Agency Budget, Importance Of Innovation On The Agenda For The Two-Day Meeting

NASA's Office of the Chief Technologist will host an industry forum July 13-14 to discuss the agency's proposed new space technology investments and announce three new Centennial Challenges prize competitions.

The forum will be held at the University of Maryland Inn and Conference Center.

During the briefing, NASA officials will discuss the importance of innovation and technology to agency exploration plans, review the planning status of new Space Technology Programs and explain the three new Centennial Challenges.

At the two-day event, speakers will focus on the president's fiscal year 2011 budget request for NASA's new Space Technology Programs. Representatives from industry, academia and the federal government are invited to discuss strategy, development and implementation of NASA's proposed new technology-enabled exploration.

NASA will also update participants on plans for the new Space Technology Programs, solicit feedback, information and relevant ideas, and discuss next steps.

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