Systems Engineering and Safety Office
Director
The Director is responsible to execute the mission of the FAA, ATO and
ATO-P as a member of the Vice-President for Operations Planning Management Team
and to set goals for System Engineering in support of FAA, ATO and ATO-P goals.
Chief Scientist
The role of the Chief Scientist is to provide leadership, direction
and guidance to ATO service units on cross-cutting and evolutionary technical
decisions. The Chief System Engineers serve as members on the Technical Review
Board of the Enterprise Architecture Board.
Safety
The purpose of the Safety Group is to (1) ensure a viable future for
air transportation through comprehensive and proactive safety analysis to achieve
national and international safety goals; and (2) to provide integrated safety
strategies that will support strategic investments and development of NAS systems
reducing accidents and incidents.
Concept and Requirements Definition
The purpose of the Concepts and Requirements Definition (CRD) Group
is to (1) create FAA policy and guidelines for the CRD phase of the Acquisition
Management System (AMS); (2) coordinate the development of CRD products; and
(3) lead and support programs as they move from Concept into the Acquisition
Management System (AMS).
NAS Enterprise Architecture
The purpose of the NAS Enterprise Architecture Group is to (1) execute
effective system engineering processes that establish and manage the NAS Enterprise
Architecture to meet the current and future demands of ATO customers and Operating
Service units; (2) ensure that the NAS Enterprise Architecture complies with
OMB requirements.
NAS Requirements and Interface Management
The purpose of the NAS Requirements and Interface Management Group
is to (1) develop and maintain the NAS System Requirements, NAS-SR-1000; (2)
manage the allocation of NAS level requirements to service units and systems;
(3) develop security risk assessments and support security certification and
accreditation planning; (4) and ensure that system engineering practices are
integrated into all ATO development by overseeing the System Engineering Manual
and providing training and guidance in its use.
Engineering Support Contract
The Engineering Support Contracts Group provides technical, financial
and contracts management services. The Group manages the SETA II contract,
which provides technical, financial, and management contract services, and the
MITRE Contract, which provides for the operation of the Center for Aviation
System Development (CAASD) for the FAA. CAASD provides research, systems
engineering and technical analyses critical to FAA NAS modernization efforts
and meeting the goals of the Operational Evolution Partnership (OEP) and the
Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen).
The Group also supports/administers the agency’s federal advisory sponsorship obligations for RTCA, Inc. RTCA is a non-profit corporation and federally recognized advisory committee instrumental in bringing together representatives from government and industry in providing advice and recommendations on key operational and technology issues impacting the future air traffic management system.
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