NASA Research and Technology Development in Hypersonics and Space.
We are very pleased to announce that Dr. James A. Kenyon (NASA/GRC) will be our speaker on 20 October (Thursday), 11:30 – 1:30 PM, 2800 Presidential Drive, Holiday Inn, Fairborn, Ohio. Dr. Kenyon will discuss “NASA Research and Technology Development in Hypersonics and Space.”
Abstract: NASA and the Department of Defense have a history of cooperation in both hypersonic and space program research and technology. With respect to hypersonic flight development, NASA offers foundational technologies and test capabilities that are essential to future hypersonic vehicles. This includes propulsion systems analysis, turbine-based combined cycle mode transition, sensors for adaptive control and health monitoring, and high-temperature durable materials for propulsion and control surfaces. NASA’s goal is to contribute foundational components and systems for the development of reusable, highly reliable, and efficient hypersonic vehicles while engaging, invigorating, and training the next generation of engineers. NASA Glenn’s space-related collaboration with the DoD focuses on in-space electric propulsion projects that are assisting NASA’s efforts to explore the unknowns of deep space and supporting DoD low-Earth, near-Earth, and cislunar operations.
Dr. “Jimmy” Kenyon is acting director of NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. He is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the activities required to accomplish the missions assigned to the center. Glenn has a staff of more than 3,200 civil servants and support service contractors and an annual budget of approximately $900 million. Prior to becoming Glenn’s acting director, Kenyon served as director of the Advanced Air Vehicles Program in the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) at NASA Headquarters in Washington. He was responsible for the overall planning, management, and oversight of the directorate’s efforts to develop innovative concepts, technologies, and capabilities to enable revolutionary advances for a wide range of air vehicles. He supported the mission directorate and the ARMD associate administrator in a broad range of activities, including strategic and program planning, budget development, program review and evaluation, and external coordination and outreach.
Prior to joining NASA, Kenyon worked with Pratt & Whitney, where he held key leadership roles in business development, program management, and engineering, including serving as executive director of advanced programs and technology. Dr. Kenyon joined Pratt & Whitney after 17 years as a civilian in the DoD, including six years in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, where he was responsible for strategic planning, policy guidance, and management oversight of the DoD aerospace science and technology programs.
Kenyon is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and of the Royal Aeronautical Society. He received a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Georgia Tech, a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, and a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.
Please note that participation in DPAAS is limited to representatives of the United States Government and U.S. Defense Contractors. All representatives must be Citizens of the United States only.
DPAAS technical presentations may count toward Acquisition Continuous Learning (CL) Points – please check with your supervisor!
Registrations/Cancellations need to be received no later than 12:00 Noon, 19 October 2022. To cancel your registration, please send an email to admin@dpaas.com. "No shows" will be billed.
Recommend early registration – space is limited!
Sincerely,
Rich Knoll, DPAAS President
Abstract: ACE is the AFRL overarching technology portfolio for developing technology options for uncrewed Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACP). The goal of ACET is to integrate all of the S&T needs to maximize tech transition to fill capability gaps. The major Lines of Effort for ACET are Autonomy, Weapons/Payloads, Communication/Computing, Human System Interfaces, Platform/Air Vehicle, and DOTmLPF-P. ACET focuses on Affordability, Collaborative Teaming, Mission Effectiveness and Rapid Acquisition in order to effectively and efficiently meet warfighting needs by achieving Mass in the battlespace. ACP’s are not intended to be confined to a specific mission or class of aircraft, but broadly looks at various mission concepts across all of the mission areas to determine the technologies that may be more broadly applied and then accelerated to appropriate mission capabilities.
ACET integrates early with MAJCOMs, AF Futures, and SPOs during the requirements development phase to ensure that the user is well informed on Technology maturity and availability to support mission capability needs. Integrated Modeling and Simulation is then used to identify what technologies areas will achieve the greatest effect at the lowest cost to meet key timelines through incremental deliveries of integrated technology packages. This will allow the AF to further expedite technology transition and streamline fielded capability delivery though Programs of Record with informed risk acceptance and known expectations, while continuing to build to a heterogeneous platform architecture and multi-domain collaborative environment to further extract the advantages of Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence.
Lieutenant Colonel “Larry” Ware is the Director of Autonomous Collaborative Enabling Technologies at Air Force Research Laboratory. He is responsible for integrating Science and Technology programs across the laboratory in order to plan and expedite technology transition, filling warfighter capability gaps with affordable and collaborative weapon systems.
Lt Col Ware was commissioned into the Air Force in 2002 from University of Tennessee and has filled various roles as a Sustainment Engineer, Space Launch Squadron Director of Operations, and Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Commander. He has direct operational experience with the A-10, multiple C-130 variants, CV-22, and UH-60 aircraft, as well as Falcon 9, Atlas V, and Delta IV launch vehicles. Prior to his current position he was a Materiel Leader in the B-21 System Program Office where he was responsible for Product Support Management and base activation.
Note: Participation in DPAAS is limited to representatives of the United States Government and U.S. Defense Contractors. All representatives must be Citizens of the United States.
DPAAS technical presentations may count toward Acquisition Continuous Learning (CL) Points – please check with your supervisor!
Registrations/Cancellations need to be received no later than 12:00 Noon, 25 May 2022. To cancel your registration, please send an email to admin@dpaas.com. "No shows" will be billed.
Recommend early registration – space is limited!
Sincerely,
Rich Knoll, DPAAS PresidentWe are very pleased to announce that Mr. Mark Seelbaugh and Mr. Richard Hughes, AFMC/A5/8OW, will be our speakers at the 16 December (Thursday) DPAAS meeting, 11:30-1:30 pm, 2800 Presidential Drive, Holiday Inn, Fairborn, Ohio. Mark and Richard will discuss “AFMC Deliberate Planning – Powering the World’s Greatest Air Force”