The 2012 Annual Integrated Communications, Navigation and Surveillance (ICNS) Conference is scheduled for April 24-26, 2012. This premier conference on research and development will be held in Herndon, Virginia at the Westin Washington Dulles Airport Hotel. The conference brings together some of the best minds in industry, government and academia – including international researchers – to participate in technical sessions on ICNS and the aircraft’s relationships with air navigation service provider ground systems.

The conference is an excellent opportunity for your company, university or government agency to share your concepts in research and development related to aviation. Plenary sessions focus on policy and program development, while parallel technical tracks provide an opportunity to learn and share. Each year, the ICNS Conference draws some 300 participants. ICNS is an excellent opportunity to share your own organization’s message, influence the course of FAA and NASA research, and provide a forum for Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) and the integration of communications, navigation and surveillance to deliver value to aviation’s stakeholders.

Karl Grundmann, Roy Oishi and I are organizing the Sponsorships and Exhibits for 2012. It is through your support that over 300 participants not only have a solid technical program, but registration costs can be reduced to increase participation and provide a quality experience. Please find below this year’s schedule for sponsorships and exhibits. I ask that as you plan your business development and corporate/government strategies, the ICNS Conference be one of your targeted opportunities for 2012.

• ICNS 2012 Sponsor and Exhibitor Package (.docx)

The Conference Committee has joined with the Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) in technical interchange. ATCA hosted a full afternoon on their annual conference agenda this last October for I-CNS presentations and they will be leading a plenary session at this year’s I-CNS conference. Participants will not only be exposed to the latest policy information on federal and international programs with FAA, NASA, DoD and Europe’s SESAR, but will also be introduced to development initiatives and the technical challenges facing aviation. We will have three full days of policy and technical leadership participation, along with topnotch technical presentations. Our exhibit space is perfect for networking with greater opportunity to mix participants with exhibitors, and provide opportunities for sponsors to gain greater visibility. If you would like to be a sponsor or exhibitor, simply fill out the attached forms and e-mail or fax the information to me. On behalf of all of us in aviation, your support to the 2012 ICNS Conference is appreciated.

Sincerely,

Mike Harrison
Sponsorships and Exhibits
mharrison@avmgt.com
Phone (703) 518-9923
Cell (703) 587-1310
FAX (703) 518-9936

The 2012 Integrated Communications Navigation and Surveillance (ICNS) Conference addresses long-term research and development as well as current implementation of integrated CNS technologies needed to enable programs that include but are not limited to NextGen and SESAR.

The conference is focused on providing an understanding of domestic and international CNS/ATM programs, implementation strategies, standards development, research, and ICNS technologies. As we continue the second decade of ICNS, we focus on the relationship between next generation air traffic management and the enabling communications, navigation and surveillance infrastructure that will build the bridge between CNS and ATM.

Morning Plenary Sessions

Each day begins with a plenary session to set the stage for the day’s technical talks. On Tuesday, April 24, we kick off the conference with a keynote address and consequent presentations on what the United States of America (USA) is doing to promote NextGen, including but not limited to the new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) organization and the work occurring at the three NextGen Testbeds. On Wednesday, April 25, we examine the harmonization between NextGen activities in the US and the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) Program. Numerous perspectives will be provided by experts implementing these programs on both sides of the Atlantic. The third plenary on Thursday, April 26, will tie everything together with presentations from the Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) community.

Afternoon Technical Sessions

The plenary sessions are complemented by several parallel sessions in the afternoon on specific ICNS topics. For these technical sessions, papers and presentations are requested along the key topical areas listed below.

• CNS System Architectures and Interfaces
• Standards and V&V
• Performance Based Navigation
• Safe and Secure Air Transportation System
• Performance-Based ATM
• Trajectory Based Operations
• Air/Ground Integration
• Global Military Access
• Future Communications
• Surveillance and Situational Awareness
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the NAS
• Network Centric Operations
• Improved Environmental Performance
• Aircraft/Airline Operations for NextGen
• Federal Aviation Incentives and/or Mandates
• Mixed Equipage in NextGen
• Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis
• Modular CNS Avionics

Exhibits

ICNS 2012 invites exhibits and product demonstrations by representatives of CNS-related industries and organizations. Participating as an exhibitor in the conference allows close-up interaction with customers and key policy decision makers to help move your research and products closer to daily operations.

Student & Professional Best Paper Competition

The Digital Avionics Technical Committee (DATC) is sponsoring a student paper competition for the 2012 ICNS. Active students and professionals within two years of graduation are eligible for ICNS Student Best Paper honorarium awards. Papers eligible for these awards must be tagged as “Student” when submitted, and the first author listed on the paper must be a student. For the non-student papers, we will also conduct a Best Professional Paper competition, with trophies awarded for the first, second, and third place papers. All papers submitted by the final paper due date listed below will be considered.

Abstract Submission

Authors are invited to submit abstracts of no more than 750 words by January 22 31, 2012 on any of the topics listed above through the online ICNS Abstract Submission Form.

Follow-up Deadlines

• February 15, 2012: Notification of acceptance of papers/presentations
• March 30, 2012: Final papers due
• April 6, 2012: Conference presentations due
• April 6, 2012: Presenters must be registered by this date

Stuart graduated from Florida Institute of Technology in 2009 with a B.S. in Aviation Management with Flight Option. With that degree he took flight lessons at Florida Tech and has earned his Commercial Pilot license with both Single and Multi Engine Ratings and Instrument Rating.

He’s currently studying at Florida Tech for my Masters of Science in Aviation – Applied Aviation Safety, which he plans to complete in the spring of 2012. While working on his Masters degree, he’s been employed at Harris Corporation since the summer of 2010, performing internal research and development on FAA NextGen projects including AeroMACS.

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Best Professional Papers

• 1st Place: “Using the Future L-Band Communication System for Navigation,” Michael Schnell, Ulrich Epple, and Felix Hoffmann; German Aerospace Center (DLR)
• 2nd Place: “FIS-B Service Tiering and Recommended Avionics Processing Algorithms,” Paul Freeman, Michael Garcia, and Ralph Smith; ITT Corporation
• 3rd Place: “A Method for Identifying Connected Flights in Aviation Schedules,” Kenneth Wright, Sensis Corporation

Winner Student Paper Award

• “ADS-B Space-Oriented Message Set Design,” Pengfei Duan, Ohio University

Honorable Mention Student Paper Award

• “Using an Equilibrium Model to Forecast Airline Behavior in Response to Economic or Regulatory Changes,” John Ferguson, George Mason University

Robert Kerczewski, 2011 ICNS Conference Chair

Many thanks to all who helped make this year’s ICNS Conference one of the most successful ever: 250 attendees from 16 countries enjoyed our great keynote speakers,  27 plenary presentations, and 115 technical presentations — the most ever, and provided enthusiastic participation in our evening events. Thanks also to our sponsors and exhibitors for their outstanding support.

Thanks to all who filled out our 2011 ICNS Conference Online Survey. We’re always very interested in your thoughts and ideas. Congratulations to our contest winner.

We hope to see you all again next year at the 2012 ICNS Conference – April 2012 in the metropolitan Washington DC area.

Thanks,

Bob Kerczewski
2011 ICNS Conference Chair

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Robert Kerczewski, 2011 ICNS Conference Chair

We’re pleased you could attend this 11th edition of the ICNS Conference, “Renovating the Global Air Transportation System.” We hope you enjoy and derive valuable professional benefits from our popular format of morning plenary sessions and afternoon technical tracks, providing a range of experiences, from high level air transportation system policy through cutting-edge research results. Take advantage of opportunities to network with your colleagues during our morning breakfasts and coffee breaks, lunches, and afternoon breaks. Then relax and have fun at our evening events.

Since 2001, the aeronautical communications, navigation, surveillance and information management community has gathered annually to review and exchange information on ICNS progress, policy, research, testing, demonstration, and planning – recognizing the foundational role of the CNS infrastructure in the future advancement of the global air transportation system, as envisioned through NextGen, SESAR and other vital initiatives throughout the world.

During the past 10 years, the ICNS conference has fostered information exchange, collaboration and education for the ICNS community. New research, development and implementations programs have been described, discussed and advanced; progress of ongoing programs presented; and new ideas fostered and developed. Progress in the “integration” part of ICNS has also been greatly in evidence at ICNS — datalink communications, ADS-B, SWIM, and aviation spectrum re-allocations, to name a few.

My favorite ICNS Conference impact example to cite is in airport surface wireless communications, proposed as the primary ICNS airport surface requirement at the first two ICNS conferences. Airport surface communications research became a major part of NASA’s ACAST Project as a result, including a CNS testbed for developing airport surface communications technologies. The Eurocontrol-FAA Future Communications Study, whose progress was constantly featured at ICNS, recommending a wireless airport surface communications standard that the CNS testbed has been able to investigate through the world’s first prototype system. Now, RTCA and Eurocae committees are well on their way toward developing standards for “AeroMACS,” the broadband airport surface communications link of NextGen and SESAR.

But rather than focusing on past success, we would like this edition of the ICNS Conference to help chart a path to the future. The next decade of ICNS will face many challenges in research, development, implementation and operation of the future ICNS infrastructure. How will we address increasing spectrum constraints, transition to digital communications, surveillance system integration, robustness of satellite-based navigation, avionics equipage limitations, secure airborne networking, unmanned aircraft system integration into the airspace, and many more issues?

Let’s get started!

Bob Kerczewski
2011 ICNS Conference Chair

Plenary Day 1: “NextGen Progress, Plans and Partnerships with the User Community”

• Chaired by Ann Tedford, NextGen Planning Group, Federal Aviation Administration

Plenary Day 2: “NextGen and SESAR – Global Harmonization Progress and Pitfalls”

• Chaired by Steve Bradford, Chief Scientist – Architecture and NextGen Development, Federal Aviation Administration

Plenary Day 3: “Integrating C, N, and S: What Does it Mean?” and “Welcoming Unmanned Aircraft Systems into the NAS”

• Chaired by Chip Meserole, Director, Advanced ATM, The Boeing Company, and John Cavolowsky, Director of the Airspace Systems Program Office, NASA

View the ICNS 2011 Agenda for more detailed information.

We received a record number of technical abstract submissions for the 2011 ICNS Conference. As a result, the 2011 Conference will have the largest Technical Program in ICNS history. New Feature: Instantly view details about the presentation’s content.

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Special Track: NAS-wide Simulation for NextGen Benefits Analysis

Our technical program includes a special daily track of presentations coordinated by Dr. Lance Sherry of George Mason University covering NAS-wide Simulation for NextGen Benefits Analysis (Sessions A, F, and L).

Outstanding Plenary Program

Keynote Speaker: Rush Chew, NEXA Capital

Our plenary program will be keynoted by Russ Chew, NEXA Capital.

Prior to becoming a managing partner at NEXA Capital, Russ Chew was President and COO of JetBlue Airways, responsible for the airline’s business strategy as well as the safe and efficient operation of 650 daily flights utilizing 150 jet aircraft to 55 cities in nine countries. During his tenure, JetBlue Airways successfully completed a comprehensive reformation, returning the company to sustained profitability, restoring integrity to its operation, reshaping its core business strategy, and stabilizing its information systems.

Prior to JetBlue, Russ served as COO for the FAA, responsible for the operational and financial performance of the U.S. air traffic control system, as well as the FAA’s research and acquisition programs.

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The 2011 Integrated Communications Navigation and Surveillance (ICNS) Conference addresses long term research and development as well as early implementation of integrated CNS technologies needed to enable NextGen and SESAR.

The Conference is focused on providing an understanding of CNS programs, longer term plans, standards development, research, and ICNS technologies. As we launch the second decade of the ICNS Conference, we focus on the renovation of the communications, navigation, surveillance, and information technology infrastructure underpinning the migration to a true next generation global air transportation system.

Each day begins with a plenary session. On Tuesday, May 10 we examine “NextGen Progress, Plans and Partnerships with the User Community,” looking at accomplishments in both development and implementation and where NextGen is heading from various stakeholder perspectives. On Wednesday, May 11 the plenary focus will be on “NextGen and SESAR – Global Harmonization Progress and Pitfalls.” The third plenary on Thursday, May 12 will address two topics: “Integrating C, N, and S: What Does it Mean?” and “Welcoming Unmanned Aircraft Systems into the NAS.”

The plenary sessions are complemented by several parallel sessions in the afternoon on specific ICNS topics. For these technical sessions papers and presentations are requested along the key topical areas listed below.

• CNS System Architectures and Interfaces
• Standards and V&V
• Performance Based Navigation
• Safe and Secure Air Transportation System
• Performance-Based ATM
• Trajectory Based Operations
• Air/Ground Integration
• Global Military Access
• Future Communications
• Surveillance and Situational Awareness
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the NAS
• Information Sharing Environment – Network Centric Ops (NCO)
• Improved Environmental Performance
• Aircraft/Airline Operations for NextGen
• Federal Aviation Incentives and/or Mandates
• Integrating Legacy Aircraft into the NAS
• Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis
• Modular ICNS

ICNS 2011 invites exhibits and product demonstration by representatives of CNS-related Industries/Organizations.

Join us as we launch the
Second Decade of ICNS!

Student Paper Competition

The Digital Avionics Technical Committee is sponsoring a student paper competition for the 2011 ICNS. Active students and professionals within two years of graduation are eligible for ICNS Student Best Paper honorarium awards. Papers eligible for these awards must be tagged as “Student” when submitted, and the first author listed on the paper must be a student.

Abstract Submission

Authors are invited to submit abstracts of no more than 750 words by January 31, 2011 on any of the topics listed above through the online ICNS Abstract Submission Form (now closed).

Follow-up Deadlines

• February 28, 2011: Notification of acceptance of papers/presentations
• April 8, 2011: Final papers are due
• April 29, 2011: Conference presentations are due
• April 29, 2011: Presenters must be registered by this date

The 2011 Integrated Communications, Navigation and Surveillance (ICNS) Conference is an annual, premiere event focusing on research and development that brings together some of the best minds in industry, government and academia — including international researchers — to participate in technical sessions on ICNS and the aircraft’s relationships with air navigation service provider ground systems.

The conference represents an opportunity for your company, university or government agency to share your concepts in research and development related to aviation. Plenary sessions focus on policy and program development, while parallel technical tracks provide an opportunity to learn and share. Each year, the ICNS Conference draws some 250 – 300 participants. ICNS is an excellent forum to share your own organization’s message, influence the course of FAA and NASA research, and transform the National Airspace System into the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen).

I am proud to serve for a third year as the Chairman of Sponsorships and Exhibits. It is through your support that our participants not only have a solid technical program, but registration costs can be further reduced to increase participation and provide a quality experience. I have attached this year’s schedule for sponsorships and exhibits. I ask that as you plan your business development and corporate/government strategies, the ICNS Conference be one of your targeted opportunities.

The Conference committee is pulling together another excellent program, with the theme of ICNS – Renovating the Global Air Transportation System. Participants will not only be exposed to the latest information on federal programs from FAA, NASA, DoD and the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO), but will also be introduced to development initiatives scheduled for U.S. Government Fiscal Year 2011 – 2013. We will have three full days of policy and technical leadership participation, along with ample opportunities to network and provide information about how you and your company or university can help with NextGen and its European equivalent SESAR.

Exhibit space in the Westin Dulles Airport Hotel offers more space, a great opportunity to mix participants with exhibitors, and provide opportunities for sponsors to gain greater visibility. The physical setup is ideal for this conference.

If you would like to be a sponsor or exhibitor, simply fill out the attached forms and e-mail or fax the information to me.

• 2011 ICNS Conference Sponsor Information & Opportunities
• 2011 ICNS Conference Sponsor Application Form (PDF)
• 2011 ICNS Conference Exhibitor Information and Application (PDF)

On behalf of all of us in aviation, your support to the 2011 ICNS Conference is appreciated.

Sincerely,

Mike Harrison
ICNS Chairman for Sponsorships and Exhibits
Phone (703) 518-9923, ext. 208
Cell (703) 587-1310
FAX (703) 518-9936
mharrison@avmgt.com