Pamela Whitley is the Deputy Assistant Administrator for NextGen. The Office of NextGen (ANG) is responsible for championing the evolution of the National Airspace System (NAS). As acting Assistant Administrator for NextGen, Ms. Whitley has been responsible for the organization's budget, ensuring alignment between resources, commitments, and providing oversight of more than 900 federal employees and a $2 billion budget.

Ms. Whitley joined the FAA in 1993 as an electronics engineer responsible for the development of standards for airport electrical equipment and lighting. She has held positions in the Airway Support Facilities Division, the Office of Technology Development, and the NextGen Integration and Implementation Office.

Ms. Whitley has been involved with the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) from its planning stage. She served as the technical liaison to the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Vice President for NextGen when the FAA was developing a multi-year plan to present to the Department of Transportation, the Office of Management and Budget and Congress to establish a long-term funding profile for NAS Modernization, now known as NextGen - a pivotal moment for the agency. As a result of the efforts of the NextGen organization, beginning in 2006 the FAA budget included dedicated funding necessary to continue the NAS modernization efforts outlined in the NextGen Implementation Plan.

In 2011 her responsibilities were expanded to include planning for the entire NAS. She was responsible for providing technical and financial analyses for the agency to determine the annual budget required to implement each modernization segment. Today, the FAA is celebrating the success of NextGen in large part because of the work lead by Ms. Whitley since 2006.

Prior to joining the FAA, Ms. Whitley received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Southern University in Baton Rouge, La and last completed the Senior Managers in Government program at Harvard Kennedy School. She began her professional career at the Tennessee Valley Authority as an electrical engineer and later served as an engineering consultant to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.

In her spare time she enjoys traveling abroad, listening to "real" jazz music, and sports — more specifically the New Orleans Saints and Southern University Jaguar football.