Technology, Innovation and

Engineering (TI&E) Committee

The Technology, Innovation and Engineering Committee is a standing committee of
the NASA Advisory Council (NAC) supporting the advisory needs of the NASA
administrator, the Office of the Chief Technologist, and NASA Mission Directorates.
The scope of the Committee includes all NASA programs that could benefit from
technology research and innovation.

The current NAC Technology, Innovation, and Engineering Committee members are
as follows:

• Mr James Free, Chair

• Dr. Mike Gazarik, Ball Aerospace
• Dr. Kathleen C. Howell, Purdue University
• Mr. Michael Johns, Southern Research Institute
• Dr. Rebecca Kramer Bottiglio, Yale University
• Dr. Mitchell Walker, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Dr. Mary Ellen Weber, STELLAR Strategies, LLC

The next virtual meeting of the NAC Technology, Innovation, and Engineering
Committee is to be decided. Please check back for additional information and updates.

Committee Meeting Minutes and Reports

January 27, 2021 Committee Meeting, virtual meeting

TI&E Agenda January 2021

Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) Update

Office of the Chief Technologist Update

Lunar Surface Innovation Initiative Update

ISRU System Capability

 Office of the Chief Engineer Update

September 1, 2020 Committee Meeting, virtual meeting

TI&E Agenda September 2020

TI&E Minutes September 2020

Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) Update

Nuclear Technology Portfolio Update

Science Mission Directorate Technology Porfolio Update

TechPort Demonstration

March 19, 2020 Committee Meeting, virtual meeting

TI&E Agenda March 2020

TI&E Minutes March 2020

Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) FY 2021 Budget Proposal and

Update

Space Technology on ISS Update

 Lunar Surface Innovation Initiative (LSII) Update

Flight Opportunities and Small Spacecraft Technology Program Updates

Office of Chief Engineer Update and Discussion of Processes to Evaluate

Technology Implementation

October 29, 2019 Committee Meeting, Kennedy Space Center

TI&E Agenda October 2019

TI&E Minutes October 2019

Committee Report October 2019

Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) Update

Lunar Surface Innovation Initiative (LSII) Update

Office of the Chief Technologist Update

Synthetic Biology/The Center for the Utilization of Biological Engineering in

Space (CUBES) Update

Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Update

Early Career Initiative Overview

April 30, 2019 Committee Meeting, NASA Headquarters

TI&E Agenda April 2019

TI&E Minutes April 2019

Committee Report April 2019

FY 2020 Exploration Technology Budget Update

Satellite Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing Update: Restore-L and IRMA

Office of the Chief Technologist

Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Update

Office of the Chief Engineer: Engineering Research & Analysis Update

December 7, 2018 Committee Meeting, NASA Headquarters

TI&E Agenda December 2018

TI&E Minutes December 2018

Ballhaus Committee Report December 2018

 Cryogenic Fluid Management Update December 2018

In-Situ Resource Utilization Planning and Update December 2018

Ultra-Strong Composites by Computational Design Space Technology

Research Institute Update December 2018

Office of the Chief Technologist Update December 2018

Gateway and Habitation Capability Development - HEO Tech Development

Efforts December 2018

August 28, 2018 Committee Meeting, Ames Research Center

TI&E Agenda August 2018

TI&E Minutes August 2018

Committee Report August 2018

NASA Ames Research Center An Overview

Exploration Research and Technology

Autonomous Systems NASA Capability Overview

Office of the Chief Technologist Update

 Ethics Briefing for Special Government Employees Serving on NASA Advisory
Committees

Center for the Utlization of Biological Engineering in Space

March 26, 2018 Committee Meeting, Goddard Space Flight Center

TI&E Agenda March 2018

TI&E Minutes March 2018

Ballhaus Committee Report March 2018

Exploration Research and Technology Overview March 2018

December 5, 2017 Committee Meeting, NASA Headquarters

TI&E Agenda December 2017

TI&E Minutes December 2017

Ballhaus Committee Report December 2017

Small Spacecraft Technology Program Report December 2017

Kilopower Project Update December 2017

 Capability Leadership Update December 2017

Engineering Research and Analysis Update December 2017

Space Technology Investment Plan Update December 2017

STMD Strategy Framework Update December 2017

Bio-Manufacturing for Deep Space Exploration December 2017

Space Technology Research Institutes Update and Future Topics December

2017

July 25, 2017 Committee Meeting, NASA's Langley Research Center

TI&E Agenda July 2017

TI&E Minutes July 2017

TI&E Agenda December 2017

Ballhaus Committee Report July 2017

Technology and Exploration Portfolio Overview July 2017

Space Technology Mission Directorate July 2017

 Deep Space Habitation Update July 2017

Office of the Chief Engineer Update July 2017

Technology Strategy July 2017

Technology Demonstration Missions Program July 2017

Strategic Framework July 2017

March 28, 2017 Committee Meeting, NASA Headquarters

TI&E Agenda March 2017

Meeting Minutes March 2017

Ballhaus Committee Report March 2017

Space Technology Research Institutes (STRI) March 2017

NASA ’s Barriers to Innovation and Chief Technologist Update March 2017

Update on STMD Strategic Implementation Plan March 2017

Small Spacecraft Technology Study Final Report March 2017

November 18, 2016 Committee Meeting, NASA Headquarters

TI&E Agenda November 2016

TI&E Meeting Minutes November 2016

Ballhaus Committee Report November 2016

Kortes In-Space Robotic Manufacturing and Assembly (IRMA) November 2016

Cirillo Mars Architecture Technology Drivers November 2016

Andrucyk Office of the Chief Technologist November 2016

Roe Office of the Chief Engineer November 2016

Lal STMD's Small Satellite Technology Investments - Interim Update

November 2016

Sheehy Cryogenic Fluid Management Investments Overview November 2016

July 26, 2016 Committee Meeting, Ohio Aerospace Institute

TI&E Agenda July 2016

Meeting Minutes July 2016

Ballhaus Committee Report July 2016

 Sheehy Propulsion and Power Technology Development Strategy July 2016

Reuter Red Dragon Collaboration July 2016

Miller Office of the Chief Technologist July 2016

March 29, 2016 Committee Meeting, NASA Headquarters

Agenda March 2016

Meeting Minutes March 2016

Ballhaus Committee Report March 2016

Jurczyk Space Technology Mission Directorate Status and Update

Moore Advanced Exploration Systems

Seablom Science Mission Directorate

Miller Office of the Chief Technologist

Kortes Technology Demonstration Mission

Reed The Restore-L Servicing Mission

November 10, 2015 Committee Meeting, NASA Headquarters

Agenda November 2015

Meeting Minutes November 2015

Ballhaus Committee Report Dec 2015

Miller Office of the Chief Technologist

Crusan Capability Development Risks for Human Mars Exploration

Roe Office of the Chief Engineer

July 27-28, 2015 Committee Meeting, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Agenda

Minutes July 2015

Ballhaus Committee Report

Jurczyk Space Technology Mission Directorate Status and Update

Miller Office of the Chief Technologist

Crusan Evolvable Mars Campaign and Technology Development

 Reuther Update Impacts on Past Budget Reductions on STMD Technologies

Glavich Update on Deep Space Optical Communications Project

Ely Update on Deep Space Atomic Clock Project

Adler Low-Density Supersonic Decelerators An Update

April 7, 2015 Committee Meeting, NASA Headquarters

Agenda

Minutes April 2015

Ballhaus Committee Report

Reuther STMD FY 2016 President's Budget Overview

Yang SBIR/STTR Programs

Adams Office of the Chief Technologist Update

Lockney Technology Transfer Program

Ortega Centennial Challenges Program

December 4, 2014 Committee Meeting, NASA Headquarters
› Agenda (pdf)
› Minutes (pdf)
› Ballhaus Committee Report to the NASA Advisory Council (pdf)
› Seablom Strategic Technology for NASA's Science Mission Directorate (pdf)
› Chandler NASA Technology Roadmap Update Overview (pdf)
› Adams Office of the Chief Technologist Update (pdf)
› Schaible Office of the Chief Engineer Update (pdf)
› Chen Technology Demonstration Missions Program (pdf)
› Moore Advanced Exploration Systems (pdf)

July 28, 2014 Committee Meeting, NASA Langley Research Center

› Agenda (pdf)
› Minutes (pdf)
› Gazarik Presentation, STMD Update (pdf)
› Schaible OCT Update (pdf)
› Desai STMD Knowledge Capture Initiatives (pdf)
› Petro Small Spacecraft Technology Briefing (pdf)
› Miller Chief Technologist Update (pdf)
› Stephan Game Changing Development Program Update (pdf)
› Clark Low Density Supersonic Decelerator (pdf)
› Ballhaus Committee Report to the NASA Advisory Council (pdf)

April 15, 2014 Committee Meeting, NASA Headquarters

› Agenda (pdf)
› Minutes (pdf)
› Gazarik Presentation, STMD Update (pdf)
› Roe Office of the Chief Engineer Overview (pdf)
› Tate STMD Advanced Manufacturing Technology Portfolio (pdf)
› Petro Small Spacecraft Technology Briefing (pdf)
› Ballhaus Committee Report to the NASA Advisory Council (pdf)
December 10, 2013 Committee Meeting, Kennedy Space Center
› Agenda
› Minutes
› Cabana Presentation, Kennedy Space Center Overview
› Gazarik Presentation, STMD Update
› Taylor Presentation, Update on Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP)
› Motil Presentation, Update on Cryogenic Propellant Storage and Transfer
› Peck Presentation, Chief Technologist Update and Technology Roadmapping
› Thompson Presentation, Barriers to Innovation and Innovation Enablers
› Ballhaus Committee Report to the NASA Advisory Council

July 30, 2013 Committee Meeting, NASA Headquarters

› Agenda
› Minutes
› Van Sant Presentation, Science Mission Directorate Technology Overview
› Lillard Presentation, Technology Demonstration Missions Program Update
› Reuther Presentation, Overview of Space Technology Role in Asteroid Retrieval
Mission
› Peck Presentation, Chief Technologist Update and Agency Grand Challenge
› McAlister Presentation, Commercial Spaceflight Status
› Pearce Presentation, Aeronautics Program Overview and Update
› Ballhaus Committee Report to the NASA Advisory Council

April 18, 2013 Committee Meeting, NASA Headquarters

› Agenda
› Minutes
› Gazarik Presentation, Space Technology Mission Directorate
› Barnes Presentation, Solar Sail Project Overview
› Peck Presentation, Office of the Chief Technologist
› Ambrose Presentation, NASA Robotics Technologies and National Robotics Initiative
› Ballhaus Committee Report to the NASA Advisory Council

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