2015 Key Issues

Steve SidorekManager, Public Policy and Government Relations6 January 2015

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A different approach this year…

• Focal points of the Institute’s engagement with Congress, the administration, state and local officials

• Number of KIs reduced Feedback from congressional staff More focused, a clear “ask”

• Support formation of panel discussions at annual forums

• Will form the basis of smaller focused events and roundtables

• Continued interaction with Congress

2015 Key Issues

• AEROSPACE & DEFENSE BUDGET FUNDING AND PROCUREMENT

The aerospace and defense (A&D) industry is the nation’s largest manufacturing exporter. A&D exports of $110.8 billion provided the economy with a $72.1 billion foreign trade surplus in 2013. Sales in 2013 totaled $220 billion – leveling off after nine consecutive years of growth. Continued stability of the A&D industrial base is critical to our economy, national security, infrastructure, and future workforce.

AIAA urges Congress to enact and sustain policies that will strengthen the long-term viability of the A&D industrial base.

Related Issues Budget Instability Acquisition Reform Reauthorization of FAA Reauthorization of NASA

Recommendations End sequestration, and employ sound budgetary principles for the long-term development and manufacture of

complex aerospace systems and architecture necessary to accomplish strategic national goals Reauthorize and adequately fund the FAA Reauthorize and adequately fund NASA 3

2015 Key Issues

• AEROSPACE & DEFENSE COMPETITIVENESS

The aerospace and defense (A&D) industry is the nation’s largest manufacturing exporter. A&D exports of $110.8 billion provided the economy with a $72.1 billion foreign trade surplus in 2013. Sales in 2013 totaled $220 billion – leveling off after nine consecutive years of growth. Continued stability of the A&D industrial base is critical to our economy, national security, infrastructure, and future workforce.

AIAA urges Congress to enact and sustain policies that will strengthen the long-term viability of the A&D industrial base.

Related Issues Reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. ITAR Reform. R&D Tax Credit.

Recommendations Pass a 5-year reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank so U.S. aerospace companies can remain competitive in

the global market Congress to modify existing regulations by updating protected technologies and alleviating unintended

complications of doing with friendly nations Make the R&D tax credit permanent 4

2015 Key Issues—as amended during the meeting

• CYBERSECURITY AND SAFETY

The full scope of cybersecurity threats is difficult to grasp and quantify. Vulnerabilities run the gambit from compromised Personally Identifiable Information (PII) to Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks on critical infrastructure all the way to economic espionage and the subversion of critical national security and public safety systems. Relationships between federal and private entities can leave both systems vulnerable to attack. Understanding the nature of the threat and breaking down barriers to information sharing will be key aspects of developing a robust and viable national cybersecurity strategy.

AIAA urges Congress to enact policies that will address the growing threat, costs, and potential shortcomings relative to cybersecurity at various federal agencies, and within the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry in general.

Related Issues Open Sharing of Information Development Cybersecurity Roadmaps for Defense and Space ( to complement Commercial Aviation Roadmap)A&D Industry

Assessment Comprehensive Federal Agency Assessment

Recommendations GAO conduct review of barriers to open sharing of information regarding cyber threats Direct the responsible agencies to participate in public-private partnerships in the development of Cybersecurity Roadmaps for

Defense and Space comparable to the AIAA “Framework for Aviation Cybersecurity GAO conduct federal agency stress test that will incorporate the relevant aspects of the DHS NIPP, NIST document, and AIAA’s

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2015 Key Issues—as amended during the meeting

• AEROSPACE & DEFENSE WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT

The adequacy of the U.S. science and engineering workforce is an ongoing concern of Congress and the aerospace industry. Scientists and engineers are essential to U.S innovation and growth, including in the A&D sector. To that end, the Government Accountability Office recently reported that the number of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees awarded grew 55 percent from 1.35 million in the 2002-2003 academic year to over 2 million in the 2011-2012 academic year. AIAA commends the programs that have been put in place by Congress, and hopes to see these continually enhanced.

AIAA urges Congress to enact and sustain policies that will enhance a robust, technologically-proficient aerospace and defense (A&D) sector that is essential to our national security.

Related Issues Workforce Preparation Foreign Professionals in STEM Fields Maintaining a Skilled Workforce. Integrating New Knowledge Into the Workforce

Recommendations Pass legislation, with a theme similar to portions of the recent America COMPETES and FIRST Acts, that includes provisions to enhance the pipeline of

STEM-educated workers into the U.S. economy– Enhance NSF Graduate Research Fellowship funding– Provide tax incentives for industry to participate in STEM programs and training and development programs for the existing workforce– Build in minimum STEM outreach requirements under Federal Acquisition Regulations for STEM-related contract awards

Pass STEM visa legislation similar to that considered in the 112th Congress to encourage the retention of foreign professional STEM workers in U.S. industry

Direct more exchange between government, industry, and academia in the A&D sector via inter-government personnel agreements, and provide incentives as part of federal contracts to participate in these activities

Develop programs that enable integration of emerging A&D fields into the knowledge base and competency of the existing workforce, including the skills necessary to complete end demonstrations of new technologies 6

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Information Papers

• Support our KIs • Provide…

Information for external audiences Educational material w/ no formal recommendation

• Any AIAA member may initiate policy papers • Looking for volunteers to draft sub-papers

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Information Papers (cont.)

• Budget Funding and Procurement Budget Instability Acquisition Reform R&D Tax Credit

• Competitiveness U.S. Export-Import Bank ITAR Reauthorize Agencies

(FAA and NASA)

• Cybersecurity and Safety

• Workforce Enhancement Workforce Preparation and

Entry Workforce Sustainment

PAPERS DUE: MID-FEB.

2015 AIAA Congressional Visits Day

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A great way to get involved!

• New Date: Wednesday, 4 March 2015• Key Issues form supporting pillars of CVD• A day of advocacy, meeting with…

Congressional delegation Congressional committee staff

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Status and Training

• BoD to review/approve KIs today• Participant travel subsidy requests were due Dec.

31 (hope to review requests this week)• Training schedule:

6 weekly telecons starting week of Jan. 20– 90 min. calls with CVD attendees– Review and discuss KIs– Event logistics– Proper etiquette – Volunteers to lead?

State Activities Working Group (SA WG)Status Report for the PPC

Phil Hattis State Activities Working Group Chair6 January 2015

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Outline

• Upcoming events with AIAA participation in planning

• Existing events currently without formal AIAA roles

• Notes about Hawaii aerospace events• States with nascent planning activities• Status of CMC coordination

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Upcoming Events with AIAA Participation in Planning

• California (CA): March 24-25 in Sacramento (tentative new dates) Planned dates changed to de-conflict with Agriculture Week Broadened theme sought this year: “State of Aerospace in California”

- A past focus was UAV-specific Events will include displays, panels, a reception, office visits John Rose is representing AIAA in CA Aerospace Week planning

• Florida (FL): Wednesday, March 24-25 in Tallahassee Focus is on space Events will include a reception, office visits

- Also a steering committee reception is planned in Cocoa Beach on February 4 Joaquin Castro is representing AIAA in FL Space Day planning

• Georgia (GA): Wednesday, February 4 (tentative date) Event includes a stand-up breakfast held in the capitol building with legislators and

local aerospace leaders, enabling broad Georgia aerospace issue discussions Steve Justice represents AIAA and leads the annual GA event planning

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Existing Events Currently Without Formal AIAA Roles

• Colorado (CO): TBD date (usually mid-March) A standing coalition holds an annual event No AIAA participation has been provided to planning since the 2013 event Seeking new, local AIAA volunteers to participate in CO event planning

• Virginia (VA): February 4 An existing group holds an annual event Includes office visits and a reception Past AIAA participation limited to staff attendance (Steve Sidorek will attend this year) Seeking to establish an AIAA role in planning event for 2016 and after

- Could add to content: e.g. issue panels Robert Lindberg is helping to tie AIAA leadership to current VA event planners

• Texas (TX): TBD date for next event An existing coalition holds bi-annual events tied to the once-every-two-years TX legislative

calendar Local AIAA/TX volunteers need to be identified for future AIAA participation in planning

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Notes About Hawaii Aerospace Events

• Two major aerospace-advocacy events held in Hawaii (HI) during the last two years HI Aerospace Summit on Oahu: October 7-9, 2013 Next Giant Leap on the Island of Hawaii: November 9-13, 2014

- Included panel participation by JR Edwards

• There is an existing, multi-faceted aerospace coalition within HI Reflects a very large, local aerospace-related employment base

• There is currently strong HI state government support for aerospace, including direct sponsorship of research

• Opportunities exist for AIAA leadership in planning future HI events• AIAA membership resident in HI is low, but there is opportunity to attract new, local

AIAA membership through high-profile events• Formulation of AIAA strategy for activity in HI could set precedent for other local

event planning serving interests of current/prospective AIAA/US members outside CONUS

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States with Nascent Event Planning Activities

• Utah (UT) A local AIAA representative, Ronald Thue, is exploring paths to bring together UT

aerospace leaders and representatives of the state government AIAA national leadership is investigating how to help in UT

• Arizona (AZ) Local AIAA members have expressed interest in organizing AZ state-level

aerospace advocacy events Paths for working effectively with the AZ legislature and/or governor’s office still

need to be established

• Delaware (DE) The Region 1 DD for Public Policy, Tim Dominick, aims to hold an initial “Aerospace

Awareness Day” in DE Plans are still pending

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Status of CMC Coordination

• Close coordination with the CMC is sought by the SA WG• An SA WG briefing to the CMC occurred on August 6, 2014• Specific CMC help was sought

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 feedback regarding volunteers has not been received to date

Public Policy Honors and Awards

Public Service Award

Mary L. SnitchVice President, Public Policy6 January 2015

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AIAA Public Service Award

• The Public Service Award honors a person outside the aerospace community who has shown consistent and visible support for national aviation and space goals. Nominees may not be current AIAA members but may be a public figure who is widely known outside of aerospace community, 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, shown unhesitant willingness to be identified with aerospace programs/supporters, and is not a member of the aerospace community or who has no personal vested interest for advocacy. Because of the unique nature of this annual award, it is generally presented at the Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala.

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AIAA Public Service Award--2015 Nominee

• U.S. Congressman Ralph M. Hall4th District, Texas

• Nominated by: Sandy Coleman

• Referred by: Dr. Scott Pace, George Washington University Frank Culbertson, Orbital Sciences Charlie Precourt, ATK

• Basis for AwardHall 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: 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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Hall Citation

• “For outstanding service and leadership to the U.S. space program, advancing its economic competitiveness and ensuring the nation’s security”

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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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Public Service Award Process and Schedule

• Nomination Deadline

1 October 2015

• PPC Recommendation

NLT 15 November 2015

• PPC Recommendation to HAC

1 January 2016

• HAC Presentation to the BoD for approval

January 2016

Note: Annual schedule will be dependent on the annual Board meeting schedule.

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Past Recipients

• Kathie L Olsen 2014• Neil deGrasse Tyson 2013• Miles O'Brien 2010• Amanda Wright Lane 2008• David L. Hobson 2007• Harold W Gehman 2005 • Robert S Walker 2004• Eilene M Galloway 2003• James F Sensenbrenner 2001• John Holliman 1999• Barbara A Mikulski 1998

• Michael DeBakey 1997• Norman Y Mineta 1996• Gerald L Baliles 1994• Hugh Downs 1993• Douglas S Morrow 1991• Walter Cronkite 1990• June V Scobee Rodgers 1989• Barry M Goldwater 1988• T Wendell Butler 1987• Gene Roddenberry 1986

Durand Lectureship in Public Service

Rodger WilliamsManaging Director, Strategic Outreach6 January 2015

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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

1 February 2015

• PPC Recommendation Decision

NLT 15 April 2015

• PPC Recommendation to HAC

30 April 2015

• HAC Presentation to the BoD for approval

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

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Durand Lectureship—Past Winners

• Michael Wynne 2015• Scott Pace 2014• John R “Jack” Dailey 2013• Robert T Bigelow 2004• Norman R Augustine 1998• Sheila E Widnall 1996• A Richard Seebass 1994• Eugene E Covert 1992• Konrad K Dannenberg 1990• Donald P Hearth 1988• Robert C Seamans Jr. 1986• Simon Ramo 1984

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Recent Suggestions (all details need to be updated)

• Ron Sega (first considered in 2013) Professor of Systems Engineering and Vice President for Energy and the Environment- Colorado

State University Vice President and Enterprise Executive for Energy and Environment-The Ohio State University Former Undersecretary of the Air Force Retired Major General United States Air Force and Former NASA astronaut

• Dan Mote (suggested for PSA) President, National Academy of Engineering Regents Professor, University of Maryland (current/on leave) Former President, University of Maryland

• France Cordova (suggested for PSA) Director, National Science Foundation (current) President Emerita, Purdue University Former Chief Scientist, NASA

• Len Fisk (suggested for PSA) Thomas M. Donahue Distinguished Professor of Space Science, University of Michigan Associate Administrator for Space Science and Applications, NASA (1987-1993)

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