From the editor-in-chief December 2013

As our year comes to a close, I want to thank everyone who has made this year an outstanding success. Everyone on our editorial board along with our publisher Allen Press has worked continuously to improve the quality of each issue as well as ensure the content you are reading is relevant and interesting. To our readers, I thank you for your dedication and interest in the magazine. You are the reason we do this. In addition to our publications (our SYSTEMS Magazine, Tutorials, and the Transactions), the society has a Board of Governors (BoG) comprised of volunteers who are voted in and whose job it is to oversee and manage the society to best serve our AESS members. There is always an IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society Organization listed near the back of the magazine for the current year which includes the names of the BoG members. The Board of Governors comes together twice a year, once in the Spring and once in the Fall, to review our society's status, existing and new initiatives, conferences, publications, and fnances (just to name a few). In order to give you some insight into who is leading the society you belong to, I've included a photo below this editorial to show you the diversity we have in your governing representation. We have international members from academia as well as industry who each bring a unique and valuable perspective to our society. Thank you to our BoG this year for once again doing an outstanding job. I hope that everyone had a fruitful 2013 as we look forward to 2014 with enthusiasm and excitement. Enjoy your holidays!