STMD Principal Technologists and Systems Capability Leadership Teams
The NASA System Capability Leadership Teams (SCLTs) and STMD Principal Technologists (PTs) serve as subject matter experts, advisors, and stewards for their disciplines. They define technology gaps for near and far-term missions and develop, advocate for, and track execution of technology plans. The PT/SCLTs are responsible for technology strategy in their assigned capability area, and establish a document called the Envisioned Future Priorities that provides a picture of the future to be achieved for each capability area, an assessment of where state-of-the-art is for that envisioned future, and what the long-term and near-term plan is to close the gap between the envisioned future and the current state. The current version of these plans is available publicly at this link:
System Capability Team Leads and Deputies
SCLTs serve as an integrated Agency resource in areas that need greater coordination across the Mission Directorates and an integrated strategy to advance Agency objectives and lead a team of experts from across the Agency. Their teams develop the technology gaps for near and far term missions and the Leads and Deputies develop, advocate for, and track execution of those strategic plans across the Agency’s technology development programs.
Bo Naasz, GSFC
In-Space Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) and Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Docking (RPOD)
Vacant
In-Space Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) and Rendezvous, Proximity Operations, and Docking (RPOD)
Principal Technologists
PTs are selected and sponsored by STMD but do work with other Missions Directorates. They define technology gaps for near and far-term missions and develop, advocate for, and track execution of their technology plans. PTs are expected to coordinate their technology plans across mission directorates and centers, as well as have knowledge of the state of the art in industry, other U.S. Government agencies, industry, and academia. The PTs look for opportunities to nurture and on-ramp lower TRL technologies into roadmaps and infuse technologies into farther-term mission architectures. The PTs/SCLTs are also responsible for assisting the STMD Programs with project selection and for ensuring progress towards closure of technology gaps.
