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TARGETS is Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) owned software that supports Instrument Flight Procedure (IFP) Design, Airspace Design, and Obstacle Impact Evaluation within the United States National Airspace System (NAS). Due to the nature of that work the FAA restricts access to TARGETS, certain plugins within the software, and certain geographic locations to only those organizations with a valid use-case for the software. Management of those restrictions are handled through software licenses approved by the FAA.

• Licenses are issued at no cost.
• Licenses are managed by the MITRE Corporation and require a signed agreement before being issued outside of the FAA.
• Licenses are issued at an organizational level enabling them to be assigned to an unlimited number of employees.
• Licenses and the associated agreements are valid for a two-year period and must be renewed to continue to use the software.

Licenses are managed in three distinct areas:

• FAA Licenses
• Non-FAA Pre-Approved License Requests
• Non-FAA License Requests Requiring Prior FAA Approval

FAA Licenses

FAA federal and contract employees using FAA-provided hardware on the FAA network have no special licensing requirements for the use of standard TARGETS software and have no geographic restrictions. Some TARGETS plugins are restricted to specific organizations within the FAA and may require a modified license that can be obtained by contacting the TARGETS Help Desk at targets@cssiinc.com. The following organizations within the FAA are approved to use TARGETS:

• Mission Support Services (AJV)
• Air Traffic Services (AJT)
• Safety and Technical Training (AJI)
• Technical Operations (AJW)
• Office of Airports (ARP)
• Flight Standards Service (AFS)

FAA licenses can be obtained by connecting to the FAA TARGETS license server on the FAA intranet. Licenses for FAA users will renew automatically with no action required from the user.

Non-FAA Pre-Approved License Requests

U.S. federal and state governments, as well as some private industry companies, have prior approval by the FAA to use TARGETS. By default the version of TARGETS issued to these organizations is geographically restricted to work areas inside the U.S. and U.S. Territories and has limited access to plugins. The following organizations can request a TARGETS license without additional FAA approval:

• Department of Defense (DoD)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• State Government Agencies and/or Aviation Authorities (e.g. State Department of Transportation)
• Non-FAA IFP Service Providers (as identified here)
• U.S.-Based Airlines
• Flight Management System (FMS) Providers
• FAA Bargaining Units using non-FAA issued hardware

To request or renew a TARGETS license for these organizations:

1. Contact the TARGETS Help Desk (targets@cssiinc.com) by email from a pre-approved domain (e.g. @nasa.gov, @natca.net).
2. The TARGETS Help Desk will validate that your organization falls into the appropriate category and what plugins or any non-US geographic regions the license will need to include.
3. Once validated the MITRE Corporation will contact you via email to have your organization sign a licensing agreement for the use of TARGETS (not applicable to Federal or State agencies).
4. Once the licensing agreement is signed the TARGETS Help Desk will contact you via email with your license key and guidance on how to install it within your organization.

Non-FAA License Requests Requiring Prior FAA Approval

The FAA recognizes the innovation and outreach being conducted by various companies and universities within the United States. To support these efforts exceptions are made to the normal TARGETS licensing process on a case-by-case basis. By default the version of TARGETS issued to these organizations is geographically restricted to work areas inside the U.S. and U.S. Territories and has limited access to plugins. The following organizations can request a TARGETS license with additional FAA approval:

• Companies developing and/or maintaining instrument flight procedures for private use that are in the process of becoming a Non-FAA Service Provider
• Companies offering consulting services to assess the feasibility of proposed changes at or near an airport that may impact the NAS (e.g. new procedures, new construction)
• Organizations/Associations supporting the general aviation community (e.g. NBAA, AOPA)
• Universities conducting research involving the NAS (e.g. design and assess procedure concepts with the potential to mitigate aviation noise impacts)

To request or renew a TARGETS license for these organizations:

1. Briefly document the business case and/or proof of active projects within the last two years that fall into the category above.
2. Communicate that information to the appropriate point of contact at the FAA to validate your request for TARGETS. This is typically a manager at the regional flight procedure teams (FPT), Flight Standards Service (AFS), or Office of Airports (ARP). Including your business case and supporting documentation (i.e. approval from the airport manager you are working with) will aid in expediting the licensing process.
3. The FAA sponsor will forward the relevant information (e.g. business case validation, agreement to act as sponsor for TARGETS) to the Instrument Flight Procedure Automation Systems Team (apas@faa.gov). The TARGETS program office will then validate that request.
4. The TARGETS Help Desk will validate that your organization falls into the appropriate category and what plugins or any non-US geographic regions the license will need to include.
5. Once validated, the MITRE Corporation will contact you via email to have your organization sign a licensing agreement for the use of TARGETS.
6. Once the licensing agreement is signed the TARGETS Help Desk will contact you via email with your license key and guidance on how to install it within your organization.