26th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences
including the 8th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Conference
14 - 19 September 2008, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Paper ICAS 2008-11.5.2 (AIAA 2008-8893)

SECURE AIRSPACE: A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF NEXTGEN'S LAYERED, ADAPTIVE SECURITY

C. N. Bolczak, C. -C. V. Fong
The MITRE Corporation, USA

Keywords: Airspace Security, Aviation Security, Air Domain Security, NextGen

This paper discusses the NextGen “Secure Airspace” Concept, which is part of seven security strategies for ensuring a scalable, safe and secure air transportation system.  Operational scenarios are presented to illustrate mission challenges for the multiple stakeholders, who bring their own perspectives, motivations, and information to the decision-making process.

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