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Geyer's report for this week is below. · This week DataComm SME s were at the Tech Center to brief the local 48 teams of the waterfall sites. o The groups included controllers from BOS, PVD, LAX, LAS, MEM, and BNA. o The teams receive a briefing to advise them of what to expect over the coming months and also to show them the new system. o The next time the teams will travel is to OKC to receive training on how to set up ad aptation in Version 12 of TDLS. Some sites currently have Technical Operations set up their adaptation. o With the new Version 12, controllers will take over the responsibility due to the fact that a greater understanding of SID charts and automation wil l be required. · Other SME s were in OKC for the PDC and CPDLC operational tryouts and the TDLS application specialist First Course Conduct. o This is an initial review of the training material by AJI. Controllers from JFK, CVG, and SAN were involv ed. o Both events appear to have been successful and training should be completed by December. AJV - 7 (AIR TRAFFIC REQUIREMENTS ): James Keith (D10) is the DC Based Article 48 Repr esentative to the AJV - 7 office. Mr. Keith provided the summary of his w eek's activities below. · Weekly NATCA S&T meeting with Dale Wright, Jeff Woods, Mel Davis, Jim Davis, Andy Marovari and Jim Ullmann. · AJV - 7 managers meeting. Topics discussed: o Commercial airspace and the conversation with the ATO. o AJV - 7 is working on a shortfall analysis to determine how the operations of air traffic are effected by space launches. o Learned that the E - IDS IOD is June 16. · Attend ed AIMM SIG3 weekly work group. AIMM SIG3 will digitize LOA/SOP, approach plates , etc. o The information will be available at the workstations via SAIDS. o Mr. Keith asked the question about how would a developmental access the information in training rooms. The question was not answered and we will work to find that answ er. · Attended the 5 th virtua l session for TRACON evolution. The group has one more ses sion and this will be complete. The SME s NATCA provided are doing a great job providing essential information to allow the agency to build upon TRACON evolution . · Met with AJV - 7 FAA leads Trish Horan, Sharo n Kurywchak and Wendy O'Connor. o They briefed him on the financial picture of enroute system enhancement funding for FY16, sector enhancement FID and that it will cover FY17 - 20. o They also discus sed the path of tech refresh and which pots of money will cover the cost. · Met with Ms. Kurywcha k to discuss terminal CHI team. Further discussion on this subject will be had next week.