fall public policy committee meeting 29 october 2013 atk elkton operations elkton, md
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Fall Public Policy Committee Meeting
29 October 2013ATK Elkton OperationsElkton, MD
Key Issues Timeline- 2013
May/June PPC solicits inputs for Key Issues from TAC, Regions, SectionsTAC seeks inputs from TCs and PCsTCs/PCs submit summary of proposed issues to TAC
July TAC Directors review
summary and vet issues
TAC forwards screened and prioritized issues to PPC and appropriate Subcommittees
August PPC subcommittees
begin key issue vetting of issues received
PPC and TAC select top-ranked issues
PPC contacts authors for supporting documentations
September PPC subcommittees
formalize recommended key issues
oPPC approves selected issues
Octobero Authors, supported by PPC and TAC, write formal issue statements
Novembero PPC subcommittees and TAC liaisons approve formal issueso Any revisions worked with authorsoPPC submit draft issues to ASEB for review and input.oDraft Information Papers for selected issues
Decembero PPC-approved issues sent to Board of Directors
Januaryo Board votes on key issues at ASM Board meetingoKey issues revised as neededoInformation papers finalized
Februaryo Key issues and info papers sent to printer mid-month
Agenda Item 5
Grassroots Update: 2014 Key Issues
Issue Point of Contact Committee
Federal R&D Technology Transition
Carol Cash PPC/Aeronautics SC
Unmanned Systems in the NAS
John Rose PPC/National Security SC
Aerospace Infrastructure Cybersecurity
John Rose PPC/National Security SC
Human Spaceflight Direction/ Priorities
JR Edwards/Tim Dominick PPC/Space SC
Orbit Debris JR Edwards/Tim Dominick PPC/Space SC
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AGENDA ITEM 5
Grassroots Update: 2014 Key Issues
Issue Point of Contact Committee
Building Our Competitive Foundation: Supporting K-12 STEM Education
Pamela Burke/Tim Dominick PPC/Workforce & Ed SC
Affordability of Complex Systems in the Sequestration Era
Steve Howell Enterprise
Fuels & Engines Technology Steve Howell Enterprise
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AGENDA ITEM 5
State Activities Working Group:Planning and Status Briefing to the PPC
October 29, 2013
Phil Hattis, Working Group Chair
Topics
• Upcoming State Events in Early 2014• Lessons Learned from Space 2013 Event• Implications of Recent Discussions Regarding
Hawaii• Some Suggested Guidelines for Future State
Event Support Planning
Upcoming State Events in Early 2014
• Georgia: 2/5 (or week prior)• Virginia: 2/5• Florida: 3/5• California: 3/24-26• Colorado: 3/25
AIAA Rocky Mountain Section (RMS) collaborates with: Colorado Space Business Round Table, Colorado Space Coalition, Space Foundation, Spaceport Colorado and Aeronautics Authority, and various Economic Development Corporations
The RMS wants AIAA national support to be tailored to the Section’s needs and goals
Lessons Learned from Space 2013 Event
• A September 9 reception with CA Sen. Steve Knight was set and publicized• A last-minute legislative calendar change prevented Sen. Knight from coming
No alternate from Sen. Knight’s office was available, also due to the legislative calendar change
• Reception was held to allow discussion of future state event interests with attendees Participation was diminished because conference attendees learned of the
planned speaker’s absence prior to the event• Future events of this type should have a broader program plan (e.g., additional
notable speakers) so that even a keynote speaker cancellation does not eliminate the event attraction
Implications of Recent Discussions Regarding Hawaii
• A 3-day aerospace summit was planned in Honolulu on October 7-9 Organized by local activists, some being AIAA members, but without AIAA National involvement Was a first-of-kind state-centric event evolved from a prior, annual, international conferences organized by
the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) The Hawaii Office of Aerospace Development (OAD), as well as Legislature committees and the
Lieutenant Governor’s Office were organizational participants Bruce Pittman attended and generated notes that will be reviewed in planning future AIAA coordination
• Hawaii is actively promoting aerospace development on the islands, including with OAD funding• There is much aerospace-related industry on the islands employing many thousands, but there are only a little
over 60 AIAA members (about half are full members - the rest are Education Associates and students)• AIAA National first learned of the summit less than two weeks in advance• AIAA National coordination with follow-on event planners could help raise the AIAA profile locally, with the
potential for many new AIAA members Points of contact have been identified with strong collaborative interest
• Hawaii AIAA members are currently assigned to the San Fernando Section in Region 6 The Section remoteness limits interaction with/connection to Hawaiian residents, which is likely also true
for other US locations outside the mainland (e.g., Alaska and Puerto Rico) New AIAA strategies are needed to involve aerospace professionals at remote-from-mainland US
locations to get added, sustained membership
Some Suggested Guidelines for Future State Event Support Planning
• A master database of state government PoCs needs to be established through AIAA National As AIAA engages in more states, it will be ever more important to keep track of important AIAA
state-level contacts All volunteers and staff who identify PoCs should have a path to getting that information promptly
added to a database This database would likely become a critical resource to enabling success of the State Activities
Working Group’s (SA WG) goals• AIAA local-level volunteers with expertise in areas of local legislative interest will need to be
identified and vetted for interaction (e.g., testimony) A common set of rules for state-level engagement should be established and documented Preparation of an interaction procedures manual and/or training process for vetted volunteers
should be considered A set of interaction procedures should include on-going vetting and mentoring of new volunteers that
would sustain local interaction capabilities• An important role for AIAA staff will be assisting local volunteers in preparation of any
requested testimony or legislative background information sought at their state level The SA WG will need to coordinate with TAC to create a list of national-level SMEs that can help the
staff get applicable, substantive technical content
Region 1 Public Policy Activities(July-September)
T. Dominick
AIAA PPC Fall MeetingATK Missile Defense & Controls, Elkton, MD
Tuesday, 29 October 2013, 9:00-15:00
Region Activities
• Solicited 2014 Congressional Visits Day (CVD) Key Issue input Sent e-mail to section leadership for all Region I sections requesting they contact
their membership for CVD key issue input Two (2) out of 13 sections responded
– Delaware & Long Island
• Reported on changes to A4A and CVD for 2014 at August RAC meeting• Attempting to schedule Region 1 Public Policy Colloquium for the fall
Planning on ~2hrs on a Saturday via telecon Workshop to discuss successes and challenges amongst sections
• Attempting to add Public Policy track to 2013 Region 1 YPSE Conference Intro to public policy presentation at beginning of conference by Region DD explaining why
we need to perform public policy activities and how to participate within AIAA Panel discussion at end of conference with YP’s and Students from region sharing their
experiences at CVD and encouraging others to participate
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Section Activities
• 8/14/13 – Delaware Section met with Legislative Assistant Sherman Patrick (Sen. Chris Coons – DE) to review AIAA’s Cybersecurity Framework
• 8/21/13 – Long Island Section met with Senior Legislative Assistant Deena Tauster (Rep. Peter King – NY-2)
• 8/25/13 – Delaware Section sponsored a trip to New Garden Flying Field (N57) Air show
• 8/26/13 – Long Island Section met with District Director Chris Chaffee, Staff Assistant Renzo Castro, & Kimberly Young (Rep. Carolyn McCarthy – NY-4)
• CT Section reported it does not have PP activities, as the section council believes UTC does not wish/allow them to engage in this activity
• No activity – Mid-Atlantic, Central PA, Northern NJ• Sections not reporting – Southern NJ, Northeastern NY, Niagara Frontier, New England,
Greater Philadelphia, National Capital, and Hampton Roads
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Timothy E. DominickDeputy Director Public Policy Region I
Alliant Techsystems, Inc.Propulsion and Controls Division55 Thiokol Rd.Elkton, MD 21921
Telephone: (410) 392-1069Facsimile: (410) 392-1742
National Committee: Public Policy Committee (PPC)
Sub-committee 1: Vice-Chair, Space Subcommittee
Sub-committee 2: Member, State Working Group
Congressional Visits Day
• Date: 12 March 2014• Changes to the program:
No briefing on day before CVD. Breakfast on Capitol Hill day of CVD rather than
reception after visits. Room TBD. Reduces the time on site for the overall event-
Reduces costs for the participants.
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AGENDA ITEM 6C
Congressional Visits Day
• Changes to the program (Member Participation Program): The Member Participation Program (CVD stipend)
will be limited. Review of applications will be performed by Public
Policy Executive Committee. Applicants will be compared and vetted by need,
underserved demographics and geographic need. Applicants will be notified of determinations in
January.17
AGENDA ITEM 6C
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Public Service Award
• AIAA Public Service AwardThe Public Service Award honors an individual who is not an AIAA member but has shown consistent and visible support for national aviation and space goals. When judging nominations, the committee will look for a public figure who is widely known outside of the aerospace community and has a positive public image, a supporter of the aerospace industry who has shown consistent and visible support of national aeronautics and/or astronautics research and development and unhesitant willingness to be identified with aerospace programs/supporters, and a person who has no personal vested interest in advocacy. The recipient may be a member of non-employer related pro-aerospace organizations or may be an elected official.Nomination Deadline: 1 October
AGENDA ITEM 7
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2014 Public Service Award
• 2013 Recipient: Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson• Nominees needed for 2014 Award• PPC members should provide nominee
suggestions to Steve Howell at [email protected]
AGENDA ITEM 7
2014 Public Service Award
Nominee Position Point of Contact
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Upcoming Activities- SciTech 2014
• Durand Lecture Series Annual Public Policy Luncheon- Dr. Scott Pace, GWU
• OSTP Public Listening Session- Space Technology Policy
• Researcher Visa Options Workshop• Patent and Trademark Law Workshop• Aerospace & Defense Industry Budget Post-
Shutdown
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AGENDA ITEM 8
New Business- Next Meeting
• Winter Meeting SciTech2014- Gaylord National Harbor, Wash, DC 14 (Tues) January 1000-1300 hrs Brown Bag
Luncheon• Spring Meeting
AIAA Spring Committee Week 29 April-1 May (Gala on 30 April)
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AGENDA ITEM 9A
Hot Topics
NASA Releases New Guidance for FTE Conference Travel.• Blanket Disapproval
National Space Symposium, AAS’s Goddard Memorial Symposium and Dinner, IAF Spring Meeting, Rotary International Conference, Paris Air Show, NASA Small Business Symposium Gartner Symposium & IT Expo.
• Approval authority for foreign conference travel to be consistent with domestic. Retain substantial involvement requirement.
• Domestic conferences- substantial involvement no longer a relevant criterion.
• Establish penalty for poor judgment in application of travel/conference sequestration guidance.
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AGENDA ITEM 9