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TOPICS

• Who is ITEA?• The ITEA Vision & Mission• Why join ITEA?• Organizational Values• Strategic Goals• Governance (Board/Committees/Chapters)• Membership• Awards Program• Key Activities• Upcoming events


WHO IS ITEA?

• Established in 1980 – proudly serving the T&E community of professionals over 30 years

• Incorporated in the District of Columbia• Not-for-profit 501(c)3 educational association

• Primary purpose to further education and science in the field of T&E

• May not attempt to influence legislation as a substantial part of its activities and it may not participate in any campaign activity for or against political candidates participating in or contributing to political


THE ITEA VISION & MISSION

Our VisionTo be the premier global association for

test and evaluation professionals,organizations, and related communities.

ITEA's Vision defines what the Association desires to create and/or to become in the long-term. It provides a long-term focus for the Association, its programs and services, and its resource allocations. It is the image of the future we seek to create.

Our MissionTo advance test and evaluation globally by providing professional development resources, best practices, networking, and learning

opportunities for the test and evaluation community. ITEA's Mission defines the Association's scope, direction, and emphasis as the Vision is pursued. The Mission is a positioning statement for members, potential members, and related organizations in the short-term. It represents our purpose, reason for being, who we are and what we do.


GET CONNECTED...WITH ITEA!

To LEARN

To SHARE

To ADVANCE



GET CONNECTED... to LEARN

•Your KNOWLEDGE Connection for:– Personal Growth– Professional Development– Career Advancement



GET CONNECTED... to SHARE

•Your NETWORKING Connection for:– Building Relationships– Acquiring Experience & Knowledge from Others– Exchanging Lessons Learned



GET CONNECTED... to ADVANCE

•Your CAREER Connection for:– Promoting YOUR Profession– Demonstrating YOUR Commitment to Excellence– Investing in OUR Future Workforce


ITEA VALUES

• Professionalism• Volunteerism• Service-Oriented Organization• Open Communications• Balanced Focus on Individual and Corporate

Members


ITEA STRATEGIC GOALS

ITEA's Strategic Goals are the Association's highest priority purposes. The Goals define areas of critical emphasis for ITEA over the 2013-2016 period represented by this plan. Strategic goals support both the organization’s mission and vision statement, provide fundamental long-range direction, and are overarching and few in number.

1.Provide professional development opportunities that help T&E professionals acquire and demonstrate that they have the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to excel.2.Broaden and diversify participation.3.Clarify ITEA’s image and better communicate benefits of participation.4.Strengthen ITEA Chapters and Volunteer leadership.5.Improve the quality and relevance of educational courses.6.Increase opportunities for information exchange and networking through association events, publications, social media, and other avenues. 7.Increase opportunities to recognize accomplishments of T&E professionals.8.Improve the financial performance of the Association.


GOVERNANCE

Executive C om m itteeVice President

TreasurerSecretary

Executive Advisory G roupSenior Advisory G rou p

H istorianBy-Law s

E lections C om m itteeW ays and M eans C om m ittee

Executive D irectorITEA S taff

C orporate Developm entC om m unications

S trategic P lanningTechnology

Planning and Adm inistrationG roup

N ortheast M Id -A tlan tic S ou theast S ou thw est W est In te rnational

R egional V ice Presidents

C hapter and Individual M em bershipG roup

Aw ardsEducation

EventsPublications

Professional ActivitiesG roup

B oard of D irectorsP re sid e n t

26 Chapters / 2,000 Active Members/100 Corporate Members


2014 ITEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Board Officers

PresidentMr. Charles “Chas” McKee

Vice PresidentMr. Gene Hudgins

SecretaryMr. Randall “Randy” Surch

TreasurerMr. Peter “Pete” Christensen

Elected Directors

Dr. Mark D. Brown

Mr. Charles "Charlie" Garcia

Mr. Steve L. Moraca

Mr. Peter "Pete" Nikoloff

MG Jeffrey Riemer (USAF, Ret'd)

Mr. John Schab

Mr. Terry Wilson

Appointed Directors

Dr. Eileen Bjorkman

Mr. Pat Cannon

Dr. Wilson Felder

Mr. Michael "Mike" McFalls


2014 ITEA ADVISORS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mr. Timothy "Tim" Chalfant

Mr. Michael "Mike" Greco

Ms. Amy Markowich

Mr. Jeffrey "Jeff" Olinger


ITEA COMMITTEE CHAIRS

AwardsMs. Stephanie "Steph" H. Clewer

Chapter & Individual DevelopmentMr. Mike Wetzl

Corporate DevelopmentMrs. Kathi Swagerty

ElectionsMr. Richard "Rick" Shelley

EventsDr. John Foulkes, Ph.D.

HistoryMr. James Welshans

Professional DevelopmentDr. Tim Scully, Ph.D.

PublicationsDr. Steven "Flash" Gordon, Ph.D.

Rules and BylawsDr. Mark Brown, Ph.D.

Senior Advisory BoardDr. Mark Brown, Ph.D.

Ways and MeansMr. Mike McFalls


ITEA REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS

Southwest RegionMr. Gregory D. Lamberth

West RegionMr. Terrance J.

McKearney

International RegionMr. Peter "Pete" Nikoloff

Northeast RegionMr. John Frederick

Mid-Atlantic RegionMs. Jeanine McDonnell

Zubowsky

Southeast RegionMr. Michael T. McFalls


ITEA MEMBERSHIP CHAPTERS

Northeast RegionNortheast Region

Mid-Atlantic RegionMid-Atlantic Region

Southeast RegionSoutheast Region

Southwest RegionSouthwest Region

WestWestRegionRegion

International RegionInternational Region

Penn State

Hampton Roads


CHAPTERS

• 26 chapters located in continental US, Hawaii, Australia, Israel, and Europe

• Basic unit of ITEA – typically centered around local commands• Carry out projects and programs supporting ITEA goals• Frequently identify areas of interest for the Association’s educational

events and host or sponsor most ITEA educational events• Support ITEA’s mission to enhance educational opportunities for

students and young professionals by administering the scholarship distributions

• Provide entry-level leadership opportunities • Conduct regular meetings to meet the needs of their members• Participate in ITEA’s awards program• Nominate candidates for election to the ITEA Board of Directors


ITEA MEMBERSHIP

Open to all individuals and organizations interested in promoting the objectives of Test and Evaluation.

100 Corporate members from:

• T&E related service industry

• OEMs

• Contractors

• Consultants

• T&E peripheral work

2,000 individual members from:

• Government

• Industry

• Academia

• Non-profit organizations

• Unaffiliated


CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP

• Includes individual memberships• Eligible to send employees to ITEA events at reduced rates• May submit news articles for the “Corporate News” section

of the ITEA Journal• Reduced rates for Journal advertising and exhibits at ITEA

events• Receive a library subscription to The ITEA Journal of Test and

Evaluation• Included annually in the Journal’s corporate membership

directory; includes services and capabilities


THANK YOU TO OURCORPORATE MEMBERS!

Advanced Sciences and TechnologiesAdvanced Systems Development Inc.

AEgis Technologies Group, Inc.Agency for Defense Department

Republic of KoreaAir Academy Associates

Alion Science and TechnologyAMERICAN SYSTEMS

Ampex Data Systems CorporationAnalytical Graphics, Inc.

Applied Research Laboratory/PSU

Arcata Associates, Inc.Astro Haven Enterprises

Avion Solutions, Inc.AVW Technologies, Inc.

BAE SystemsBAE Systems (Australia)

BattelleCALCULEX, Inc.

Command Post TechnologiesCubic Defense Applications GroupCurtiss-Wright Controls Avionics &

Electronics



Defense Acquisition UniversityDefinitive Logic

Department of Defence RaN Test Evaluation and Analysis - RANTEAA

(Australia)EMRTC New Mexico Tech

Engility CorporationERC, Inc.

EWA Government Systems, Inc.General Dynamics C4 Systems

Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)

Glacier Technologies LLCIDA Technology

InDyne, Inc.IPEV Flight Test and Research

InstituteJacobs Technology

Joint Research and Development, Inc.

JT3 LLCKratos Technology and Training

SolutionsL-3 Telemetry West

MacAulay-Brown, Inc.



ManTech International Corp.Marvin Group, Geotest-MTS

MEI Technologies Inc.Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.

(MTSI)NAC Image TechnologyNetAcquire Corporation

OnTime Networks<PAE

Parsons CorporationPhoto-Sonics, Inc.

QinetiQ, Inc.

QUADELTA, Inc.Rockwell Collins, Inc.

Rolls-RoyceRotating Precision Mechanisms, Inc.

RoundTable Defense, LLCSAIC

SA TechScientific Research Corporation

(SRC)Sierra Lobo, Inc.Smartronix Inc.

Spiral Technology, Inc.



SURVICE Engineering CompanySYMVIONICS Inc.

System Development Center - CSIST (Republic of Korea)

System Testing Excellence Program - University of MemphisSystems Engineering &

Management Company - SEMCOTASC Inc.

TDK-Lambda AmericasTelspan Data

The Boeing CompanyThe MIL Corporation

THE SENTE GROUP, INC.TRAX International

TRIDEUM CorporationVaren Technologies

Weibel Scientific A/SWestech International Inc.

Wyle


RELATED COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST

T&EInfrastructure/Architecture

Modeling &Simulation Test and Training

(Facilities/Instrumentation)

Software

Aeronautics andSpace Systems

Research and Development

InformationAssurance

(new/legacy)

JointExperimentation

(MC02)

TransportationSystems


Scholarship Program• Over $500,000 in scholarships distributed over past ten years• Chapter level awards

Workshops• 3-6 per year• Many hosted by local ITEA Chapters• International symposium

held each Fall

ITEA Journal

• Quarterly• One of few periodicals dedicated to T&E

Short Courses

• Available throughout year• Tailored to customer• Topical areas (e.g. IA, Spectrum, KPP, etc.)

ITEA KEY ACTIVITIES


THE ITEA JOURNAL

T&E articles of general interest to ITEA members and ITEA Journal readers are always welcome. Each Issue includes specialty features:

– “Featured Capability” describes unique, innovative capabilities and demonstrates how they support T&E

– “Historical Perspectives” recall how T&E was performed in the past, or a significant test or achievement, often based on personal participation in the “old days” of T&E

– “TechNotes” discusses innovative technology that has potential payoff in T&E applications or could have an impact on how T&E is conducted in the future


THE ITEA JOURNAL THEMES

2014 ITEA Journal Themes

How Much Testing is Enough: How do we right-size tests? (March issue)

Training the Future T&E Workforce (June issue)

Modeling and Simulation Use in T&E (September issue)

Unattended Vehicle Testing: Here, we must train as we fight (December issue)

2015 ITEA Journal Themes

The Right Mix of T&E Infrastructure (March issue)

Test Methodology Rigor (June issue)

T&E of Information Assurance, Information Security, and Cyber Readiness (September issue)

Blending Systems Engineering, Reliability, Lifecycle Support, and Testing (December issue)


THE ITEA JOURNAL

Interested authors should submit contributions to the ITEA Publications Committee Chairman

([email protected], attn.: Dr. Steve “Flash” Gordon).

Detailed Manuscript Guidelines can be found at www.itea.org under the ITEA Publications tab.


AWARDS PROGRAM

ITEA Awards Provide Recognition of Achievement in T&E– Matthews Award– Board of Directors’ Award – President’s Award– Publications Award – TSPI/EO Award – Cross Award– Special Achievement Award – Chapters of the Year Awards– Energizer Volunteer Award

Nominations are always welcomed and encouraged!


ITEA EXECUTIVE OFFICE STAFF

Executive Director

James M. Gaidry, CAECorporate Membership and Partner Development Manager

Bill DallasMember Support and Services Coordinator

Bonnie Schendell


ITEA HEADQUARTERS

International Test and Evaluation Association4400 Fair Lakes Court, Suite 104

Fairfax, VA 22033-3891

Phone: (703) 631-6220Fax: (703) 631-6221Email: [email protected]: www.itea.org


DISTINGUISH YOURSELF…

• Submit an article for the ITEA Journal• Answer a Call for Papers• Make a Presentation• Volunteer for an ITEA Committee• Serve at your local Chapter• Submit an Awards Nomination



• To LEARN - Your KNOWLEDGE Connection for:– Personal Growth– Professional Development– Career Advancement

• To SHARE - Your NETWORKING Connection for:– Building Relationships– Acquiring Experience & Knowledge from Others– Exchanging Lessons Learned

• To ADVANCE - Your CAREER Connection for:– Promoting YOUR Profession– Demonstrating YOUR Commitment to Excellence– Investing in OUR Future Workforce

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