Public Policy Committee Meeting
03 May 2017
Luray Room, Hilton Crystal City (Arlington, VA)
Chaired by: John Rose, VP Public Policy
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET
Agenda
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Welcome
CVD 2017 Recap
Honors & Awards Update
Forum Integration Update
Policy Paper Process
Future Hill Briefings
“August is for Aerospace” Pilot Program
Next Telecon and Meeting
Closing Comments
Adjourn
John Rose (10 min)
Robert LaBranche (30 min)
Steve Sidorek (30 min)
Sandy Coleman (10 min)
Sam Magill (45 min)
Phil Hattis (45 min)
Steve Justice (30 min)
Steve Sidorek (5 min)
John Rose (5 min)
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CVD 2017 Recap
Robert LaBranche, Co-chair
CVD Program Subgroup
03 May 2017
Team Stats
States Represented
Alabama
Arizona
California
Colorado
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Texas
Virginia
Wisconsin
Number of
Participants
6
3
15
2
3
11
6
12
5
6
3
8
2
4
2
1
2
1
1
5
3
6
2
14
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Office Visits
Percentage of Offices
(including drop-bys)
Visited
9
100%
7
64%
18
33%
8
89%
3
100%
23
79%
15
94%
2
10%
5
83%
3
50%
4
50%
4
100%
10
100%
6
55%
6
38%
10
100%
5
83%
6
100%
3
21%
4
80%
8
28%
4
27%
3
100%
18
100%
4
20%
5
56%
12
32%
13
100%
4
40%
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Discussions w/
Elected Officials
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1
2
1
2
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General Observations
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Marketing/promotion of event was successful
Majority of participants were students and YPs
Most state captains did a great job
$20,000 is adequate for MPP funding
 2018: Individual requests only!
• Formal training session and evening reception were well attended/received
• GovOps representatives insights were constructive
• Training webinars remain helpful and effective
 2018: Intend to record webinar and post to CVD webpage
• Very few staffers attended evening reception
 Remarks by Rep. Kilmer were on point
• Issues of Most Interest:
 STEM education, workforce development/retention, worker visa reform, R&D investment, and
funding instability (per real-time survey)
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Surveys
• Real-time Survey (99 meeting responses)
 Specific details about the individual office visits
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Staffer’s contact information
Member’s participation?
Key issue areas discussed
Member and staffer’s knowledge or aerospace issues, interest in material covered
Questions and feedback
• Post-Event Survey (46 responses)
 Basic information about the participant
 General feedback about the webinars, training session, team captains, team
meetings, and evening reception
 Suggestions about how we can improve upon for next year's CVD program
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Items to Consider for 2018
Training:
• Better guidance for researching members of Congress
• Explanation of the legislative process (how bills become law) and
the importance of committees
• More useful nuggets about Capitol Hill (e.g. which doors to use,
how each building’s room numbers work, cafeteria locations, etc.)
• More mock Hill meetings (w/ members participating)
• Provide pertinent legislation document further in advance
• Scale back number of Key Issue areas?
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Items to Consider for 2018 (cont.)
Visits:
• Number of AIAA members by state (single page U.S. map) – in the works!
• Badges w/ AIAA logo or lapel pins for attendees
• Master schedule for all team meetings (shared document)
• Blank AIAA “Thank You” cards for teams to send to staffers/members
Reception:
• “AIAA CVD Reception” sign (no date/year)
• Someone checking-in reception attendees and providing name tags to
congressional staffers
• Non-alcoholic beverages for under-aged participants
• Should continue including invitation in outreach folders
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2018 Event
Targeted Date: Wednesday, 21 March
 Congressional recess will likely fall the weeks of 26 March and
2 April (Easter is 1 April)
 Formal training session to be held afternoon prior
– John Rose hopes to secure Boeing (Crystal City)
conference room
– Lockheed Martin Global Vision Center is happy to host us
again
Note: We’re moving toward a consistent date
regardless of Congress being in session
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Honors & Awards Update
Steve Sidorek
Manager, Public Policy and Government Relations
03 May 2017
2018 Durand Lectureship in Public
Service
Voting Results, Recommendation, and Decision
• Email ballot was circulated to members on 31 March 2017
• Balloting closed on 14 April 2017
 13 of 18 members voted
• Dan Mote, President of the National Academy of Engineering, was
nominated as the 2018 Durand Lecturer
 HAC has endorsed and confirmed the nominee
 If he is unable or unwilling to accept Doug Loverro will be offered the lectureship
in his place
 Doug Loverro and Todd May’s nomination packages can be considered for 2019
Lecture
• Durand Lectureship in Public Service to be presented at SciTech, 0812 January 2018
 Lecture topic to be determined by PPC (by 30 June!)
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2018 Public Service Award
Process and Schedule
• Nomination Deadline
01 October 2017
 Nomination Package: Signed nomination form, supporting nomination materials,
and three signed one page letters of endorsement from AIAA members
 Nomination Form: https://www.aiaa.org/OpenNominations/
 Nomination Requirement: One or more (for a qualified nominee) required
• PPC Vote
• PPC Recommendation to HAC
• HAC Presentation to Board for approval
• Award presented at Gala
16-27 October 2017
NLT 15 November 2017
January 2018
May 2018
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Public Policy Awards – Items to Consider
• Reduce number of required Durand nomination
packages
 HAC supportive of reducing number from 3 to 2!
• Broaden pool of viable candidates
 Consider candidates still in office (appointed or elected)
• Leverage groups inside and outside the Institute
 Corporate Member Committee
 WashOps POCs
 Academics
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Forum Integration Update
Sandy Coleman
Co-Chair, Forum Integration Subgroup
03 May 2017
Upcoming Forums
• SciTech Forum
 2018: 08-11 January, Gaylord
Palms, Orlando, FL
 2019: 07-11 January, Grand
Hyatt, San Diego, CA
 2020: 06-10 January, Grand
Hyatt, Orlando, FL
• AVIATION Forum
 2017: 05-09 June, Sheraton
Denver, Denver, CO
 2018: 25-28 June, Hyatt Regency,
Atlanta, GA
 2019: 17-21 June, Hilton Anatole,
Dallas, TX
• Propulsion & Energy Forum
 2017: 10-12 July, Hyatt Regency,
Atlanta, GA
 2018: 09-11 July, Duke Energy
Convention Ctr., Cincinnati, OH
• SPACE Forum
 2017: 12-14 September, Hyatt
Regency, Orlando, FL
 2018: 27-29 August, Hyatt
Regency, New Orleans, LA
* P&E and SPACE combined in 2019
(JW Marriott, Indianapolis, IN)
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Tactical Outlook
• AVIATION 2017 (05-09 June)
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Manuscript Deadline: today!
Cybersecurity Symposium
Transformational Electric Flight Workshop and Expo
Demand for Unmanned taking place concurrently
• Propulsion and Energy 2017 (10-12 July)
 Manuscript Deadline: 14 June
 Pushing Boundaries through Innovative Design and Technology
• SPACE 2017 (12-14 September)
 Manuscript Deadline: 14 August
 Game Changer in Space Policy, Research and Development, Funding,
and Manufacturing
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Strategic Outlook
• Strategic Outlook
 Steering Committees asking PPC for input on potential
sessions or speakers that would address some of the key
issues on the following forums:
– Propulsion & Energy 2017
– SPACE 2017
– SciTech 2018
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Policy Paper Process
Sam Magill
Co-Chair, Key Issue Development Subgroup
03 May 2017
Types of Policy Papers
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Information Paper
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A paper that provides information only on a particular topic and does not make
any formal policy recommendations. They may be written to support the
Institute’s key issues. Information papers are subject to approval at the Section,
Technical Program, and/or Standing Committee level.
Position Paper
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A paper that provides an objective and balanced study with a clear AIAA
position on the best course of action by government, industry, academia, or
other stakeholders to address an issue of interest or concern to AIAA members.
At a minimum, these papers are subject to review and approval by the PPC and
the Board of Trustees.
A paper that provides an objective and balanced study reflecting the collective
position of a group or coalition of groups within the Institute. The paper
may include formal recommendations of government action on the issue. It is
important to note that this paper represents the views of the sponsoring group,
but not necessarily the views of AIAA.
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Policy Paper Process
• PPC owns the process
 “Other applicable Institute stakeholders” must be engaged
• Continued challenges and confusion with current process
 Perplexing procedures in a January 2011 governing document
 Separate guidelines also exist
• Small group has studied existing process and are proposing
new, simplified guidelines
 Reviewers: Steve Dunn, Justin Kugler, Sam Magill, and John Rose
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Proposed Guidelines
Information Papers
Once an information paper has been drafted, the authors must submit it electronically to
AIAA’s Manager of Public Policy and Government Relations. The paper will then be
considered by the PPC Chair and the committee’s reviewers. The Chair and the reviewers
will then determine if any changes must be made to the paper, and may elect to involve the
broader committee if necessary. The Manager of Public Policy and Government Relations
will provide the PPC’s feedback to the authors.
Upon revising the paper, the authors will resubmit it to the Manager of Public Policy and
Government Relations. Once a final review is conducted the PPC Chair and reviewers will
make the one of the following decisions:
a. Concur – The information paper is approved and can now be published.
b. Concur with recommendations – The information paper is approved provided the PPC’s
recommendations are made. The paper can then be published.
c. Non-concurrence – The information paper was rejected by the PPC and will not be published.
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Proposed Guidelines (cont.)
Position Papers
Authors submitting a position paper representing the views of the authors/committee should follow the
same guidance as those submitting information papers. The PPC will review all content and determine
if the paper is relevant and timely. Other applicable Institute stakeholders will also review the paper for
accuracy both in the background provided and in the assumptions provided in its recommendations.
After the necessary iterations have taken place the PPC and the other applicable Institute stakeholders
will ultimately make one of the following decisions:
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b.
c.
Concur – The position paper is approved and can now be published.
Concur with recommendations – The position paper is approved provided the PPC and/or other applicable Institute
stakeholders recommendations are made. The paper can then be published.
Non-concurrence – The position paper was rejected by the PPC and/or other applicable Institute stakeholders and will not
be published.
Authors submitting a position paper representing the views of the Institute should follow the steps listed
above; however, once the paper has been approved by the PPC and other applicable Institute
stakeholders it must then be considered by the AIAA Board of Trustees. The Board members will
ultimately choose to either concur or not concur. Non-concurrence will prevent the paper from being
published. With the Board’s approval, the paper can be published.
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Future Hill Briefings
Phil Hattis
Co-Chair, Engagement Activities Subgroup
03 May 2017
Timeline of Capitol Hill Events
• 115th Congress, 1st Session
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January 2017: Aerospace 101
29 March 2017: Congressional Visits Day
June 2017: Informational session on specific key issue
September 2017: Informational session on specific key issue
• 115th Congress, 2nd Session
 March 2018: Congressional Visits Day
 June 2018: Informational session on specific key issue
 September 2018: Informational session on specific key issue
Note: The frequency of information sessions will be determined by
congressional interest in topics and ability for host(s) to hold the event
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Potential Briefing Topics
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NextGen – current status, benefits, needs, etc.
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Relevance: FAA Reauthorization debate (Key Issue item)
Audience: Transportation & Infrastructure Cmte., Science Cmte., Aerospace Caucus,
Unmanned Systems Caucus, members representing major airport hubs
Partners: GAMA
Aircraft certification process
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Relevance: FAA Reauthorization debate (Key Issue item)
Audience: Transportation & Infrastructure Cmte., Aerospace Caucus, General Aviation
Caucus, members representing aircraft manufacturers
Partners: GAMA
Acquisition process and regulatory aspects involved (military)
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Relevance: National Defense Authorization debate
Audience: Armed Services Cmte., Aerospace Caucus
Partners: NDIA
High-level policy discussion with Sandy Magnus
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Audience: Targeted committee (e.g. House Science Committee)
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“August is for Aerospace” Pilot Program
Steve Justice
Co-Chair, States Advocacy Subgroup
03 May 2017
Approach
• Section officers changing soon
 Opportune time to engage new officers
• Identify sections that are active in public policy
 Previous Section Award winners
 Size and geographic diversity
• States Advocacy Subgroup co-chairs and Regional DDs to advise
section officers (PP Chairs)
 Provide a menu of possible activities
 Offer educational webinar(s) in advance of August
– Similar to CVD
• Success stories, lessons learned (case studies) to help us shape
program going forward
 Will involve more sections over time
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2017 Pilot Programs
• The States Advocacy Subgroup co-chairs have identified the
following sections to participate in a pilot program:
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Region I: Hampton Roads (very large) and Delaware (very small)
Region II: Savannah (small)
Region III: Northern Ohio (large)
Region IV: ???
Region V: Twin Cities (small)
Region VI: Tucson (medium)
• Is there a CA section that should participate in pilot program?
Note: Selections based on 2016 Section Award winners
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Subgroup Responsibilities
• Focus purely on section grassroots activities?
 “August is for Aerospace” and other section events
– Funding needs for activities?
 Leave it to sections to participate in annual state aerospace
days
– Sponsorships still offered
• Change subgroup’s name to “Grassroots Engagement”
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Next Telecon and Meeting
Next PPC Tag-up and Meeting
• Tag-up:
 Monday, 12 June (3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET)?
• Meeting:
 SPACE Forum
– Will request Wednesday, 13 Sept. (10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET)
– Lunch will be provided
• Should we hold a Policy Messaging Workshop at
SPACE?
 Very little participation last year…
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Backup Slides
Durand Lectureship in Public Service
• The Durand Lectureship, named in honor of William F.
Durand, was approved by the Board of Directors in 1983. It
is presented for notable achievements by a scientific or
technical leader whose contributions have led directly to the
understanding and application of the science and
technology of aeronautics and astronautics for the
betterment of mankind. This lectureship is delivered as the
keynote address for the AIAA Public Policy Luncheon during
the AIAA Science and Technology (SCITECH) Forum.
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Durand – Past Lecturers
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France Cordova
Ronald Sega
Michael Wynne
Scott Pace
John R. “Jack” Dailey
Robert T. Bigelow
Norman R. Augustine
Sheila E. Widnall
A. Richard Seebass
Eugene E. Covert
Konrad K. Dannenberg
Donald P. Hearth
Robert C. Seamans Jr.
Simon Ramo
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2016
2015
2014
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Nomination Summary – Mote
• Nominee:
• Nominator:
• References:
• Lecture Topic:
Dr. C.D. (Dan) Mote, President
National Academy of Engineering
Mary L. Snitch
Natalie Crawford
Al Romig
Norm Augustine
(to be determined)
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Mote – Basis for Award
• President, National Academy of Engineering (NAE), 2013-Present
 Has also served as Counselor (2002-2008) and Treasurer (2009-2013)
 Elected to member in 1988
• President, University of Maryland College Park, 1998-2010
 Appointed to Regents Professor in 2010
• Co-Chaired National Academies Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable,
2007-2013
• Co-Chaired the Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Workforce Needs for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Industrial Base, 20112012
• Vice Chair, NRC Committee on the Department of Defense Basic Research, 2004
 Authored the Rising Above the Gathering Storm reports of 2005 and 2010
• Founding Member of the FBI’s National Security Higher Education Advisory Board, 20052010
• Vice Chancellor, University of California Berkeley, 1991-1998
 Chaired the mechanical engineering department from 1987 to 1991
 Became a professor of mechanical engineering in 1967
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Mote – Basis for Award (cont’d)
• References:
 Natalie Crawford – While at the University of Maryland he “founded a 130-acre research park
next to the campus, faculty research funds increased by 150 percent, and partnerships with
surrounding federal agencies and with international organizations expanded.”
 Al Romig – “As a mechanical engineer Dan’s basic research and development in the dynamics,
stability, and control of high-speed rotating and translating continua is foundational to the
understanding of mechanical systems. He coined the area called ‘dynamics of axially moving
materials’ encompassing these phenomena.”
 Ray Johnson – “Dr. Mote has spent his entire career supporting STEM education.”
• Recognitions:
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Recipient of the NAE Founders Award
Recipient of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Medal
Recipient of the Humboldt Prize (Federal Republic of Germany)
Honorary Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Academy of Mechanics,
Acoustical Society of America, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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AIAA Public Service Award
• Honors a person who has demonstrated sustained and visible
support for aviation and space goals.
• Nominees may or may not be members of AIAA and should be
widely known outside of the aerospace community, should
present a positive public image, should support and advocate for
the aerospace industry through consistent and visible support of
aeronautics and/or astronautics research and development,
should demonstrate unhesitant willingness to be identified with
aerospace programs/supporters, and should have no personal
vested interest in advocacy.
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PSA – Past Recipients
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Charlie Bolden
Ron Sega
Ralph Hall
Kathie L. Olsen
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Miles O'Brien
Amanda Wright Lane
David L. Hobson
Harold W. Gehman
Robert S. Walker
Eilene M. Galloway
James F. Sensenbrenner
2017
2016
2015
2014
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2010
2008
2007
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2001
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John Holliman
Barbara Mikulski
Michael DeBakey
Norman Y. Mineta
Gerald L. Baliles
Hugh Downs
Douglas S. Morrow
Walter Cronkite
June V. Scobee Rodgers
Barry M. Goldwater
T. Wendell Butler
Gene Roddenberry
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1986
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