August 2014 Public Policy Committee Update to TAC

1. August 2014 Public Policy Committee Update to TAC Joaquin H. Castro Space 2014 TAC Meeting 7 August 2014 Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, CA

2. AGENDA 2 Congressional Visits Day 2015 • March 11, 2015 – One Day Format • Registration to open at www.aiaa.org/events or www.aiaa.org/cvd first week of September. • Reinstating Congressional Reception • Seeking corporate sponsors • Off campus in the Capitol Hill area of Washington, DC. • Travel Subsidies will be maintained. • Training teleconference seminars will resume after the Board of Directors approve the key issues.

3. Key Issues Timeline- 2015 AGENDA 3A

4. AGENDA 3B 2015 Key Issues- Objectives and Outreach • Strategic Issues • Industrial Base • Cybersecurity • Education & Workforce • Integrate throughout the Institute activities • Reaching beyond AIAA • CVD Feedback: “Bring us model legislation to help us help you on your issues.” PPC Subcommittees Space Nat. Security Aeronautics Career & Workforce

5. AGENDA 3B 2015 Key Issues- Objectives and Outreach • An Example by Issue- Industrial Base • Technology Transition • Space Exploration Vision • Export Controls Reform • Providing a Competent, Competitive Workforce • Etc.

6. PPC activities at P&E 2014 • Revolutionary Technologies and Capability Enablers • Tech maturation and validation • Sustainability & Growth in Technology & Workforce • System Acquisition Perspective

7. SciTech 2015 Forum • Space Weather Panel • NCAR/UCAR • Space Technology Panel and/or Listening Session • OSTP/OMB • Visa Options for Researchers • Options for researchers • Options for employers (universities and private sector) • Pathways to Exploration Panel • White paper response to recent NRC report

8. AGENDA 6B 2015 Forum Planning Committee Leads • SciTech2015- 5-9 January; Kissimmee, FL • John Rose • Defense 2015- 10-12 March; Laurel, MD • John Rose • Aviation 2015- 22-26 June; Dallas, TX • Bob Stuever • Propulsion & Energy 2015- 27-29 July; Orlando, FL • Carol Cash • Space 2015- 31 August- 2 September; Pasadena, CA • Sandy Coleman

9. AGENDA 7B PPC State Outreach Goals • Hold visible/coordinated AIAA activities tailored to each state that address topics of local importance • Re-identify top-priority state-level issues annually • Assess these issues, assimilating established AIAA positions when applicable • Perform targeted dissemination of issue assessments • Field information and policy position inquiries on a timely basis • Achieve local AIAA member awareness regarding top-priority issues • Leverage AIAA member presence • Engage with elected officials regarding top-priority issues • Address these issues in forums and during one-on-one interactions • Collaborate with other Aerospace-related organizations on policy activity in specific states when interests are in common and proposed engagement methods are compatible • Enable use of state-level programs as a membership recruiting tool

10. AGENDA 7B Current State Activity Planning • California Aerospace Week Planning Committee will hold its first planning call next week (Tuesday, 12 August) • Florida, Georgia, and Virginia Aerospace Day Planning Committees • Florida and Virginia resume in October. • Georgia- First week of February • Dates to be determined- February 2015 timeframe • Potential to work with Space Florida on MRO summit in Tallahassee in April 2015 • Georgia Aerospace Symposium in November 2014 • Engaging with Hawaii Office of Aerospace Development (Office of the Governor) and with the Aerospace States Association for activity in Hawaii (9-13 November)

11. AGENDA 9 New Business • Changes to Staff • Steve Howell is departing as of 22 August. • Senior staff are currently discussing the future scope of the position including how the Public Policy Committee is liaised. • Duane Hyland will continue in his current role as the Grassroots Activities Coordinator.