Director's Office

The Director of Air Traffic Organization Operations Planning Research and Development advises and assists the Administrator and Associate Administrator for Research and Acquisitions in the management, direction, and coordination of the agency's research and development program. She is responsible for establishing the FAA's research and development (R&D) policy, developing its investment portfolio, and serving as the agency's R&D spokesman. These duties include: strategic planning and policy formation; program assessment and development; collaborative activities with domestic and international partners; technology assessment; future system requirements and design; and the management of the human factors, aviation security, and airport and aircraft safety research and development programs.

Joan Bauerlein Director, Air Traffic Organization Operations Planning Research and Development Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 Telephone: (202) 267-9251 E-Mail Address: joan.bauerlein@faa.gov