Issues Affecting the Future of the U.S. Space Science and Engineering Workforce: Interim Report (2006)
Chapter: C Workshop Agenda and Participant List
C
Workshop Agenda and Participant List
AGENDA
January 23, 2006
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10:00 a.m. |
Session 1: Welcome and summary of goals of the workshop |
Moderator: D. Black |
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NASA introductory remarks (S. Pace) |
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Overview of the Vision for Space Exploration |
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NASA’s needs and expectations for the study |
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NASA’s exploration plans and systems architecture (M. Hecker) |
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Major goals, elements, segments, and time line |
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Roles of NASA centers, industry, and academia |
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Top-level workforce implications |
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NASA’s space and Earth science plans and directions (K. Ledbetter) |
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Major goals, elements, segments, and time line |
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Roles of NASA centers, industry, and academia |
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Top-level workforce implications |
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12:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:30 p.m. |
Session 2: Survey of relevant data and prior studies |
Moderator: R. Colladay |
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Broad assessments of the U.S. S&E workforce |
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National Science Foundation studies of enrollment and graduation trends (J. Burrelli) |
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RAND Corporation studies (J. Birkler) |
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National Research Council studies (B. Barnow) |
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Roundtable discussion with presenters and all participants |
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Assessments of aerospace workforce issues |
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Booz Allen Hamilton study for the National Reconnaissance Office (J. Williams) |
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Aerospace Commission study (J. Douglass) |
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NASA studies |
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—In-house studies (T. Dawsey) |
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—NASA Advisory Committee study (G. Kulcinski) |
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Roundtable discussion with presenters and all participants |
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5:30 p.m. |
Reception and dinner |
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January 24, 2006
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9:00 a.m. |
Session 3: Factors that are impacting workforce supply and demand: the current picture, trends, and projections |
Moderator: K. Thornton |
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Perspective from industry (A. Aldridge, Lockheed Martin) |
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Anticipated needs for technical disciplines, skills, and levels of training |
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Experience and outlook regarding recruitment and retention |
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Competition from other fields or sectors |
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Policy and marketplace impacts |
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International considerations, including the impact of export controls and national security constraints |
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Adequacy of training options |
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Perspective from federal government (William Berry, Department of Defense) |
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Anticipated needs for technical disciplines, skills, and levels of training |
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Experience and outlook regarding recruitment and retention |
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Competition from other fields and sectors |
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Policy impacts |
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International considerations, including the impact of export controls and national security constraints |
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Adequacy of training options |
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Perspective from academia (J. Burns, University of Colorado, Boulder) |
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Anticipated needs for technical disciplines, skills, and levels of training |
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Experience and outlook regarding student recruitment |
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Competition from other academic concentrations |
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Policy and marketplace impacts |
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Impediments to providing training in needed technical disciplines and skills |
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International considerations, including the impact of export controls and national security constraints |
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Roundtable discussion with presenters and all participants |
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12:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
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Session 4 |
Moderator: J. Rothenberg |
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Panel discussion of recurring themes and key issues drawn from the prior sessions (D. Giddens, T.K. Mattingly, R. Torbert) |
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Roundtable discussion with all participants, including NASA representatives |
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2:00 p.m. |
Summary remarks by chairs |
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3:00 p.m. |
Adjourn |
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PARTICIPANTS
Committee Members
Burt Barnow, Johns Hopkins University
David Black, Universities Space Research Association
John Douglass, Aerospace Industries Association
Daniel Hastings, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
William Pomerantz, X PRIZE Foundation
Joseph Rothenberg, Universal Space Network
Kathryn Thornton, University of Virginia
Speakers
Arnold Aldrich, Lockheed Martin
William Berry, Department of Defense
John Birkler, RAND Corporation
Jack Burns, University of Colorado, Boulder
Joan Burrelli, National Science Foundation
Ray Colladay, Lockheed Martin (retired)
Toni Dawsey, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Don Giddens, Georgia Institute of Technology
Michael Hecker, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Gerald Kulcinski, University of Wisconsin
Ken Ledbetter, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Scott Pace, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Roy Torbert, University of New Hampshire
John Williams, Booz Allen Hamilton
Guest Experts
Bill Adkins, U.S. House of Representatives Science Committee
Marc Allen, NASA
Portonovo Ayyaswamy, University of Pennsylvania
Jeff Bingham, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee
Sue Hegg, The Boeing Company
Terri Lomax, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Adam London, VENTIONS, LLC
T.K. Mattingly, U.S. Navy (retired)
