AIAA Public Policy Committee Meeting
Chaired by: John C. Rose
22 October 2014
Boeing South Carolina—787 Dreamliner Facility
Charleston, SC
Agenda
I.
Welcome and Procedures
0800-0810
Boeing Representative Brian Kirby
II.
Opening Remarks
0810-0820
John Rose, Deputy Chair, Public Policy Committee
III. Opening Remarks
0820-0830
Sandy Magnus, Executive Director, AIAA
IV. 2015 Key Issue Development
0830-1100
V. PPC/Forum engagements
1100-1130
VI. PPC composition: members and structure (prelim.) 1130-1200
Working Lunch Served
1200
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Opening Comments
•Brian Kirby, Boeing Charleston, and our host
•John Rose, Deputy for
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•Sandy Magnus, Executive Director, AIAA
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AIAA Public Policy Staff
22 October 2014
Fall AIAA Public Policy Meeting
Charleston, SC
Introducing Sean Callahan
• Sean Callahan will join AIAA’s team as a Manager of
Public Policy and Government Relations on 10
November 2014.
• For the past four years, Sean has served as a senior
advisor on defense and transportation policy to Rep.
Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI), particularly her work on the
House Armed Services Committee.
• Before joining Hanabusa’s staff, Sean spent several years as a logistics and
procurement manager for Halliburton and for Kellogg, Brown, and Root
supporting defense and infrastructure projects in Africa and the Middle East.
• Born in Fort Knox, KY, to a career military officer, Sean holds a BA in
economics and political science from the University of Hawaii, and will
obtain a MA in international affairs from American University in December.
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Duane Hyland, Media Relations
• Duane long supported the Public Policy
 Grassroots and Education and Workforce portfolios.
 He has been Mr. CVD
• Transitioning to full-time Media Relations
• Sean will take on
 Primary support of Grassroots and Education &
Workforce SC
 Guide CVD Strategy and Key Issue Development
• AIAA Event Planner and Protocol Project
Coordinator will assist with CVD logistics
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Rodger Williams, Managing Director, Strategic Outreach
• Oversee Enterprise Communications, Aerospace
America, Public Policy, and content curation
strategies (i.e., new book acquisition, virtual
content development, etc.)
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Key Issue Development
Currently:
High #
Stand Alone
Varying Maturity
Actionable?
Local?
Going To:
Streamlined Count
Aligned to “Themes”
Measurable
State/Local tie-in
New Format
•LONG-TERM INVESTMENT IN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSITION
•ASSURING THE VIABILITY OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE
•DEVELOPING A SEAMLESS NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY POLICY
•ACCESS FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES IN THE NATIONAL AEROSPACE SYSTEM
•ENSURING A ROBUST U.S. HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT PROGRAM
•ADDRESS THE GROWING THREAT OF ORBITAL DEBRIS
•BUILDING OUR COMPETITIVE FOUNDATION: SUPPORTING K-12 STEM EDUCATION
Workforce
Industrial Base
Cybersecurity
Space
National Security
Aeronautics
Career & Workforce
Key Issues Timeline- 2015
Reality Check…
•Review SC inputs for ‘thread’ alignments – TODAY!
•Reduce topics under each “thread” – TODAY
•Assign “Key Author” to lead paper dev – TODAY
•Support authors engaged – 10/27
•Draft of KIs to PPC Ex Comm – 11/7
•PPC blessed, sent to AIAA staff – 11/14
•AIAA formatting & editting done – 11/21
•BoD vote – Sci Tech, January 2015
Members question Key Issues slate yet rarely participate in process…
Industrial Base
CVD Key Issues – Threads (Industrial Base 1 of 2)
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Risk aversion. Use discussion from P&E sessions for input. (Aero)
Reauthorization of Export/Import bank. Impact to industrial base. * (Aero)
Sequestration, impact of shutdown, Congress inactivity and negative impact on procurement and industry.
Time for procurement. Pressures of sequestration and squeezing of budget. Many acquisition people with
no industry experience so interactions very foreign. Also with Administration coming to an end, people
leaving. (Aero)
Remove Commercial Space Transportation from ITAR list (should be coming from TAC. AIAA successful in
having satellites removed from list and should do the same for commercial space transportation. (Space)
Keeping pace with new and innovative private space activities. As innovative private space activities
emerge, are U.S. laws and regulations keeping up to both support entrepreneurship and meet our
international obligations? (Space)
Complete Public/Private Human Earth-Orbit Access Programs in a Timely Manner. End reliance on
Russian transportation to low-Earth orbit by providing proper investment (including propulsion) in the PPP
crew vehicle development programs, which will help grow the commercial space industry. (Space & TAC)
Human spaceflight direction/priorities: Generate a credible, long-term human space exploration strategy
with specific, achievable goals (Space)
*Rodger to circle back with Steve on AIAA position. Probably split cross membership – producers for it,
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operations not.
Industrial Base
CVD Key Issues – Threads (Industrial Base 2 of 2)
• Secure supply chain. Not only cyber related (outsourcing of key components that are
access points), but overall readiness and reliability of NS hardware. (NS)
• Increase the NASA Budget - Not only full funding for the commercial crew and cargo
concepts, but need to push for expanded funding to implement with maximum speed.
Expand the funding for the NASA Office of Space Technology. All of this with added
funding reducing funds from other areas.
• More support of the private space industry, specifically public-private partnerships
which will encourage commercial spaceflight.
• Increase advanced propulsion funding (TAC)
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Cybersecurity
CVD Key Issues – Threads (Cybersecurity)
•Security of national transportation system – NextGen. Civil/commercial side airlines will have to worry
about how things network – operations, health maintenance networks (wireless). Ret. Gen Ed Bolton is
new Vicki Cox at FAA. We ought to reach out to him. (Rodger will do so) (Aero)
•Verification/validation of cyber systems – a/c are flying networks. R&D issue – Networking Information
Tech R&D – interagency organization that reports to OSTP (NITRD). Physical security. (Aero)
•Replacing black boxes with real time telemetry (Malasia flight). (Aero)
•Protecting Space Assets and Providing Space Situational Awareness: Provide for protection of existing
space assets from disabling or interference/jamming, particularly Comsats and GPS satellites (Space)
•Protect IP – quite easy for criminals to attack retail businesses and steal PII. A&D should realize that
nation states are attacking aerospace corporations and stealing Intellectual Property. (NS)
•Aviation safety – even congress people can understand that airplanes and the air traffic control system
can be vulnerable, with bad consequences. (NS)
•Cyber defense for spacecraft – What is a realistic and achievable approach? (NS)
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Workforce
CVD Key Issues – Threads (Workforce)
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Work force reliance on computational tools and less on real testing and so that adds risk. (Aero)
Next Generation IPA – inter-government personnel agreements. University/Govt/Industry TDY exchange.
Allow more rotation from industry to government, etc. Should we learn more about this and support it?
Across whole national security community. Supported at OSTP. Reach out to Dr. Reed Skaggs, IPA from
Army Research Lab to OSTP. Robie will initiate contact. (Aero)
A strong government human space flight program beyond Earth orbit inspires young people to join the
scientific and technical workforce. The expanding human space flight industry is enabling the transport of
humans, scientific instruments, and cargo to low Earth orbit, further enhancing educational, workforce, and
commercial opportunities. (Space)
Focused effort on integrating ‘cyber warriors’ (CS, Info Security, etc) into A&D mainstream jobs. (NS)
Expand ‘Cyber Patriot’ type applications…Boeing effort working with schools on combining UAV & cyber
into a DBF type activity. (NS)
Recommend that the Government “appoint administrators at both the state and national levels to monitor
progress and establish baselines for assessing current and developing future programs.“ Because based
on experience, STEM program reviews consistently confirm that programs benefit from data-based
assessment processes.(TAC)
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CVD Key Issues – Orphans
• Near Earth Objects (NEO) - The AIAA should encourage our
government to be more active and aggressive in
programs/projects/products that enhance our ability to locate, monitor
and possibly to take action against any threatening NEOs.
• Address Legal barriers to Space Colonization
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PPC/Forum Engagement
• PPC members identified, but engagement
seems ‘spotty’ at best
• CMAC, where some PPC members
reside, not being engaged
• PPC KI’s not transitioning to major forum
presence
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PPC Composition
• Size of roster…70+ ‘members’ ?!?
• Sub-committee structure best for supporting ‘themes’
approach?
• Corp Member engagement?
 PPC engages CMC, but 2-way communication?
• Cyber working group…connected with PPC. Other similar
groups in the institute, around PPC related topics? Could lead
to mixed messages
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Agenda
VII. Subcommittee Reports
VIII. Grassroots
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c.
IX.
Honors and Awards
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b.
X.
State Aerospace Days
2015 Congressional Visits Day
Regional Reports
Public Service Award
Durand Lectureship
Old Business
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PPC Sponsorship of non-AIAA Activities
XI. New Business
XII. Upcoming Meetings
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b.
Winter Public Policy Meeting
Spring Public Policy Committee Meeting
XIII. Adjourn
1210-1250
1250-1320
Hattis
Hyland
1320-1340
Williams
PPC and AIAA staff
1340-1350
Williams
1350-1400
Rose
Rose
Rose
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State Activities Working Group (SA WG):
Status Report for the PPC
Phil Hattis, State Activities Working Group Chair
October 22, 2014
Outline
• Upcoming State-level events with AIAA
participation
• State events needing AIAA liaisons
• States with nascent planning activities
• Status of CMC coordination
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Upcoming State-Level Events with AIAA Participation
• California: March 2015 (final week selection pending)
 John Rose represents AIAA in Aerospace Week planning
 Will have multi-faceted program building on prior experience
• Florida: Wednesday, March 25
 Joaquin Castro represents AIAA in Space Day planning
• Georgia: Wednesday, February 4 (tentative date)
 Steve Justice represents AIAA and leads the Georgia Aerospace
Breakfast planning
• Hawaii: 11/9-13/14
 AIAA Seeking participatory role in Next Giant Leap forum
 Participation details being worked out
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State Events Needing AIAA Liaisons
• Colorado
 An existing coalition holds an annual event
 No participation by AIAA in planning since last year’s event
 Seeking help through Lockheed Martin to find a local AIAA volunteer to participate
in event planning
• Virginia
 An existing group holds an annual event
 AIAA participation in past limited to staff attendance
 Help being sought from past AIAA board members and corporate members who are
resident in VA for planning participation
• Texas
 Existing coalition holds bi-annual events tied to the once-every-two-years Texas
legislative calendar
 Local volunteers are needed for organized AIAA participation in planning
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States with Nascent Event Planning Activities
• Utah
 A local AIAA representative, Ronald Thue, is exploring paths for bring together
Utah aerospace leaders and representatives of the state government
 This is being worked with account for in ASA plans to organize a Utah chapter
• Arizona
 Local members have expressed interest in organizing state-level aerospace
advocacy events
 A path for working effectively with the legislature of governor’s office still needs to
be identified
• Delaware
 The Region 1 DD for Public Policy is working toward holding an initial “Aerospace
Awareness Day”
 Plans are still pending
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Status of CMC Coordination
• Close coordination between the PPC/SA WG and
the CMC is sought
• An SA WG briefing to the CMC occurred on August
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• Specific help requested of the CMC:
 Assistance in recruiting volunteer leaders from corporate
members located in states with new SA WG initiatives
 Help building corporate participation span and
sponsorship in states with on-going SA WG activities
• CMC member feedback still pending regarding any
volunteers
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AIAA Congressional Visits Day 2015
Preview and Status Review
22 October 2014
Charleston, SC
AIAA Congressional Visits Day 2015 Schedule
• 11 March 2015 – All activity on Capitol Hill
• 0730 – 0900
 Kick-Off Breakfast on the Hill (Location TBD)
• 900 – 1700
 Meetings with Congressional Staff per your team’s
schedule
• 1730 – until
 Informal, no-host Happy Hour (Location TBD)
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CVD 2015 Sponsorship Opportunities
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CVD is one of the ways AIAA takes a leadership role in educating policymakers about
our profession:
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Makes sure they know what’s going on in aerospace
Helps to build a value of and appreciation for our field
Advocates for policies that
– Support our work;
– Create and protect jobs; and
– Ensure decisions are based on expertise about what really matters.
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Sponsorship of CVD is a great opportunity that includes recognition
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During the opening address
In promotional collateral before, during, and after the events.
Two Opportunities:
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Reminds them that aerospace is not only important to the U.S. but also to their constituents
Networking breakfast: $5,000
Networking reception: $15,000
If your organization might be interested, please contact Duane, Rodger, or Merrie Scott
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AIAA Congressional Visits Day Web Conferences
• To prepare for CVD, we will hold weekly training web
conferences late January through early March, for a
total of six training sessions.
• Two of the calls will be scheduled to meet the needs
of our members in the Pacific and Mountain time
zones.
• Sessions will cover both the logistics and etiquette of
CVD and AIAA’s Key Issues 2015.
• Anyone interested in being a Key Issues presenter
should contact Duane Hyland.
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CVD Travel Stipends
• AIAA will once again make limited travel support
available to CVD attendees.
• Applicants will once again be asked to submit a
stipend request form to a PPC subcommittee
established to approve stipend disbursements.
• The subcommittee will consider the need of all
applicants and grant stipends between $100 to
$500.
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CVD Travel Stipends (cont.)
• Priority Considerations
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Students
Young Professionals
First-time attendees
Retired Members
Distance Traveled to Participate
• Applications due 16 January 2015
• Awardees notified by 31 January 2015
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Questions
• If you have questions about the stipend process,
please contact
Duane Hyland
duaneh@aiaa.org
703.264.7558
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Thank You!
• As you know by now, my role at AIAA has transitioned to a
full-time focus on communications, and this will mark my
last CVD. It has been my great privilege to serve the Public
Policy Committee since 2008, as we have worked to build
CVD into one of the Institute’s premier programs. I have
enjoyed working with each of you, and I sincerely thank you
for your investment of time, talent, and energy into helping
AIAA effectively advocate for our community in the public
policy arena.
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Public Policy Honors and Awards
AIAA Public Service Award--2015 Nominee
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Congressman Ralph M. Hall
U.S. House of Representatives
4th District, Texas
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Nominated by: Sandy Coleman
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References:
 Dr. Scott Pace, George Washington University
 Frank Culbertson, Orbital Sciences
 Charlie Precourt, ATK
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Basis for Award
Hall has been a champion of ensuring America’s leadership in space to preserve competitiveness
and national security since he was first elected to Congress in 1980. Highlights of his service on
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology:
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Has served continuously on the Committee since first elected to Congress in 1980
The only Member to serve as Ranking Member both as a Democrat and as a Republican
Former chairman of the Space Subcommittee
Chairman of the full Committee in the 112th Congress and Chairman Emeritus in the 113th
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AIAA Public Service Award
• 2016 Process
• Typically all awards require at least 3 nominations
• HAC Chair George Muellner granted an exception to PPC for the
2015 nomination
• If PPC foresees an ongoing challenge to meeting the minimum
nomination requirements, a formal request to change the award
criteria granting an permanent exception will need to be brought
to HAC at regularly scheduled HAC meeting.
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Durand Lectureship in Public Service
• The Durand Lectureship, named in honor of William
F. Durand, was approved by the Board of Directors
in 1983. It is presented for notable achievements by
a scientific or technical leader whose contributions
have led directly to the understanding and
application of the science and technology of
aeronautics and astronautics for the betterment of
mankind. This lectureship is delivered as the
keynote address for the AIAA Public Policy
Luncheon during the AIAA Science and Technology
(SCITECH) Forum.
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Durand Lectureship Process and Schedule
• Nomination Deadline
• PPC Recommendation Decision
1 February 2015
no later than 15 April 2015
• PPC Recommendation to HAC
• HAC Presentation to the BoD for approval
30 April 2015
6 May 2015
Note: Annual schedule will be dependent on the Spring Board
meeting schedule.
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Durand Lectureship (cont.)
• Need 3 complete nominations to be presented
• Nominees not selected will carryover for next
consideration.
• Not eligible
 Current Board members are not eligible until term ends
 PPC members also not eligible until 12 months after term
of service on PPC.
• To Nominate
• Past recipients
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