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Architecture (click here to expand/collapse) 

National Airspace System Enterprise Architecture (NASEA) SWIM Architecture AV-1, April 2007 (PDF)
Executive-level overview and summary information (AV-1) for the "As-Is" National Airspace System (NAS) information management architecture, including assumptions, constraints, and limitations
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 04/01/2007
National Airspace System Enterprise Architecture (NASEA) SWIM Architecture OV-1, July 2007 (PDF)
High-level operational concept graphic (OV-1) executive summary for SWIM Segment 1
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 07/01/2007

Best Practices (click here to expand/collapse) 

FAA SWIM Program: SOA Governance Best Practices Industry Input (PDF)
SOA Governance best practices overview document.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 09/01/2008

Briefings (click here to expand/collapse) 

Brown Bag #17: JMS Description Documents (JMSDDs), May 8, 2013 (PDF) New!
A presentation for JMSDDs delivered on May 8, 2013
Author(s): SWIM Governance Organization: AJM-311 Date Added: 05/07/2013
SWIM FAA Aviation Industry Technical Forum 2012 Briefing (PDF)
Briefing given at the 2012 FAA Aviation Industry Technical Forum.
Author(s): FAA SWIM Program Organization: SWIM Date Added: 12/14/2012
Brown Bag #15: Domain Name Service (DNS) and Network Time Protocol (NTP), June 19, 2012 (MS PowerPoint)
Presentation for Domain Name Service (DNS) and Network Time Protocol (NTP) Brown Bag delivered on June 19, 2012.
Author(s): SWIM Governance Team and Jerry Hancock Organization: SWIM Date Added: 06/19/2012
Brown Bag #14: Service Lifecycle Management, May 9, 2012 (MS PowerPoint)
Presentation for Service Lifecycle Management Brown Bag delivered on May 9, 2012.
Author(s): Organization: SWIM Date Added: 05/09/2012
SWIM Overview Presented to National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), April 23, 2012 (MS PowerPoint)
Presentation delivered NATCA on April 23, 2012.
Author(s): Ahmad Usmani, Jim Robb Organization: SWIM Date Added: 04/26/2012
Brown Bag #13: Operational Responsiveness, February 8, 2012 (MS PowerPoint)
Presentation for LISA Brown Bag to be delivered on January 11, 2012.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 02/07/2012
Brown Bag #12: LISA, January 11, 2012 (MS PowerPoint)
Presentation for LISA Brown Bag to be delivered on January 11, 2012.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 01/10/2012
Brown Bag #11: Testing, December 13, 2011 (MS PowerPoint)
Presentation for Testing Brown Bag to be delivered on December 13, 2011.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 12/12/2011
Brown Bag #10: REST, November 09, 2011 (MS PowerPoint)
Presentation for REST Brown Bag delivered on November 09, 2011.
Author(s): Jason Bloomberg Organization: ZapThink Date Added: 11/09/2011
SWIMposium, September 27, 2011 (MS PowerPoint)
Overview of SWIM and a description of the impact of SWIM on other FAA programs.
Author(s): SWIM Team Organization: SWIM Date Added: 09/27/2011
Brown Bag #9: Complex Event Processing Part II, July 13, 2011 (MS PowerPoint)
Presentation for Complex Event Processing Part II Brown Bag to be delivered on July 13, 2011.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 07/11/2011
Brown Bag #8: Web Service Description Documents with Audio, June 8, 2011 (CFM)
Link to the presentation for Web Service Description Dcouments Brown Bag delivered on June 8, 2011. This presentation contains audio.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 06/24/2011
Brown Bag #7: Complex Event Processing with Audio, May 11, 2011 (CFM)
Link to the presentation for Complex Event Processing Brown Bag delivered on May 11, 2011. This presentation contains audio.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 06/23/2011
Web Service Description Document Example June 8, 2011 (PDF)
Example document for Brown Bag #8 presentation.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 06/07/2011
Brown Bag #6: Messaging Design Patterns with Audio, April 14, 2011 (CFM)
Link to the presentation for Messaging Design Patterns Brown Bag delivered on April 14, 2011. This presentation contains audio.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 05/10/2011
Brown Bag #5: Registry/Repository in a SOA Environment, March 9, 2011 (MS PowerPoint)
Presentation for Registry/Repository in a SOA Environment Brown Bag to be delivered on March 09, 2011.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 03/08/2011
Brown Bag #4: BPM, February 9, 2011 (with Audio) (MP4)
Video of Business Process Management presentation delivered at SOA Brown Bag #4 which includes audio. Note: This file is 52MB, please Right-Click, and Click 'Save As' to save to your computer
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 02/23/2011
Brown Bag #3: Governance of SOA (MS PowerPoint)
Presentation for Governance of SOA to be delivered on January 11, 2011.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 01/11/2011
JRC Segment 2 Briefing, November 17, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
Briefing about Segment 2 authorization to proceed.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 12/20/2010
Brown Bag #2: EIM, November 17, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
Enterprise Information Management presentation delivered at SOA Brown Bag #2
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 12/01/2010
Brown Bag #1: Fundamentals of SOA, October 20, 2010 (PDF)
Overview of Service Oriented Architecture
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 10/22/2010
2nd Annual SWIMposium, September 29, 2010 (PDF)
2nd Annual SWIMposium presentation. The SWIMposium is designed to provide an overview of SWIM, describe what it means for FAA programs, highlight next steps, and allow an opportunity to answer questions about SWIM.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 09/28/2010
Getting Started with FUSE in SWIM, September 29, 2010 (PDF)
2nd Annual SWIMposium presentation. An overview of FuseSource software for SWIM
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 09/28/2010
SWIM Security Overview to Eurocontrol, June 25, 2010 (PDF)
Presented at SWIM Security Workshop at EUROCONTROL in Brussels, Belgium. The briefing provides a high-level overview of NextGen and SWIM Security
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 07/12/2010
FAA SWIM and SWIM-SUIT, June 24, 2010 (PDF)
Presented at the 2010 SWIM-SUIT Final User Forum in Rome, Italy. The briefing is a high-level overview of the FAA SWIM Program and NextGen, FAA SWIM Segment 2, and collaborative efforts between Europe and the US
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 06/30/2010
Digital Information Exchange Digital Convergence on the Common Operating Picture, May 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
Delivered at the joint Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Aeronautical Information Exchange Model (AIXM) / Weather Information Exchange Model (WXXM) Conference. The briefing is on the benefits of digital information, as it relates to Aeronautical Information Exchange Model (AIXM)
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 05/17/2010
SWIM Program Overview, May 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
Presented at the 2010 Integrated Communications Navigation and Surveillance (ICNS) Conference "Net Centric Communications" panel. The briefing addresses multi-agency information sharing, and policies and procedures needed to insure airspace security
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 05/17/2010
SWIM Lessons Learned, May 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
Delivered at the 2010 Integrated Communications Navigation and Surveillance (ICNS) Conference "NextGen Integration" panel. The briefing discusses the present state of SWIM and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) evolution including technology drivers and SOA challenges
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 05/17/2010
SWIM and Making Service Orientation Payoff, May 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
Presented at the 9th Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) e-Government Conference. The briefing provides a high-level overview of SWIM and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) implementation in the National Airspace System (NAS)
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 05/07/2010
SWIM Architecture Alternatives, May 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
Presented at the 9th Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) e-Government Conference. The briefing provides a high-level overview of SWIM Architecture Alternatives
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 05/06/2010
SWIM Program and Delivery, December 2009 (MS PowerPoint)
Presented at the December 2009 EUROCONTROL Conference in Rome, Italy. The briefing is a high-level overview of the SWIM Program including core services, ATM services and data plans, prototyping, and future segments
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 12/01/2009
SWIM Architectural Context, December 2009 (MS PowerPoint)
Presented at the December 2009 EUROCONTROL Conference in Rome, Italy. The briefing is on the architectural context for the SWIM Program
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 12/01/2009
SWIM Concept, December 2009 (MS PowerPoint)
Presented at the December 2009 EUROCONTROL Conference in Rome, Italy. The briefing provides an overview of the SWIM Program and the impetus for a service oriented architecture
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 12/03/2009
Data Xtend Semantic Integrator (DXSI Tool) Evaluation, October 15, 2009 (PDF)
Evaluation of the Progress Software's DataXtend Semantic Integrator (DXSI) tool. Mitre conducted an evaluation of the DXSI tool focusing on the weather domain
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 10/15/2009
SWIMposium, September 22, 2009 (MS PowerPoint)
Overview of SWIM and a description of the impact of SWIM on other FAA programs.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 09/22/2009
SWIM Segment 1B, July 15, 2009 (PDF)
Briefing presented to the FAA's Joint Resources Council (JRC) to request program funding for FY2011-FY2015, to complete the development and deployment of SWIM Segment 1 Capabilities
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 07/15/2009
SV-4: Reference Architecture and SOA Governance, June 2009 (MS PowerPoint)
Presented at the June 2009 National Airspace System (NAS) Enterprise Architecture (NASEA) Conference. The briefing describes the layered functional architecture that is the Next Gen NAS SV-4 Framework
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 06/01/2009
Integrated Communications Navigation and Surveillance (ICNS) May 2009 SWIM Update V.01, May 2009 (MS PowerPoint)
Briefing on SWIM Segment 1 and overview of the SWIM Resource Kit
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 05/01/2009
Web Services Implemented During System Wide Information Management (SWIM) Segment 1, May 2009 (MS PowerPoint)
Delivered at May 2009 Aeronautical Information Exchange Model (AIXM)/ Weather Information Exchange Model (WXXM) Conference. The briefing provides SWIM Segment 1 status update and overview of web services implemented during SWIM
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 05/01/2009

Cloud Computing (click here to expand/collapse) 

FAA Cloud Computing Strategy, May 3, 2012 (PDF)
Overview of FAA Cloud Computing Strategy.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 05/14/2012

Demonstration and Prototype (click here to expand/collapse) 

Flight Operator Surface Application (FOSA) Interface for Memphis Demonstrations, May 5, 2010 (PDF)
Evaluations at Memphis International Airport of the Flight Operator Surface Application (FOSA)
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 09/23/2010
Delta Flight Operator Surface Application (FOSA) Interface, May 5, 2010 (PDF)
Overview of Delta Flight Operator Surface Application (FOSA)
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 09/23/2010
Mosaic ATM Flight Operator Surface Application (FOSA) (PDF)
Overview of Flight Operator Surface (FOSA) Application. Topics include the implementation of FOSA interface in JAVA.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 09/23/2010
Integrated Terminal Weather System Prototype Service (MS Word)
Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS) SWIM Prototype Service informational sheet
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 04/01/2010
Corridor Integrated Weather System Prototype Service (MS Word)
Corridor Integrated Weather System (CIWS) Prototype Service informational sheet
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 04/01/2010
Corridor Integrated Weather System (CIWS) Product Description Revision 1.0 (PDF)
Document that serves as a reference for the description of Corridor Integrated Weather System (CIWS) data product files
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 04/01/2010
Demonstration TIM Agenda, June 3, 2009 (PDF)
Official agenda for the June 3, 2009 Technical Interchange Meeting
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 06/03/2009
Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS)/Corridor Integrated Weather System (CIWS) SWIM Prototypes and Service Container Update, June 3, 2009 (PDF)
Briefings on Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS) / Corridor Integrated Weather System (CIWS) SWIM Prototypes and SWIM Service Container
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 06/03/2009
Weather Message Switching Center Replacement (WMSCR) SWIM Netcentric Presentation, June 3, 2009 (PDF)
Briefing on SWIM Segment 1 SWIM Implementing Programs (SIPs), Weather Message Switching Center Replacement (WMSCR), and program progress to date
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 06/03/2009
Tower Flight Data Management(TFDM) Demonstration, June 3, 2009 (PDF)
Progress update on the integration of tower systems and subsystems into a common information management platform known as Tower Flight Data Management (TFDM)
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 06/03/2009
SWIM Laboratory Activities Netcentric Presentation, June 3, 2009 (PDF)
SWIM laboratory update on SWIM prototyping and development and SWIM Implementing Programs (SIPs) resource support activities
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 06/03/2009
SWIM Alliance Labs, June 3, 2009 (PDF)
Briefing on connectivity established between Harris, Boeing & Lockheed labs
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 06/03/2009
Airport Surface Wireless Communications (ASWC) Network NetCentric Presentation, June 3, 2009 (PDF)
Progress update on milestones, accomplishments and future plans for the Airport Surface Wireless Communications (ASWC) Network
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 06/03/2009
EDX Operational Evaluation: National Airspace System (NAS) Enterprise (PDF)
FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI) EDX Operational Evaluation demonstrates a National Airspace System (NAS) Enterprise Domain tier for establishing a shared services model for SWIM
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 06/03/2009
Next Generation Air Transportation System (Next Gen) Demonstrations Update, June 3, 2009 (PDF)
Briefing provides a high-level overview of Next Generation Air Transportation System (Next Gen) initiative underway, including demonstrations and current status updates
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 06/03/2009
Terminal SWIM Moser, June 3, 2009 (PDF)
Briefing on Terminal Flight Data Management (TFDM)
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 06/03/2009

Demo TIM #7, May 4, 2011 (click here to expand/collapse) 

Program Update, May 4, 2011 (MS PowerPoint)
FY11 accomplishments and planned activities; Service-Orientated Architecture (SOA) Governance; Cloud Computing concepts; Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) Joint Undertaking Common Terminology
Author(s): Mike Hritz, SWIM PMO Organization: ATO-P Date Added: 05/04/2011
FY12 Infrastructure Roadmap Update - Enterprise Services (Supporting Activities), May 4, 2011 (MS PowerPoint)
SV-4b reviewed; Enterprise Services Roadmaps (7) 'swim lanes' explained; FY11 Roadmap Activities Support Activities
Author(s): Mike Hritz, ATO-P Organization: ATO-P Date Added: 05/04/2011
SWIM Laboratory Update, May 4, 2011 (MS PowerPoint)
The two SWIM labs are described: SWIM Prototype Facility (SPF); and SWIM Integration Facility (SIF). Lab activities of each are discussed; product inventory presented including WS Stack, SC Enterprise integration patterns, message oriented middleware, COTS product registry, registry/repository, development tools, SOA test tools, SWIM COTS & FOSS WG; FUSE Product Roadmap, SWIM SVS lifecycle management. Also presented are the SWIM Registry Services creation, other implementation tasks and SIF recent work.
Author(s): Dominic (Bud) Timoteo, SWIM Implementation Organization: N/A Date Added: 05/04/2011
SWIM Web Service Security Conformance Test Kit (CTK), May 4, 2011 (MS PowerPoint)
SWIM Web Service Security Conformance Test Kit (CTK) explained; Goals; key concepts; Security Profile, application matrix, test results; summary
Author(s): Dominic (Bud) Timoteo, Shoeb Jafri Organization: N/A Date Added: 05/04/2011
Net-Enabled Test Environment (NETE) Update, May 4, 2011 (MS PowerPoint)
JPDO (Joint Planning and Development Office), Net-Centric Operations Division JPDO and the Net-Centric Division Operations Division background; info sharing development strategy (including CONOPS & benefits), multi-layered model design, community of interest, interagency opportunities. Net-Enable Test Environment (NETE) overview, baseline modeling task, measures of effectiveness, federated infrastructure, ongoing demos: comms validation; info exchange (semantic registry, ontology portal, demos).
Author(s): Germaine Forbes,Dr. Wen Zhu Organization: N/A Date Added: 05/04/2011
Net Enabled Operations - Spiral II, May 4, 2011 (MS PowerPoint)
Net Enabled Operations for AJP-67's Spiral II concept and keyplayers, goals, accomplishments, link to UAS (FAA Flight Standards)
Author(s): Westley Wright Organization: AJP-67 Date Added: 05/04/2011
NCOIC GEOINT Community Cloud, May 4, 2011 (PDF)
Net Centric Operations Industry Consortium and National Geospatial Intel Agency Cloud Project explained. Cloud OV-1, operations concept, challenges, GEOINT Hybrid Cloud Experiment w/ NCOIC Lab Interoperability Pattern, cryptographic data splitting, prototype use case, approved implementation standards, DOD IT Standards Registry, common cloud management platform and architecture decisions
Author(s): John Prichard, Kevin Jackson, Victor Brown Organization: NJVC, IBM, NCOIC Date Added: 05/04/2011
Update on Aviation Testbeds and Pilot Activities in OGC, May 4, 2011 (MS PowerPoint)
Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Open Geospatial Consortium background, interoperability process, compliance testing, web services testbed (#6&7), interoperability initiatives, FAA Special Activity Airspace (SAA) Dissemination Pilot, SAA Pilot scenarios, WFS, other scenarios and ideas reviewed
Author(s): Dr. Nadine Alameh Organization: Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Date Added: 05/04/2011
Demos & Prototypes Info Exchange Briefing, May 4, 2011 (MS PowerPoint)
Discussion of SWIM Segment 2 concept from Harris��� perspective. The evolution of SWIM in the NAS architecture; DEX integration in the NAS is reviewed. SWIM SV-4 discussed.
Author(s): Henry Smith Organization: Harris Date Added: 05/04/2011
SWIM Governance and the Services Life Cycle, May 4, 2011 (MS PowerPoint)
SWIM Governance explained, responsibility and process to accomplish Lifecycle alignment to AMS, proposed definitions, stages and other stages.
Author(s): Paul Jackson, Jim Robb Organization: SWIM Governance, SWIM Systems Engineering Date Added: 05/04/2011
Aircraft Access to SWIM (AAtS), May 4, 2011 (MS PowerPoint)
Aircraft Access to SWIM (AAtS) overview, FY11 planned activity, notional architecture, outreach study, FY12-13 projected activities
Author(s): Mike Hritz, Matt de Ris, Steve Hobbs Organization: SWIM Evolution and Coordination, North Star Group LLC Date Added: 05/04/2011

Demo TIM #6, Nov 3, 2010 (click here to expand/collapse) 

TIM 6 Agenda, Nov 3, 2010 (MS Word)
Agenda for TIM 6, as briefed
Author(s): Mike Hritz, Rick Helfers Organization: SWIM Evaluation and Coordination Date Added: 11/30/2010
SWIM Program Update, Nov 3, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
SWIM Capabilities, Schedule, Accomplishments, plus Overview and future plans
Author(s): Ahmad Usmani Organization: SWIM PM Date Added: 11/30/2010
SWIM Segment 2 Progress and JRC Status, Nov 3, 2010 (PPTM)
SWIM Seg 2 Progress, JRC info, Governance, SDLC Mgt Decisions, Seg 2 alternatives, Program Mgt, Future Plans
Author(s): Deborah Young Organization: SWIM PMO Date Added: 11/30/2010
SWIM Governance and Service Registry, Nov 3, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
Governance Basics, NAS Service Registry and Repository, Business Services, Implementation
Author(s): Paul Jackson Organization: SWIM Engineering Date Added: 11/30/2010
SWIM Enterprise Services Roadmap, Nov 3, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
NAS Infrastructure Roadmap(s), draft SV-4b, Roadmap focus areas, SWIM lanes
Author(s): Mike Hritz Organization: SWIM Evolution and Coordination Date Added: 11/30/2010
ITWS Mobile Edition (ME), Nov 3, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
NextGen Mobile Display Demo, ITWS Mobile Edition, Service Gaps, future Development Goals, Blackberry use
Author(s): Jim Wu Organization: ITWS, AJW-942 Date Added: 11/30/2010
AIM Standard Operating Procedures and Letters of Agreement Overview and Demonstration, Nov 3, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
AIM Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Letters of Agreement (LOA), Approach, Future Concepts, Data Distribution, Future Plans
Author(s): Dr. Navin Vembar, AIM, and Jim Barney, CNA Organization: AIM, CNA Date Added: 11/30/2010
JPDO Net Centric Operations WG Net-Enabled Test Environment (NETE), Nov 3, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
Net-enabled Test Environment Mission, SOA culture Change, Inter-Agency Information Exchange, NETE, Locations, Objectives
Author(s): Germaine Forbes Organization: JPDO Date Added: 11/30/2010
Open Geospatial Consortium - Opportunities for Cooperation, Nov 3, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
Open Geospatian consortium (OGC) explained, OGC Products, Web Services, OGC approach to advance interoperability, AIXM, WXXM, OWS-6, Demonstration Services, OWS-7 Aviation Requirements. Note: This file is 45MB, please Right-Click, and Click 'Save As' to save to your computer
Author(s): Dr. Nadine Alameh Organization: Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Date Added: 11/30/2010
Airborne Network Security Simulator (ANSS) Master Plan Overview, Nov 3, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
Airborne Network Security Simulator (ANSS), ANSS Master Plan, ANSS Goals, ANSS Data Network
Author(s): Kevin Hartnett, DOT, and Chris Riley, Volpe Organization: DOT, Volpe Date Added: 11/30/2010
Aeronautical Mobile Airport Communications System - AeroMACS, Nov 3, 2010 (PDF)
Aeronautical Mobile Communications System (AeroMACS) description, features, Notional Network, RTCA SC-223, Examples of use, Partners ��� testbed, others, Major Milestones, AeroMACS Base Station, Equipment, testing, Future Plans
Author(s): Jim Budinger Organization: NASA, Glenn Date Added: 11/30/2010
FL NextGen Test Bed Overview, Nov 3, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
Florida NextGen Test Bed Project Description, Facility, Deployed Approach, Planned Capabilities, Timeline, Planned Demo Activities, Coordination POCs
Author(s): Andras Kovacs Organization: AJP-67 Date Added: 11/30/2010
Net Enabled Operstions (NEO) Spiral 2, Nov 3, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
Net Enabled Operations (NEO) Description, Matrix of firms, Major Milestones, Goals, Future Plans
Author(s): John Marksteiner, Jon Standley Organization: AJP-67 Date Added: 11/30/2010
Automated Resource Management for SWIM via Mobile Object Technology, Nov 3, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
Mobile Object Technology explained, Project Description, Major Milestones, Goals, Accomplishments, Future Plans
Author(s): Mike Manzano, Rick Donohue Organization: Topia Technology Date Added: 11/30/2010
Aircraft Access to SWIM (AAtS), Nov 3, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
Aircraft Access to SWIM (AAtS) Description, Interoperability issues, Key Players, Future Plans
Author(s): Mike Hritz, Matt de Ris, North Star Group LLC Organization: SWIM Evaluation and Coordination Date Added: 11/30/2010

Demo TIM #5, May 26, 2010 (click here to expand/collapse) 

TIM 5 Agenda, May 26, 2010 (MS Word)
Agenda for TIM 5, as briefed
Author(s): Mike Hritz, Rick Helfers Organization: SWIM Evaluation & Coordination Date Added: 05/26/2010
SWIM Program Update, May 26, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
Briefing on SWIM Program progress to date
Author(s): Ahmad Usmani, Mike Hritz Organization: SWIM PMO Date Added: 05/26/2010
SWIM Program Update, May 26, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
SWIM Implementing Programs (SIPs) Segment 1 Capabilities
Author(s): Jeffery Hobbs Organization: SWIM Date Added: 05/26/2010
SWIM Segment 2 Progress to JRC, May 26, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
SWIM Progress in getting to a decision point with the JRC
Author(s): Deborah Young Organization: SWIM PMO Date Added: 05/26/2010
SWIM Segment 2 SV-4 Review, May 26, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
SWIM Segment 2 SV-4 is presented and reviewed
Author(s): Mike Hritz Organization: SWIM PMO Date Added: 05/26/2010
ITWS Mobile Editions and ITWS/SWIM Update, May 26, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
NextGen Mobile Display Demo and an update of ITWS and SWIM activities. High-level overview of prototyping developments in the area of Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS) weather information; specifically, the mobilization of ITWS weather information.
Author(s): Jim Wu Organization: AJW-92 Date Added: 05/26/2010
SWIM and SWIMSuit Interoperability Demonstration, May 26, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
The briefing details an interoperability demonstration between the Boeing Air Traffic Management (ATM) test bed in Chantilly, Virginia with the Boeing Research and Technology Europe (BR&TE) SWIM-SUIT prototype test bed in Madrid, Spain
Author(s): Dr. Minh Nguyen Organization: AJP-67 Date Added: 05/26/2010
Florida NextGen Test Bed, May 26, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
High-level overview of the Florida NextGen Test Bed project, major milestones, and progress to date
Author(s): Alex Nguyen Organization: AJP-67 Date Added: 05/26/2010
Aerospace Network Security Simulator and the Electronic Flight Bag, May 26, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
Status update on joint John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center/United Kingdom (UK) Communication and Electronics Security Group (CESG) Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Project
Author(s): Chris Riley, Kevin Hartnett Organization: Volpe, DOT, CISSP Date Added: 05/26/2010
Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) through SWIM (SAA and AGIS), May 26, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
Overview of Special Activity Airspaces (SAA) project including lessons learned and next steps. The SAA project is a System Wide Information Management (SWIM) implementing program
Author(s): Dr. Navin Vembar, Kevin Lew, Joe Norton Organization: AIM Date Added: 05/26/2010
SWIMLink Secure Airborne HTTP Data Communciations, May 26, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
Status update on SWIMLink project, goals, major accomplishments and milestones to date, and future plans
Author(s): Dave Loda Organization: Center for NCPS Research, LLC Date Added: 05/26/2010
NextGen Integration and Evaluation Capability, May 26, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
Overview of NextGen Integration and Evaluation Capability (NIEC) goals and future plans. The NIEC is the FAA's research platform to explore, integrate, and evaluate NextGen concepts through simulation activities resulting in concept maturation and requirements definition
Author(s): Mary Delemarre Organization: WJHTC, AJP-784 Date Added: 05/26/2010
NextGen Integration and Evaluation Capability (NIEC) Factsheet, May 26, 2010 (PDF)
The factsheet provides background information on the NextGen Integration and Evaluation Capability (NIEC) mission, purpose and special features
Author(s): Mary Delemarre and others Organization: WJHTC, AJP-784 Date Added: 05/26/2010
NextGen Network Enabled Weather (NNEW)Capability Evaluation (incl 4-D Wx Cube), May 26, 2010 (MS PowerPoint)
High-level summary of NNEW accomplishments and major milestones to date including expectations for FY10 capability evaluations
Author(s): Paul Strande Organization: NNEW Date Added: 05/26/2010

Demo TIM #4, November 4, 2009 (click here to expand/collapse) 

TIM 4 Agenda, Nov 4, 2009 (PDF)
Agenda for TIM 4
Author(s): Mike Hritz, Rick Helfers Organization: SWIM Evolution & Coordiantion Date Added: 11/30/2010
SWIM Program Status and Segment 2 Update, Nov. 4, 2009 (MS PowerPoint)
SWIM Program Status, Overview, Capabilities, Schedule, Planned Activities, SV-4, and Segment 2 Update
Author(s): Ahmad Usmani, Deborah Young Organization: SWIM PMO Date Added: 11/30/2010
ITWS-SWIM Prototype and Segment 1 Status, Nov 4, 2009 (PDF)
ITWS - SWIM Prototype Description, Status, Net Centric Application in Weather, Future Plans, ITWS - SWIM Weather Products
Author(s): Jose Marcos Organization: ITWS PMO Date Added: 11/30/2010
NextGen Network Enabled Weather (NNEW), Nov. 4, 2009 (PDF)
NNEW Description, Virtual 4_D Weather Cube, key Players, Accomplishments, Sep 2009 Demo, FY10 Plans
Author(s): Tom Ryan Organization: NNEW PMO Date Added: 11/30/2010
SWIM Alliance Integrated Laboratories, comprehensive Capabilities & the Possibilities, Nov. 4, 2009 (PDF)
SWIM Alliance Integrated Labs Applications - Functional View, Labs Network Status, Demonstration Messaging Flow, SWIM Alliance - NetJETS Collaboration
Author(s): David Almeida Organization: SWIM Alliance Date Added: 11/30/2010
JPDO Net Centric Working Group, Nov. 4, 2009 (MS PowerPoint)
Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) Net-Centric Operation Working Group activities, JPDO Divisions and Working Groups, Process Cycles, Recent Activities, R & D SC Relationship to SWIM
Author(s): David Rinehart Organization: JPDO Date Added: 11/30/2010
EDX Review: SWIM Prototype Project, EDX Operational Evaluation: NAS Enterprise Domain Data Exchange for SWIM & Implications for Net-Centric Operations on Data Exchange, Nov. 4, 2009 (PDF)
EDX Description, Milestones, Major Players, Scaling the DEX, Two-Tiered Architecture, Scope, Net-Centric Information Exchange
Author(s): David Almeida Organization: Harris Corporation, FTI Date Added: 11/30/2010
ESC Hanscom, GIG-SWIM Interoperality, Nov. 4, 2009 (##)
GIG - SWIM Interoperability to include Weather data exchange
Author(s): Herbert Organization: ESC Electronic Systems Command, Hanscom AFB, MA Date Added: 11/30/2010

SWIM Compliance Documents (click here to expand/collapse) 

SWIM Governance Policies Version 1.1 (PDF)
This document contains policy statements related to the Governance of SOA in the NAS by SWIM and associated stakeholders as described in the SWIM Governance Plan.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 08/13/2010
SWIM Service Compliance Requirements (PDF)
The document sets forth requirements for software services that will be deployed and operated within the FAA SWIM Service Compliance Requirements
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 07/14/2010
NAS Service Registry/Repository (NSRR) overview (MS Word)
NAS Service Registry/Repository (NSRR) overview includes descriptions of NSRR major functions
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 07/08/2010
SWIM Governance Plan v 3.0, June 23, 2010 (PDF)
Documents the SWIM Program policy, objectives, responsibilities and structure for governance of SWIM Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 11/02/2010

Evolution Strategy (click here to expand/collapse) 

MITRE SWIM Core Architecture Evolution Concepts v1.0, July 17, 2009 (PDF)
The document contains an analysis of options for components that may be deployed and interconnected by the SWIM program in Segment 2 in order to realize the functional architecture
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 07/17/2009
SWIM Evolution Strategy, March 2008 (PDF)
Describes each of the dimensions of SWIM evolution, including a description of concepts that may be used for strategic planning of SWIM evolution
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 03/01/2008

Mitigation Plans (click here to expand/collapse) 

SWIM Organizational Conflict of Interest Plan (PDF)
This document describes a plan to avoid, neutralize or mitigate Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) in the SWIM program
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 08/04/2010

Newsletters (click here to expand/collapse) 

SWIM Newsletter - Edition Seven, September, 2012 (PDF)
Issue 7 of The Current, the SWIM Program Newsletter.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 10/10/2012
SWIM Newsletter - Edition Six, September, 2011 (PDF)
Issue 6 of The Current, the SWIM Program Newsletter.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 10/11/2011
SWIM Newsletter - Edition Five, March, 2011 (PDF)
Issue 5 of The Current, the SWIM Program Newsletter.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 04/26/2011
SWIM Newsletter - Edition Four, September, 2010 (PDF)
Issue 4 of The Current, the SWIM Program Newsletter.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 11/01/2010
SWIM Newsletter - Edition Three, March 30, 2010 (PDF)
Issue 3 of The Current, the SWIM Program Newsletter includes issue spotlights on SWIM accomplishments, information on the SWIM Suitability Checklist and Segment 2 Update, and much more
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 03/30/2010
SWIM Newsletter - Edition Two, September 5, 2009 (PDF)
Issue 2 of The Current, the SWIM Program Newsletter includes issue spotlights on the Integrated Terminal Weather System (ITWS)-SWIM prototype service, implementation of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) governance and the SWIM governance policies, and FAA's release of qualified vendors list (QVL) for Extensible Markup Language (XML) gateway among other items
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 09/05/2009
SWIM Newsletter - Edition One, November 13, 2008 (PDF)
Issue 1 of The Current, the SWIM Program Newsletter includes issue spotlights on What is SWIM-Complaint?, What is a Service Container?, and Corridor Integrated Weather System (CIWS) Prototype Service Container Product Demonstrated among other items
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 11/13/2008

Reference Documents (click here to expand/collapse) 

FAA Portfolio Management: Lessons learned from the SWIM Program, August 2010 (PDF)
The article, originally published in the 2010 summer edition of The Journal of Air Traffic Control, focuses on management practices that have worked on the SWIM Program and how they might be applied to other Portfolios in the FAA.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 09/13/2010
Acronym List, August 2010 (PDF)
Provides a list of commonly used acronyms associated with the SWIM Program
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 08/10/2010

Requirements (click here to expand/collapse) 

SWIM Final Program Requirements for Segment 1, May 2007 (PDF)
Details the SWIM Program final requirements for Segment 1
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 05/01/2007
Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Concept of Operations v2.0, June 2007 (PDF)
Identifies key research and policy issues that need resolution to achieve national goals for air transportation. The document provides all aviation stakeholders with an iterative version of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Concept of Operations (ConOps) in order to gain further consensus from their comments for incremental improvement
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 06/01/2007

Segment 2 Documents (click here to expand/collapse) 

Latest Draft Program Requirements for SWIM Segment 2 (PDF)
The document defines program requirements for SWIM's next phase, Segment 2. The document discusses the new Segment 2 program requirements as well as maintenance of legacy Segment 1 requirements, providing clear differentiation of the requirements for each segment
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 07/14/2010
National Airspace System (NAS) Enterprise Services for SWIM Segment 2 (EA SV-4) (MS PowerPoint)
System functionality description for a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). SWIM uses the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) SV-4 framework to illustrate services SWIM plans to provide as part of its next phase , Segment 2
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 04/01/2010
SWIM Meeting with TechAmerica on September 29, 2009 (MS Word)
Summary notes from the SWIM Meeting with Tech America on September 29, 2009. The meeting included topics such as the SWIM Core Architecture Evolution Concepts and a lessons learned discussion on business case development
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 09/29/2009
Segment 2 Technical Overview, October 9, 2009 (PDF)
The document outlines Segment 2 SWIM Core Architecture Evolution Concepts including functional and technical architecture. The document discusses options for functional architecture components being considered for deployment by the SWIM Program in Segment 2. The advantages and disadvantages of these components are examined to assist future requirements and cost analysis
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 10/09/2009
TechAmerica - SWIM Discussion, April 3, 2009 (PDF)
Summary notes from the SWIM Meeting with Tech America on April 3, 2009
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 04/03/2009
Briefing to TechAmerica, April 3, 2009 (PDF)
SWIM Status Briefing present at the SWIM Meeting with Tech America on April 3, 2009
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 04/03/2009

SOA Reference Documents (click here to expand/collapse) 

GEIA SWIM Segment 1 to Segment 2 Transition Final V2.0, December 12, 2008 (PDF)
White paper on industry input on best practices for Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), as it relates to SWIM transition from Segment 1 to Segment 2
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 12/12/2008

XML Gateway (click here to expand/collapse) 

SWIM Extensible Markup Language (XML) Gateway Requirements v2.2, April 8, 2010 (PDF)
This document describes the requirements for an Extensible Markup Language (XML) Gateway
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 04/08/2010
Qualified Vendors List (QVL) for the Extensible Markup Language (XML) Gateway Product, May 18, 2009 (MS Word)
SWIM Extensible Markup Language (XML) Gateway Qualified Vendors List
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 05/18/2009

FAA Standards Developed By SWIM (click here to expand/collapse) 

FAA-STD-063: XML Namespaces (PDF)
Requirements for namespaces in XML documents.
Author(s): Organization: SWIM Date Added: 08/27/2012
FAA-STD-064: Web Service Registration (PDF)
Requirements for registering services and minimum content for documenting services.
Author(s): Organization: SWIM Date Added: 08/27/2012
FAA-STD-065: Web Service Description Documents (PDF)
Minimum content for documenting properties and capabilities of web services.
Author(s): Organization: SWIM Date Added: 08/27/2012
FAA-STD-066: Web Taxonomies (PDF)
Minimum set of taxonomies to categorize service metadata.
Author(s): Organization: Date Added: 08/27/2012
FAA-STD-070: Preparation of Web Service Requirements Documents (PDF)
Content and structure of a Web Service Requirements Document (WSRD).
Author(s): Organization: SWIM Date Added: 08/27/2012
FAA-HDBK-008: Using FAA Standards to Describe and Register Web Services (PDF)
This Handbook describes processes for defining, documenting and registering Web service metadata (information about Web services) in a standard and uniform way. It outlines procedures for initiating, developing, seeking approval of, registering and maintaining FAA Web services metadata.
Author(s): Organization: SWIM Date Added: 08/27/2012

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