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Science Office for Mission Assessments - SOMA

SMD AO Simplification Workshop
Meeting with Proposers on Step 1 Requirements
February 28-29, 2008
Grand Hyatt Hotel @ Dallas-Fort Worth Airport
 
Note there is room on the agenda for walk-on presentations. Please contact Paul Hertz or Michael New (aosimplify@nasa.gov or at the Workshop) to schedule a walk-on presentation.
 
Wednesday, February 27, 2008Americas Ballroom D/E Lobby
5:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Early on-site registration ($12 cash or check per day for lunch)
 
Thursday, February 28, 2008Americas Ballroom D/E
8:00 a.m.
On-site registration ($12 cash or check per day for lunch)
9:00 a.m.
Paul Hertz (SMD)
9:15 a.m.
Michael New (SMD)
9:30 a.m.
Brad Perry (LaRC)
10:00 a.m.
BREAK
10:30 a.m.
Paul Hertz (SMD)
11:00 a.m.
Initial responses to "Quick List"
Participants
12:00 noon
BUFFET LUNCH ($12 at on-site registration)
1:00 pm
Requirements: Perceptions & Reality1
Stephen Mende (SSL/UCB)
Michael Cully (ATK Space)
Monty DiBiasi (representing SwRI)
Other contributions and discussion
2:30 pm
Technical Data (including telecom): How much is too much?1
Other contributions and discussion
3:15 pm
BREAK
3:45 pm
Cost & Schedule Data: How much is needed?1
Ed Belte (Orbital)
Other contributions and discussion
4:15 pm
Letters of Commitment, Endorsement & Foreign Support1
Monty DiBiasi (representing SwRI)
Other contributions and discussion
4:45 pm
Other topics generated by participants1
e.g., Launch Services, Student Collaborations and E/PO Plans
Rob Fulton (Orbital)
Other contributions and discussion
6:00 pm
ADJOURN
 
Friday, February 29, 2008Americas Ballroom D/E
9:00 a.m.
Discussion of AO Solicitation and Evaluation Process:
Topics beyond the step 1 proposal
10:00 a.m.
General Discussion including documenting workshop output
Principals and objectives
Findings
Recommendations and options
12:00 noon
ADJOURN
12:00 noon
BOX LUNCH available to take with you ($12 at on-site registration)
 
1 Contributed talks are 10 minute presentations with 5 minutes for discussion. Contributed talks(scheduled and walk-ons) should be brought on a memory stick for loading onto the workshop computer. NASA will keep a copy of all presentations for reference. Presentations will be posted on the workshop web page unless requested otherwise.
Additional contributed talks may be scheduled by contacting Paul Hertz or Michael New at the Workshop or via aosimplify@nasa.gov.
Speakers should bring their presentation on a CD or memory stick. Presentations will be loaded onto the workshop computer for presenting. NASA will keep a copy of each presentation for reference. Presentations will be posted on the Workshop web site by default; presenters wishing otherwise should discuss this with the Workshop organizers.
n.b. The agenda will be modified in real time as necessary to support the discussions initiated by the participants.
 
 
 
 
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