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Airspace /Air Traffic
Control
SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
MEARTS LIFE CYCLE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT
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Customer:
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DOD (AF) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) |
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Program Objective:
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Provide Software and Hardware Engineering Services
for the Cutover and Life-Cycle Maintenance of the
Microprocessor En Route Automated Radar Tracking System
(MEARTS) Project |
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ICT Role:
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- Provide Hardware/Firmware Technical Support
in Analyzing Hardware Discrepancy Reports
(HDRs) and NAS Change Proposals (NCP) and
Provide Hardware/ Solution and/or Upgrades
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- Provide Software Support to Analyze Program
Technical Reports (PTRs) and NCPs, Develop
the Software Solutions or Upgrades
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- Provide On-Site Technical Assistance and
Radar Data Processing Expertise to Execute
Diagnostics for Fault Isolation, Installation,
and Other Site Specific Tasks
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- Provide Assistance for Installation, Modification,
System Diagnostics Testing, Fault Isolation,
and System Performance of the MEARTS Lab.
and Radar Sites for FAA and DOD
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Related
Systems/Equipment:
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MEARTS, UNIX, C, Windows NT, RS 6000, HP-UX, AIX,
Ethernet, LAN |
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ATC
SUPPORT EXPERIENCE
SATELLITE BASED NAVIGATION/FREE FLIGHT
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Customer:
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FAA Oceanic and Enroute Support (AUA-600) |
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Program Objective:
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Incorporate ADS-A and ADS-B Position Data onto the
Radar Displays at the Anchorage, AK ARTCC |
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ICT Role:
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- Develop Communication/Navigation/Surveillance
(CNS) Requirements for GPS Landing Approaches
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- Develop Separation Criteria for ADS-B
Aircraft
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- Develop Controller Handbook Changes for
ADS-B Based Separation
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- Develop Controller Automation Support
for ADS-B Based Separation
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- Developed Functional, Operational, and
Operational Readiness Demo (ORD) Plans and
Procedures
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Related
Systems/Equipment:
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MEARTS, UNIX, C, Windows NT, RS 6000,
HP-UX, AIX, Ethernet, LAN, ADS |
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ATC
SUPPORT EXPERIENCE
SATELLITE BASED NAVIGATION/TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
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Customer:
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FAA Oceanic and Enroute Support (AUA-600) |
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Program Objective:
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Incorporate ADS-A and ADS-B Position Data onto the
Radar Displays at the Anchorage, AK ARTCC |
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ICT Role:
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- Develop CHI for ADS-A Track Presentation
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- Develop Automated Radar Enhanced ADS-A
Track Processing
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- Develop ADS-A/Radar/ADS-B Separation
Criteria
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- Develop Automation Support for Oceanic
Traffic Management in Mixed CNS Environment
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- Commission First FAA ADS-A/Radar/ADS-B
Controller Display
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- Developed Functional, Operational, and
Operational Readiness Demo (ORD) Plans and
Procedures
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Related
Systems/Equipment:
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MEARTS, UNIX, C, Windows NT, RS 6000,
HP-UX, AIX, Ethernet, LAN, ADS |
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SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
AIRSPACE AND AIRPORT ANALYSIS
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Customer:
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Department of Transportation, State of Illinois
and Indiana |
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Program Objective:
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Site Selection and Master Plan for a Supplemental
Airport in the Chicago Area. The largest single Planning
Grant awarded by the U.S. DOT. Phase I: Airspace
Feasibility Anal., Development, & Simulation of ATC
Arrival & Departure Routes/Procedures for 5 Sites;
Phase II: Detailed Airspace & Airfield Feasibility
Anal. & Modeling Arrival & Departure Route/Procedures
for Selected Site. |
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ICT Role:
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- Design and Develop Arrival and Departure
Routes that Integrate with Existing Routes
with Minimal Impact Upon the Existing ATC
Procedures Employed in the Greater Chicago
Area;
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- Simulate Airport Traffic and Groundside
Activity to Support Airport's Capacity Design
and Route Integration Using SIMMOD;
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- Develop and Conduct Functional, Operational,
and Acceptance Test to Validate Post- and
Pre-Processors to Facilitate Input Data
Conversion and Output Data Reduction & Analysis;
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- Write and/or Modify S/W Used in SIMMOD
Tools for Scenario Sims and for System Performance
and Diagnostic Testing;
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- Develop Airport Noise and Site Environmental
Analysis; Demonstrated the Results Using
SIMMOD Animation System
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Related
Systems/Equipment:
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SIMMOD (FAA's State-of-the-Art Airport and Airspace
Simulation Model), NASP, NAVAIDS, IAPs (Instrument
Approach Procedures), SIDs (Standard Arrival Procedures),
and STARs (Standard Arrival Routes), HP 735, HP-UX,
C |
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SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
AIRSPACE ANALYSIS & SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
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Customer:
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FAA, Air Traffic System Management (ATM) |
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Program Objective:
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Provide ATM with Systems Engineering and Technical
Assistance (SETA) in Five Areas: (1) Strategic Planning;
(2) Systems Analysis and Integration; (3) Data Base
Management; (4) Future Requirements Support; and (5)
Multi-Media/ADP/Internet Systems Support |
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ICT Role:
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Provide Strategic Planning Support
which Includes Development of a 10-Year ATM
Planning Document, a Strategic Operations Plan
and Projections of Aviation Industry Needs |
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Provide Systems Analysis and Integration
in the Form of Transition and Implementation
Support of ATM Special Programs |
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Provide Data Base (DB) Management
Support which Includes the Development and Maintenance
of ATM DBs and various DB Interfaces Within
and Outside of the FAA |
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Provide Assistance in Planning,
Developing, and Documenting New Projects to
be Considered for Inclusion in the Capital Investment
Plan (CIP) |
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Provide ADP, Multi-Media, and Internet Support
(LAN/WAN & Help Desk) |
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Related
Systems/Equipment:
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Air Traffic Control System Command Center
(ATCSCC), Pentium Based Servers, Novell Netware, RS
6000, UNIX, C, Windows, DOS, MacOS |
SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
ATC MANAGEMENT & COMMUNICATION/NAVAID
ENGINEERING
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Customer:
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Civil Aviation Authority, Government of Ethiopia |
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Program Objective:
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Stage I: Review, Update, and Amplify the Existing
Master Plan for the Addis Ababa International Airport
Stage II: Prepare Detailed Engineering Designs and
Tender Document for the Implementation of the Study
Recommendations |
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ICT Role:
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- Support TAMS in the Conduct of the Study
in those Areas Pertaining to ATC, the Airport
Traffic Control Tower, the En Route and
Approach Control Center, Air Navigation
Aids, and Communications
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- Conduct On-Site Inventory and Analysis
of ATC/Communication/ NAVAID Equipment,
Facilities, Maintenance, Operations and
Organization
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- Update and Amplify the Master Plan, Including
Appropriate Recommendations for ATC/Communications/NAVAID
Equipment, Facilities, Maintenance, Operations
and Organization
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- Prepare Detailed Engineering Design,
Tender Documents, and Tender Evaluation
Criteria, Including Functional, Operational,
and Acceptance Test Plans and Procedures
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Related
Systems/Equipment:
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ATCT, NAVAIDS, HF/VHF COMM., MICRO-LINK and AFTN |
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SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
ATC SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE,
TEST & EVALUATION, & TRAINING
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Customer:
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FAAHQ Oceanic Systems (ANA-300) & FAATC Operational
Support (AOS-300); Oceanic Automation Support Services
(OASS) |
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Program Objective:
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Provide Software Maintenance, Test & Evaluation
(T&E), Technical Services, and Training Support for
the FAA Oceanic Display and Planning System (ODAPS)
and the Offshore Flight Data Processing System (OFDPS)
at the FAATC and Center Radar Approach (CERAP) facility
in Honolulu, Hawaii |
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ICT Role:
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- Provide Software Maintenance and Integration
Including Oceanic Systems Application, Utility,
Diagnostics Software and ODF Test Facility;
Research, Analysis, Development, and Implementation
of Solutions for PTRs and NCPs; Perform
System Release Builds
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- Write and/or Modify S/W Used in Test
Tools for Scenario Sims and for System Performance
and Diagnostic Testing
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- Provide T&E Including Development of Test
Plans & Procedures, Conduct of Testing,
Capture of Test Data, and the Performance
of Test Data Reduction and Analysis
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- Provide Technical Services Which Include
Facility Visits and Surveys, Data Analysis,
Modeling or Simulation, and Training Support
(Course Development and Class Conduct)
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Related
Systems/Equipment:
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FLIGHT DATA, ARINC PROCESSING, MONITOR,
Conflict Probe, Adaptation, Support Software, SERIES/1,
JOVIAL, BAL, UNIX, C/C++, ODL, ISD, TP, ODF |
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