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Update for the week of Sept. 24, 2018 AUTOMATED TERMINAL PROXIMITY ALERT (ATPA) Mike Sanders (SCT) is the Article 114 Representative for ATPA. His report is below: ATPA is now available for any facility operating under a STARS platform. To enable, Air Traffic will determine airports/runways they wish to utilize and then work with the OSF on adaptation. Training is required for all controllers at facilities using ATPA, through a recently developed eLMS course and a brief lab demonstration of ATPA entries and features. Please provide feedback on training. ATPA is voluntary on part of the individual controller at his/her display. Facilities are not permitted to make any portion of ATPA mandatory. If you have any questions on training or adaptation, please contact Mike Sanders, atpa@natca.net, or 913.904.6937. OPERATIONAL PLANNING AND SCHEDULING (OPAS) Jason Doss (ZJX) leads the NATCA effort for web-based scheduling and other operational programs. His update is below: WMT Scheduler There has been continued testing in preparation for the migration from LDAP to MyAccess authentication. We are working with the Agency and developer to identify, troubleshoot and resolve issues as they are identified. During the migration, the developer encountered several issues resulting in an extended disruption for many users. We are in constant communication with Agency counterparts and the developer to resolve these issues. Still the efforts were unsuccessful, and as a result, we activated our contingency plan to return to LDAP authentication until the errors can be resolved. We will continue collaborating with the Agency to determine the cause of the failed migration, and develop a plan to fix, test and implement MyAccess authentication. CRU/A-SISO We worked with the Agency to conduct several audits of CRU data, and found an issue where timesheets were being submitted with an incorrect facility code, and another where SISO data was not being processed in a timely manner. CRU continues to serve with limitations, awaiting a modern replacement to address issues of inaccurate timesheets and antiquated technology. Last month the Agency expressed interest in resuming installations of A-SISO, though no actions have been taken. ATOMS The recent issues with the WMT migration brought to light the need for a viable time keeping and scheduling replacement. Several of the requirements for ATOMS directly address the need for reliable scheduling and pay software, offering redundancy with servers in multiple data centers, and an ability to make updates in real-time, avoiding prolonged outages for routine maintenance. We will continue working with the Agency to develop a better solution.

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