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Participate in the NASA Advisory Council Public Meeting

By Nick Skytland, 04 August 2011
 Nick Skytland

The NASA Advisory Council (NAC) is meeting today at Ames Research Center, and you can join the conversation by phone, webex or in person!  If you are interested, visit the NAC’s homepage or see below for more information.

Background on NAC:

The NASA Advisory Council (NAC) provides the NASA Administrator with counsel and advice on programs and issues of importance to the Agency. The Council consists of nine committees, Aeronautics, Audit, Finance and Analysis, Commercial Space, Education and Public Outreach, Exploration, Information Technology Infrastructure, Science, Space Operations, and Technology and Innovation. Each committee conducts sessions throughout the year in an effort to gain a broad understanding of current NASA issues and future mission implementation plans. The committees then bring their proposed observations, findings, and recommendations to the full Council for deliberation and final decision on whether to send forward to the NASA Administrator.

The Council deliberates on topics raised by each committee in public sessions and presents any observations, findings, and recommendations to the NASA Administrator on a quarterly basis.

Dial-In Information:

Date/Time:  Thursday, August 4, 2011
Time: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm (Pacific Standard Time)
Toll Free Number:  1-888-806-5185
Participant Passcode:  4533096

WebEx Information:

​1. Go to http://bit.ly/oGZA0K
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the meeting password: nac2011!
4. Click “Join Now”

In Person:

NASA Ames Research Center
NASA Ames Conference Center, Ballroom
 500
Severyns Avenue
Moffett Field, CA  94035

Agenda:

Thursday, August 4, 2011

+————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 8:00 – 8:03 am | Call to Order, | Ms. Diane Rausch, | | | Announcements | Executive Director | | | |

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| | | | NASA Advisory Council, | | | | NASA HQ | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 8:03 – 8:10 am | Remarks by Council | Dr. Kenneth Ford, Chair | | | Chair |

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| | | | NASA Advisory Council | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 8:10 – 8:30 am | Welcome to NASA Ames | Dr. Simon “Pete” | | | Research Center | Worden, Director
NASA | | | | Ames Research Center | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 8:30 – 9:15 am | Remarks by NASA | Mr. Charles F. Bolden, | | | Administrator | Jr. | | | |

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| | | | NASA Administrator | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 9:15 – 10:00 am | Space Operations | Col. Eileen Collins | | | Committee Report | (Ret.), Chair | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 10:00 – 10:45 am | Exploration Committee | Mr. Richard Kohrs, | | | Report | Chair | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 10:45 – 11:00 am | Break |   | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 11:00 – 12:00 noon | Remarks by President’s | Dr. John P. | | | Science Advisor | Holdren,Director | | | |

| | | | Office of Science and | | | | Technology Policy | | | | | | | |

| | | | Executive Office of the | | | | President | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch (Council members |   | | | only) | | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 1:00 – 1:45 pm | IT Infrastructure | Dr. Lawrence Smarr, | | | Committee Report | Chair | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 1:45 – 2:30 pm | Commercial Space | Mr. Brett Alexander, | | | Committee Report | Chair | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 2:30 – 3:15 pm | Education and Public | Mr. Lars Perkins, Chair | | | Outreach Committee | | | | Report | | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 3:15 – 3:25 pm | Break |   | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 3:25 – 4:05 pm | Science Committee | Dr. Byron Tapley, Vice | | | Report | Chair | | | |

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| | | | (for Dr. Wesley | | | | Huntress, Chair) | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 4:05 – 4:45 pm | Aeronautics Committee | Ms. Marion Blakey, | | | Report | Chair | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 4:45 – 5:00 pm | Public Input |   | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 5:00 pm | Adjourn |   | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+

Friday, May 6, 2011

+————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 8:00 am | Call to Order | Ms. Diane Rausch, | | | | Executive Director | | | |

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| | | | NASA Advisory Council | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 8:00 – 8:03 am | Announcements | Dr. Kenneth Ford, Chair | | | |

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| | | | NASA Advisory Council | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 8:03 – 9:00 am | NASA Governance and | Mr. David | | | Budget | Radzanowski
NASA Chief | | | | of Staff | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 9:00 – 9:45 am | Technology and | Ms. Esther Dyson, Chair | | | Innovation Committee | | | | Report | | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 9:45 – 10:30 am | Audit, Finance and | Mr. Robert Hanisee, | | | Analysis Committee | Chair | | | Report | | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 10:30 – 10:45 am | Break |   | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 10:45 – 11:45 am | NASA Advisory Council | Dr. Kenneth Ford, Chair | | | Future Plans |

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Roundtable Discussion |

| | | | NASA Advisory Council | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 11:45 am – 12:00 pm | Public Input |   | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+ | 12:00 pm | Adjourn |   | +————————————-+————————————-+————————————-+