Continuous Improvement of NASA''s Innovation Ecosystem: Proceedings of a Workshop
English
By (author): Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board and Medicine Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences Engineering National Academies of Sciences Planning Committee on the Continuous Improvement of NASA's Innovation EcosystemA Workshop and Meetings of Experts Space Studies Board
On November 29-30, 2018, in Washington, D.C., the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held the Workshop on the Continuous Improvement of NASA's Innovation Ecosystem. The workshop was requested by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Office of the Chief Technologist with the goal of identifying actionable and implementable initiatives that could build on NASA's current innovation culture to reach a future state that will ensure the agency's continued success in the evolving aerospace environment. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.
Table of Contents- Front Matter
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Setting the Stage
- 3 What Should NASA's Future Look Like?
- 4 The Challenges
- 5 Strategies and Tactics for Creating the Desired Future
- 6 The Path Forward
- Appendixes
- Appendix A: Statement of Task
- Appendix B: Meeting Agendas
- Appendix C: Workshop Participant List
- Appendix D: Planning Committee, Rapporteur, and Staff Bios
- Appendix E: Acronyms