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Corporate and Industry Affiliations

 

Air Traffic Control Association - ATCA
ATCA is a non-profit, non-government, professional organization. Membership is open to all who share a common interest in promoting and encouraging the advancement of aviation and air traffic control. The governing body is composed of representatives from all segments of the aviation community. <www.atca.org>

RTCA, Inc. - RTCA
RTCA, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit corporation that develops consensus-based recommendations regarding communications, navigation, surveillance, and air traffic management (CNS/ATM) system issues. Organized in 1935 as the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics, RTCA today includes roughly 335 government, industry and academic organizations from the United States and around the world. <www.rtca.org>

The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association - AFCEA
AFCEA International, established in 1946, is a non-profit membership association serving the military, government, industry, and academia as an ethical forum for advancing professional knowledge and relationships in the fields of communications, IT, intelligence, and global security. <www.afcea.org>

Association of the United States Army - AUSA
AUSA is a private, non-profit educational organization that supports America's Army - Active, National Guard, Reserve, Civilians, Retirees and family members. <www.ausa.org>

International Civil Aviation Organization - ICAO
The constitution of ICAO is the Convention on International Civil Aviation, drawn up by a conference in Chicago in November and December 1944, and to which each ICAO Contracting State is a party. According to the terms of the Convention, the Organization is made up of an Assembly, a Council of limited membership with various subordinate bodies and a Secretariat. The chief officers are the President of the Council and the Secretary General. ICAO works in close co-operation with other members of the United Nations family such as the World Meteorological Organization, the International Telecommunication Union, the Universal Postal Union, the World Health Organization and the International Maritime Organization. Non-governmental organizations which also participate in ICAO's work include the International Air Transport Association, the Airports Council International, the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations, and the International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations. <www.icao.int>

Industrial Represenatatives Association, Inc - IRA
The Association, through its members, is dedicated to promoting and maintaining better relations between industry, and the associated defense / industrial community. The Association, through its activities and membership interaction, fosters a better professional relationship and understanding among the individuals of the Association. The Association monitors the ever-changing technology of Government R&D through monthly guest speaker briefings and committee activities, and follows the current policy in the Government acquisition process to better prepare its members to execute business development activities. The members of the Industrial Representatives Association represent approximately 160 companies doing business with the US Army's Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) community. The IRA currently has over 145 active members whose primary function is marketing or sales to US Army’s C4ISR Life Cycle Management activities in the in New Jersey and Maryland area. Most of the companies represented have local offices. <www.industrialreps.org>

IEEE
A non-profit organization, IEEE is the world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology. Through its global membership, IEEE is a leading authority on areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics among others. <www.ieee.org>

Electronic Industries Alliance - EIA
The Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) is the leading advocate in Washington, D.C., for the U.S. high-tech industry. The Alliance, which traces its origins to the Radio Manufacturers Association (chartered in 1924), is a partnership of electronic and high-tech associations and companies whose mission is to promote the market development and competitiveness of the $400 billion U.S. high-tech and electronics industries through domestic and international policy efforts. <www.eia.org>

The International Society of Logistics - SOLE
The International Society of Logistics is a non-profit international professional society composed of individuals organized to enhance the art and science of logistics technology, education and management. <www.sole.org>


DefenseLINK
DefenseLINK's portal to the Department of Defense on the World Wide Web. <www.defenselink.mil>


European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation - EUROCONTROL
EUROCONTROL is the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation. Created in 1963 by six founding members, this civil and military intergovernmental organisation now counts 38 Member States from across Europe. It is based in Belgium with specialised offices in six other European countries. Our objective is the development of a uniform pan-European Air Traffic Management (ATM) system, perfectly embodied in the concept of a Single European Sky. By reaping the benefits of a fully integrated air traffic management system we also contribute to making European aviation safer, more secure and more environmentally-friendly. <www.eurocontrol.int>


BELGOCONTROL
Belgocontrol is an autonomous public company in charge of the safety of air traffic in the civil airspace for which the Belgian State is responsible. Our company fulfils this mission by optimising costs and punctuality, by increasing capacity and by ensuring the sustainable development of air traffic. <www.belgocontrol.be>