Vanessa Fong has grown professionally and technically with MITRE, having worked here for more than 30 years, in three centers, in two different careers.

When she first joined the corporation, she applied her chemistry background in the environmental and energy mission areas. She then pursued a master’s in computer science, which led her to the artificial intelligence area, before joining the Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD), working on expert systems prototyping.

A Fast-Track Task Force Moves NextGen Forward
May 17, 2010
Just as the safe flight of an aircraft requires the combined effort of the flight crew and air traffic controllers, the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) plan to modernize the National Airspace System requires the combined efforts of the government, airspace users, and the aviation industry. Now, thanks to recommendations from a highly effective volunteer task force, the Federal Aviation Administration is continuing to move ahead with NextGen's development. The long-term benefits of the task force's work will include improved safety in the air and at airports, better use of existing capacity, greater design flexibility, and reduced environmental impacts.

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