How to Partner with the

Federal Government (NASA)

Dr. Anngienetta R. JohnsonSenior Advisor, Office of Safety and Mission Assurance

March 28, 2008

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CONTENT• HOW TO PARTNER WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

– KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER!– KNOW THE LAW!– KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER’S NEEDS!

• QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD

• OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTNER WITH NASA– SPACE OPS - ISS NATIONAL LABORATORY– SCIENCE – EXPLORATION

• QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD

• RESOURCES– CONTACTS– WEBSITES– POLICIES/PROCEDURES/DEFINITIONS

HOW TO PARTNER WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER!KNOW THE LAW!

KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER’S NEEDS!

KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER!

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NASA Mission

To pioneer the future in spaceexploration, scientific discovery, and

aeronautics research.

NASA explores for answers that power our future.

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Agency Organization

PRODUCING TECHNOLOGIES TO FILL GAPS

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Center IPP Field Center Officers

Center Name Email PhoneARC Lisa Lockyer Lisa.L.Lockyer@nasa.gov (650) 604-3009DFRC Gregory Poteat greg.poteat@dfrc.nasa.gov (661) 276-3872GRC Kathy Needham Kathleen.K.Needham@nasa.gov (216) 433-2802GSFC Nona Cheeks Nona.K.Cheeks@nasa.gov (301) 286-8504JPL Ken Wolfenbarger james.k.wolfenbarger@nasa.gov (818) 354-3821JSC Michele Brekke michele.a.brekke@nasa.gov (281) 483-4614KSC Dave Makufka David.R.Makufka@nasa.gov (321) 867-6227LaRC Marty Waszak m.r.waszak@nasa.gov (757) 864-4015MSFC Jim Dowdy Jim.Dowdy@nasa.gov (256) 544-7604SSC Ramona Travis Ramona.E.Travis@nasa.gov (228) 688-1660

IPP Website http://www.ipp.nasa.gov/

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IPP Mission Statement

• To provide technology alternatives for Mission Directorates, Programs, and Projects through investments and technology partnerships with industry, academia, government agencies and national laboratories.– Fill gaps in Mission Directorate technology portfolios.

• To facilitate protection of the Government’s rights in its inventions, as required by statute.

• To transfer out technology to which NASA has title for commercial application and other benefits to the Nation, as required by statute.

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IPP Role - Facilitator and Catalyst

Bringing parties together, both inside and outside the agency.

Bridging communication gaps.

A Change Agent to create new opportunities through partnering.

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Partnership Model

Other…..Academia

National LaboratoriesOther Gov’t Agencies

Industry

NASA Offerings

• $ Funding• Facilities use• Technology use• Expertise access• Brand Association• Product Validation• Space Env’t Access • Intellectual Property• Other

Partner Offerings

• Technology • Services• Innovation• Expertise • Intellectual Property• Outreach• $ Funding• Facilities• Other

Partnership Mechanisms

• FAR Contracts• Grants• Cooperative Agreement• Space Act Agreement• MOU• MOA• License• Other

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Strategic Approach

• Keep Customer Informed - IPP Chief Technologist meets with Mission Directorate points of contact regularly.

• New Technology Reporting (NTR):– Encourage and enforce statutory compliance requirement for reporting of new technologies

under government funded awards.– NASA eNTRe, an easy on-line process for inventors to submit NTRs.– Monetary awards to inventors.

• Inventions and Contributions Board.– Rewarding outstanding scientific or technical contributions sponsored, adopted,

supported, or used by NASA.– Over past 48 years, the ICB has made over 95,000 awards to NASA and its

contractor employees, as well as to university and industry personnel. • NASA Tech Briefs articles.

• Disciplined use of central contractor to locate partnering and license opportunities.

• Utilize Field Center technologists to identify and bring in partners & licensees.

• Facilitate transfer of technology from one NASA organization to another.

KNOW THE LAW!

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Policy and Statutory Authority

• Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 - Created a uniform patent policy among federal agencies that promote the utilization of inventions arising from federally supported research and development…

• Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 - Promote technological innovation for the achievement of national economic, environmental and social goals…

• Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 - amends Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to authorize Federal agencies to enter into cooperative research and development agreements with other Federal agencies…

• Small Business Innovation Research Development Act of 1982 - established the SBIR as a a set-aside program (2.5% of an agency's extramural budget) for domestic small business concerns to engage in Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) that has the potential for commercialization

NASA SPECIFIC POLICIES AND STATUTES• National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 - provides widest practicable dissemination of

information concerning results of NASA’s activities.• NASA Authorization Act of 2005 - authorizes NASA to conduct NASA-funded prize

competitions (i.e. Centennial Challenges)• NASA 2006 Strategic Plan - Facilitate innovative technology partnerships with the U.S.

private sector, and leverage private sector resources to produce technologies needed for NASA missions. Pursue partnerships with the emerging commercial space sector to support NASA’s missions.

KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER’S NEEDS!

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INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (IPP)ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

DirectorDeputy Director

Secretary

SBIR/STTR

Investment Seed Fund

Centennial Challenges;Facilitated Purchase of

Commercial Space Services;Innovation Transfusion;

Commercial Use of Space

Technology Transfer - In/Out;

Intellectual Property Mgmt.;

New Innovative Partnerships

Chief Technologist

Communications

Staff Functions

ARC DFRC GRC GSFC JPL JSC KSC LaRC MSFC SSC

IPP Offices at each of NASA’s Field Centers

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SMALL USINESS INNOVATION RESEARH PROGRAM(SBIR) SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM (STTR)

• PHASE I– Feasibility study – $100K award (SBIR/STTR)– 6 months duration (SBIR) – 12 months duration (STTR)

• PHASE II– Technology Development– 2-Year Award – $750K (SBIR/STTR)

• PHASE III– Technology Infusion/Commercialization Stage– Use of non-SBIR Funds– Ability to award sole-source contracts without JOFOC based on specific SBIR

authority – NASA and NASA primes

• Period for NASA’s solicitation of SBIR/STTR proposals generally opens in early July and closes in early September.

IPP Investment Seed Fund

• Cost-shared, joint technology development partnerships; one-year projects.

• Annual HQ call to Field Centers for proposals. –(To be released in Summer 08 for FY09 activities)

• Proposals targeted to technology priorities of all four NASA Mission Directorates; maximum of 8 from each Field Center submitted to HQ.

• Selection Criteria:– Relevance and value to NASA Mission Directorates.– Scientific/technical merit and feasibility.– Leveraging of resources.

•Results: An Investment of $15.9 M in 2006 and 2007 facilitated the generation of 67 partnerships, providing a total of $62.2 M for the advancement of critical technologies

•Partner Entities:– Partnership Manager (Field Center IPP Office)– NASA Program or Project Office– One or more external entities (private sector, academia, government laboratory).

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INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (IPP)ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

DirectorDeputy Director

Secretary

SBIR/STTR

Investment Seed Fund

Centennial Challenges;Facilitated Purchase of

Commercial Space Services;Innovation Transfusion;

Commercial Use of Space

Technology Transfer - In/Out

Intellectual Property Mgmt.

New Innovative Partnerships

Chief Technologist

Communications

Staff Functions

ARC DFRC GRC GSFC JPL JSC KSC LaRC MSFC SSC

IPP Offices at each of NASA’s Field Centers

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Centennial Challenges

• Prize contests to stimulate innovation in NASA mission areas. – Awards based on demonstrated technologies instead of proposals;

technology demonstrations must meet several well-defined parameters.– Seek novel solutions to mission challenges from all (including new and

non-traditional) sources of innovation in academia, industry, and the public.

– IPP works with Mission Directorates to identify targeted technology areas for prize awards.

• To participate check the IPP website, www.ipp.nasa.gov, or the websites of the respective Allied Organizations

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CC Competitions in 2008

Competition Purses Comp. Date

Astronaut Glove $400K TBD ’08

Regolith Excavation $750K AUG 1-3 ’08

Regolith Oxygen Extraction (Moon ROx)

$1000K TBD ’08

General Aviation Technology

$300K AUG 2-10 ’08

Beam Power $900K TBD ’08

Tether $900K TBD ’08

Lunar Lander $2M TBD ’08

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Facilitated Purchase of Commercial Space Services

• One of NASA’s strategic goals is to encourage appropriate partnerships with the emerging commercial space sector.

• IPP tasked to demonstrate the purchase of services from the emerging commercial space sector for parabolic aircraft flight and suborbital flight.– Those services to be used for microgravity research, technology

development and training.

• IPP has established an activity for Facilitated Access to the Space Environment for Technology Development and Training (FAST).

NASA selected Zero Gravity Corporation to provide parabolic and suborbital flight services (2 weeks) to support NASA’s research and technology needs.SBIR firms, which need a zero gravity test environment can use this service.

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Candidate Technologies

• Aviation Safety: ARC, DFRC, GRC, LaRC.• Fundamental Aeronautics: GRC, LaRC.• Airspace Systems: ARC, LaRC.• Aeronautics Test Technologies: GRC.• Avionics & Software: ARC, LaRC.• Sensors for Autonomous Systems: JSC.• Environmental Control and Life Support: GRC, JSC,

JPL.• Extra Vehicular Activity: GRC, JSC.• Lunar In Situ Resource Utilization: JSC.• Structures, Materials, Mechanisms: GSFC, LaRC,

MSFC.• Lunar Operations: GRC, JSC.• Energy Generation & Storage: GRC.• Propulsion and Cryogenic Systems: GRC, MSFC.• Protection Systems: ARC.• Thermal Management: JSC.• Exploration Crew Health Capabilities: GRC, JSC.• Space Human Factors and Food Systems: JSC.

• Space Radiation: ARC, JSC.• Sensors, Detectors, Instruments: GSFC, JPL, LaRC.• Advanced Telescope Systems: GSFC, JPL, MSFC.• Spacecraft and Platform Subsystems: GRC, GSFC.• Small Spacecraft: ARC.• Robotics: JPL.• Information Technologies: ARC, GSFC, SSC.• Space Communications and Navigation: GRC,

GSFC, JPL.• Space Transportation: KSC, SSC.• Processing and Operations: GRC, JSC, KSC.• Atmospheric Research: DFRC, LaRC.• Launch Site Technologies: KSC.• Space Transportation: MSFC.• Rocket Propulsion Testing: SSC.• Integrated Health System Management: ARC.

QUESTIONS?

OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTNER WITH THE FEDERAL

GOVERNMENT

SPACE OPSSCIENCE

EXPLORATION

SPACE OPERATIONS!

National Policy Background

NASA Authorization Act of 2005, Sec.507 NATIONAL LABORATORY DESIGNATION (Public Law 109-155)

(a) Designation- the US segment of the ISS is hereby designated a national laboratory.

(b) Management-1) PARTNERSHIPS-- The Administrator shall seek to increase the utilization of the ISS by other Federal

entities and the private sector through partnerships, cost-sharing agreements, and any other arrangements…

(c) Plan-- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a plan describing how the national laboratory will be operated.

At a minimum, the plan shall describe--(1) any changes in the research plan transmitted under section 506(3) and any other changes in the

operation of the ISS;(2) any ground-based NASA operations or buildings that will be considered part of the national

laboratory;(3) the management structure for the laboratory;(4) the workforce that will be considered employees of the national laboratory;(5) how NASA will seek the participation of other parties described in subsection (b)(1); and(6) a schedule for implementing any changes in ISS operations, utilization, or management.

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National Lab Program Objective

Develop non-NASA usersfor the ~ 50% of ISS accommodations and resources capability

that is currently available during the post-assembly period.

• Enter into formal agreements across thegovernment, academic and industrialsectors.

• Produce a diversified portfolio of productiveapplications projects.

• Target 50% non-NASA utilization of theInternational Space Station.

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Progress Report

• Task Force Report, “National Laboratory Education Concept Development Report,” completed December 2006 and published in February 2007.

• Transmitted the Education Concept Development Report to Space Operations Mission Directorate on Tuesday, Feb 26, 2007.

• NASA submitted its Report to the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, May 2007.

• Received response via 21st Century Competitiveness Act Conference Report, August 2007, to submit to Congress a plan for “Implementation of 1 or more education projects that utilize the resources offered by the International Space Station.”

• Task Force Report, “An Opportunity to Educate: International Space Station National Laboratory,” completed February 2008 and published in March 2008.

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PURPOSE AND SCOPE

• Develop a demonstration mission that utilizes available ISS resources and accommodations as a venue to engage, inspire, and educate students, teachers, and faculty in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

• Give teachers, faculty, and students of every age access to the space environment and an opportunity to engage in space research at affordable prices.

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ISS Resources and Accommodations

The venue (ISS National Laboratory), Astronauts, ISS Engineers and Scientists, Information (ISS downlink), and historical and current data for study.

– Real Estate - In flight U.S. internal and external sites

– Crew Time – Operations and Maintenance

• Power• Data• Gases• Cooling Loops• Vacuum

– Ground facilities

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KIND OF MISSIONS WE SEEK

• Single experimentation• Simple equipment capable of supporting multiple

experimentation• Racks and lockers with multiple experiments and

demonstration items• Coordinated onboard/ground-ops events • Interactive audio/video (with and without crew involvement) • Mentor sessions • Digital-automated or crew-supported photography • External automated experiments similar to Get-Away-

Special canisters• Small standard satchel-like experiments

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MISSION CRITERIA

• Enhances STEM literacy or workforce development.• Non-NASA user (i.e. non-NASA appropriated user).• Partnership(s) with government (Federal, state or

local) academia, or industry.• National reach (International extension optional).• Fully-funded.• Offers access to space to students of any age,

teachers, and faculty.

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DRAFT SCHEDULE

Event DateSubmit Demonstration Plan to Office of Space Flight

01/2008

Submit Demonstration Plan to Congress Week of 03/17/2008

Commitment to Participate 09/2008 - 12/2008

Evaluate Demonstration Projects 09/2008

Start Demo Project Development 09/2008

Start Demo Payload Mission 09/2009 - 09/2010

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Next Steps

• Share the Concept with Key Stakeholders!• Request Broad Participation!• For copies of Concept Report or Demonstration Projects

Document contact:

Office of EducationDr. Anngienetta R. Johnson (anngie.johnson@nasa.gov)

(202) 358-4717 w (202) 253-1913 c

SCIENCE!

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Procurements

http://science.hq.nasa.gov/research/sara_docs/PlannedSMDSolicitations218.pdf

CY 2008 ProjectedCAN NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI),

Cycle 5FY08 Q2 (Jan 08)Released NNH08ZDA002C

NRA Research opportunities in Space and Earth Science 2008 (ROSES 08)

FY08 Q2 (Feb 08)Released NNH08ZDA001N

CAN NASA Lunar Science Institute (NSLI)Cycle 1

FY08 Q3 (May 08

AO Stand Alone Mission of OpportunityNotice 2008 (SALMON 08)

FY08 Q4 (Sep08)Draft in Mar 08

AO Joint Dark Energy Mission (JDEM) FY08 Q4 (Sep08)Draft in Jun 08

AO New Frontiers Mission FY09 Q1 (Oct 08) Draft in Jul 08

Q1 = Sep-Dec, Q2 = Jan-Mar, Q3 = Apr-Jun, Q4 = Jul-Sep

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Procurements

http://science.hq.nasa.gov/research/sara_docs/PlannedSMDSolicitations218.pdf

CY 2009 Estimated (through Summer 2009)

NRA Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science 2008 (ROSES 09)

FY09 Q2 (Feb 09)

AO Solar Probe FY09 Q2

AO Discovery Missions FY09 Q2

AO Exoplanet Probe FY09 Q2

AO Stand Alone Mission of OpportunityNotice 2009 (SALMON 09)

FY09 Q3Includes LADEE if necessary

Q1 = Sep-Dec, Q2 = Jan-Mar, Q3 = Apr-Jun, Q4 = Jul-Sep

EXPLORATION!

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Ares V -Heavy

LiftLaunch Vehicle

Ares V -Heavy

LiftLaunch Vehicle

Ares I -Crew

Launch Vehicle

Ares I -Crew

Launch Vehicle

Earth Departure

Stage

Earth Departure

StageOrion -Crew

Exploration Vehicle

Orion -Crew

Exploration Vehicle

Lunar LanderLunar Lander

Components of Program Constellation

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Exploration Roadmap: A New ViewExploration Roadmap: A New View25…25…0707 0808 0909 1010 1111 1212 1313 1414 1515 1616 1717 1818 1919 2020 2121 2222 2323 2424

• Logistics rover• Augmented, high bandwidth satellite comm/nav

• ISRU demonstration• Logistic resupplies

Risk Reduction Activities for Ops

Participation architecture development

• Unpressurized rover• Advanced, long-duration Habitation• Logistics rover

• Augmented, high bandwidth satellite comm/nav • Materials identification and characterization• Lunar Mapping• Basic environmental data• Flight system validation (descent and landing)• Instrumentation• Small Sats

• Habitats, basic power systems• Unpressurized rovers• Logistics resupplies• Surface mobility

Participation agreements

Lunar Outpost Buildup

• ISRU Production• Augmented Power Systems• Pressurized rover• Long duration surface suits• Drills, scoops, sample handling, etc.

Risk Reduction Activities Post Human Landing

• Augmented power systems• Pressurized rovers• Augmented comm/nav

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• http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/esmd/acd/technology_dev.html• POC: Frank Peri, NASA LaRC, (757) 864-2003• Purpose: Develop new technologies to enable NASA to conduct future

human exploration missions, while reducing mission risk and cost. • Primary customers of the ETDP are the designers of flight systems in the

Constellation Systems Program. • ETDP is currently maturing near-term technologies to enable flight of the

Ares 1 and Orion in 2014, and developing long-lead technologies needed for the lunar exploration missions no later than 2020.

• ETDP provides a focused technology program driven by the requirements of the Constellation architecture

NASA ESMD Exploration Technology Development Program (ETDP)

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• Major Program Elements of ETDP Include:– Structures, Materials, and Mechanisms– Protection Systems – Non-toxic Propulsion– Energy Storage and Power Systems – Thermal Control for Surface Systems – Avionics and Software – Environmental Control and Life Support – Crew Support and Accommodations – In-Situ Resource Utilization – Robotics, Operations, and Supportability – Fission Surface Power Systems

NASA ESMD Exploration Technology Development Program (ETDP)

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• http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/esmd/acd/human.html• http://humanresearch.jsc.nasa.gov/• POC: Dennis Grounds, NASA JSC, (281) 483-6338• Purpose: Develop capabilities, necessary countermeasures, and technologies

in support of human space exploration, focusing on mitigating the highest risks to crew health and performance

• Major Program Elements :– Space Radiation – Behavioral Health and Performance – Exploration Medical Capability – Space Human Factors and Habitability – Human Health Countermeasures – ISS Medical Project

NASA ESMD Human Research Program (HRP)

QUESTIONS?

RESOURCES

How Academia Can Participate

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INFORMATION SOURCES

• See Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) announcement - the single government point-of-entry (GPE) for Federal government procurement opportunities over $25,000.

• See NASA press releases• NASA Field Center IPP Chiefs (see listing)• Visit individual websites.• Read NASA Tech Briefs Magazine• Read NASA Spinoff Magazine• Read Innovation Magazine

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CONTACTS

Center IPP Field Center Officers

Center Name Email PhoneARC Lisa Lockyer Lisa.L.Lockyer@nasa.gov (650) 604-3009DFRC Gregory Poteat greg.poteat@dfrc.nasa.gov (661) 276-3872GRC Kathy Needham Kathleen.K.Needham@nasa.gov (216) 433-2802GSFC Nona Cheeks Nona.K.Cheeks@nasa.gov (301) 286-8504JPL Ken Wolfenbarger james.k.wolfenbarger@nasa.gov (818) 354-3821JSC Michele Brekke michele.a.brekke@nasa.gov (281) 483-4614KSC Dave Makufka David.R.Makufka@nasa.gov (321) 867-6227LaRC Marty Waszak m.r.waszak@nasa.gov (757) 864-4015MSFC Jim Dowdy Jim.Dowdy@nasa.gov (256) 544-7604SSC Ramona Travis Ramona.E.Travis@nasa.gov (228) 688-1660

Other ContactsAsia Proctor -Spinoff Asia.P.Proctor@nasa.gov (301) 286-5979Ken Davidian (HQ) kdavidian@nasa.gov (202) 358-0748Greg Williams (HQ) greg.williams@nasa.gov (202) 358-0241Mark Uhran (HQ) mark.l.uhran@nasa.gov (202) 358-2233Debbie Rivera (HQ) drivera@nasa.gov (202) 358-1743Frank Peri (LaRC) Frank.Peri-1@nasa.gov (757) 864-2003Dennis Grounds (JSC) dennis.j.grounds@nasa.gov (281-483-6338

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WEBSITES

• SBIR/STTR HTTP://SBIR.NASA.GOV• IPP HTTP://WWW.IPP.NASA.GOV/• Spinoff spinoff@sti.nasa.gov• SCIENCE

http://science.hq.nasa.gov/research/sara_docs/PlannedSMDSolicitations218.pdf

• ESMDhttp://www.nasa.gov/directorates/esmd/acd/technology_dev.htmlhttp://www.nasa.gov/directorates/esmd/acd/human.htmlhttp://humanresearch.jsc.nasa.gov/

• SPACE OPERATIONShttp://www.hq.nasa.gov/osf/

• EDUCATIONhttp://education.nasa.gov/home/index.html