William D. Ivancic

27427 Hollywood Drive

Westlake, Ohio 44145

\(440\) 835-8448

<ivancic@yahoo.com>

<http://roland.grc.nasa.gov/~ivancic>

Summary of Qualifications

Principal of Syzygy Engineering, a consulting company specializing in
communications systems and networking as well as advanced technology
risk assessment. Technical director of hybrid satellite/terrestrial
networking, space-based Internet, and aeronautical Internet research at
NASA Glenn Research Center. Over twenty-two years experience in network
and system engineering for communication applications, communication
networking research, state-of-the-art digital, analog and RF hardware
design and testing and firmware design.

Secure Mobile Networking

Technical Consulting

Communication Networking

Wireless Networks

System Engineering

Strategic Planning

Project Management

Proposal Generation

Marketing

Cost Analysis

Testing / Analysis

Prototype Development

Design for Test

Significant Contributions

-   Led demonstration of network centric secure command and control of a
    space-based asset for Senior DoD staff.

-   Principal Investigator for design, development, and experimentation
    of a currently deployed Cisco space-based router in Low-Earth Orbit
    (CLEO) and Virtual Mission Operation Center (VMOC) technology
    development. Partners included: Universal Space Networks, General
    Dynamics, Air Force and Army Battle Labs, Western DataCom, Cisco
    System, Surrey Satellite Technology Limited, and the Office of
    Secretary of Defense.
    http://roland.grc.nasa.gov/\~ivancic/papers_presentations/CLEO_ES.txt

-   Designed and demonstrated secure IPv4 and IPv6 mobile networks the
    DoD CIO and senior staff
    http://roland.grc.nasa.gov/\~ivancic/ICNS2004_Demo/ICNS2004_Demo.htm

-   Principal Investigator on IPv6 investigations for aeronautics (FAA
    and DoD) including mobility, security and shared network resources

-   Member of the AIAA Netcentric Operations Program Committee

-   Guest Expert Lecturer for Technology Training Corporation on the
    next generation Internet protocol, IPv6

-   Technical director of hybrid satellite/terrestrial networking,
    space-based Internet, and aeronautical Internet research.

-   Consulted for major air transportation companies on aeronautical
    Internet technologies and deployment.

-   Designed and demonstrated secure IPv4 mobile network that was
    deployed in and operational setting for the US Coast Guard. This
    technology is currently being deployed in theater.
    http://roland.grc.nasa.gov/\~ivancic/secure_mobile_networks/smn.html

-   Led research effort to deploy commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS)
    technology into NASA missions: including the International Space
    Station and Shuttle.

-   Led research effort on early field trials for wireless networks
    including deployment of mobile-ip technology, wireless Ethernet
    (IEEE 802.11) and Voice-Over-IP.

-   Performed joint research with Cisco System on advance routing
    research for space-based and aeronautic-based networks. Research
    areas include: unidirectional multicasting, Packet-Over-SONET versus
    Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Quality-of-Service (QoS) research,
    mobile-ip and mobile-router, and voice-over-IP (VOIP).

-   Performed joint research with Johnson Space Center to address
    critical issues regarding use of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS)
    equipment on the Space Transportation System and the International
    Space Station. Issues include EMI compatibility, security, and QoS,
    and data transfer efficiency for highly asymmetric links.

-   Performed ATM, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) over ATM over
    long-delay broadband networks, MPEG-2 compressed digital video over
    ATM, and routing protocol research related to satellite networks.
    The work in ATM protocols over satellite has resulted in a United
    States contribution to the International Telecommunication Industry
    and has unequivocally shown the necessity to provide satellite link
    quality equal that of fiber optics.

-   Developed a NASA program in satellite networking research as a
    direct response to the satellite communications request for help in
    protocol and interoperability issues, as these are generic issues
    affecting the total satellite communication industry.

-   Technical consultant to Raytheon, E-Systems, TRW, Honeywell and
    Wright Patterson Air Force Base for "Millennium, Advanced Digital
    Communication Technology" program. The results are being used for
    onboard processing satellites, cellular telecommunication equipment,
    aeronautics control and communication and sophisticated electronic
    test equipment such as digital oscilloscopes

-   Chairman and organizer of a NASA sponsored Onboard Processing
    workshop, the output of which formed the basis for much of the
    onboard processing technology development research and hardware
    development work performed and/or funded by the Digital Systems
    Technology Branch. Initiated optical processing research for space
    communications resulting in development of fault tolerant,
    low-power, low-mass, low-volume channelizer.

-   Designed and fabricated digital controller for SARSAT search and
    rescue beacons. Design is currently being used by industry.

    Publications and Awards

-   2002 NASA Turning Goals into Reality Award for Secure Mobile
    Networking demonstration and deployment

-   2000 Technical Achievement Award for the Business Applications for
    Mobile and Wireless Computing in Government for joint
    industry/government research and development of the mobile-router.

-   1999 Government Computer News agency award for NASA or Space-Based
    Internet Research.

-   Primary author on over 70 publications in the field of space and
    aeronautic-based communication networking and Internet protocol
    research, satellite network systems design and analysis, satellite
    onboard processing technology development.

Work History

Syzygy Engineering 1996 - Present

Westlake, Ohio

NASA Lewis/Glenn Research Center 1982 - Present

Space Communications / Electronics Division

Cleveland, Ohio

Senior Research Engineer for Communication Networking 1996 - Present

Senior Electronics Engineer for Communication Systems 1988 - 1996

Electronics Engineer for Digital Systems 1982 -- 1988