Certification of the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS)

1. Certification of the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) Day 2

2. FAA Certification

3. ISR Checklist • The ISR Checklist Was Developed to Ensure that All System Integration Requirements Have Been Met • Program Office is Responsible for Completing All Portions of the Checklist • Affected External Organizations Responsible for Determining If Items are Complete and Can Be Checked Off

4. Background Operational Concept Operations Maintenance Quantities and Location Schedule Constraints Technical Performance Rqmts Functional Integration Integration w/Other NAS Elements S/W Integration Spectrum Management Standardization Human Integration Human/Product Interface Safety and Health Specialized Skills and Capabilities In-Service Management Systems Safety Management Security Physical Security NAS Information Security Personnel Security In-Service Support Staffing Supply Support Support Equipment Technical Data Training 1st and 2nd Level Repair Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation Test & Evaluation Implementation & Transition Quality Assurance Configuration Management Items Covered in ISR Checklist

5. Path to Commissioning • Complete Operational Test & Evaluation • Conducted by Independent OT&E Organization • Complete Training and Certification of Minimal Required Operators and Maintainers • Training Developed by FAA Training Division • Complete ISR Checklist • Union Coordination • Complete JAI for All Facilities

6. Path to Commissioning cont. • Publish Procedures • Achieve Consensus From Sponsor, Testing Community, and Airways Facilities that System in Ready to go Operational • In-Service Decision From JRC • Revalidates that the Original Program • Mission Needs Statement • Analysis Plans and Results • Acquisition Strategy • Investment Analysis

7. Security Certification • Activities Directed According to FAA Information Systems Security Program (Order 1370.82) • Performed Vulnerability Assessment on WAAS Architecture • Defined Threat Characterizations • Generated Risk Assessments for Each Threat • Mitigated Risks to an Acceptable Level – Through Negotiations and Discussions with Program Sponsors • Documented Security Assessment in the WAAS Security Certification and Authorization Package (SCAP) • Physical, Personal, and Computer Security

8. WAAS Service Certification • WAAS Service Certified Daily Under Normal Operating Conditions • Maximum Allowable Certification Interval 7 Days • Service Certification Performed By WAAS Operators • Operators Must Have Completed All Necessary Training and Successfully Passed the Certification Exam Prior to Being Granted Certification Authority • WAAS Components Certified Quarterly By WAAS Maintainers • Subsystem Certification Performed Monthly