To operationalize automated systems, we must develop a plan to turn abstract into reality. The key constructs that will allow for operationalization of automation include establishment of infrastructure, both digital and physical, as well as testing, certification, and standards development, workforce and training, and identification of measurable and actionable outcomes.
Keywords: testing and certification, digital infrastructure, physical infrastructure, charging stations, sky ports/vertiports, port cities, freight docks, UTM, legacy systems, DEI, training, human – machine teaming, human factors, skills gap, electrification, standards development, lessons learned, C-UxS, safety, risk management, logistics, command and control (C2), e-conspicuity, information framework, in-time constraints management, cybersecurity, risk identification and mitigation
