NAC TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION & ENGINEERING (TI&E) CMTE, May 15-16, 2023, virtual

Update, May 10:  The agenda is posted on the committee’s website.  As noted below, the meeting on May 15 in the afternoon is joint with the HEO committee.

Original Entry: The Technology, Innovation & Engineering (TI&E) Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC) will meet virtually on May 16, 2023 from 9:00 am-4:30 pm ET. [Note that NAC-TI&E will meet jointly with NAC’s Human Exploration and Operations Committee the afternoon before this meeting. See our separate entry.]

More information is in the Federal Register notice, which is reproduced below.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 
announces a meeting of the Technology, Innovation, and Engineering 
Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This Committee reports to 
the NAC.

DATES: Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. eastern time.

ADDRESSES: Meeting will be virtual. See dial-in and Webex information 
below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mike Green, Designated Federal 
Officer, Space Technology Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, 
Washington, DC 20546, via email at g.m.green@nasa.gov or (202) 358-
4710.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting will only be available by Webex 
or telephonically for members of the public. If dialing in via toll 
number, you must use a touch-tone phone to participate in this meeting. 
Any interested person may join via Webex at 
https://nasaenterprise.webex.com, the meeting number is 2764 623 6438,and the 
password is n@cTIE051623. The toll number to listen by phone is +1-415-
527-5035. To avoid using the toll number, after joining the Webex 
meeting, select the audio connection option that says, ``Call Me'' and 
enter your phone number. If using the desktop or web app, check the 
``Connect to audio without pressing 1 on my phone'' box to connect 
directly to the meeting.
    Note: If dialing in, please mute your telephone.
    The agenda for the meeting includes the following topics:

--Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) FY 2024 Budget Update
--NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business 
Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Overview
--NASA Chief Technologist Introduction
--NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program Update
--Early Career Initiative presentations from the NASA Johnson Space 
Center

    It is imperative that this meeting be held on this day to 
accommodate the scheduling priorities of the key participants.