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The international test and evaluation association

The international test and evaluation association. Topics. Who is ITEA? The ITEA Vision & Mission Why join ITEA? Organizational Values Strategic Goals Governance (Board/Committees/Chapters) Membership Awards Program Key Activities Upcoming events. Who is ITEA?.

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The international test and evaluation association

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  1. The international test and evaluation association

  2. Topics • Who is ITEA? • The ITEA Vision & Mission • Why join ITEA? • Organizational Values • Strategic Goals • Governance (Board/Committees/Chapters) • Membership • Awards Program • Key Activities • Upcoming events

  3. Who is ITEA? • Established in 1980 – proudly serving the T&E community of professionals over 30 years • Incorporated in the District of Columbia • Not-for-profit 501(c)3 educational association • Primary purpose to further education and science in the field of T&E • May not attempt to influence legislation as a substantial part of its activities and it may not participate in any campaign activity for or against political candidates participating in or contributing to political

  4. The ITEA Vision & Mission Our Vision To be the premier global association for test and evaluation professionals, organizations, and related communities. ITEA's Vision defines what the Association desires to create and/or to become in the long-term.  It provides a long-term focus for the Association, its programs and services, and its resource allocations.  It is the image of the future we seek to create. Our Mission To advance test and evaluation globally by providing professional development resources, best practices, networking, and learning opportunities for the test and evaluation community. ITEA's Mission defines the Association's scope, direction, and emphasis as the Vision is pursued.  The Mission is a positioning statement for members, potential members, and related organizations in the short-term.  It represents our purpose, reason for being, who we are and what we do.

  5. GET CONNECTED...with ITEA! To LEARN To SHARE To ADVANCE

  6. GET CONNECTED...with ITEA! GET CONNECTED... to LEARN • Your KNOWLEDGE Connection for: • Personal Growth • Professional Development • Career Advancement

  7. GET CONNECTED...with ITEA! GET CONNECTED... to SHARE • Your NETWORKING Connection for: • Building Relationships • Acquiring Experience & Knowledge from Others • Exchanging Lessons Learned

  8. GET CONNECTED...with ITEA! GET CONNECTED... to ADVANCE • Your CAREER Connection for: • Promoting YOUR Profession • Demonstrating YOUR Commitment to Excellence • Investing in OUR Future Workforce

  9. ITEA Values • Professionalism • Volunteerism • Service-Oriented Organization • Open Communications • Balanced Focus on Individual and Corporate Members

  10. ITEA Strategic Goals ITEA's Strategic Goals are the Association's highest priority purposes. The Goals define areas of critical emphasis for ITEA over the 2013-2016 period represented by this plan. Strategic goals support both the organization’s mission and vision statement, provide fundamental long-range direction, and are overarching and few in number. • Provide professional development opportunities that help T&E professionals acquire and demonstrate that they have the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to excel. • Broaden and diversify participation. • Clarify ITEA’s image and better communicate benefits of participation. • Strengthen ITEA Chapters and Volunteer leadership. • Improve the quality and relevance of educational courses. • Increase opportunities for information exchange and networking through association events, publications, social media, and other avenues. • Increase opportunities to recognize accomplishments of T&E professionals. • Improve the financial performance of the Association.

  11. Governance 26 Chapters / 2,000 Active Members/100 Corporate Members

  12. 2014 ITEA board of directors Board Officers President Mr. Charles “Chas” McKee Vice President Mr. Gene Hudgins Secretary Mr. Randall “Randy” Surch Treasurer Mr. Peter “Pete” Christensen Elected Directors Dr. Mark D. Brown Mr. Charles "Charlie" Garcia Mr. Steve L. Moraca Mr. Peter "Pete" Nikoloff MG Jeffrey Riemer (USAF, Ret'd) Mr. John Schab Mr. Terry Wilson Appointed Directors Dr. Eileen Bjorkman Mr. Pat Cannon Dr. Wilson Felder Mr. Michael "Mike" McFalls

  13. 2014 ITEA Advisors to the board of directors Mr. Timothy "Tim" Chalfant Mr. Michael "Mike" Greco Ms. Amy Markowich Mr. Jeffrey "Jeff" Olinger

  14. Itea committee chairs Awards Ms. Stephanie "Steph" H. Clewer Chapter & Individual Development Mr. Mike Wetzl Corporate Development Mrs. Kathi Swagerty Elections Mr. Richard "Rick" Shelley Events Dr. John Foulkes, Ph.D. History Mr. James Welshans Professional Development Dr. Tim Scully, Ph.D. Publications Dr. Steven "Flash" Gordon, Ph.D. Rules and Bylaws Dr. Mark Brown, Ph.D. Senior Advisory Board Dr. Mark Brown, Ph.D. Ways and Means Mr. Mike McFalls

  15. ITEA regional vice presidents Southwest Region Mr. Gregory D. Lamberth West Region Mr. Terrance J. McKearney International Region Mr. Peter "Pete" Nikoloff Northeast Region Mr. John Frederick Mid-Atlantic Region Ms. Jeanine McDonnell Zubowsky Southeast Region Mr. Michael T. McFalls

  16. ITEA Membership Chapters Northeast Region West Region Penn State Mid-Atlantic Region Southwest Region Hampton Roads Southeast Region International Region

  17. Chapters • 26 chapters located in continental US, Hawaii, Australia, Israel, and Europe • Basic unit of ITEA – typically centered around local commands • Carry out projects and programs supporting ITEA goals • Frequently identify areas of interest for the Association’s educational events and host or sponsor most ITEA educational events • Support ITEA’s mission to enhance educational opportunities for students and young professionals by administering the scholarship distributions • Provide entry-level leadership opportunities • Conduct regular meetings to meet the needs of their members • Participate in ITEA’s awards program • Nominate candidates for election to the ITEA Board of Directors

  18. ITEA Membership Open to all individuals and organizations interested in promoting the objectives of Test and Evaluation. 2,000 individual members from: • Government • Industry • Academia • Non-profit organizations • Unaffiliated 100 Corporate members from: • T&E related service industry • OEMs • Contractors • Consultants • T&E peripheral work

  19. Corporate Membership • Includes individual memberships • Eligible to send employees to ITEA events at reduced rates • May submit news articles for the “Corporate News” section of the ITEA Journal • Reduced rates for Journal advertising and exhibits at ITEA events • Receive a library subscription to The ITEA Journal of Test and Evaluation • Included annually in the Journal’s corporate membership directory; includes services and capabilities

  20. Thank you to ourcorporate members! Advanced Sciences and Technologies Advanced Systems Development Inc. AEgis Technologies Group, Inc. Agency for Defense Department Republic of Korea Air Academy Associates Alion Science and Technology AMERICAN SYSTEMS Ampex Data Systems Corporation Analytical Graphics, Inc. Applied Research Laboratory/PSU Arcata Associates, Inc. Astro Haven Enterprises Avion Solutions, Inc. AVW Technologies, Inc. BAE Systems BAE Systems (Australia) Battelle CALCULEX, Inc. Command Post Technologies Cubic Defense Applications Group Curtiss-Wright Controls Avionics & Electronics

  21. Thank you to ourcorporate members! Defense Acquisition University Definitive Logic Department of Defence RaN Test Evaluation and Analysis - RANTEAA (Australia) EMRTC New Mexico Tech Engility Corporation ERC, Inc. EWA Government Systems, Inc. General Dynamics C4 Systems Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) Glacier Technologies LLC IDA Technology InDyne, Inc. IPEV Flight Test and Research Institute Jacobs Technology Joint Research and Development, Inc. JT3 LLC Kratos Technology and Training Solutions L-3 Telemetry West MacAulay-Brown, Inc.

  22. Thank you to ourcorporate members! ManTech International Corp. Marvin Group, Geotest-MTS MEI Technologies Inc. Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) NAC Image Technology NetAcquire Corporation OnTime Networks< PAE Parsons Corporation Photo-Sonics, Inc. QinetiQ, Inc. QUADELTA, Inc. Rockwell Collins, Inc. Rolls-Royce Rotating Precision Mechanisms, Inc. RoundTable Defense, LLC SAIC SA Tech Scientific Research Corporation (SRC) Sierra Lobo, Inc. Smartronix Inc. Spiral Technology, Inc.

  23. Thank you to ourcorporate members! SURVICE Engineering Company SYMVIONICS Inc. System Development Center - CSIST (Republic of Korea) System Testing Excellence Program - University of Memphis Systems Engineering & Management Company - SEMCO TASC Inc. TDK-Lambda Americas Telspan Data The Boeing Company The MIL Corporation THE SENTE GROUP, INC. TRAX International TRIDEUM Corporation Varen Technologies Weibel Scientific A/S Westech International Inc. Wyle

  24. RELATED COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST Modeling & Simulation T&E Infrastructure/ Architecture Test and Training (Facilities/Instrumentation) Joint Experimentation (MC02) Software Information Assurance (new/legacy) Transportation Systems Aeronautics and Space Systems Research and Development

  25. ITEA Key Activities Scholarship Program Workshops • 3-6 per year • Many hosted by local ITEA Chapters • International symposium held each Fall • Over $500,000 in scholarships distributed over past ten years • Chapter level awards ITEA Journal Short Courses • Available throughout year • Tailored to customer • Topical areas (e.g. IA, Spectrum, KPP, etc.) • Quarterly • One of few periodicals dedicated to T&E

  26. The Iteajournal T&E articles of general interest to ITEA members and ITEA Journal readers are always welcome. Each Issue includes specialty features: • “Featured Capability” describes unique, innovative capabilities and demonstrates how they support T&E • “Historical Perspectives” recall how T&E was performed in the past, or a significant test or achievement, often based on personal participation in the “old days” of T&E • “TechNotes” discusses innovative technology that has potential payoff in T&E applications or could have an impact on how T&E is conducted in the future

  27. The Itea journal themes 2014 ITEA Journal Themes How Much Testing is Enough: How do we right-size tests? (March issue) Training the Future T&E Workforce (June issue) Modeling and Simulation Use in T&E (September issue) Unattended Vehicle Testing: Here, we must train as we fight (December issue) 2015 ITEA Journal Themes The Right Mix of T&E Infrastructure (March issue) Test Methodology Rigor (June issue) T&E of Information Assurance, Information Security, and Cyber Readiness (September issue) Blending Systems Engineering, Reliability, Lifecycle Support, and Testing (December issue)

  28. The Iteajournal Interested authorsshould submit contributions to the ITEA Publications Committee Chairman (itea@itea.org, attn.: Dr. Steve “Flash” Gordon). Detailed Manuscript Guidelines can be found at www.itea.org under the ITEA Publications tab.

  29. Awards Program ITEA Awards Provide Recognition of Achievement in T&E • Matthews Award • Board of Directors’ Award • President’s Award • Publications Award • TSPI/EO Award • Cross Award • Special Achievement Award • Chapters of the Year Awards • Energizer Volunteer Award Nominations are always welcomed and encouraged!

  30. Itea executive office staff Executive Director James M. Gaidry, CAE Corporate Membership and Partner Development Manager Bill Dallas Member Support and Services Coordinator Bonnie Schendell

  31. ITEA Headquarters International Test and Evaluation Association 4400 Fair Lakes Court, Suite 104 Fairfax, VA 22033-3891 Phone: (703) 631-6220 Fax: (703) 631-6221 Email: itea@itea.org Web: www.itea.org

  32. Distinguish Yourself… • Submit an article for the ITEA Journal • Answer a Call for Papers • Make a Presentation • Volunteer for an ITEA Committee • Serve at your local Chapter • Submit an Awards Nomination

  33. GET CONNECTED...with ITEA! • To LEARN - Your KNOWLEDGE Connection for: • Personal Growth • Professional Development • Career Advancement • To SHARE - Your NETWORKING Connection for: • Building Relationships • Acquiring Experience & Knowledge from Others • Exchanging Lessons Learned • To ADVANCE - Your CAREER Connection for: • Promoting YOUR Profession • Demonstrating YOUR Commitment to Excellence • Investing in OUR Future Workforce

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