Key note address by Dr. Michael Romanowski, Director, FAA NextGen Integration and Implementation: “NextGen Today”

Day 2 (May 12)
Plenary Session Title: “Interagency Systems Transformation”

Keynote Address by Dr. Tim Rudolph, Department of Defense, “NextGen Net Centric Overview”

Day 3 (May 13)
Plenary Session Title: “NextGen Beyond 2018″

Keynote Address by Dr. Karlin Toner, Director, Joint Planning and Development Office, “Next Gen, the JPDO and the New Vision”

In addition to the Plenary and Technical sessions on Day 3, a FAA System Wide Information Management (SWIM) Industry Day will be conducted by the FAA. This kickoff event marks the start of the next phase of the FAA SWIM Program. Don’t miss this early bird look at the one of the key NextGen enablers. You’ll see it first – here at ICNS. Washington Westin Dulles Hotel.

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Session A – Data Communications: Dr. Michael Schnell, DLR German Aerospace Center and Mr. Brent Phillips, FAA ATO

Session B – Surveillance and Navigation Technologies: Mr. Lance Sherry, George Mason University

Session C – Safe and Secure Transportation Systems: Mr. Kevin Harnett, Volpe National Transportation Sys Center

Session D – CNS Systems and Architectures: Ms. Denise Ponchak, NASA Glenn Research Center

Session E – Performance Based ATM: Dr. Ben Levy, Sensis Corporation

Session F – Aeronautical Spectrum: Ms. Izabela Gheorghisor, The MITRE Corporation

Session G – Air Ground Integration: Mr. John Gonda, The MITRE Corporation

Session H – ICNS Analysis – JPDO Study: Mr. Robert Kerczewski, NASA Glenn Research Center

Session I – Air Traffic Management (TBO): Mr. Chris Brinton, Mosaic ATM, Inc.

Session J – Aircraft/Airline Operations for NextGen: Dr. Chip Meserole, Boeing

Session K – Information Sharing and SWIM: Mr. Mike Hritz, FAA and Nikos Fistas, Eurocontrol

Session L – NextGen Surveillance: Mr. Anastasios Daskalakis, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Session M – Topics in Next Generation Air Transportation: Mr. Chris Wargo, Mosaic ATM, Inc.

Canceled: Session K, on Thursday afternoon, is one of the highlights of the conference as it takes on the format of a SWIM Industry Day.

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Due to the high level of interest in this year’s conference, we have rearranged the Plenary sessions each day in order to accommodate the increased level of interest. See the changes below and view our complete program in the 2009 Agenda.

Ann Tedford
FAA NextGen Operations and Planning

Note: Hotel Room Block Change

Due to increased interest, the Government hotel room block has been increased and the normal Conference Rate hotel room block decreased. Reservation is now open for both the conference and hotel rooms.

Updated Plenary Schedule

Wednesday, May 13

Plenary Session: NextGen

• Panel 1: Industry Partnerships
  Panel Chair: Vicki Cox, FAA SVP NextGen & Operations Planning
• Panel 2: Implementation Planning to Deliver Planned Capabilities
  Panel Chair: Dr. Mike Romanowski, FAA Director NextGen Integration & Implementation
• Panel 3: Cross Agency Cross Community
  Panel Chair: Dr. Karlin Toner, DOT Senior Staff Advisor for NextGen

Thursday, May 14

Plenary Session: Net Centricity
Session Chair: Colonel Douglas Wreath, DOD

Friday, May 15

Plenary Session: Trajectory Based Operations
Session Chair: Dave Hamrick, MITRE

Ms. McLean will be speaking about the case for bimodal air-rail transportation policy for congested corridors.

As Chairman of the Board, McLean leads the board of Amtrak, the nation’s intercity passenger railroad, which operates in 46 states on a 21,000-mile system serving more than 500 stations. A former official at the U.S. Department of Transportation, she is owner of Donna McLean Associates, LLC, a Washington, DC-based consulting firm specializing in transportation policy.

Prior to forming Donna McLean Associates, McLean was Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

• Monday: “Future of Airspace,” Session Chair: Robert Pearce, Deputy Director, JPDO
• Tuesday: “User Challenges,” Session Chair: Michael Lewis, The Boeing Company
• Wednesday: “Getting Connected,” Session Chair: David Rhodes, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)