1. Concept Development & Validation
Verification and Validation Summit
Maureen Molz
Manager, Concept Development & Validation – Technical Center Branch
October 10, 2012

2. Advanced Operational Concepts Division (ANG-C4)
John Marksteiner (A)
ANG-C4
Concept Analysis
Branch
Mike Paglione
ANG-C41
Concept
Development &
Validation –
Headquarters Branch
Cynthia Morris
ANG-C42
Concept
Development &
Validation – Technical
Center Branch
Maureen Molz
ANG-C43
Andrew Crowell
Andrew Fabian
Doug Frye
Marie Kee
Nicole Nelson
Albert Schwartz
Chu Yao
Christina Young
Philip Bassett
Charles (Marc) Buntin
Donna Creasap
Kevin Hatton
Levent Ileri
Kristina Carr
Steven Ferra
Anton Koros
Richard Lanier
Sherri Magyarits
Lisa Smith
October 10, 2012
Maureen Molz, Manager ANG-C43

3. Maureen Molz, Manager ANG-C43
Our Mission
The mission of the Concept Development & Validation Branch is to support concept development and validation activities including development of NAS Concept of Operations (ConOps) and requirements for future National Airspace Systems (NAS) operations and technologies.
October 10, 2012
Maureen Molz, Manager ANG-C43

4. NAS Midterm ConOps Development
Based on
Operational Sustainments
NextGen Midterm ConOps
Concept Gaps
Intended to
Serve as baseline for new concepts/ideas entering i2i process
Provide foundation for developing operational requirements
Generate discussion with stakeholders
Identify areas for concept development and validation
October 10, 2012
Maureen Molz, Manager ANG-C43

5. NAS Conops - New Baseline
Based on
Operational Sustainments
NextGen Midterm Conops
Concept Gaps
Compilation of accepted artifacts
OIs/OSs
NextGen Midterm CONOPS
Annotated Outline for NAS CONOPS
Addendum of Proposed Changes
Intended to
Serve as baseline for new concepts/ideas entering i2i process
Provide foundation for developing operational requirements
Generate discussion with stakeholders
Identify areas for concept development and validation
This will be submitted for approval in first CSG Meeting 17 Oct 2012
October 10, 2012
Maureen Molz, Manager ANG-C43

6. Library of Concepts by Level
Level 2 (4 documents)
Management and Distribution of Flight Data
Surveillance Broadcast Services
Integrated Arrival, Departure, and Surface Operations
UAS Integration into the NAS ConOps
October 10, 2012
Maureen Molz, Manager ANG-C43

7. Library of Concepts by Level
Level 3 (33 documents)

8. Library of Concepts by Level (cont.)
Level 4 (33 documents)
Aeronautical Information Management, Segment 2
Meteorological and Aeronautical Planning System
Enroute Automation Capabilities_1.0_2008.pdf
Network Enabled Weather and 4D Weather Data Cube
Reroute Impact Assessment
NextGen Weather Processor
Time Based Flow Management
NextGen Enterprise Information Systems Security
Go Button
Security Integrated Tool Set
Multifunctional Phased Array Radar
3D Path for Arrival Management
Mobile Airport Surveillance Radar
Conflict Resolution Advisories
Surface Trajectory Based Operations DST
Expanding RNAV Operations with DME to DME Capabilities
STBO 2D Taxi Route Generation
Lateral Offset
STBO Airport Configuration Mgmt
Multisector Planner Specialist Function
STBO Collaborative Departure Queue Mgmt
Oceanic Tailored Arrivals
STBO Departure Runway Asgmt
System Wide Information Management Seg1
Aviation Safety Information and Analysis
STBO Surface Conformance Monitoring
NAS Voice System
Surveillance Interface Modernization
Precision Runway Monitor Replacement Acquisition
Tower Flight Data Manager
Relative Position Indicator
Initial Tailored Arrivals
October 10, 2012
Maureen Molz, Manager ANG-C43

9. New Approach to Concept Hierarchy (Notional/Draft)
Level 1
(Enterprise)
NextGen Mid-Term ConOps for the NAS
CATM
Flight & State Data Management
Flow Contingency Management
Capacity Management
FLEX
Separation Management
Trajectory Management
Flight & State Data Management
COMMON Services
COMM
A/G Voice & Data Services
Air/Air Data Services
G/G Voice & Data Services
Net-Centric Services
NAV
Performance Based Navigation
SURV
Surveillance & Broadcast Services HD
Separation Management
Trajectory Management
Flight & State Data Management
RWI
Trajectory Management
Flight & State Data Management
Level 2
(Service)
SSE
Flight & State Data Management
Environmental Management
TBO
Separation Management
Trajectory Management
Capacity Management
Flight & State Data Management
FAC
Capacity Management
Flight & State Data Management
Note: Mission Services (NAS EA SV-4) mapped to solution Sets
TBD – OI/Program level
October 10, 2012
Maureen Molz, Manager ANG-C43

10. Concept Maturity Levels
Edit/redo for readability
October 10, 2012
Maureen Molz, Manager ANG-C43

11. Concept Steering Group (CSG)
Responsibilities include
Approve NAS ConOps, lower level ConOps, and NAS ConOps change proposals
Validate the need for new concepts/ ideas
Determine validity and feasibility of proposed concepts/ideas
Review and approve enterprise level shortfall analysis, new operational improvements, operational sustainments, and operational requirements
Assess concept maturity during concept development lifecycle
October 10, 2012
Maureen Molz, Manager ANG-C43

12. General Flow of New Idea/Proposal
Service Analysis Phase of the I2I Process
2.1 Collect & assess ideas
for NAS
ConOps determination and initiate R&D (as needed) ?
2.2 Enter idea/request into NAS ConOps
2.4 Conduct
initial NAS
ConOps
decomp &
develop
service
needs &
shortfall
2.6
Prepare
for
portfolio
allocation
2.3
Document
ideas
in NAS
ConOps
2.5
Allocate
service
needs to
OI/OS/OC
2.7 CRD readiness/
capture team determination
Strategic Inputs
Yes
Yes No No
Decompose
ConOps
changes
into service
needs/
Develop
preliminary
shortfall analysis
Change
to the NAS?
CSG approves
CML work
products and
conducts
periodic reviews
for continued
concept support
Sub-mission/
Review
Validity
and
feasibility
analysis
CSG
endorsement
of concept
NMB
ratification
of concept
Document
changes
to NAS
ConOps
NMB
Ratifies NAS
ConOps
Yes
Transition
CSG Process
Alignment with the Mission Analysis phase of Acquisition Management System (AMS)
Additionally aligns with Service Analysis of the Ideas to In-Service (I2I) process
Idea to In Service Management (I2I) process
Includes stakeholders from FAA lines of business
Increases emphasis on Service Analysis (e.g., documenting operational shortfalls and requirements)
Identified (and NMB approved) decision authorities; need to establish lower level roles and responsibilities (RASI)*
* R=responsible, A=accountable, S=support, I=input No No
Application returned to PM w/ reasoning; process ends
Assess
& Approve
Evaluate
Generalized Flow of CSG Scope
October 10, 2012
Maureen Molz, Manager ANG-C43

13. Concept Steering Group (CSG) (cont.)
Concept Steering Group, Chair: ANG-C
Director level
Final decision on NAS ConOps changes
Brief NMB on NAS ConOps changes, as required
Concept Steering Work Group (CSWG), Chair: ANG-C4
Front line managers; decision making authority
Gateway between CSG and service organizations
Advisory participation
NATCA
Professional Aviation Safety Specialist (PASS)
Kickoff meeting; 10/17/2012
Agreement of roles & responsibilities
Finalize CSG Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
October 10, 2012
Maureen Molz, Manager ANG-C43

14. FAA Concept of Operations for UAS Integration into the NAS
Project Description
Development of a Concept of Operations document for integration of UAS operations into the NAS
Narrative aligned with end of Integration milestone in FAA Civil UAS Integration Roadmap
Represents FAA position on how UAS may be safely integrated - written primarily from an air traffic management/air traffic control perspective
Delivered Version 2.0 to JPDO Sep 28, 2012
For inclusion in the Congressionally-mandated UAS Comprehensive Plan, due Nov 2012
New Slide
October 10, 2012
Maureen Molz, Manager ANG-C43