Transcript NGATS Institute

NGATS Institute
February 2006
Activities Summary
Next Generation Air
Transportation System
NGATS Institute Public Access
• At least 1 public meeting per year required by the OTA
– Current planning is targeting March 28 here in Washington
• Shared location with ATCA
• 1330 – 1730
– Increased interest to hold additional public meetings outside Washington
– Public meeting will focus on:
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Brief overview of NGATS and JPDO
Institute mission & private sector participation
JPDO and Government partnership
Response to questions from public
• Notification:
• Broad area announcements
• NCAT/NGATS Institute website
• Other media and access sites (via IMC organizations)
• Other public access and communications
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Current web site has been upgraded and improved
Web portal (planned expansion)
Newsletters to communities of interest
Email communications for individual participants
Contracts Studies, Etc. (Tasks)
• JPDO requests and funds support to be executed by
NGATS Institute
– There are two initial tasks now being reviewed by Institute
• Study for back-up SAT NAV technology
• Additional support for concept of operations development
– At least four more in the “pipeline” within JPDO
• Notice of contract – request for bids to be posted on
Institute website
– Back up SAT NAV may be ready to post next week
– Concept of Operations may be ready by 1 March if not
sooner
• Notices have gone out for nominees for initial
Source Selection team
• Contractual Awards Oversight Board –subset of IMC
• Four by name identified, three confirmed; fifth person
requested
• Goal is to expedite award and start work very soon
after receipt
NGATS Institute Summary of Activities
• All Eight IPT’s have been provided their first round of
industry members as of 01/2006:
– 184 participants as of 1/31/06
– Second round placement now in process (could add 15 to 30
additional participants)
– Positive feedback from IPT Directors on private sector skills,
insight and expertise
– Over 70 private sector companies, organizations and NGOs
represented
• Increasing participation and involvement by several
communities of interest
– Helicopter operators
– Academia
– NASAO
• IMC Public Affairs and Communications group to
work with JPDO Communications Director
NGATS Institute Summary of Activities
• Emerging Requirements and Requests:
– NGATS total system cost assessment by private sector
sought (in collaboration with JPDO)
– Strategic Concept of Operations being developed
– FY 08 applied technology and operational demonstrations
being identified by JPDO via IPTs
• Early Opportunities in FY 07- 08 are being explored:
• Gulf of Mexico – Helicopter Association International (HAI) has
recommended that new off-shore CNS to be NGATS-based for
oil platforms/production flight ops
• Universities/academia along with HAI and Association of Aero
Medical Services (AAMS) championing on behalf of for First
Responders and EMS operators, early application of NGATS
capabilities for local and state integrated disaster response
system (air and ground asset management, C&C, etc.)
• Aviation Domain Awareness (ADA) concept being examined by
DOD for consideration as an element of the Shared Situation
Awareness IPT