ATCA Committees
ATCA has had a long history of hosting committees to utilize our members' expertise to enhance the association's offerings and the work we do to be the premier professional development association for all stakeholders involved in the airspace integration field.
ATCA relies on volunteers to lend their time and knowledge to our eight committees. Below is a summary of each committee, the expertise we are seeking, and the time commitment.
ATCA Airspace and Air Traffic Systems Committee
The mission of this committee is to work closely with the FAA, industry, and other associations to assist with the operationalization of the Info-Centric NAS Strategy. As many of you heard at our ATCA Global event in November, we are working closely with the FAA and FABEC on areas central to the success of a fully integrated global airspace system for all users. For questions about the committee, you can contact the ATCA liaison Bridget Dongu bridget.dongu@atca.org.
Duration of Committee: 1 Year
Frequency of Committee: Twice Per Month
ATCA Membership Committee
The lifeblood of any association are its members. The mission of this committee is to provide advice to ATCA’s leadership on membership matters pertinent to ATCA’s mission responsibilities to support and promote progress in the science of airspace integration and air traffic management, and the preservation of a safe flight environment. The committee will take an active role in establishing membership activities that will increase member value, increase member diversity, and ultimately retain and increase overall ATCA membership. For questions about the committee, you can contact the ATCA liaison Glenn Cudaback glenn.cudaback@atca.org.
Duration of Committee: 2 Years
Frequency of Committee: 2-3 Times Quarterly
ATCA Scholarship Committee
The mission of this committee is to provide advice to ATCA’s leadership on scholarship matters pertinent to ATCA’s mission responsibilities to support and promote progress in the science of airspace integration and air traffic management, and the preservation of a safe flight environment. The committee will take an active role in establishing fundraising activities that will achieve stated goals. The ATCA Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to outstanding aviation students and children of air traffic controllers. ATCA's wonderful candidates, exceptional winners, and generous scholarship partners and donors are the ones who make the program a continuing success. For questions about the committee, you can contact the ATCA liaison Glenn Cudaback glenn.cudaback@atca.org.
Duration of Committee: 2 Years
Frequency of Committee: Two meetings in March and three Meetings in May for selection; One monthly meeting throughout the year to focus on Scholarship fundraising initiatives.
ATCA PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
The mission of this committee is to provide advice to ATCA’s leadership on publications matters pertinent to ATCA’s mission responsibilities to support and promote progress in the science of airspace integration and air traffic management, and the preservation of a safe flight environment. ATCA's primary publications are the ATCA Journal, ATCA Bulletin, and ATCA Daily Headline News. The committee will take an active role to increase awareness of the ATCA’s publications, provide recommendations for potential articles and topics, and assist with other areas of idea generation. For questions about the committee, you can contact the ATCA liaison Mat Garretson mat.garretson@atca.org.
Duration of Committee: 1 Year or 2 Year Terms
Frequency of Committee: Once Per Month
ATCA Global Committee
The mission of this committee is to provide recommendations and support to ATCA’s leadership on the Association’s premier annual Conference and Exposition. ATCA Global is an event by the industry for the industry and is squarely focused on bringing together thought leaders from across the globe to address airspace integration challenges and identify solutions to achieve airspace integration for all. The committee will take an active role in recommending potential themes, programming topics, and speakers. Also, committee members will provide technical and logistical support during the planning and execution of the event. For questions about the committee, you can contact the ATCA liaison Clarence Butcher clarence.butcher@atca.org.
Duration of Committee: 3 Years
Frequency of Committee: Weekly in the 6 Months Before ATCA Global
ATCA Cybersecurity Committee
The mission of this committee is to provide recommendations and support to ATCA’s leadership on issues and programming focused on aviation cybersecurity. Given the increased digitization of the airspace environment there is a need to ensure all aspects of aviation systems are constructed in a way that ensures safety and redundancy, and that cyber threats are able to quickly be identified and addressed, for the flying public. The committee will take an active role in recommending potential themes, programming topics, and speakers. Also, committee members will provide technical and logistical support during the planning and execution of the event. For questions about the committee, you can contact the ATCA liaison Clarence Butcher clarence.butcher@atca.org.
Duration of Committee: 3 Years
Frequency of Committee: Weekly in the 4 Months Before the Cybersecurity Symposium
ATCA Rising Professionals Committee
The mission of this committee is to collaborate and provide recommendations and support to ATCA’s leadership on the planning, development, and execution of two membership initiatives: the ATCA Mentorship and ATCA Rising Professionals programs. Both initiatives will promote the facilitation of education and engagement of new professionals in the industry with established professionals in our industry. For questions about the committee, you can contact the ATCA liaison Glenn Cudaback glenn.cudaback@atca.org.
Duration of Committee Service: 2 Years
Frequency of Committee Meetings: Monthly
ATCA Awards Committee
The mission of this committee is to provide advice to ATCA’s leadership on award matters pertinent to ATCA’s mission responsibilities to support and promote progress in the science of airspace integration and air traffic management, and the preservation of a safe flight environment. ATCA awards are considered the pinnacle of achievement in our industry. The committee will take an active role to increase awareness of the ATCA Awards program, provide recommendations for potential awards, and provide logistical support before and during the Awards event at the ATCA Global Conference and Exposition. For questions about the committee, you can contact the ATCA liaison Glenn Cudaback glenn.cudaback@atca.org.
Duration of Committee: 2 Years
Frequency of Committee: Two meetings in April and three meetings in June for award selection; 2 meetings per month leading up to ATCA Global.