adGuests: Paul Bevilaqua, a former chief engineer of Lockheed Martin Skunk Works,
Haithem Taha, an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at University of California, Irvine
Do you think you know how planes fly? Believe or not, scientists are still learning about the fundamental principles behind aerodynamic lift. Two experts from different corners of the industry discuss the topic.
This webinar is co-organized by PEGASAS and the AIAA Intelligent Systems and General Aviation Technical Committees.
This webinar is open to the public and free of charge.
Focus: How introducing more automation and/or autonomy for general aviation could increase safety, accessibility and sustainability.
If you are interested in NASA technology, policy, and strategy then you will not want to miss this important ASCEND policy webinar featuring Bhavya Lal. She will discuss her newly established office’s responsibilities and how it will support the Biden Administration’s space priorities. Registration is free.
This webinar is hosted by AIAA, in collaboration with PEGASAS.
Due to COVID-19, general aviation has the potential to emerge as a more frequently utilized transportation option, offering the ability to avoid traveling in high-capacity commercial aircraft and providing frequency of service or routes that are no longer available commercially. This gives general aviation an opportunity to leverage interest in technology developments for urban and regional air mobility. Join us as we explore what needs to be addressed to make this happen.
This webinar is open to the public and free of charge.
Please join the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) for a special policy breakfast discussing U.S. Leadership in Cislunar Space. We will have speakers from the National Space Council, DARPA, NASA, commercial space, and academia.
Please RSVP to confirm your attendance.
AIAA’s policy breakfast program is designed to connect our members with government stakeholders and other thought leaders. It covers topical issues of relevance to the aerospace community and offers a great opportunity to network with key representatives across government, industry, and academia. The events take place in the Washington, D.C., area, have limited access, and are considered “off the record.”
This webinar is hosted by AIAA, in collaboration with the
Aero Club of Washington and sponsored by Pratt & Whitney.
Leaders in aviation will share perspectives on the industry’s commitment to reducing their carbon footprint. The expert panel will discuss efforts underway and the significant cooperation, innovation, and education required among all industry stakeholders to deliver on this important goal. This timely discussion will outline the major focus areas and necessary advancements in the sector for the next five years and the long-term roadmap necessary to achieve this goal. Learn about the newest R&D technologies, key barriers to progress, and how the next generation of aerospace engineers can be part of achieving our low-carbon future. Explore how aviation executives and policy makers can work together now to be on the leading edge of such cooperation, setting the course for continued industry leadership in the new era of aviation sustainability.
This webinar is open to the public and free of charge.
Our next Aerospace Policy Connection (APC) event will be a reception on Tuesday, 9 July, in the Rayburn Foyer in the Rayburn House Office Building.
More details will be sent to state leaders and AIAA members in the DC area.
Sean O’Keefe is University Professor and the Howard and Louise Phanstiel endowed Chair in Strategic Management and Leadership at the Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Previously, O’Keefe was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Group Inc. Prior to joining Airbus, he was a company officer and Vice President of the General Electric Company following service as Chancellor of the Louisiana State University.
On four separate occasions O’Keefe served as a presidential appointee when he led NASA, as Secretary of the Navy, as Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget and Deputy Assistant to the President, and as Comptroller and CFO at the Defense Department.
O’Keefe is also a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.
Commercial space companies are looking for consistency in mission authorization and regulation as their activities from low Earth orbit out to the moon grow. Who are the potential regulatory agencies that these companies need to interact with, and what are the challenges with the current approach? How might these challenges increase as the commercial space industry grows? In partnership with the House Aerospace Caucus, this APC Aerospace 101 lunch briefing will cover the who, what, and why of commercial space mission authorization and its near-term relevance to public policy.
This event meets the requirements for a Widely Attended Gathering under congressional ethics requirements.