The Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) Safety WG's mission is to support the development of an integrated NextGen, with the goal to improve the current level of safety of the air transportation system while supporting increased demand for and use of the system.

The objectives of the Safety WG mission are to:

• Create a national-level integrated safety management approach that addresses all facets of the air transportation system and build safety design assurances into operations and products
  
• Establish an ongoing, integrated, operational information analysis capability to proactively identify and resolve safety concerns before incidents occur
  
• Establish and track a safety improvement culture where safety and its continuous improvement are seen as the primary goals
  
• Lead and manage research efforts to determine national safety strategy
  
• Establish the safety management practices that will be adhered to by the JPDO Working Groups and divisions in the planning and development of NextGen concepts and products.
  

In order to fulfill its mission, the Safety WG has created three subgroups to focuson framework elements: Aviation Safety Strategic Plan (ASSP) Standing Committee (SC), Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) SC, and Safety Management System (SMS) SC.

The SMS SC has two Study Teams (ST) requiring additional expertise at this time * Safety Culture ST and Safety Risk Analysis (SRA) ST.

Potential Applicants: Please review the membership Application Instructions for additional information. After reviewing Needs Statement, download application below to begin process. Email completed application to ngats@ncat.com.

Solicitation #: SAFE-2008-05
Closing date: Open Indefinitely
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Solicitation #: SAFE-2008-06
Closing date: September 2, 2008
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Download WG Application