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Public Policy Committee Update for TAC Joaquin H. Castro 6 May 2015 Hilton Crystal City, Arlington, VA

Public Policy Committee Update for TAC Joaquin H. Castro 6 May 2015 Hilton Crystal City, Arlington, VA

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Public Policy Committee Update for TAC

Joaquin H. Castro6 May 2015Hilton Crystal City, Arlington, VA

Agenda

• PPC Restructure

• Public Policy Honors and Awards 2016 Durand Lectureship Update 2015 Public Policy Section Award Nominations 2016 Public Service Award Nominations

2015 Congressional Visits Day State Aerospace Days Key Issue Development Workshop

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Current PPC Structure

• In place for more than 15 years• Roughly 70 members w/varying levels of participation

Quite onerous to make decisions without clear levels of decision-making responsibility

• 4 Subcommittees Aeronautics Education & Workforce; National Security

Policy; Space Policy; and State Activities Monthly calls with few participants Primary deliverable has been Key Issue development

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Reasons for Restructure

• Roles and responsibilities are changing• A need to be more efficient, more relevant and

better positioned for the future Working groups will be action-driven

• A need for our members to support the Institute’s public policy objectives throughout the year and to be everyday advocates

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Restructured PPC

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Next Steps…

• Items to be addressed: Chairs/Cochairs to make up committee membership Role of Regional Deputy Directors Future of Liaisons to other Committees

• General approval to move forward with the proposed structure?

• Formal description (expected deliverables) of roles for each WG

• To be implemented by 30 September 20156

Durand Lectureship in Public Service

…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.

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2015/2016 Candidates

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

• C.D. “Dan” Mote President, National Academy of Engineering Regents Professor, University of Maryland (current/on leave) Former President, University of Maryland

• Ronald Sega 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

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Results, Recommendation and Decision

• Email ballot was issued on 15 April 2015• Balloting closed on 24 April 2015

Very close race

• PPC ExCom Validated Results• Recommended to HAC that Ron Sega be named the

2016 Durand Lecturer If he is unable to accept, France Cordova will offered the

lectureship in his place

• Durand Lectureship in Public Service To Be Presented at SciTech 2016, 4-8 January 2016

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2015 Public Policy Section Award Nominations

• Section award nominations submitted

1 June 2015

• Judging begins

9 June 2015

• Judging results due

6 July 2015

• Section winners notified

3 August 2015

• Awards presentation (RLC 2015)

3-4 September 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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Past Recipients

• Ralph Hall

2015• 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 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

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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

• Award presented at Gala June 2016 (in conjunction w/AVIATION 2016)

Note: Annual schedule dependent on the annual Board meeting schedule

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CVD 2015

• 18th Annual CVD took place 4 March 2015 79 participants (28 students)

– Attendance down for second consecutive year; attributed to date change and other aerospace events the same week

– Numerous first-time attendees 18 states represented Over 130 meetings held

– Several meetings with lawmakers (CJS Chairman Culberson)

• Morning breakfast and a happy hour Remarks by freshman Congressman Steve Knight (CA)

• An overall success and enjoyable experience!15

CVD 2015 - Lessons Learned

• Fewer key issues, direct asks were effective and well received• List of relevant bills was worthwhile for discussions

2016 – share with participants early and include with other outreach materials

• A need for more outreach materials 2016 – order less Leadership Directories

• Happy hour/reception was popular and appreciated Did not have one in 2014 due to lack of funding Majority of participants would prefer to hold a social gathering/meet-up ahead

of the event to coordinate with their state captains and other team members

• Majority of participants found training sessions useful 2016 – provide more in-depth discussions about the key issues and how to

best deliver them to congressional staff (sample elevator pitches)

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CVD 2016

• To be determined by the congressional calendar, held in March (on a Wednesday)

• Post event details and participation forms on website early• Pre-event state team social gathering/meet-up?

State captains must coordinate with their team members sooner!

• Keep the breakfast and/or the reception? Keynote delivered by an elected official? Invitations provided to congressional staff?

• Day room?• Preference for leave-behind materials?

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State Aerospace Days

• 2015 events with AIAA participation Virginia Aerospace Day Texas Aerospace Day Georgia Aerospace Legislative Breakfast California Aerospace Week Florida Space Day

• Additional states with active AIAA planning Colorado, Utah, Arizona

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Key Issue Development Workshop

• To be held during the 2015 Space conference Will be separate from next PPC meeting

• Opportunity to discuss the status of the issues and our current roadmap Congressional actions/developments that have

impacted our issues? How to thread issues through future forums, Hill

events, publications in the coming year?

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