The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Human ExplorationFramework Team (HEFT) seeks input from NASA contractors and other commercial spaceflightcompanies on how they and NASA can reduce costs, maintain quality and performance, andimprove the affordability of human spaceflight programs and activities. With theinclusion of the external input received and its own NASA internal discussions, HEFTintends to develop a set of ideas and actions for senior agency management consideration.FORMAT A few members of HEFT and its designees (Exploration Systems and/or Space OperationsMission Directorate employees) will meet with company representatives individually onOctober 21 and Nov. 3-5, 2010 and listen to the company inputs. Industry representativesare encouraged to bring hard-copy materials of their input to accompany theirdiscussion/briefing. We will meet with as many companies as possible during the statedtimeframe. The meeting duration is anticipated to be approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour.We will schedule meetings as requests are received in the order of receipt. If we areunable to meet with all companies during the stated timeframe, written responses will beaccepted until 5 p.m. EDT, Nov. 5, 2010. Written input should be no more than 10 pagessingle-spaced and submitted to Ms. Marguerite Broadwell at
[email protected] HEFT is NASAs highest-level, cross-agency decision-support function for planning thefuture of human space exploration. Decision support means conducting credible, objective,consistent, coherent, and transparent analysis to help inform decisions made by NASAleadership. HEFT will develop an initial architecture and concept of operations based onstakeholder objectives/constraints and core principles that provide the foundation forrobust HSF programs. Affordability is a significant focus area of HEFT; NASA and itspartners must achieve productivity growth to effectively do more without more. REGISTRATION To schedule a meeting, industry representatives should contact Ms. Marguerite Broadwellat
[email protected]. The deadline for registration is Friday, Oct. 29. SECURITY Event attendees will be required to check in at the security at the NASA Headquartersvisitors lobby near the corner of E St. SW and 4th St. SW to obtain a visitor's badge.Attendees will be subject to personal inspection (e.g., passing through a metaldetector), prior to entering the meeting location, per the discretion of the securityoffice. DIRECTIONS Directions to NASA Headquarters are available online at the following URL: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/hq/about/map.html Driving Parking lots are located near the NASA Headquarters building. Check the local yellowpages or internet for exact locations. Metro Metro stops nearest NASA Headquarters are L'Enfant Plaza (orange, blue, yellow, and greenlines) and Federal Center SW (orange and blue lines). From L'Enfant Plaza station, take the Department of Transportation exit and turn left atthe top of the escalators. Head east (on School St. or E St. SW) and south (on 4th or 6thSt. SW) to arrive at the west entrance of the NASA building near the corner of E St. SWand 4th St. SW. From the exit of the Federal Center SW metro station, head south on 3rd St. SW and thenwest on E St. SW to arrive at the west entrance of the NASA building near the corner of ESt. SW and 4th St. SW.