AIAA Public Policy

John C. RoseDeputy Director, Public Policy Region 6Chair, National Security, Public Policy Sub-Committee

Regional Leadership Conference (RLC)Aug 7 & 8, 2014

What is Public Policy???

“Individuals and/or groups attempt to shape policy through education, advocacy, or mobilization of interest groups.”

Public Policy is when…

“When there’s a vacuum of public input, lobbyists usually fill it. But when there’s public input, the people usually win.”

Morgan Carroll – Colorado State Senator

Why it is important…

Perspectives on Public Policy and AIAA

“The most important political office is that of the private citizen.”Louis D. Brandeis, Associate Justice, US Supreme Court

“The time has arrived when engineers will have to venture out from the shelter and comfort of the Ivory Tower and enter the arena of boiling controversy, real-world debate, and -- brace yourselves -- politics. It is no longer viable to place our high-tech candle under a bushel, for at best we will find ourselves in darkness and at worst our bushel will go up in flames.”Norman R. Augustine, Retired CEO, Lockheed Martin

(Comments at AIAA Summer Meeting, June 16, 1998)

“Where are the AIAA-sponsored forums through which we can lead public-policy discussions concerning the appropriate balance of funding, direction, and regulation in the new public-private partnerships that are characteristic of today’s “commercial space” endeavors?”Mike Griffin, AIAA President, former NASA AdministratorApril 2012 Aerospace America

A Call to Participate!

The Challenges We Are Facing…

• Budget Control Act (BCA)

• Sequestration

• Debt Ceiling

• Changing Priorities

• DC Stalemate

• Social Perception

• Continuing Resolution (CR)

• Budget Crunch

Increased Pressure on Budgets

Sequestration

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!

“Cuts on this scale would, in effect, be a decade-long modernization holiday,”Chuck Hagel, Sec Def, August 2013

“I strongly oppose cuts of that magnitude because, if they remain in place for FY 2014 and beyond, the size, readiness and technological superiority of our military will be reduced, placing at much greater risk the country’s ability to meet our current national security commitments,” Hagel said.

"Make no mistake, the savings we are proposing will impact all 50 states and many districts across America,“Leon Panetta, Sec Def, Jan 2012, Pentagon

How Does AIAA Engage in Public Policy?

• Congressional Visits Day (CVD)• “All Aerospace is Local” (Formerly A4A)• Conferences and Committees

Public Policy Committee Roundtables and Panel Discussions

• Key Issues (KI)• Testimony• Policy Watch and Policy Papers• Honors and Awards• Local engagement

CVD Key Issues

• LONG-TERM INVESTMENT IN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSITION

• ASSURING THE VIABILITY OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE

• DEVELOPING A SEAMLESS NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY POLICY

• ACCESS FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES IN THE NATIONAL AEROSPACE SYSTEM

• ENSURING A ROBUST U.S. HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT PROGRAM

• ADDRESS THE GROWING THREAT OF ORBITAL DEBRIS

• BUILDING OUR COMPETITIVE FOUNDATION: SUPPORTING K-12 STEM EDUCATION

Currently:High #

Stand AloneVarying Maturity

Actionable?Local?

Going To:Streamlined Count

Aligned to “Themes”Measurable

State/Local tie-inNew Format

STEM Industrial Base Cybersecurity

Space

National Security

Aeronautics

Career & Workforce

PP Presence at Conferences

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• Aviation 2013 Policy Discussion…Cybersecurity

• Datacentric vs. Networkcentric security

• Universal Security Engineering

• Design in from Beginning

• Varian Economics: value to hackers

Cyber Roadmap for Aviation to be Released

Public Policy Committee (PPC)

National

Regional

Local

Public PolicyCommittee (PPC)

• Space• Aeronautics• National Security• Workforce & Education• State Level Engagement

Standing Sub-Committees

• CVD / AAiL• Conference Tracts• Testimony• Key Issues

Deputy DirectorPublic Policy

• CVD / AAiL Support• Local section communication

Section Vice ChairPublic Policy

• Section Activities

VP Public Policy: Mary Snitch

6 Regional Dep. Directors PP

Not all sections have a PP focal

Varying Levels of Engagement

National

Regional

Local

AIAACVD

Public PolicyCommittee

“All AerospaceIs Local”

Dep. DirectorPublic Policy

“All Aerospace is Local”

Sect. Public Policy

Growth in State Level Engagement

CA Aerospace Week

CA UAV Symposium 2012 Election Questionnaire

CA Select Comm. on Aerospace

Q: How do we get to the Policy Makers?

A: Public Policy Engagement and Support

Local Support• Have a PP focal on yourcouncil.• Engage your elected officials (local, state, and national)• Support attendance at CVD• Put on an AAiL event• Engage PP focals in otherorganizations.

National Support• Attend CVD• Participate on the PublicPolicy Committee.• Conference presentation• Institutes strategic initiatives

How AIAA Benefits from Public Policy

• Put a Face to a Name – AIAA’s Exposure

• As a Resource – AIAA becomes the “Go To” technical AND policy organization (challenge from Mike Griffin)

• Health of the Industry – Advocate for the industry and highlight its importance and contributions.

How You Can Benefit

• Networking – Locally, regionally, & nationally• Understanding – Learn about how your gov’t works

(or doesn’t!!!)• Exposure – Industry and government officials• Expand – Understand a different side of industry• Grow – Career/Development opportunities

Call to Action

• Each section should have a Public Policy focal. No section isn’t impacted by A&D public policy.

• Engage locally, regionally, and nationally to see where AIAA, and you, can contribute.

• Set aside funding for Public Policy support and events like CVD and “All Aerospace is Local”.

• Educate your council and section members on the importance of Public Policy to our industry.

Congressional Visits Day (CVD)