Committee on Transportation and Aerospace Policy

 

Mission Statement

IEEE-USA's Committee on Transportation and Aerospace Policy (CTAP) was chartered to contribute to the formulation of sound aeronautics and astronautics technology legislation, regulation and policy in the United States.  The committee's scope has been expanded to include aviation, intelligent transportation and other air, space and ground transportation related issues.  The committee also coordinates IEEE-USA's participation in the Aviation R&D Coalition.

Items of Interest

Summary of NASA's 2011 Budget Request

Summary of Departement of Transportation 2011 Budget Request

Priority Issues

The following priority issues have been identified for committee focus in 2010:

• ITAR
• Aviation Technology Complexity
• Intelligent Transportation
• NASA Reauthorization:

Committee Charters

• Governing Documents for the CTAP

Position Statements

CTAP has developed the following current IEEE-USA position statements:

• Restructuring ITAR Technology Expert/Inport Controls (Feb. 2010)
• U.S. Economic Competitiveness and Intelligent Transportation Systems Technology (Feb. 2010)
  
• National Aviation Safety Program (June 2007)
• Remote Sensing (June 2008)
• Saving the Arecibo Observatory (Nov. 2008)
• Surface Transportation Security (Nov. 2007)  
• Synthetic Aperture Radar (Nov. 2007)
• Upgrading the National Airspace System (June 2008)
• U.S. Aviation and Aerospace Industries Require R&D Support (Nov. 2003) - Under Review

Policy Communications

• Letter to the House Science and Technology Committee endorsing the National Water Research and Development Initiative Act of 2009 (H.R. 1145) 25 March 20009
• Letter to Rep. Rohrabacher endorsing continued operation of the Arecibo
  Observatory by NSF and NASA, including the radio astronomy and the NEO radar missions. 8 November 2007

Committee Organization

IEEE-USA members are invited to serve on the committee to assist with the activities and message of CTAP: 

Chair: Doug Taggart

Vice Chair: Barry Tilton
Staff:  Bill Williams

Meeting Schedule

The Committee's schedule of meetings for 2010 is as follows:

• January 20
• March 31
• May 26
• July 21
• Sept 22
• Nov 17

Unless otherwise indicated, all meetings are held in the IEEE-USA Conference Room, 2001 L Street, N.W, Suite 700 in Washington, DC.  

How to Participate

The Committee on Transportation and Aerospace Policy (CTAP) invites IEEE U.S. members who have an interest in public policy coupled with expertise in the field of aerospace, astronautics, aviation technology, and/or other transportation modes (including surface transportation, rail and Maglev) and who are willing to be active contributors to the committee's activities to join the committee as an Internet Corresponding Member. As an ICM, you will be invited to recommend committee activities, comment on draft position statements and testimonies, and otherwise participate in the business of the committee. To become an ICM, please provide a brief description of your interest and expertise in this area (no more that 250 words) and submit to:

Bill Williams
IEEE-USA
2001 L Street, N.W., Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036-5104
Phone: 202-530-8331
Fax: 202-785-0835
E-mail: bill.williams@ieee.org

For more information on the IEEE-USA Committee on Transportation and Aerospace Policy, its meetings and activities, and how you can participate, please contact:

Bill Williams
E-mail: bill.williams@ieee.org

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Updated:  25 June 2010