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FY2018 ANG-NextGen Business Plan

Make Aviation Safer and Smarter The FAA oversees the safety of the world's largest, most complex aviation system -- an aviation system that affects millions who fly for business and pleasure, to those that ship, receive, sell, and buy goods transported by air, to those that work in the industry who depend on travel and tourism for their livelihood. ANG supports this by working with partners across the agency to promote continued operational safety (surveillance, oversight, education, inspections), establish safety rules and regulations (rulemaking), and certify the aviation competency of people (pilots) and organizations (individual airlines) and the airworthiness of aircraft and equipment. We will continue to build on safety management principles to proactively address emerging safety risk by using consistent, data-informed approaches to make smarter, system-level, risk-based decisions

Strategic Objective: Risk-Based Decision Making Build on safety management principles to proactively address emerging safety risk by using consistent, data-informed approaches to make smarter, system-level, risk-based decisions.

Strategic Initiative: Strategic Safety Management Strategic Safety Management for Safety Policy, Safety Risk Management, Safety Assurance and Safety Promotion

Strategic Activity: Safety Policy Revise the U.S. State Safety Program to align with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirements outlined in Annex 19.

Activity Target 1: Release revised draft of the State Safety Program (SSP) to the FAA SMS Committee. Due September 30, 2018

Strategic Activity: Safety Risk Management

Lead the agency effort to update cross-organizational safety risk management guidance for performing FAA safety risk assessments.

Activity Target 1: Revise FAA safety risk management guidance material to align with current version of FAA Order 8040.4, Safety Risk Management Policy. Due August 31, 2018

Activity Target 2: Conduct at least two FAA safety risk assessments and document the progress of the assessment in the Hazard Identification, Risk Management, and Tracking (HIRMT) tool. Due September 30, 2018

Strategic Activity: Safety Assurance Establish NAS-wide methodology to measure and monitor safety performance.

Activity Target 1: Deliver a draft document to the FAA SMS Committee defining a NAS-wide methodology to measure and monitor safety performance. Due June 30, 2018

Strategic Activity: Safety Promotion Promote an understanding of how to apply the requirements outlined in FAA Order 8040.4B, Safety Risk Management Policy.

Activity Target 1: Release revised draft of the FAA Safety Risk Management Overview briefing to the FAA SMS Committee. Due April 30, 2018

Strategic Initiative: Standardization, Access, and Integration FAA Safety Data Access and Management

Strategic Activity: FAA Safety Data Access and Management Operationalize the Safety Data and Analysis Team (SDAT) to standardize and integrate safety data at the agency level.

Activity Target 1: Deliver plan for Safety Data and Analysis Team (SDAT) activities to the FAA SMS Committee for approval. Due September 28, 2018


Internal Work Objective: General Aviation Fatal Accident Rate Reduce the general aviation fatal accident rate to no more than one (1) fatal accident per 100,000 flight hours by 2018. FY18 Target: 1.00.

Internal Work Initiative: Alaskan Satellite Telecommunication Infrastructure (ASTI) (CIP#:C17.02-01) The ASTI project will replace and/or upgrade system components to raise system availability to required levels (0.9999), reduce the frequency of system alarms and outages, and reduce the level of FAA maintenance.

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Internal Work Activity: ANG-E Support of Alaskan Satellite Telecommunications Infrastructure Achieve Operational Readiness (ORD) at 50% of the sites.(APB Milestone, 90%)

Activity Target 1: Achieve Operational Readiness (ORD) at 50% of the sites.(APB Milestone, 90%) Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Objective: Runway Incursions (Category A and B) Commercial Aviation Runway Incursions (Category A and B): Reduce Category A and B runway incursions to a rate of no more than 0.375 per million for commercial aviation. Non-Commercial Aviation Runway Incursions (Category A and B): Reduce Category A and B runway incursions to a rate of no more than 0.465 per million for non-commercial aviation.

Internal Work Initiative: Runway Safety Technology Program Management Integration In FY18 the FAA will begin integrating Program Management of Runway Safety technologies that are in various Lines of Business from concept development, research, acquisition, and certified in service equipment. These technologies include, but are not limited to: Airport Surface Detection Equipment Model X (ASDE-X), Runway Status Lights (RWSL), Airport Surface Surveillance Capability (ASSC), Surveillance Broadcast System (SBS), Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS), Runway Incursion Device (RIDS), Closed

Runway Operation Prevention Device (CROPD), and the suite of technologies in Runway Incursion Prevention Shortfall Analysis (RIPSA).

Internal Work Activity: ANG Support of Runway Safety Technology Program Management Integration. ANG will continue developing the Runway Incursion Prevention Shortfall Analysis (RIPSA) to include Speech Recognition and Memory Aid research.

Activity Target 1: Deliver contract support and programmatic support to AJI as required. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Objective: Secure the Enterprise Continuously enhance the FAA's Cyber Security posture through provision of FAA-wide Information Security and Privacy Services that properly secure agency information and reduce risk to breach of Agency Information systems. In addition, AFN will collaborate with Department of Transportation (DOT) to advance capabilities that protect against cyber threats. Successful accomplishment of this objective will be based upon assessment of risks to the system and effective response to those risks.

Internal Work Initiative: Reduce Risk to Agency Internet Protocol (IP) Based Systems Progressively improve the agency risk posture by implementing vulnerability management processes.

Internal Work Activity: Vulnerability Management Processes Continue to implement vulnerability management processes to address high value threats and vulnerabilities to FAA Information Systems.

Activity Target 1: Address 80% of Internet Protocol (IP) based high value risks within 30 days. Continue to provide information to the Cybersecurity Steering Committee to assure consistent risk acceptance decisions. (IWC - ATO, ANG, ASH, AVS) Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM), Including Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM)


Provide near real-time information about the agency's hardware, software, and vulnerabilities. Update policy, plans and concept of operations to support ISCM.

Activity Target 1: Achieve Operational Readiness for Phase 1 Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) solution in the Mission Support and Research and Development domains. (IWC - ANG, ESC, ASH). Due March 31, 2018

Activity Target 2: Begin reporting CIO FISMA Metrics to DOT through FAA CDM capabilities. (IWC - ATO, ANG, ASH, ESC) Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Security and Privacy Response Service The Security and Privacy Response Service provides continuous monitoring of events and an immediate response to incidents and breaches. The incident response process initiates and coordinates appropriate responses and includes ownership of the incident management process and management of communication both internally and externally as required for incidents. The Office of Information Security and Privacy will enhance the Cyber Incident Response process for the FAA.

Activity Target 1: Lead the planning and conduct an in-place incident response exercise at the Cyber Test Facility in Atlantic City to validate FAA's Cyber Incident Response Process and incorporate lessons learned from the FY17 exercise. This exercise will utilize SOC use-case methodologies and tools. Report findings to AIS-1 and the Cybersecurity Steering Committee with recommended updates to FAA's security processes. (IWC - ATO, ANG, ASH, AVS) Due August 31, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Security Compliance Service The Security Compliance Service monitors compliance with applicable requirements, tracks response through remediation, and communicates this information to the system owners. The service supports internal audits and external audit initiatives and reporting.

Activity Target 1: Populate CSAM with data for supporting control inheritance. (IWC - ATO, ANG, ASH, ESC) Due March 31, 2018

Activity Target 2: Conduct a minimum of 25 security assessments using CSAM automation capabilities. (IWC - ATO, ANG, ASH, ESC) Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: Information Security and Privacy Services Continuously enhance the FAA's Cyber Security posture through provision of FAA-wide Information Security and Privacy Services that properly secure agency information and information systems.

Internal Work Activity: Security and Privacy Liaison Service The Security and Privacy Liaison Service provides relationship management between consumers and the Information Security and Privacy group. In addition, coordinates policies, awareness training, as well as situational awareness communications.

Activity Target 1: Conduct a review of the FAA privacy program to identify any process improvements needed to ensure the FAA privacy program is appropriately organized and adequately resourced to meet requirements established in the DOT Privacy Risk Management Policy. (IWC - ATO, ANG, ASH, ESC) Due July 31, 2018

Activity Target 2: Collaborate with ASP, AHR, ASH, ANG, AVS, ATO and ACQ to obtain agreement on agency approach to meet requirements of the Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act. (IWC - AHR, ACQ, ATO, ANG, AVS, ASH) Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: System and Application Security Service The System and Application Security Service provides a comprehensive and ongoing security assessment of systems and applications, including operating systems, web applications, databases, custom code, and other programs running on FAA systems. This service performs periodic testing for vulnerabilities and tracking of findings. Monitoring and intrusion detection and prevention are also supported.

Activity Target 1: In collaboration with ANG, ATO, ASH, and ESC, scan the FAA Mission Support and Research & Development (R&D) domains to identify potential rogue internet access and/or unauthorized connectivity to the FAA network. Provide report of findings to the Cybersecurity Steering Committee


(CSC). (IWC - ANG, ATO, ASH, ESC) Due February 28, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: Enterprise Cyber Support for Current NAS Develop Enterprise Cyber Security Threat Model to improve cyber risk management capability for the NAS

Internal Work Activity: Develop FAA Mission Essential Functions (MEF) and Mission Level Service Thread (MLST) Collaborate with (ATO, AIS, AVS, ASH) to document domain specific MEF Elements to ensure concise and common understanding of the functions, systems, capabilities or services each element is supposed to provide in support of the MEF objectives.

Activity Target 1: Establish a Cybersecurity Risk Model (CyRM) Work Group to plan, conduct, track, report activities in the integrated Cyber Risk Model (CyRM) work plan. (IWC - ATO, AIS, AVS, AEO) Due December 31, 2017

Activity Target 2: Deliver a summary of initial MEF and initial Mission Level Service Thread (MLST), to include detailed service thread level architecture, data flow and categorize each resource by criticality to the mission for all three operating domains, to the Cyber Steering Committee. (IWC - ATO, AIS, AVS, AEO) Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Develop FAA Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Process Collaborate with (ATO, AIS, AVS, ASH) to review, update, and identify all analyst functions, tool sets, threat repository, and organizational processes and scope of work that should be performed across the FAA as a whole relating to sharing threat intelligence. Through a joint analysis, identify any shortfalls in the current process, procedures and identify any other gaps. In addition, identify documents and pertinent FAA policies that will or could be updated to support FAA CTI.

Activity Target 1: Evaluate the threat collection and analyses capabilities and associated roles and responsibilities of all three organizations (FAA SOC, AJW-B3, and AEO) to develop a joint gap analysis report, identifying the analyst functions, scope of functions, any shortfalls, threat collections tool sets, CDM tool sets, process/procedures and unique operational

needs. (IWC - ATO, AIS, AVS, AEO) Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Develop a framework for creating an agency level threat collections and analyses capability, which includes an integrated environment, and roles and responsibilities. (IWC - ATO, AIS, AVS, AEO) Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Develop or Update Cyber Security Risk Management Processes Develop and/or update FAA policies and processes to integrate Risk Management into each organization process with a focus of the FAA Enterprise as a whole.

Activity Target 1: Within each domain, provide a gap analysis report identifying specific organization workflows, process, and policies to include Risk Management process. (IWC - ATO, AIS, AEO). Due August 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Develop an Integrated Enterprise Cyber Security Architecture Collaborate with system owners to develop an integrated FAA enterprise Cyber Security architecture based on MEF and MLST for each domain.

Activity Target 1: Develop an integrated FAA enterprise cyber security architecture to include MEF and MLST. (IWC - ATO, AIS). Due August 30, 2018

Internal Work Objective: Safety Management System Build and maintain an ANG safety management system and best practices designed to support continuous safety improvements and to mitigate the identified safety challenges associated with changes implemented in the NAS.

Internal Work Initiative: Enterprise Safety Management Systems Conduct integrated safety assessment to determine NAS enterprise safety risk, and develop safety requirements for mitigating potential hazards and improving safety benefit of the NAS modernization


Internal Work Activity: Conduct Integrated System Safety Assessment for NAS future capabilities Apply Enterprise Risk Framework methodologies and conduct Integrated System Safety Assessment to determine safety benefit or risk associated with NAS modernization and support RBDM initiative.

Activity Target 1: Conduct Integrated System Safety Assessments (ISSA) on planned NAS changes associated with NextGen Operational Improvements (OI) using Enterprise Risk Framework methodology. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Develop Hazard EA Traceability Tool (HEATT) Support the launch of Hazard EA Traceability Tool (HEATT) which will allow alignment between Enterprise Safety Assessments and Program SRM products

Activity Target 1: Establish the initial operating capability of the Hazard EA Traceability Tool (HEATT) Due July 31, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: ANG Safety Management Systems Provide guidance on integrated safety risk management to support strategic investment decisions and development of NAS systems. Continue the assurance and maintenance of implemented and compliant Safety Management Systems (SMS) processes

Internal Work Activity: Develop an ANG Safety Management System Manual Develop the ANG Safety Management Manual to provide guidance on Integrated Safety Risk Management and incorporate Risk Based Decision Making initiatives into ANG's business

Activity Target 1: Complete development and Initiate stakeholder review coordination of ANG Safety Management System (SMS) Manual Due September 30, 2018

Deliver Benefits Through Technology/Infrastructure NextGen is a significant undertaking for the United States. We are completely transforming the National Airspace System (NAS) and the way we manage aircraft in the

system. This transition involves many varying components. We are transitioning to evolving digital and satellite technologies, we are acquiring and installing new infrastructure to enable that technology, and we are collaborating with industry and creating incentives for users to install equipment that will enable NextGen capabilities. Our primary focus is on delivering benefits through technology and infrastructure. That is the heart of the Next Generation Air Transportation System. The work we do today will ensure that future generations continue to inherit the most efficient airspace possible due to the foundation we have laid with NextGen systems and improvements. NextGen was once primarily about the future, but we have progressed to the point that our focus is on delivering near-term benefits today.

Internal Work Objective: Optimizing the Use of Agency Resources As public stewards, AFN will optimize the use and management of FAA resources to improve accountability and enhance operational efficiency through improved management of FAA acquisitions and real property assets, effective management of financial resources, and support of non-AFN workforce planning. Successful accomplishment of this objective is measured through effective management of Agency acquisition policies and practices, reducing space requirements and pursuing alternative workplace strategies to increase space utilization, achieving cost reduction and avoidance targets, favorable financial system audit results, continuous efforts to promote the development of small businesses as well as good corporate citizenship, and establishing an AIT UAS PMO office to provide an one-stop-shop portal for all UAS applications.

Internal Work Initiative: Contracting Opportunities for Small Businesses Support small businesses and job creation by providing opportunities for small businesses to attain FAA contracts and purchase orders, with special emphasis on procurement opportunities for socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses (including 8(a) certified firms), service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and women owned small businesses.

Internal Work Activity: Awarding of Procurement Dollars (ANG) Award procurement dollars to small businesses, with special emphasis on procurement opportunities for small disadvantaged businesses, service-disabled


veteran-owned small businesses, and women owned small businesses.

Activity Target 1: Award at least 25 percent of the total ANG direct procurement dollars to small businesses. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Objective: NAC Recommendation: NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) Recommendations NextGen capabilities continue to bring positive effects to the aviation industry and the flying public all across the National Airspace System (NAS). The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the aviation industry work together through the NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) to identify high-benefit, high-readiness NextGen capabilities for implementation in the near term. This work began in 2014 by identifying four focus areas - Multiple Runway Operations (MRO), Performance Based Navigation (PBN), Surface Operations and Data Sharing, and Data Communications (Data Comm). The FAA and the aviation industry identified specific capabilities to implement at specific locations in the 2014-2017 timeframe and documented both FAA and industry commitments in the FAA's NextGen Priorities Joint Implementation Plan.

Internal Work Initiative: Wake Recategorization In the past the degree to which two aircraft needed to be separated was based on aircraft weight. This capability replaces that model with newly approved wake turbulence categories that group aircraft more optimally based on their wake turbulence characteristics and the current fleet mix for U.S. airports.

Internal Work Activity: Wake Recategorization Implement Wake Recategorization at planned sites by the end of Fiscal Year (FY) 2018. This will be done in collaboration with AJV-8, AJM-2 and ANG-C.

Activity Target 1: Provide analysis and data support for the implementation of Wake Recategorization sites in FY18. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: Surface Surface Departure Management Demonstration Charlotte (ATD-2)

Internal Work Activity: NextGen ATD-2 Demonstration Coordinate the NextGen demonstration planning activities.

Activity Target 1: Prepare briefing for the NAC on the initial Phase 1 evaluation capabilities and procedures being demonstrated at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Due December 31, 2017

Internal Work Activity: ATD-2: Departure Metering Test Readiness Departure Metering Demonstration Test Readiness (DMDT) for ATD-2 Phase 2.

Activity Target 1: Deliver a Departure Metering Demonstration Test report documenting readiness for Surface Collaborative Decision Making Metering Concept at Charlotte. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Evaluation of Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Technology Evaluation of Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) technology to expand participation in Integrated Departure Scheduling

Activity Target 1: Deliver an evaluation report for EFB data exchange in Charlotte. Due August 31, 2018

Internal Work Objective: Northeast Corridor FAA Administrator's 2017 Priority Area #4

Internal Work Initiative: Northeast Corridor NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) Collaboration Identify, in cooperation with industry, opportunities to implement or optimize NextGen capabilities in the Northeast Corridor.

Internal Work Activity: Collaborate with Industry Deliver recommendations for the Northeast Corridor.

Activity Target 1: Collaborate with industry to deliver a set of recommendation for the Northeast Corridor. Due October 31, 2017


Internal Work Objective: Aviation Research Conduct, coordinate, and support domestic and international research and development efforts for aviation-related products and services that will ensure a safe, efficient, and environmentally sound global air transportation system.

Internal Work Initiative: ANG Aviation Research Initiative Provide scientific solutions for current and future air transportation challenges that guide the development of aviation safety improvements.

Internal Work Activity: Conduct Aircraft Safety Research Conduct, develop and apply research to identify and address aircraft safety issues before they emerge.

Activity Target 1: Deliver draft research paper on recommended minimum performance standards for rotorcraft with Advanced Flight Control (AdFC) Systems. Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Perform flight test of test aircraft with PAFI fuel candidates Due July 31, 2018

Activity Target 3: Refine existing flammability test methods with the intent to increase interlab correlation of results. Develop new test methods where appropriate, including tests to determine the flammability of structural composites, large surface-area interior panels, or electronic black boxes. Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 4: Evaluate and test potential improvements to cargo compartment detection of fires originating within cargo containers and pallets, new certification test procedures for false alarm resistant smoke detectors, and fire suppression in passenger and freighter aircraft. Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 5: Conduct a workshop on the DARWIN Probabilistic Engine Design Code to provide FAA staff, engine OEMs, and DoD personnel a comprehensive overview and training on the latest features and capabilities developed during the current research program. Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 6: Release a plan that describes a method to expand the in-flight avionics data collection program to include extreme environment reliability data to assess lead free solder alloys, semiconductor device wearout models, gold-alternative wire bonds, and thermal energy atmospheric neutron environment characterization. Due July 31, 2018

Activity Target 7: Update and revise the new impact and failure models for metal and composite materials available in LS-DYNA through the LS-DYNA Aerospace Users Group Due May 31, 2018

Activity Target 8: Deliver a draft research paper on new methods to address Change Impact Analysis and associated safety issues with integration of complex digital systems in modern avionics architectures. Due June 30, 2018

Activity Target 9: Release annual update to the Composite material Handbook - 17 (CMH-17) for composite Materials. Due August 31, 2018

Activity Target 10: Prepare draft version of the annual update to the Metallic Materials Properties Development and Standardization (MMPDS) Handbook and derivative products. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Conduct Safety Management Research Support promotion and expansion of safety information sharing, safety risk management initiatives efforts, and prevent, reduce or mitigate the number of accidents in the terminal area.

Activity Target 1: Develop and validate an energy-based method that can estimate the flap deflection of selected popular general aviation aircraft models (such as Cessna 172 and Piper Archer) using recorded flight data. Due July 31, 2018

Activity Target 2: Develop and release a framework of metrics to assess the effectiveness of Training and Outreach in the General Aviation Joint Steering Committee's Safety Enhancement 34 (GAJSC SE-34) relating to Loss of Control. Due December 31, 2017

Internal Work Activity: Conduct Human Factors Research


To maintain and increase the efficiency and performance of the NAS by reducing the impact of human error.

Activity Target 1: Perform a human factors review of existing conflict alerts and minimum safe altitude warnings in terminal air traffic control. Provide human factors recommendations for improving the effectiveness and usefulness of these alerts. Due June 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Evaluate the usability and effectiveness of proposed new functions and information elements for the En Route Automation Modernization (ERAM) system. As necessary, provide evidence-based and actionable recommendations for improving the human factors characteristics of these elements (e.g, propose changes to the user interface). Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Objective: Innovation Developmental activities that evaluate and seek to mature new concepts, experimental capabilities, and advanced technology into the NAS. Activities include integrating new users, operational facilities and non-traditional aviation concepts/technologies.

Internal Work Initiative: Tech Transfer Facilitate the handoff of technologies and capabilities from ANG to the FAA and industry. Ensure seamless transition of technologies and capabilities from other agencies and industry to the FAA.

Internal Work Activity: UAS Traffic Management (UTM) Data Exchange Develop and implement the data exchange formats, infrastructure, and governance for UAS Operations in the NAS.

Activity Target 1: Conduct UAS Traffic Management (UTM) Data Exchange System Functions Service Analysis and complete report documenting FAA's evaluation of the NASA UAS Flight Information Management Systems (FIMS) prototype in preparation for technology transfer of the required capabilities to the FAA to support future UTM operations. Due February 28, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Airspace Technology Demonstration (ATD-1) Artifacts Using the ATD-1 equipment transferred to the FAA from NASA, enhancements will be utilized for the Paired Approach demonstration.

Activity Target 1: Complete technology transfer of NASA Airspace Technology Demonstration (ATD-1) flight deck avionics to Tech Center laboratory. Due December 29, 2017

Activity Target 2: Complete report on prototype software and human machine interface enhancements to Airspace Technology Demonstration (ATD-1) avionics for Paired Approach demonstration. Due May 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: NASA-FAA Management Plan Complete demonstrations and assessment with NASA for Air Traffic Demonstration (ATD-3).

Activity Target 1: Complete Joint Program Management Plan (JPMP) for Air Traffic Demonstration 3 (ATD-3). Due November 30, 2017

Internal Work Activity: Weather Provide analysis and engineering to improve weather observation and forecasts. In the near term, this program is addressing current limitations of the sensor network for the Terminal environment (e.g., the ability to discern the type and intensity of frozen precipitation types, which impacts the efficiency of winter weather and deicing operations) and conduct technical and operational risk assessments of potential alternative solutions.

Activity Target 1: Finalize and deliver the Weather Observation Improvements (WOI) Enhanced Present Weather Sensor (PWS) Technology Transfer Package to AJM-33. Due December 29, 2017

Internal Work Activity: ICAO World Area Forecast (WAFS) Collaborate with Industry and standard bodies to establish standards for communication, navigation, etc.

Activity Target 1: Complete Tech Transfer of US designed Icing


Severity algorithm to the ICAO World Area Forecast System for implementation in Global Grids. Due August 31, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: Future Technology Opportunities Examines disruptive technology ideas that provide unique opportunities for the FAA.

Internal Work Activity: Overarching Remote Towers Continue the evaluation and assessment of remote towers projects at Leesburg (sponsored by Saab-Sensis) and Fort Collins (sponsored by Colorado DOT).

Activity Target 1: Draft Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) Report for Colorado. Due April 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Draft evaluation plan including test scripts and scenarios for Colorado. Due June 30, 2018

Activity Target 3: Complete Safety Risk Management Panel (SRMP) to identify potential safety risks of commencing Leesburg Remote Tower Phase 3- Provisional Use of Remote Tower for Initial Operating Capability (IOC). Due September 28, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Improve Effectiveness of Controller Training Develop ATC Academy student stress management training manual and training program for use by AJG on-boarding team (AJG-P2).

Activity Target 1: Deliver ATC stress management training manual. Due March 31, 2018

Activity Target 2: Deliver materials for ATC new hire stress management training (instructor guide with slides containing material extracted from manual and exercises). Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: International Aviation Weather Developing and coordinating harmonized requirements for production and dissemination of meteorological information supporting international air navigation.

Activity Target 1: Complete draft Standards and Recommended Practices for inclusion in Amendment 79 to ICAO Annex 3 addressing the provision of meteorological information in the ICAO Weather Information Exchange Model (IWXXM) format for approval by the Meteorology (MET) Panel. Due August 31, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Spectrum Reallocation Opportunities Analysis of spectrum reallocation opportunities across the Communication, Navigation, Surveillance (CNS) and Weather domains. This assessment will cover a wide range of policy, operational, economic, and technical factors. Study outputs will be used to identify viable policy, legislative and regulatory changes needed to achieve greater value from spectrum, while meeting critical FAA mission needs.

Activity Target 1: Complete draft proposal based on Alternative Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (APNT) use case to identify changes needed to encourage federal agencies to develop more innovative approaches to their spectrum use while meeting mission needs. Due November 30, 2017

Activity Target 2: Finalize document recommendation for the identified spectrum reallocation and sharing opportunities to pursue implementation based on value and risk. Due December 31, 2017

Internal Work Activity: Wake Mitigation Evaluate benefits of wake mitigation strategies.

Activity Target 1: Complete report on the estimated benefit from use of wind based dynamic wake mitigation required minimum separations on single runway arrivals. Due June 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Separation Management - Closed Spaced Parallel Runways Partner with AFS-400 to develop concepts and perform analyses that will improve capacity by reducing separation standards and enabling new operations in lower visibility conditions. This initiative will develop and refine procedures and perform the requisite analyses that enable operations for closely spaced parallel runways (runway centerlines spaced less than 4300 feet laterally) in reduced visibility weather conditions. Reduced separation procedures will include both dependent and simultaneous


independent parallel instrument approaches to runways between 2,500 and 4,300 feet, paired approaches for runways spaced less than 2500 feet, and closely spaced parallel departures from runways between 2,500 and 4,300 feet.

Activity Target 1: Complete Technical report of safety analysis inputs in support of CSPO Departures Concepts. Due August 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Spectrum Efficient National Surveillance Radar (SENSR) Modernize and enhance national surveillance capability to address infrastructure, enable emerging requirements, and support NextGen initiatives.

Activity Target 1: Complete and deliver updated SENSR cross agency performance requirements to the Joint Program Office, AJM-2315. Due April 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Reduce Runway Incursions Provide Program and Subject Matter Expert (SME) support to reduce runway incursions.

Activity Target 1: Complete initial Program Plan for "right-site-right-size" technology installation and operational test evaluation at candidate test sites for the Runway Incursion Prevention Shortfall Analysis (RIPSA) initiative. Due June 29, 2018

Activity Target 2: Complete shortfall analysis report identifying Runway Incursions that may be prevented by various Surface Taxi Conformance Monitoring (STCM) concepts at controlled airports in the NAS. Due August 31, 2018

Activity Target 3: Provide report on identified state-of-the-art capabilities in Surface Taxi Conformance Monitoring (STCM) technology used around the world. Due August 31, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: Management of FAA's Research & Development Programs Lead the development, review and alignment of FAA's annual research and development (R&D) program to provide science and technology basis for continued

evolution of a safe, efficient and environmentally sustainable aviation infrastructure.

Internal Work Activity: Manage the planning and coordination of the R&D Planning & Portfolio Manage the planning and coordination of the FAA's research and development portfolio through strategic planning, budget formulation, program execution and program evaluation.

Activity Target 1: Prepare final 2018 NARP for LOB concurrence Due February 28, 2018

Activity Target 2: Coordinate the Research Engineering & Development Executive Board (REB) 2020 Portfolio Reviews Due March 31, 2018

Activity Target 3: RAFT Responses to REDAC FY 2020 portfolio recommendations Due July 31, 2018

Activity Target 4: Submit Final Tech Transfer Report for executive review and approval Due February 28, 2018

Activity Target 5: Submit final COE Congressional report for executive review and approval Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Objective: Enterprise Technical Leadership Serves as the FAA's hub for incoming and outgoing technology and promotes sound strategic technical decisions with proactive engineering analysis by engaging partner organizations. Provide/support corporate governance bodies and products that guide enterprise decision making (i.e., Enterprise Architecture).

Internal Work Initiative: NAS/Global Standards Collaborate with industry to establish Standards for Aviation Community.

Internal Work Activity: Stakeholder Engagement for Global Standards Conduct engineering, safety analysis, and collaboration with stakeholders for global standards.


Activity Target 1: Complete transition plan for FAA system to Flight Information Exchange Model (FIXM). Due May 1, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Weather Standards Stakeholder Engagement for Global Standards, conduct engineering, safety analysis and collaboration with stakeholders for global standards.

Activity Target 1: Develop plan for added products or other changes to ICAO Weather Information Exchange Model (IWXXM) standards in FY18 and succeeding years. Due May 31, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Global Standards- FIXM Collaborate with industry to establish Standards for Aviation Community.

Activity Target 1: Release core version 4.1 of Flight Information Exchange Model (FIXM) to include updates from Flight and Flow Information for Collaborative Environment (FF-ICE) requirements. Due March 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Complete draft schedule transition plan for Flight Information Exchange Model (FIXM). Due May 31, 2018

Activity Target 3: Complete Global Operations Use Case Report for Information Services for Global and Oceanic Operations (ISGOO). Due July 31, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: NextGen Joint Priorities High benefit, high readiness NextGen capabilities for near-term implementation identified as priorities by the FAA and aviation industry stakeholders through the NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) in five areas: Increasing use of Performance Based navigation (PBN), making multiple runway operations more efficient, improving surface operations, implementing Data Communications, and implementing proven NextGen capabilities in the Northeast Corridor.

Internal Work Activity: NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) Recommendations

The five areas of NextGen capabilities identified by the FAA and the aviation industry through the NAC as priority: Increasing use of Performance Based navigation (PBN), making multiple runway operations more efficient, improving surface operations, implementing Data Communications, and implementing proven NextGen capabilities in the Northeast Corridor.

Activity Target 1: Achieve eighty (80) percent of NextGen Priorities Joint Implementation Plan commitments, excluding industry-controlled milestones, within a calendar quarter of their scheduled dates and within 10% of the planned cost (OSI target). Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Achieve ninety (90) percent of NextGen Priorities Joint Implementation Plan commitments, excluding industry-controlled milestones, within a calendar quarter of their scheduled dates and within 10% of the planned cost (STI target). Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: Enterprise Systems Engineering & Integration Develop and maintain Systems Engineering Guidance Material and conduct key NAS Enterprise Integration studies. Provide enterprise systems engineering expertise and conduct key NAS enterprise integration studies to realize the Future of the NAS vision.

Internal Work Activity: Further Develop, Enhance, and Update NAS Enterprise Architecture Model Apply scenario-based analysis to further develop and enhance the NAS Enterprise Architecture Model (EAM) to: 1) establish traceability back to the business drivers (operational improvements, concepts or operation, business and technology improvements), 2) document the plan for addressing the business drivers, 3) strengthen linkages between the NAS EAM and the NAS EA Roadmaps and NSIP, and 4) support the assessment of program artifacts and associated acquisition decisions.

Activity Target 1: Produce a draft NAS Enterprise Architecture Model (EAM) change package covering model changes related to four operational improvement increments. The package will include System Event Trace Diagrams (SV-10c), updates to the System Interface Description (SV-1), updates to the System Data Flows (SV-4), and updates to the


System Data Exchange Matrix (SV-6). Due April 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Present draft NAS EAM change package to TRB and publish the draft to the product section of the SEP to facilitate review. Final review and approval by the FEAB and JRC will be part of the yearly NAS EA update. Due July 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Continue to Update and Expand Enterprise Requirements Develop NAS-level requirements to include in the Target NAS Requirements Document (TNRD) as updates to the System/Services Functionality Description (SV-4) and performance studies are completed.

Activity Target 1: Complete at least one Performance Study to be used to generate performance requirements for the Target NAS Requirements Document (TNRD). Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Generate additional traceable enterprise-level requirements based on updates to the NAS Target Enterprise Architecture (EA) Systems/Services Functionality Description (SV-4) and deliver a Target NAS Requirements Document (TNRD) to the Technical Review Board (TRB) for approval. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Progressively Improve AMS Policy and Guidelines Improve the AMS policy and guidelines related to interface requirements development process and provide for a stronger tie between program shortfalls and agency goals and objectives.

Activity Target 1: Assess and identify acquisition decision points where the Interface Requirements Document (IRD) should be required. Due June 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Identify potential linkages from documented program-level shortfalls to NAS-level products. Develop guidance in connecting those linkages. Due June 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Conduct Customer Driven, Domain Specific, Subject Matter Expert Studies and Analysis

Use the Enterprise Analysis Framework to perform at least one strategic analysis study.

Activity Target 1: Develop Enterprise Strategy document based on the Fast Scan analysis from the EAF of a specific topic area for the NAS. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: Enterprise Planning 1. Conduct Enterprise Planning by representing key FAA strategies, capability implementations, and infrastructure investments in the NAS EA Roadmaps and NAS Segment Implementation Plan (NSIP). 2. Improve access to trusted data and information within the Systems Engineering Portal.

Internal Work Activity: Extend the NAS Segment Implementation Plan (NSIP) to Include Business and Technology Improvements Update and refine Business and Technology (B&T) improvements and continue development of Increments to support the evolution of the NAS EA.

Activity Target 1: Refine B&T requirements and support B&T integration within the System Engineering Portal (SEP). Post B&T Roadmap data to the SEP for better visibility to NAS planners and decision-makers. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Establish an Investment Forecasting Framework to Consistently Project F&E Investments Across the FAA Extend the Investment Framework, which currently includes Investment Nomenclature, to describe how forecasted investments may be identified and captured on the Infrastructure Roadmaps.

Activity Target 1: Complete final draft of an Investment Forecasting Framework Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Improve Information Management of the Systems Engineering Portal (SEP) and Develop Phase 3 of the NAS Planning Environment Provide NextGen and FAA NAS executives and specialists access and visibility to trusted integrated


systems engineering, enterprise level architecture, and planning information and data.

Activity Target 1: Conduct an operational assessment of the Hazard Enterprise Architecture Tracking (HEAT) Tool and the DP Dashboard. Due July 31, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Conduct the Annual Update of the NAS EA Roadmaps and NSIP Update the NSIP and the NAS EA Roadmaps during the same timeframe to assure consistency exists between them.

Activity Target 1: Spearhead the 2018 NAS EA/NSIP update effort from start to finish with publication to the NAS SE Portal. Due January 31, 2018

Internal Work Objective: Enterprise Information Management Progressively improve visibility, access, and discovery of products, information, and data to further enable a workforce dedicated to architecting the evolution of the NAS and providing systems engineering leadership in delivering the future aviation system.

Internal Work Initiative: NAS Information Architecture & Governance Develop a NAS information architecture and enterprise information management governance structure to achieve it.

Internal Work Activity: NAS Information Architecture & Governance Update the AMS to require an update of the NAS data and information architecture as programs move through its later phases.

Activity Target 1: Review and update the Solution Implementation and In-Service Management phases of the AMS to enforce adequate updating of the NAS data and information architecture baselines as programs move through these later phases. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: Enterprise Information Services Engineering analysis to establish enterprise information exchange standards and service framework, and to establish the framework, scope, and governance for the Enterprise Information Management community of interest (COI).

Internal Work Activity: Conduct Information Exchange Modeling Conduct information exchange modeling and engineering study, and provide recommendations for enterprise services.

Activity Target 1: Develop and publically release core version 4.1 of Flight Information Exchange Model (FIXM). FIXM version 4.1 includes updates from Flight & Flow Information for a Collaborative Environment (FF-ICE) requirements, incorporation of FIXM user feedback, and implemented recommendations to better align the exchange models. Due March 1, 2018

Activity Target 2: Develop an Initial Framework for Enterprise Services. This framework will help the FAA assess and analyze existing information services, as well as provide recommendations on establishing appropriate enterprise services to better support the exchange of NAS information. Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 3: Develop scope, framework and governance for EIM SCOP. Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 4: Develop scope, framework and governance for EIM COI. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Develop Scope, Framework, and Governance for Enterprise Information Management (EIM) Community of Interest (COI) COIs and Stewardship Communities of Practice (SCoP) have a key role in the successful management and governance of FAA data and information. Define the roles and responsibilities, framework, and governance processes for the EIM COI.

Activity Target 1: Leverage existing materials and best practices to succinctly scope the roles and responsibilities of a


COI and how it will operate alongside other FAA entities and organizations. In addition, produce a Charter Template with RASCI of cross-organizational responsibilities that can be used by the COIs. Work with new or existing COIs to apply and use the materials. Due March 31, 2018

Activity Target 2: Using the scope deliverable, develop a framework that can serve as a practical tool by the COI (existing or proposed), the FAA EIM Community of Practice, and FAA EIM Steering Committee for its management, governance, and decision-making. Work with new or existing COIs to apply and use the materials. Due June 30, 2018

Activity Target 3: Develop a light-weight operational concept or description of execution, management, and governance processes, including AMS guidelines or requirements necessary for the specification, management, and maintenance of the information. Work with new or existing COIs, FAA Programs, and other entities or organizations to test the use of these materials, guidelines, and requirements. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Develop Scope, Framework, and Governance for EIM Stewardship Community of Practice (SCoP) Communities of Interest (COI) and SCoPs have a key role in the successful management and governance of FAA data and information. Develop a governance system for SCoPs

Activity Target 1: Develop the EIM SCoP Governance System including standard operating procedures required to enable the development and maintenance of data through SCoPs. Due May 31, 2018

Activity Target 2: Establish SCoPs as necessary to support core FAA/NAS data architecture baselined. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Objective: Collaboration Continuously collaborate internally through cross-Agency coordination/integration, internationally with FAA's global partners and with domestic stakeholders to continuously advance the NAS in a manner that supports government-industry alignment and global harmonization.

Internal Work Initiative: Stakeholder Engagement & Outreach Increase stakeholder confidence in NextGen and engage stakeholders in NextGen planning through formal collaboration.

Internal Work Activity: Cross-Agency Engagement Facilitate cross-agency engagement to remove policy and tactical barriers to implementing NextGen and ensure enterprise risk management and mitigation strategy is documented and communicated.

Activity Target 1: Facilitate NextGen Management Board governance to ensure an enterprise approach to NextGen plan implementation with an understanding of enterprise risk and the strategy to mitigate that risk. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Industry Collaboration Lead collaboration efforts with industry to identify risks, remove roadblocks and assist FAA and industry leadership decision-making to implement Priorities commitments.

Activity Target 1: Publish the 2017-2019 NextGen Priorities Joint Implementation Plan Annual Report, including new and updated milestones. Due November 30, 2017

Activity Target 2: Determine the projects for Joint Analysis Team evaluation to report on the post-implementation performance improvements in NextGen Priorities focus areas. Due November 30, 2017

Activity Target 3: Deliver NextGen Priorities Quarterly Oversight and Monitoring Reports to the NAC Subcommittee on the five NextGen Priorities focus areas to ensure NextGen commitments are tracked to completion. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: NextGen Metrics (Collaboration) Provide context about the performance of NextGen capabilities at specific locations.

Activity Target 1: Collaborate quarterly with internal and external stakeholders to enhance and maintain NextGen performance data and metrics. - (Coordinate with


AJV to update projected benefits and statuses of 12 Metroplex projects - Due 12/30/2017, 3/30/2018, 6/30/2018, 9/30/2018; Coordinate with ATO for updated Efficiency, Capacity and Predictability metrics and with AEE for updated environmental metrics - Due 3/30/2018; Coordinate with ATO for updated NextGen portfolio mapping data - Due 9/30/2018) Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: NextGen Interagency Planning & Initiatives Increase stakeholder confidence in NextGen and engage stakeholders in NextGen planning through formal collaboration and strategic messaging.

Internal Work Activity: Interagency Coordination Lead the early coordination of key NextGen interagency initiatives that require collaboration and consensus among federal partners to support the scheduled implementation of NextGen. The partner agencies are: Departments of Defense (DoD), Commerce, and Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Initiatives include cyber security, weather research, and orchestrating the multiagency cabinet level Senior Policy Committee (SPC) and SES level multiagency boards such as the NextGen Executive Board (NEB).

Activity Target 1: Identify future trends that will ultimately result in a range of options in technologies, concepts, and strategies that could potentially influence the NAS in 2045 and beyond. Develop a report describing the range of scenarios developed by the NAS Horizons Core Team. Due April 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Through the Interagency Cyber Core Team (ICCT), orchestrate interagency collaboration on Aviation Cyber Security and develop an ICCT End of Year Report to include a variety of interagency cyber activities such as the Aviation Cybersecurity Guidance Study-2nd-Phase Update, Long-term Strategy for Interagency Cybersecurity Exercises and FY19 Cybersecurity Exercise Plan. Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 3: Provide annual update on IPO accomplishments to the Senior Policy Committee. Execute and provide updates to the NextGen Executive Board. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: ANG International Program Provide leadership, share best practices, and support air traffic modernization on behalf of the FAA at major international events and with key international partners and emerging modernization programs. Brief foreign delegations on NextGen programs.

Activity Target 1: Contribute to the United States-Japan Future Air Transportation Systems (FATS) Working Group meetings and provide report on outcomes and/or initiatives. Due August 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Foster NextGen - SESAR harmonization as part of the United States/European Union Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC). Submit NextGen Coordination Plan updates for work areas 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the MOC which foster closer cooperation on UTM, global SWIM and U.S./EU/ICAO cooperation. Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 3: Develop a list of priority countries to further global harmonization of NextGen technologies and procedures using the ICAO Global Air Navigation Plan (GANP) and associated Aviation System Block Upgrades (ASBUs). Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 4: Co-lead Program Management Review (PMR) of the collaborative air traffic management work with Singapore under the Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) and provide report on outcomes and/or initiatives. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Objective: NAS Evolution and Modernization Initiatives that lead to the operational evolution and modernization of the FAA's communication, navigation, surveillance, and automation infrastructure, or design to transition new mature capabilities into the NAS.

Internal Work Initiative: New Entrants Integration


Unmanned Aircraft Systems support establishment of regulatory standards on UAS design and performance characteristics while operating in the NAS.

Internal Work Activity: Conduct Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Research Conduct ongoing research and development efforts to support the safe and efficient integration of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS).

Activity Target 1: Complete technical report that documents research findings, tracker enhancements, new surveillance sensor models, updates to existing sensor models, alternate or enhanced fusion strategies and tracker algorithms. Due August 31, 2018

Internal Work Activity: UAS Outreach Engage with external partners to influence and shape strategic discussions on UAS and Commercial Space.

Activity Target 1: Develop Outreach strategy to engage with external customers Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Represent Nextgen at 3 speaking engagements for UAS and Commercial Space Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 3: Represent Nextgen at 2 conferences to engage with Industry leaders Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Spectrum Efficient National Surveillance Radar (SENSR) Modernize and enhance national surveillance capability to address infrastructure, enable emerging requirements, and support NextGen initiatives.

Activity Target 1: Complete updated Spectrum Efficient National Surveillance Radar (SENSR) cross agency performance requirements and deliver to the Joint Program Office, Acting SENSR Program Manager, AJM-2315. Due April 30, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: Performance Based Navigation (PBN) The Integrated National Airspace Design and Procedure Planning (INDP) program is currently conducting

Performance Based Navigation (PBN) Initiatives safety analyses to allow for the future NAS-wide implementation of Established-on-RNP (Required Navigational Performance) Instrument Approach Procedures (IAPs). Established-on-RNP (EoR) will allow air traffic controllers to clear aircraft on an RNP final approach without providing standard radar separation between aircraft currently established on approaches to parallel runways. Facilitating the EoR concept of operation from a key developmental site to a NAS wide Document Change Proposal (DCP) is a major undertaking that involves modeling and simulating comprehensive scenarios of various simultaneous parallel runway operations and configurations.

Internal Work Activity: Performance Based Navigation (PBN) PBN - Modeling, simulation and analysis activities for the Established on RNP (EoR) operations will continue to progress and begin to output analysis results. In addition, the program will begin activities leading up to operational demonstration of the EoR.

Activity Target 1: Develop and approve Document Change Proposal (DCP) to the Air Traffic Control Handbook (7110.65) paragraph 5-9-7 for Simultaneous Independent Duals and Triples NAS wide. Due June 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Performance Based Navigation (PBN)- Metroplex Metroplex - Ensure contract awards are completed and deliverables are received on time for the five phases of this project. Coordinate with AJV on completion of reports and documentation.

Activity Target 1: Complete the Las Vegas Metroplex Design Phase. Due July 31, 2018

Activity Target 2: Complete the Southern California Metroplex Post Implementation Phase Procedure Implementation. Due August 31, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: NAS & NEXTGEN Laboratory Facilities and Services Provide a set of world class laboratory facilities and services to support research, engineering and development, test and evaluation and maintenance of air navigation, air traffic management, and future air transportation system capabilities


Internal Work Activity: WJHTC Laboratory Facilities Sustain, maintain and improve the WJHTC NAS laboratory facilities.

Activity Target 1: Assess performance of laboratory management support including engineering, configuration management, system design and installation, data management, and technical support services for NAS and NextGen programs through program reviews Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Maintain ISO certification by meeting or exceeding customer requirements by maintaining a customer feedback response rating of 3.5 or higher Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 3: Initiate 70% of planned Space and Infrastructure Master Plan projects scheduled for FY2018. Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 4: Update NIEC infrastructure in support of the UAS Traffic Management (UTM) integration project. Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 5: Integrate 4DT capabilities into the FTB infrastructure in support of the L-TBO project. Due August 31, 2018

Activity Target 6: Enhance the Virtual Reality laboratories capabilities to take advantage of the latest technology in 3D motion and interaction. (RDHFL) Due July 31, 2018

Activity Target 7: Add a rotorcraft simulation capability to enable research in synthetic vision enhancement to all weather helicopter operations (CSF). Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 8: Demonstrate TGF CONUS real-time HITL capability (TGF). Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: WJHTC Operations and Infrastructure Modernization of Technical Center infrastructure to ensure facilities operate efficiently and effectively.

Internal Work Activity: Design and engineer facility improvements to WJHTC Design and engineer Facility improvements to ensure the ongoing operations of the WJH Technical Center.

Activity Target 1: Complete Building 300 Mechanical Equipment Replacements (Air Cond. Unit #17) Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Complete Building 316 Electrical Substation Replacements (Phase 1 of 2) Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 3: Complete Building 303 Roof Replacement Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 4: Complete Life Safety Improvements to Buildings 27 and 28 Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: NAS Test and Evaluation Test, analyze and evaluate systems/services to verify and validate that products meet specifications, satisfy requirements, and are operationally suitable and effective.

Internal Work Activity: Develop, socialize and implement Verification and Validation (V&V) Strategies Conduct independent assessments of test work products and acquisition work products requiring Verification and Validation (V&V), based on established standards, in support of organizational and acquisition program objectives.

Activity Target 1: Conduct ninety percent (90%) independent review of the William J. Hughes Technical Center's (WJHTC's) test work products for projects following the Test & Evaluation (T&E) Handbook. Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Host the Annual Verification & Validation (V&V) Summit Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Provide Test and Evaluation (T&E) services to support implementation of National Airspace System (NAS) systems/services.


Provide quality Test and Evaluation (T&E) and analysis products and services to ensure that current National Airspace Systems (NAS) and future air transportation systems are verified and validated using best practices and quality standards.

Activity Target 1: Deliver test documentation as specified in FY18 Project Scope Agreements (PjSAs) with Program Office sponsors/customers for acquisition programs and projects requiring test services (Aeronautical Information, Agency Support, Air Traffic Management, Commercial Space, Communications, Decision Support Systems, Flight Service, Navigation, Surveillance, and Weather). Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Prepare for Portfolio Review with Program Management Organization (PMO) Executive Leadership (AJM-2, AJM-3). Due August 31, 2018

Activity Target 3: Maintain International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Certification by conducting biannual management reviews. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: NextGen Portfolio Management Collaborate with stakeholders to continually improve NextGen planning and benefits delivery.

Internal Work Activity: NextGen Portfolio Management Collaborate with stakeholders to continually improve NextGen planning and benefits delivery. Ensure all funds are executed in accordance with Federal guidelines and FAA procedures.

Activity Target 1: Complete validation of the FY18 NSIP changes and adjudicate all stakeholder comments. Due January 31, 2018

Activity Target 2: Quarterly report status of PLA deliverable execution for all active PLAs. Ensure 100% tracking of all deliverables. 12/29/2017, 03/30/2018, 6/29/2018. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: NAS 2030 Trajectory Based Operations (TBO)

Ensure the successful development of Trajectory Based Operations (TBO) in the NAS. Work with stakeholders to ensure that all TBO activities, including acquisition activities, are well integrated throughout all phases of the project life cycle (Research, Development, Test, and Implementation)

Internal Work Activity: Develop Trajectory Based Operations (TBO) Work Plan Develop an agency level strategic work plan that clearly delineates the path to TBO.

Activity Target 1: Complete development of an initial framework for the TBO Work Plan. Due June 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Complete development of initial TBO Work Plan. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Conduct Operational Shortfall Assessment in Support of Trajectory Based Operations (TBO) Concept Development Conduct a shortfall analysis to support the development of a Trajectory Based Operations concept.

Activity Target 1: Deliver a report including a shortfall assessment of operational efficiency and capacity related to the TBO concept. Due January 31, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Develop Trajectory Based Operations (TBO) Operational Scenarios Develop operational scenarios to confirm the vision, inform the Concepts of Use and training content, and help with communicating changes to stakeholders.

Activity Target 1: Develop initial draft TBO operational scenarios. Due March 31, 2018

Activity Target 2: Conduct workshop with operational stakeholders to refine TBO scenarios Due June 30, 2018

Activity Target 3: Develop final scenarios based on operational stakeholder feedback. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Develop As-Is and To-Be Trajectory Based Operations (TBO)


Data/Information Architecture and Ensure Integration into the NAS Enterprise Architecture (EA) Develop the EA products required to produce the As-Is and To-Be TBO data and information architecture and ensure their integration into the NAS EA. Where appropriate, the information associated with this work will be made available via the Systems Engineering Portal. Note: This work leverages efforts begun in FY17, namely TBO Info and Info Services swim lane and framework development.

Activity Target 1: Develop As-Is / To-Be framework for TBO information architecture. This work will help the FAA assess and analyze existing data/information as well as provide recommendations on supplying additional information required for Trajectory Based Operations (TBO). This work also validates it can be integrated into the NAS EA. Due March 31, 2018

Activity Target 2: Using the As-Is / To-Be framework for TBO information architecture, create the TBO information architecture for a set of TBO scenarios and their associated OI increments, systems, and information services. This work is foundational to ensuring continued progress towards future airline data sharing, ground-to-ground data/information sharing, and air-to-ground data/information sharing requirements, as well as the adoption of information exchange and information services standards. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Develop a Framework for Measuring TBO Improvements Develop a framework to better understand the value of TBO improvements from a User (airline, cargo, GA) perspective.

Activity Target 1: Engage in at least three (3) meetings or workshops with industry to draft a proposed set of Mechanisms and Measures for evaluating TBO. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Objective: Performance Measurement and Analysis Continuously assess, and evaluate the performance and cost-benefit of NAS Modernization and operational improvements.

Internal Work Initiative: Performance Reporting Provide context about the performance of NextGen capabilities at specific locations, illustrating how post-implementation benefits justify further investments in NextGen.

Internal Work Activity: NextGen Metrics Provide context about the performance of NextGen capabilities at specific locations.

Activity Target 1: NextGen Performance Snapshots (NPS) Release 17 Due December 31, 2017

Activity Target 2: NextGen Performance Snapshots (NPS) Release 18 Due March 31, 2018

Activity Target 3: NextGen Performance Snapshots (NPS) Release 19 Due June 30, 2018

Activity Target 4: NextGen Performance Snapshots (NPS) Release 20 Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: Operation and Cost Benefit Analysis Conduct post operational assessments and future cost benefit analysis of NextGen capabilities to inform stakeholders and future decision making.

Internal Work Activity: Perform Analysis of FY17 (or recent) Operational Improvements Analyze, interpret, and, as necessary, project future performance impacts and benefits from operational improvements deployed in (or through the end of) FY17.

Activity Target 1: Asses status of operational improvements deployed in FY2017, and identify those that are operationally mature for operational assessment. Deliver a plan for assessment of the corresponding performance impacts and benefits based on their implementation and use in the field. Due November 30, 2017

Activity Target 2: Deliver report on the performance impacts and benefits from select operational improvements deployed in FY17. If applicable, incorporate


industry feedback through NAS SC Perform activities. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Conduct Enterprise-Wide Cost Benefit Analyses in Support of NAS/NextGen Operational Improvements Conduct enterprise-wide cost benefit analyses in support of NAS/NextGen operational improvements.

Activity Target 1: Deliver a report for a minimum of two cost and/or benefit analyses of NAS/NextGen operational improvements. Examples include updated business case scenarios, new entrants, radar back-ups, GBAS, ASEPS, and Trajectory Based Operations scenarios. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Objective: Organizational Efficiency Optimize the use and management of FAA resources to improve accountability, enhance operational efficiency, improve analytical capabilities, visibility, access, and discovery of information and data that support ANG daily operations and decision making.

Internal Work Initiative: Contract Administration/Management Perform Contract Oversight and Administration for ANG-A Managed Contracts.

Internal Work Activity: Forecasting; Acquisition Planning; Acquisition Support Develop, manage and implement acquisition strategy to improve contract award process

Activity Target 1: Develop an ANG 5-Year Procurement Forecast to ensure readiness for future procurements. Due August 31, 2018

Activity Target 2: Provide quarterly Procurement Forecast Reports to each ANG Directorate for situational awareness (Due: 12/31/2017, 3/31/2018, 6/30/2018, 9/30/2018). Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Administer Contracts within ANG-A1 Proactively administer contracts to provide improved communication and customer service.

Activity Target 1: Execute Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with all Lines of Business (LOBs) supported from the Systems Engineering and Development Support Budget Line item (BLI) Due March 31, 2018

Activity Target 2: Automate Receipt and Acceptance of Contract Deliverables within ANG-A1 Programs Due June 30, 2018

Activity Target 3: Develop FY19 work plan with all Lines of Business (LOBs) supported from the CAASD Budget Line Item (BLI) Due August 30, 2018

Activity Target 4: Track and manage key administration and management processes of FY18 award of new task orders, modifications, resumes, invoices, contract options and Program Management Reviews (PMRs) - report progress quarterly in the Contract Status Report (Due: 12/31/2017, 3/31/2018, 6/30/2018, 9/30/2018) Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 5: Provide ANG-A1 Contract Status Report to ANG Senior Management, by the 30th of each month. (Due: Monthly) Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: Financial Management and Organizational Planning Implement improvements to enhance NextGen financial management. Ensure all funds are executed in accordance with Federal guidelines and FAA Procedures; Develop/Maintain ANG Strategic/Core Business Plan.

Internal Work Activity: ANG Business Planning Lead ANG leadership and planners in the coordination and development of the upcoming fiscal year's Business Plan across all directorates

Activity Target 1: Facilitate leadership review and update of ANG's Business Plan Framework to establish upcoming Fiscal Year Objectives and Initiatives. Due April 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Conduct ANG Business Plan Kickoff to deliver


upcoming Fiscal Year Business Plan development guidance, requirements and timelines to ANG Planners. Due May 31, 2018

Activity Target 3: Gain ANG Leadership approval of upcoming Fiscal Year ANG Business Plan for submission to APO via Business Plan Builder. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Budget Formulation, Execution and Planning Lead development of annual budget submissions (OST, OMB and President's) and execute enacted budget in accordance with Agency policy and regulations.

Activity Target 1: Collaborate across ANG Directorates to ensure timely delivery of annual budget submissions in accordance with FAA timelines and provide a monthly assessment of F&E, OPS and R,E&D budget obligation rates (Due monthly). Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Perform fund certification activities within 3 business days of receipt of obligating documents that comply with FAA policy and regulations for 85% of randomly selected transactions, averaged over the fiscal year. (The statistical analysis is conducted once every quarter. DUE: 1/29/2018, 4/29/2018 & 7/29/2018). Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Financial Reporting Compile, assess, and allocate human and financial resources for the ANG organization

Activity Target 1: Provide end-of-year resource report on January 31st to establish the new resource baselines for future resource decisions. Due January 31, 2018

Activity Target 2: Provide Resource Program Management Review data Jan. 31 and Jun 30 to ANG senior leadership as the source of data in determining financial and staffing resource levels to execute NextGen priorities. Due June 30, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: FAA WJHTC Management and Support

Provide key Research and Development, Test and Evaluation, Laboratory Services and Facility Operations to support the mission of the FAA and ANG.

Internal Work Activity: Conduct key activities in support of the FAA and ANG's mission Provide key research and development, test and evaluation and laboratory and facility services

Activity Target 1: Complete 90% of the T&E and Separation Standards targets in ANG-E's FY-18 Business Plan Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Complete 90% of Laboratory and Facility Operations targets in ANG-E's FY -18 Business Plan Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 3: Complete 90% of the Research and Development targets in ANG-E's FY-18 Business Plan Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: William J. Hughes Technical Center Facility Operations Provide facility maintenance, environmental management, support services and engineering support for all properties located at the WJHTC.

Internal Work Activity: Provide Facility Operations and Maintenance Provide twenty four hour facility, emergency management preparation/response operations, and maintenance services for the WJH Technical Center Campus

Activity Target 1: Maintain ISO and EMS certification for the WJH Technical Center EMS and Quality Management systems in the Laboratory Services, Test and Evaluation and Center Operations Divisions. Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Implement, review and assess a new risk-based approach to operations and maintenance inspections. Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 3: Train, educate and implement all-inclusive Mass Notification System that unifies crisis


communications within our organizations, people and external entities (FAA WHJTC Tenants and local area first responders). Due September 30, 2018

Enhance Global Leadership The Global Leadership strategic initiative will deliver an internal governance structure that allows us to make better FAA-wide decisions about how we engage globally using an integrated data-informed approach. We will make decisions about our international activities and programs based on our ability to enhance U.S. influence and better target our resources to shape global standards and assist countries to improve aviation safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability. Of course, a large component of NextGen's success is dependent on our international partnerships. Our modernization efforts will only go so far if we are not harmonized and interoperable on a global scale. Our relationship across borders strives to do just that - to harmonize and create a seamless airspace. We place great value in the work we do with others, and our existing agreements, such as the ones with Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) and Eurocontol, have been effective in moving global modernization forward. We are pleased with the progress made thus far, and we look forward to continued collaboration.

Internal Work Objective: Global Leadership and Harmonization Improve aviation safety, air traffic efficiency, and environmental sustainability across the globe through an integrated, data-informed approach that shapes global standards and enhances collaboration, harmonization, and interoperability on a global scale.

Internal Work Initiative: Separation Standards and Analysis Provide separation standards and analysis for U.S sovereign airspace and international airspace where FAA has delegated authority to provide air traffic services.

Internal Work Activity: Provide analytical studies and safety related monitoring services in support of separation reductions. Conduct and participate in Separation standards and transportation system analytical studies, reviews and meetings

Activity Target 1: Complete the annual Airspace Safety Report of performance-based separation minima operations in portions of the Asia/Pacific Region airspace assigned to the Pacific Approvals Registry and Monitoring Organization (PARMO). Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Complete the annual Airspace Safety Report of performance-based separation minima operations in the New York (ZNY) Oceanic West Flight Information Region (FIR). Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Provide the Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) Regional Monitoring Agency (RMA) functions for two of the thirteen world-wide RMAs. Provide airspace safety analyses and other RMA-required artifacts identified in ICAO Annexes 6 and 11 that enable continued RVSM capability. This applies to airspace and for operators under the purview of North American Approvals Registry and Monitoring Organization (NAARMO) and Pacific Approvals Registry and Monitoring Organization (PARMO).

Activity Target 1: Working jointly with Eurocontrol, conduct an Altimetry System Error (ASE) workshop at the William J. Hughes Technical Center. Due October 31, 2017

Activity Target 2: Attend and serve as Chair for the Regional Monitoring Agency (RMA) Coordination Group (RMACG)/13, presenting details of the North American Approvals Registry and Monitoring Organization (NAARMO) and Pacific Approvals Registry and Monitoring Organization (PARMO) monitoring and safety analysis. Due May 31, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: NextGen Harmonization Provide leadership, share best practices, and support air traffic modernization on behalf of the FAA at major international events and with key international partners and emerging modernization programs. Brief foreign delegations on NextGen programs.

Internal Work Activity: Aviation Internet Protocol Harmonization Identify the technical Profiles of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Request for


Comments (RFC) series of documents addressing relevant Application, Transport, Network, Addressing and Naming, Security, Mobility, and Multi-link communication functions for the Aviation Internet Protocol Suite (IPS). These Profiles specify characteristics for the designers, installers, manufacturers, service providers and users to help achieve system interoperability. Compliance with these Profiles is recommended as one means of assuring that the system and each subsystem will perform its intended function(s) satisfactorily under conditions normally encountered in routine aeronautical operations for the environments intended.

Activity Target 1: Develop an Internet Protocol Suite Profiles Document. Due August 31, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Stakeholder Engagement for Global Standards Conduct engineering, safety analysis, and collaboration with stakeholders for global standards.

Activity Target 1: Develop draft input to ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and RTCA Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) for Aeronautical Telecommunications Network over Internet Protocol communications. Due September 30, 2018

Empower and Innovate with the FAA's People The FAA is embarking on a major strategic transformation that can only be accomplished if it has a workforce that is prepared with the skills and mindsets to drive this change. Strong change leadership is required from all levels of the agency to communicate the vision, implement the priority initiatives, and ensure sustained impact from the transformation. The movements toward risk-based decision making and transforming the NAS through right-sizing, acceleration of NextGen benefits, and integrating new user entrants require new technical and functional skills, and a cultural shift in how the agency works. We support the office of Human Resources (AHR) in the preparation of FAA's human capital for the future, by identifying, recruiting, and training a workforce with the leadership, technical, and functional skills to ensure the U.S. has the world's safest and most productive airspace system.

Internal Work Objective: Hiring Persons with Targeted Disabilities (PWTD) Support the objective to build a capable, diverse, and collaborative workforce of highly-skilled, innovative, and motivated employees to increase the hiring of PWTD for eligible positions to 3 percent by 2018.

Internal Work Initiative: Hiring PWTD The FAA line of businesses and staff offices (LOBs/SOs) will work collaboratively to support the goal to increase the representation of PWTD in the workforce to 3% of all FAA new hires.

Internal Work Activity: ANG Hiring PWTD In FY 2018, ANG in collaboration with the FAA LOBs/SOs will ensure that at least 3% of all FAA new hires are PWTD by implementing the following strategies to improve the participation rate of PWTD in agency applicant pool.

Activity Target 1: Sponsor annual PWTD hiring events with ACR, AHR, HQs and Regional Management Teams. Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Heads of LOBs/SOs commit to one or more PWTD student interns during the FY 2018 academic year. Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 3: Heads of LOBs/SOs ensure one or more HQs and RMT managers proactively support and participate in PWTD hiring events. Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 4: Commit resources to establish a PWD/PWTD aviation career education group with representatives and promote aviation career workforce to partner with AVSED activities/initiatives and promote aviation careers among PWD/PWTD applicants. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Objective: EEO/Diversity and Inclusion Action Committee (EAC) The EAC oversees and supports the FAA efforts to create a diverse and inclusive workplace that ensures equal opportunity for all its employees.


Internal Work Initiative: Diverse and Inclusive Workforce In FY 2018, ACR in collaboration with FAA LOB/SO's will work to ensure a diverse and inclusive workplace. We will ensure that at least 3% of all FAA new hires are Persons with Targeted Disabilities (PWTD). LOB/SO will develop and implement strategies to increase the participation rate of Hispanics and women in the FAA workforce, as compared against the national civilian labor force (CLF). LOB/SO will work to improve workplace behavior by ensuring 70% of management and 20% of employees complete at least one Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) training course. In support of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) engagement, will ensure that 75% of all managers engage in mediation when requested by employees.

Internal Work Activity: ANG Diverse and Inclusive Workforce ANG will work to ensure a diverse and inclusive workplace, by ensuring hires of Person's With Targeted Disabilities (PWTD), engagement in support of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), increasing workplace behavior by completing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Diversity and Inclusion training, and in coordination with the Equal Employment Action Committee (EAC).

Activity Target 1: ANG will support agency's goal of 3% PWTD hires, by attending bi-monthly EAC with limited delegation. Implement strategies developed in coordination with PWTD Tiger Team to ensure PWTD new hire goal is achieved. Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: ANG will identify strategies and actions to improve groups with lower than expected participation rates, based on data provided by ACR during the Part G checklist review. Due November 30, 2017

Activity Target 3: Develop and implement outreach and recruitment strategies to increase the representation rates of Hispanics and women in the FAA workforce, as compared against the national civilian labor force (CLF). Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 4: Ensure 90% of ANG reasonable accommodation requests are processed within 25 business days or less. Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 5: Utilizing various learning platforms, monitor the

delivery of EEO training to 70% of ANG managers and 20% of ANG employees. Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 6: Assist Agency effort with ADR engagement by ensuring that 75% of all ANG managers engage in mediation when requested by employees. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Objective: Enabling FAA's Employees to Work Smarter AFN will promote a new work environment and supporting technology to enable FAA employees to work smarter, faster, and with greater flexibility and mobility. Successful accomplishment of this objective will be demonstrated through Workplace Evolution transformation efforts, implementing upgraded bandwidth circuits at FAA facilities approved for the first phase of installation , implementing wireless networks at FAA facilities approved for the third phase of installation, developing a mobility strategy, and updating the FAA's Acquisition Workforce Strategy.

Internal Work Initiative: Strong Acquisition Workforce Ensure FAA has the staffing and skill mix to successfully manage NextGen and other major acquisitions by implementing training, developing and certifying personnel in key acquisition professions.

Internal Work Activity: Train and Certify FAA's Acquisition Workforce ANG will train, develop, and certify agency personnel in key acquisition professions.

Activity Target 1: Ninety percent of program managers managing ACAT 1-3 programs and/or major acquisition programs as defined by FAA and OMB Circular A-11 will attain/maintain certification requirements in accordance with AMS policy. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Objective: Invest in ANG's Workforce Prepare for the future by identifying, recruiting, and training a workforce with the leadership, technical, and functional skills to ensure the US has the world's safest and most productive aviation sector, and to promote a new work environment and supporting technology to


enable FAA employees to work smarter, faster, and with greater flexibility and mobility.

Internal Work Initiative: Workforce Development & Recruiting Maintain a highly skilled workforce. Recruit and develop workforce to meet future demands and challenges and fulfill technical and managerial needs.

Internal Work Activity: Leadership Development Ensure that ANG leaders have the skill mix necessary to successfully manage the ANG workforce

Activity Target 1: Launch a middle manager development curriculum to include securing and delivering the Middle Manager Course via FLLI for curriculum participants. Due December 31, 2017

Activity Target 2: Provide an assessment of completion progress and impact of the middle manager development curriculum. (Due February 15, 2018; April 30, 2018; and August 31, 2018) Due August 31, 2018

Activity Target 3: Achieve 65% participation rate on active individual development plans (IDPs) by direct reports of middle managers. Successful participation is evidenced by having a manager-approved IDP, meeting at least twice annually with the manager to review progress, and completing at least 50% of activities in the IDP. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Training Curriculum Implement a training curriculum for all ANG employees, aimed at providing them with the foundational knowledge needed to enhance their awareness of the enterprise

Activity Target 1: Begin to include web-based courses in new employee training curriculum developed in FY17 into the learning plans of all new ANG employees. Due December 31, 2017

Activity Target 2: Collaborate with FLLI to develop and launch an instructor-led training course for any/all employees on creating effective briefings and progress reports. Due March 31, 2018

Activity Target 3: Develop two related but distinct NextGen 101 courses, one for new employees and one for managers. The course for new employees provides a broad understanding of the programmatic components of the NextGen transformation initiative. The course for managers provides understanding of the technical, political, and change management aspects of the NextGen transformation initiative as well as the role of leadership in driving success. Due July 31, 2018

Activity Target 4: Define the set of courses that will comprise the core technical training curriculum for ANG employees, distinguishing courses for different directorates as applicable and gaining buy-in by each directorate. Due August 31, 2018

Internal Work Activity: Develop Trajectory Based Operations (TBO) Training Educate the workforce, and stakeholders as required, on TBO by developing various vehicles to communicate the message.

Activity Target 1: Develop TBO training course, workshop, or other training methods. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: Human Resource Core Services Improve human resource efficiency, effectiveness, and timeliness in support of ANG mission and workforce.

Internal Work Activity: Records Management Improve the accuracy and completeness of ANG Office File Plans to increase accessibility and reusability of our records.

Activity Target 1: Complete biennial records inventory including clear delineation of ANG vital records. Use inventory results to simplify and improve the accuracy and completeness of each office file plan and detect any program gaps. Due January 31, 2018

Activity Target 2: Draft and implement program standards and guidance for Directorate Records Coordinators (RC) and Office File Custodians (FC) on how to maintain and use their office file plans. Due March 31, 2018


Activity Target 3: Develop a process to assess the accuracy and completeness of each ANG office file plan and pilot process with one directorate. Due June 30, 2018

Activity Target 4: Rollout office file plan assessment process ANG wide. Achieve 70% participation from Directorate Records Coordinators and their Office File Custodians in the assessment process with a finding that 7 out of 10 record items from each office file plan passes their assessment or has a mitigation plan in place. Due September 30, 2018

Internal Work Initiative: Maintain NextGen Pathways Program Maintain a highly skilled workforce

Internal Work Activity: Recruitment - NextGen Pathways Program Recruit and hire student Interns to assist in the agencies succession planning goals.

Activity Target 1: Subject to position availability, recruit new students into the NextGen Pathways student internship program. Due September 30, 2018

Activity Target 2: Subject to position and funding availability, convert program participants to full-time permanent employees without further competition, after successful completion of the program. Due September 30, 2018

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