BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20230403T044815Z UID:088D3DCC-30C0-43F4-A0FA-FBF985699BEC DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230330T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230330T200000 DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite Distinguished Speaker T. Scott Atkinso n to Austin and be part of a special program prepared for IEEE Central Tex as Austin member community.\n\nThe event is sponsored by several chapters IEEE CTS ComSoc/SP/CTSoc\, Computer/EMBS\, LM\, and CTCN\n\nIn-Person Loca tion: AARC - 8401 Cameron Rd\, Room #8\, Austin\, TX (easy to reach from I 35)\n\nVirtual connection will be offered to those who can't make it and s elect virtual in registration.\n\nDate: March 30\, 2023\n\nTime: 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm\n\nIncluding Networking and F&B\n\nCost: none\n\nTalk Title: S pace Communications\, a Review\n\nDistinguished Speaker: Scott Atkinson\,\ n\nTreasurer\, IEEE Lone Star Section\,\n\nChair\, Life Members Affinity G p\, IEEE Lone Star Section\,\n\nChapter Treasurer: San Antonio Com/SP\, Co mputer & TEMS\n\nAbstract: NASA’s reliable space communications and navi gation (SCaN) networks are the backbone of all of NASA’s space missions\ , providing the critical communications services for all earth\, space sci ence\, and human space missions. This includes all the telemetry\, trackin g\, and commanding required by each spacecraft to transfer key data to the ground systems to manage space operations.\n\nBio: T. Scott Atkinson\, IE EE Life Senior Member\, ComSoc Life Senior Member\, Computer Society Life Senior Member and Technology Engineering and Management Society Life Senio r Member\, has been a member of the IEEE Communications Society since 1968 . Over the years he has attended and participated in over 20 ComSoc Flagsh ip conferences and was Executive Chair of the Globecom 2014 in Austin. In his career\, he was initially in the U. S. Air force\, serving as a Commun ications Officer. His next position was as a Communications Engineer worki ng for Lockheed Electronics Company at the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center n ear Houston. He worked on the Apollo Command Module/Lunar Module Communica tions system testing with primary focus on the Data Storage Equipment (DSE ) essentially the black Box of the Command and Lunar Modules.\n\nNext\, he served 14 years as a Communications Engineer and Project Manager for a Ho uston based company called Tenneco. Finally\, before retirement\, he worke d for the San Antonio based United Services Automobile Association (USAA) as a senior Tech Support Engineer on their Worldwide Communications system . The main focus was on their telephone switching systems and voice/data i ntegration.\n\nIn retirement\, he became an independent Telecommunications Consultant working for USAA and several other major clients before retiri ng completely in 2009. At that time\, he became a full-time volunteer at I EEE for the Communications Society\, Region 5 and the Member Geographic Ar ea Board. His held two significant positions: Chair of the IEEE Geographic Unit Operations Support Committee and chair of the Life Members Committee .\n\nHe occasionally provides presentations to IEEE units on Space Communi cations\, major world telescopes and Home Automation. He is also on the Co mSoc History Committee where he performs Oral Histories and supports their IEEE Milestone applications.\n\nHe and his wife Margaret have two adult d aughters and currently lives in San Antonio.\n\nIf help is needed\, please connect with:\n\nFawzi Behmann\, f.behmann@ieee.org or\n\nKai Wong\, kaiw ong@ieee.org\n\nAgenda: \nAgenda\n\n5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Arrival on site & ne tworking\n\n6:00 pm - 6:10 pm Update & Introduction\n\n6:10 pm - 7:15 pm T alk and Q&A\n\n7:25 pm - 7:40 pm Recap & Networking\n\n7:45 pm Adjourn\n\n Room: #8\, Asian American Resource Center\, 8401 Cameron Road\, Austin\, T exas\, United States\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/352775 LOCATION:Room: #8\, Asian American Resource Center\, 8401 Cameron Road\, Au stin\, Texas\, United States\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/3 52775 ORGANIZER:f.behmann@ieee.org SEQUENCE:20 SUMMARY:Space Communications\, a Review URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/352775 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p style="font-weight: 400\;"><strong>We are pleased to invite Distinguished Speaker T. Scott Atkinson to Austin and be part of a special program prepared for IEEE Central Texas Austin member c ommunity.</strong></p>\n<p style="font-weight: 400\;"><strong>The event is sponsored by several chapters IEEE CTS ComSoc/SP/CTSoc\, Computer/EMBS\, LM\, and CTCN</strong></p>\n<p style="font-weight: 400\;"><strong>In-Perso n Location: AARC - 8401 Cameron Rd\, Room #8\, Austin\, TX (easy to reach from I35)</strong></p>\n<p style="font-weight: 400\;"><strong>Virtual conn ection will be offered to those who can't make it and select virtual in re gistration.</strong></p>\n<p style="font-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p st yle="font-weight: 400\;"><strong>Date: March 30\, 2023</strong></p>\n<p st yle="font-weight: 400\;"><strong>Time: </strong>&nbsp\;5:30 pm &ndash\; 8: 00 pm</p>\n<p style="font-weight: 400\;"><strong>Including Networking and F&amp\;B</strong></p>\n<p style="font-weight: 400\;"><strong>Cost: none</s trong></p>\n<p style="font-weight: 400\;"><strong>Talk Title:</strong> Spa ce Communications\, a Review</p>\n<p style="font-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\;</p >\n<p style="font-weight: 400\;"><strong>Distinguished Speaker:</strong> S cott Atkinson\,</p>\n<p style="font-weight: 400\;">Treasurer\, IEEE Lone S tar Section\,&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p style="font-weight: 400\;">Chair\, Lif e Members Affinity Gp\, IEEE Lone Star Section\,</p>\n<p style="font-weigh t: 400\;">Chapter Treasurer: San Antonio Com/SP\, Computer &amp\; TEMS</p> \n<p style="font-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p style="font-weight: 400\;" ><strong>Abstract:</strong> NASA&rsquo\;s reliable space communications an d navigation (SCaN) networks are the backbone of all of NASA&rsquo\;s spac e missions\, providing the critical communications services for all earth\ , space science\, and human space missions. &nbsp\;This includes all the t elemetry\, tracking\, and commanding required by each spacecraft to transf er key data to the ground systems to manage space operations.</p>\n<p styl e="font-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p style="font-weight: 400\;"><strong> Bio:</strong> T. Scott Atkinson\, IEEE Life Senior Member\, ComSoc Life Se nior Member\, Computer Society Life Senior Member and Technology Engineeri ng and Management Society Life Senior Member\, has been a member of the IE EE Communications Society since 1968.&nbsp\; Over the years he has attende d and participated in over 20 ComSoc Flagship conferences and was Executiv e Chair of the Globecom 2014 in Austin.&nbsp\; In his career\, he was init ially in the U. S. Air force\, serving as a Communications Officer.&nbsp\; His next position was as a Communications Engineer working for Lockheed E lectronics Company at the NASA Manned Spacecraft Center near Houston.&nbsp \; He worked on the Apollo Command Module/Lunar Module Communications syst em testing with primary focus on the Data Storage Equipment (DSE) essentia lly the black Box of the Command&nbsp\;and Lunar Modules.</p>\n<p style="f ont-weight: 400\;">Next\, he served 14 years as a Communications Engineer and Project Manager for a Houston based company called Tenneco.&nbsp\; Fin ally\, before retirement\, he worked for the San Antonio based United Serv ices&nbsp\;Automobile Association (USAA) as a senior Tech Support Engineer on their Worldwide&nbsp\;Communications system. The main focus&nbsp\;was on their telephone switching systems and voice/data integration.</p>\n<p s tyle="font-weight: 400\;">In retirement\, he became an independent Telecom munications Consultant&nbsp\;working for USAA and several other major clie nts before retiring completely&nbsp\;in 2009.&nbsp\; At that time\, he bec ame a full-time volunteer at IEEE for the Communications Society\, Region 5 and the Member Geographic Area Board.&nbsp\; His held two significant po sitions: Chair of the IEEE Geographic Unit Operations Support Committee an d chair of the Life Members Committee.</p>\n<p style="font-weight: 400\;"> He occasionally provides presentations to IEEE units on Space Communicatio ns\, major world telescopes and Home Automation.&nbsp\; He is also on the ComSoc History Committee where he performs Oral Histories and supports the ir IEEE Milestone applications.</p>\n<p style="font-weight: 400\;">He and his wife Margaret have two adult daughters and currently lives in San Anto nio.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p style="font-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p style="font -weight: 400\;">If help is needed\, please connect with:</p>\n<p style="fo nt-weight: 400\;">Fawzi Behmann\, <a href="mailto:f.behmann@ieee.org">f.be hmann@ieee.org</a>&nbsp\; or</p>\n<p style="font-weight: 400\;">Kai Wong\, kaiwong@ieee.org</p>\n<p style="font-weight: 400\;">&nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>Agenda</p>\n<p>5:30 pm &nbsp\;- 6:00 pm Arrival on site &amp\; networking&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>6:00 pm - 6:10 pm Update &amp\; Introduc tion</p>\n<p>6:10 pm - 7:15 pm Talk and Q&amp\;A</p>\n<p>7:25 pm - 7:40 pm Recap &amp\; Networking</p>\n<p>7:45 pm Adjourn</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR