ATCA in partnership with FAA is excited to announce the “Advancing Acquisitions Challenge.” We are interested in hearing from you on how the FAA acquisition process can be more efficient to deliver capabilities sooner. It is important to note that we aren’t looking for a product pitch… we are looking for a process pitch! More specifically, we are interested in hearing about:

• Requirements that leverage the speed of industry and deliver reliable solutions for the NAS
• Delivery of fast and agile requirements that can be easily and continually modernized and maximize robust government and industry involvement
• Capabilities that promote competition now and into the future
• Capabilities for the U.S. that minimize maintenance and sustainment costs of the NAS
• Ideas to accelerate FAA’s investment, contracting and software development
• Ideas to maximize the flexibility of the FAA’s acquisition management system to deliver capabilities sooner
• Ideas on how to establish a clear and common understanding of a program baseline between the vendor and the FAA
• How FAA can develop steps to advance innovation, collaboration, synchronization, and create a more proactive work flow

Reviewers of submissions will be:

o   Mark Teskey, Assistant Chief Counsel for Acquisitions and Fiscal Law, FAA

o   Nathan Tash, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Acquisition & Business Services, FAA

o   Katrina Hall, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Air Traffic Organization, FAA

o   Rebecca Guy, Vice President, Program Management Organization, FAA

o   David Rickard, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Financial Services and Chief Financial Officer, FAA

o   Jeffrey Planty, Vice President, Technical Operations, FAA

SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE BY SEPTEMBER 15th.