[Ground-station] Fwd: We're Looking for Your Feedback

[Michelle Thompson]

Call for comments.

-Michelle W5NYV




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From: NASA Technology Transfer Program <nasa-tech-transfer at lists.hq.nasa.gov
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Date: Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 10:50 AM
Subject: We're Looking for Your Feedback
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Good Afternoon,

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently
issued a Request
for Information (RFI)
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to
receive input from the public on NASA's mission directorates' programs,
procurements, grants, regulations and policies. NASA will use this
information to evaluate, implement, modify, expand, and streamline its
programs, procurements, grants, regulations and policies to remove systemic
inequitable barriers and challenges facing underserved communities. NASA
will also use advanced research, data collection and technologies to assist
in inter and intra-agency execution of this Administration's policy to
advance equity for all, including people of color and others who have been
historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by
persistent poverty and inequality.

Our program is specifically interested in your insights on the following
question related to five particular Space Technology Mission Directorate
programs in the RFI:

*What resources or avenues can NASA expand upon to bring awareness to
underrepresented and underserved communities and improve their
participation and outcomes, including HBCUs and MSIs? How might NASA expand
participation through the following STMD programs?*

1.       Technology Transfer: NASA maintains a portfolio of patents with
commercial potential and makes them available to the public through our
patent license program. Further, NASA’s Software Catalog offers hundreds of
new free software products for a wide variety of technical applications.
These resources offer the opportunity for entrepreneurs to build new
products and companies, generating economic impact and jobs.

2.       SBIR/STTR: NASA offers devoted research and development funding to
small businesses and entrepreneurs through the SBIR/STTR programs, which
also offer pathways to directed procurements from NASA.

3.       STRG and NIAC: NASA offers a host of research and development
grants to universities and other innovators through the Space Technology
Research (STRG) and NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) programs,
which engage faculty, students and university research teams.

4.       Prizes, Challenges and Crowdsourcing: NASA makes opportunities
available for public participation in NASA research and technology
solutions to support NASA missions and inspire new national aerospace
capabilities through the Prizes, Challenges and Crowdsourcing Program.

Please make sure to submit your comments using the “submit a formal
comment” button on the Regulations.gov RFI website
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by
August 31, 2021.  We look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you for your time and help!







NASA Technology Transfer Program
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