the Shared Situational Awareness IPT, U.S. DOD
• Dennis Roberts, Lead of Airports IPT, FAA
• Dr. Robert Rosen, Vice President, Advanced Programs, Crown Consulting, Inc.

12:15 pm - 1:45 pm ATCA Annual Awards Luncheon Proudly Sponsored by Crown Consulting, Inc.

Master of Ceremonies - Tim Halpin, Chairman of Awards Committee and Senior

Program Manager, Crown Consulting, Inc.

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm 2006 Technical Symposium Planning Meeting

2:00 pm - 2:45 pm Aviation Education Committee Meeting

Publicity and Public Relations Committee

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Corporate Product Presentation by Transtech Airport Solutions, Inc.

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Exhibition Demonstrations, Press Conferences

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm Future ATCA Symposiums Meeting

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Corporate Product Presentation by Adsystech, Inc.

4:00 pm - 4:45 pm Engineering and Development Committee Meeting

Publications Committee Meeting

4:00 pm - 5:00 Corporate Product Presentation by TERMA A/S

Open Evening



WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2005

7:30 am - 3:30 pm Registration Open

7:30 am - 8:30 am Moderators/Speakers to Ready Room/Continental Breakfast

8:30 am - 10:00 am Plenary Session #4: Defending and Operating Airspace Collaboratively

Moderator: Carl McCullough, Executive Director, U.S. DOD Policy Board on Federal Aviation

Speakers:

• Mike Cirillo, Vice President, System Operations Services, FAA
• Group Captain John Clark, Group Captain Air Traffic Control, Royal Air Force, United Kingdom
• Colonel Michael Mixon, United States Air Force Liaison, HQ FAA
• Larry Newman, Chairman, Air Traffic Services Committee, ALPA
• Colonel Klaus Schnell, Director Military Affairs, DFS-German Air Navigation Services

9:30 am - 2:30 pm Exhibits Open

10:00 am - 10:30 am Coffee Break Proudly Sponsored by MCI

10:30 am - 11:30 am Corporate Product Presentation by Kevlin Corporation

10:30 am - 12:00 pm Breakout Session #4A: UAVs: How the World has accommodated Their Introduction and the Future “Mainstreaming” of their Operations

Moderator: Tony Fazio, Director, Aviation Safety, Office of Rule Making, FAA

Speakers:

• Peter van Blyenburgh, President, UVS International
• Donald Grampp, Chief, Civil/Military Aviation Division, Headquarters, USAF
• John Timmerman, Program Manager, High Altitude Airspace Redesign, FAA
• John Walker, Policy Integration Product Team Lead, ACCESS 5

Breakout Session #4B: Oceanic Traffic: How will it be handled in the Future?

Moderator: David Ford, Director, Oceanic and Offshore Services, FAA

Speakers:

• Kevin Chamness, Project Manager, Oceanic Services Improvements, FAA
• Norm Dimock, Manager, Oceanic and Northern ATC Systems, NAV CANADA
• Mike Lewis, Member of Global Air Traffic Interoperability (GATI) Oversight Team, Boeing
• David Rollo, Group Manager ANS, Airways New Zealand
• Ralph Thompson, Director, Infrastructure Strategy, IATA

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch with Exhibitors Proudly Sponsored by this year’s Grand Benefactor’s, Benefactor and Supporter – The Boeing Company-Advanced ATM, Computer Sciences Corporation(CSC), Harris Corporation, ITT, Lockheed Martin and MITRE/CAASD

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Breakout Session #5A: FAA and Air Navigation Service Providers Today

and Tomorrow

Moderator: Alexander ter Kuile, Secretary General, Civil Air Navigation Organization

(CANSO)

Speakers:

• John Crichton, Chief Executive Officer, President, NAV CANADA
• Gerard Forlin, Barrister, London, England
• Paula Lewis, Director, Operations Planning Performance Analysis, FAA
• Glen McDougall, President, MBS Ottawa, Inc.
• Raymond Rosso, Deputy Director for Strategy and Planning at the DSNA, (French air navigation service provider)

Breakout Session #5B: Technology vs. Humans: Who or What will be the ATC System of the Future?

Moderator: John Kefaliotis, Vice President, Network and Transportation Systems,

ITT

Speakers:

• Doug Fralick, Director of Safety and Technology, NATCA
• Robert Jacobsen, Program Manager Airspace Systems Program, NASA Ames
• Dr. Pam Della Rocca, Engineering Research Psychologist, Human Factors Group, William J. Hughes Technical Center, FAA
• Matt Vance, Director for Engineering, Boeing Phantom Works
• John Wiley, Managing Director, Office of Integrated Engineering Services, William J. Hughes Technical Center, FAA

2:30 pm Exposition Closes

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Reception Proudly Sponsored by The Boeing Company, Advanced ATM

7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award Banquet Proudly Sponsored by The Boeing Company, Advanced ATM

Presiding: Larry Fortier, Chairman, Air Traffic Control Association

Special Guest Speaker: Judy Marks, President, Lockheed Martin TSS

Honoree: Congressman James L. Oberstar