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SUMMARY:February 11\, 2026 Luncheon with Jim Bridenstine
DESCRIPTION:Jim Bridenstine\, Managing Partner for The Artemis Group. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJim Bridenstine\, managing partner for The Artemis Group\, speaker\, and media contributor\, was the 13th Administrator of NASA\, where he was responsible for managing NASA’s 70\,000-person workforce and $23 billion annual budget. As administrator\, he led NASA in advancing American aeronautics\, science\, and space exploration objectives.[ Stand out front with MSBR’s New “Sponsor the Speaker” promotion! Learn more here.] \n\n\n\nUnder Bridenstine’s leadership\, NASA launched the Artemis program to explore the Moon and prepare for missions to Mars. Through the Artemis program\, NASA developed the Orion crew capsule and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket\, the most powerful rocket ever built. These state-of-the-art systems will help build the Gateway\, an open architecture space station orbiting the Moon for deep space science and discovery. Under the Artemis program\, astronauts will learn how to live and work on another world for long periods of time utilizing in situ resources in preparation for long endurance missions to Mars. \n\n\n\nPrior to serving at NASA\, Bridenstine represented Oklahoma’s First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives\, where he served on the Armed Services Committee and the Science\, Space and Technology Committee. He was part of a small group of Strategic Forces Subcommittee members who created the Space Force. \n\n\n\nBridenstine’s career in federal service began in 1998 as a pilot in the U.S. Navy. After flight school\, his first assigned aircraft was the E-2C Hawkeye which he flew off the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. It was there that he flew combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan and accrued most of his 1\,900 flight hours and 333 arrested landings on an aircraft carrier. In these campaigns he earned an Air Medal and a Navy Commendation Medal with Combat “V” among others. \n\n\n\nAfter transitioning from active duty\, Bridenstine returned to Tulsa\, Oklahoma\, to be the executive director of the Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium\, continued serving in the U.S. Navy Reserve\, and eventually ran for U.S. Congress. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration – Please contact Missy at missy@mdspace.org to register \n\n\n\nStand Out Front with MSBR’s New “Sponsor the Speaker” Promotion\n\n\n\nYour MSBR board is continually looking for ways to both help our member companies gain meaningful market exposure and increase our ability to support STEM organizations throughout Maryland. To that end\, we are pleased to announce the introduction of a “Sponsor the Speaker” option for our luncheons this year. \n\n\n\nThe $1\,200 per event sponsorship cost provides you with the honor of introducing that month’s speaker\, accompanied by a slide with your company’s name and logo\, as well as a single seat for your company’s designated representative at the head table. \n\n\n\nThe full sponsorship cost will be a donation directly to MSBR’s STEM Grant Fund\, which supports STEM groups – largely comprised of students – throughout the state of Maryland. Last year\, MSBR proudly donated $60\,000 to approximately 30 groups\, many of whom counted on our support to fund this year’s operations. \n\n\n\nWe hope that you will consider sponsoring our first luncheon\, on February 11\, 2026\, featuring the Honorable Jim Bridenstine\, former NASA Administrator. As a reminder\, we have a total of five lunches scheduled this year and sponsorships are offered on a first-come\, first-served basis. \n\n\n\nPlease contact Missy at missy@mdspace.org to sponsor or with any questions.
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/february-11-2026-luncheon/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Events,MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T113000
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SUMMARY:December 2025 MSBR Luncheon with Shawn Domagal-Goldman
DESCRIPTION:Shawn Domagal-Goldman\, Acting Director\, Astrophysics Division\, Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur December guest speaker will be Shawn Domagal-Goldman\, Deputy Director of the Sciences and Exploration Directorate at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. \n\n\n\nDomagal-Goldman’s background is in astrobiology\, Earth systems science\, and comparative planetology. He has collaborated with talented early career researchers who span career stages from high school interns through postdocs and research scientists. He co-mentors an interdisciplinary team\, simulating the atmospheres of other worlds\, including those of ancient Earth\, modern Mars\, ancient Mars\, and exoplanets. They have used outputs from those simulations to interpret data from the Mars Curiosity rover\, from some of Earth’s most ancient rocks\, and to simulate the capabilities of future space-based telescopes designed to look for life on exoplanets. \n\n\n\nDomagal-Goldman has served on multiple interdisciplinary research and mission teams\, including the Curiosity science team\, the HabEx Science and Technology Definition Team (STDT)\, the Exoplanet-Starshade Probe Misscion Concept STDT\, the Large UV-Optical-Infrared Surveyor (LUVOIR) Study Office\, the Virtual Planet Laboratory (VPL)\, and the Resolving Orbital and Climate Keys of Earth and Extraterrestrial Environments with Dynamics (ROCKE-3D) team. He is also involved in the leadership of the Nexus for Exoplanet Systems Science. He is passionate about science communication and bringing research results back to the public. \n\n\n\nThe topic of his December talk will be Astrophysics in the Age of Artemis. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVisit NASA’s Ethics site for our WAG determination.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nMSBR Luncheon RegistrationPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.POC Name *FirstLastPOC Email *CompanyPOC Phone *Title *Civil Servants: Your title is needed to clarify your level of management. If necessary\, please include additional details in the field under Attendee Name(s) below.Choose a quantity for each (Corporate members my choose either a table of 10 or 8) *Individual Civil Servant Seat – RequestTable Seats 10 – $550Table Seats 8 – $440Individual Member Seat – $55Individual Non-Member Seat – $80Corporate tables – please send government guest nomination list (first name\, last name and email in Excel) to mdspacebr.aol.comAttendee Name(s) Please separate names with a comma (\,) or RETURN if submitting more than one reservation or if different than POC shown above.For Civil Servant seat requests\, please use the space above to clarify level of management.Payment Option (please note\, cancellations must be received the Friday before the lunch to be eligible for a refund) *CheckCredit CardSubmit
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/december-10-2025/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Events,MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T113000
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SUMMARY:November 2025 MSBR Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Kevin Kelly\, Partner at Actum \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’ve had a change in our November luncheon lineup! Our originally scheduled government speaker will be joining us on May 20\, 2026. This month’s guest speaker will be Kevin Kelly\, with the topic Maryland’s Mission in Space for the 2030s. \n\n\n\nKevin Kelly is an expert Federal on budgets\, policy\, and programs—especially related to science and space. He currently serves as a Partner at Actum\, providing full-service government relations and strategic public affairs support. He specializes in developing and executing bi-partisan strategies\, advising on the budget and appropriations process\, and navigating Federal agencies. Prior to entering the private sector\, Kevin served under legendary U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and was the Majority Clerk for the Senate Appropriations Committee’s second-largest subcommittee\, overseeing budgets\, policy\, and programs for multiple Federal agencies. \n\n\n\nWhile this talk is accessible to all members\, corporate decision-makers (C-level\, presidents\, and local senior leadership) are strongly encouraged to attend. \n\n\n\nNotice to furloughed government personnel: MSBR recognizes that at this time you are considered a private citizen\, and we cordially invite you to attend the luncheon as our guest\, at no cost to you. However\, space is limited\, and we may not be able to accommodate all who are interested. Should you wish to attend\, RSVP to missy@mdspace.org from your personal email account\, making sure to note your normal government affiliation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMSBR Luncheon RegistrationPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.POC Name *FirstLastPOC Email *CompanyPOC Phone *Title *Civil Servants: Your title is needed to clarify your level of management. If necessary\, please include additional details in the field under Attendee Name(s) below.Choose a quantity for each (Corporate members my choose either a table of 10 or 8) *Individual Civil Servant Seat – RequestTable Seats 10 – $550Table Seats 8 – $440Individual Member Seat – $55Individual Non-Member Seat – $80Corporate tables – please send government guest nomination list (first name\, last name and email in Excel) to mdspacebr.aol.comAttendee Name(s) Please separate names with a comma (\,) or RETURN if submitting more than one reservation or if different than POC shown above.For Civil Servant seat requests\, please use the space above to clarify level of management.Payment Option (please note\, cancellations must be received the Friday before the lunch to be eligible for a refund) *CheckCredit CardSubmit  \n\n\nVisit NASA’s Ethics site for our WAG determination. 
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/november-12-2025/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Events,MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T113000
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SUMMARY:October 2025 MSBR Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Scott Pace\, Director of the Space Policy Institute and Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at GWU \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Scott Pace is the Director of the Space Policy Institute and a Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. In addition\, he formerly served as the Director of the International Institute of Science and Technology Policy as well as the Master of Arts program in International Science and Technology Policy. Dr. Pace is also a member of the faculty of the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration. His research interests include civil\, commercial\, and national security space policy\, and the management of technical innovation. \n\n\n\nDr. Pace rejoined the faculty of the Elliott School in January 2021 after serving as Deputy Assistant to the President and Executive Secretary of the National Space Council from 2017-2020. From 2005-2008\, he served as the Associate Administrator for Program Analysis and Evaluation at NASA. Prior to NASA\, Dr. Pace was the Assistant Director for Space and Aeronautics in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). From 1993-2000\, Dr. Pace worked for the RAND Corporation’s Science and Technology Policy Institute (STPI). From 1990 to 1993\, Dr. Pace served as the Deputy Director and Acting Director of the Office of Space Commerce\, in the Office of the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Commerce. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Harvey Mudd College in 1980; Master’s degrees in Aeronautics & Astronautics and Technology & Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1982; and a Doctorate in Policy Analysis from the RAND Graduate School in 1989. \n\n\n\nDr. Pace received the Order of the Rising Sun with Gold and Silver Stars from the Government of Japan in 2021\, the Office of the Secretary of Defense Group Achievement Award in 2020\, the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal in 2008\, the US Department of State’s Group Superior Honor Award (GPS Interagency Team) in 2005\, and the NASA Group Achievement Award (Columbia Accident Rapid Reaction Team) in 2004. He has been a member of the US Delegation to the World Radiocommunication Conferences in 1997\, 2000\, 2003\, and 2007. He was also a member of the US Delegation to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Telecommunications Working Group\, 1997-2000. More recently\, he has served as a member of the U.S. Delegation to the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space in 2009\, 2011-17\, and 2022-2024. Dr. Pace was a member of the NOAA Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES) from 2012-2017 and was the Vice-Chair. Dr. Pace is a former member of the Board of Trustees\, Universities Space Research Association\, a Member of the International Academy of Astronautics\, an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics\, and a Fellow of the American Astronautical Society. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVisit NASA’s Ethics site for our WAG determination. 
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/october-15-2025/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Events,MSBR Luncheons
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SUMMARY:August 2025 Luncheon Featuring James “J.J.” Shaw
DESCRIPTION:James “J.J.” Shaw\, CDR (Retired) USN \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs Senior Business Development Lead – Intelligence Community for Amazon’s Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS)\, James “J.J.” Shaw helps prepare for the launch of Amazon Kuiper’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services\, which will revolutionize global broadband connectivity. \n\n\n\nPrior to KGS\, J.J. held numerous leadership roles in the satellite and defense sectors. Most recently\, he served as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for OneWeb\, where he played a key role in facilitating its merger with Eutelsat. He also helped establish Telesat U.S. Services\, LLC\, serving as Vice President of Information\, Security\, and Operations. Previously\, J.J. was President of James Shaw Consulting\, LLC\, Vice President for Government Operations and Product Development at O3B Networks\, and Director for Global Naval Business Development at Inmarsat PLC. At Inmarsat\, he introduced Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN)\, Maritime Fleet Broadband\, and Global Xpress technologies to governments worldwide. \n\n\n\nJ.J. holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from UC Santa Barbara\, a Master of Science in Systems Technology (Space Systems Operations) from the Naval Postgraduate School\, and a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies (with distinction) from the U.S. Naval War College. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMSBR Luncheon RegistrationPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.POC Name *FirstLastPOC Email *CompanyPOC Phone *Title *Civil Servants: Your title is needed to clarify your level of management. If necessary\, please include additional details in the field under Attendee Name(s) below.Choose a quantity for each (Corporate members my choose either a table of 10 or 8) *Individual Civil Servant Seat – RequestTable Seats 10 – $550Table Seats 8 – $440Individual Member Seat – $55Individual Non-Member Seat – $80Corporate tables – please send government guest nomination list (first name\, last name and email in Excel) to mdspacebr.aol.comAttendee Name(s) Please separate names with a comma (\,) or RETURN if submitting more than one reservation or if different than POC shown above.For Civil Servant seat requests\, please use the space above to clarify level of management.Payment Option (please note\, cancellations must be received the Friday before the lunch to be eligible for a refund) *CheckCredit CardSubmit  \n\n\nVisit NASA’s Ethics site for our WAG determination. 
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/august-20-2025/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Events,MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T130000
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SUMMARY:July 2025 Luncheon featuring General Lester L. Lyles
DESCRIPTION:General Lester L. Lyles \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeneral Lester L. Lyles earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Howard University (1968)\, an M.S. in Mechanical/Nuclear Engineering from New Mexico State University (1969)\, and honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from New Mexico State (2002) and Urbana University (2009). He is also a graduate of several senior military and executive education programs\, including the National War College and Harvard’s National and International Security Management Course. \n\n\n\nCommissioned in 1968 through the Air Force ROTC program\, General Lyles held numerous technical and leadership roles\, including Aide-De-Camp to the Commander of Air Force Systems Command and Avionics Division Chief for the F-16 program. He led space launch recovery efforts post-Challenger as Program Director of the Medium-Launch Vehicles and Space-Launch Systems offices. \n\n\n\nHe later served as Vice Commander and Commander of Ogden Air Logistics Center\, then as Commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center. In 1996\, he became Director of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization. He was appointed Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force in 1999\, and in 2000\, became Commander of Air Force Materiel Command\, overseeing R&D\, testing\, acquisition\, and logistics. He retired in 2003. \n\n\n\nGeneral Lyles’ honors include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal\, the NAACP’s Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award (1994)\, Black Engineer of the Year / Lifetime Achievement (2003)\, and the General Thomas D. White Award (2012). He was named Astronautics Engineer of the Year (1990) and elected an AIAA Fellow (2022). He has served on multiple corporate and organization boards. \n\n\n\nHis advisory roles include serving on the Augustine Committee (2009)\, chairing the National Research Council’s civil space study (2009)\, the NASA Advisory Council (2016–2021\, reappointed 2021)\, and the NAE Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board (2012–2016). He served on the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board (2009–2013)\, Defense Science Board (2009–2016)\, and the State Department’s International Security Advisory Board (2013–2017). He was a member of the National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group (2018–2020) and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2011. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMSBR July 16 Luncheon Registration – please contact Missy directly at mdspacebr@aol.com or missy@mdspace.org for availability \n\n\n\nVisit NASA’s Ethics site for our WAG determination. 
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/july-16-2025/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Events,MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T130000
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SUMMARY:June 2025 MSBR Luncheon featuring Dr. Christopher Scolese
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Christopher Scolese\, Director\, National Reconnaissance Office \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Christopher Scolese was sworn in as Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) in 2019. In this role\, he provides direction\, guidance\, and supervision on all matters related to the NRO and executes authorities delegated by the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence.   \n\n\n\nDr. Scolese began his government career as a United States Naval Officer in 1978\, supporting various Naval Nuclear Propulsion Programs for both the U.S. Navy and the Department of Energy. He later transitioned to NASA\, where he held multiple senior management roles\, including Earth Observing System (EOS) Systems Manager\, EOS Terra Project Manager\, EOS Program Manager\, and Deputy Director of Flight Programs and Projects for Earth Science   \n\n\n\nIn 2001\, he moved to NASA Headquarters in Washington\, D.C.\, serving as Deputy Associate Administrator in the Office of Space Science. He later became Deputy Director of the Goddard Space Flight Center\, where he helped oversee all operations. Returning to Washington\, D.C.\, he was appointed NASA’s Chief Engineer before being named Associate Administrator in 2007\, responsible for integrating and overseeing the agency’s technical and programmatic efforts.  \n\n\n\nIn 2009\, he served as NASA’s Acting Administrator\, and in 2012\, he was appointed Director of the Goddard Space Flight Center. He held that position until 2019\, when he became the Director of the NRO.   \n\n\n\nDr. Scolese holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo\, as well as a Master’s and a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from George Washington University.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReservations: Please contact Missy at mdspacebr@aol.com or missy@mdspace.org for availability.
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/june-18-2025-msbr-lunch/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Events,MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T130000
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SUMMARY:May 2025 MSBR Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Science and Engineering of NASA’s Dragonfly Mission with Drs. Lena Adams (Dragonfly Lander Systems Engineer\, APL) and Melissa Trainer (Dragonfly Deputy Principal Investigator\, GSFC) \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nDr. Elena Adams currently serves as Dragonfly Lander Systems Engineer at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. She previously served as the Dragonfly Deputy Mission Systems Engineer\, as well as the Mission Systems Engineer for NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART)—the first mission to demonstrate asteroid deflection by impacting a spacecraft into a moonlet. Before joining APL in 2008\, she was a planetary scientist working on missions to Jupiter and Saturn. As a systems engineer\, she has contributed to missions for NASA and ESA involving Mars\, Europa\, the Sun\, and Earth’s Van Allen Belts\, as well as studies for NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office and NOAA. Adams has also received multiple NASA grants for developing space exploration technologies\, including a hopping asteroid lander and a water sampling system for Saturn’s moon Enceladus. \n\n\n\nDr. Melissa Trainer is Deputy Principal Investigator for NASA’s Dragonfly mission to Titan\, Saturn’s largest moon\, and leads the Dragonfly Mass Spectrometer (DraMS)\, which will analyze Titan’s surface composition and potential prebiotic chemistry. She also serves as Deputy Lead and Co-Investigator for the Venus Mass Spectrometer on the DAVINCI mission to Venus. Since 2009\, Dr. Trainer has been a Research Space Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center\, with research interests including the composition of planetary atmospheres and the production of organic molecules and aerosols via atmospheric synthesis. She is a science team member on the Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) instrument aboard the Curiosity rover\, contributing to studies of the Martian atmosphere. An active member of the NASA Astrobiology community\, Dr. Trainer also mentors students and postdoctoral fellows and engages in public outreach and education initiatives. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration for May Luncheon – please contact Missy at missy@mdspace.org or mdspacebr@aol.com directly.
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/may-21-2025-msbr-lunch/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Events,MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T130000
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SUMMARY:March 19 Luncheon featuring Congressman Glenn Ivey
DESCRIPTION:Glenn F. Ivey\, Esq.\, US Representative\, 4th Congressional District \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCongressman Glenn Ivey is an attorney who served on Capitol Hill as chief counsel to the Senate Majority Leader\, as counsel to Senator Paul Sarbanes during the Whitewater investigations\, Chief Majority Counsel to the Senate Banking Committee\, and on the staff of Rep. John Conyers (D-MI). He also worked for U.S. Attorney Eric Holder as an assistant U. S. Attorney\, and as chair of Maryland’s Public Service Commission. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nAAS Goddard Space Science Symposium \n\n\nMSBR is happy to be collaborating with the American Astronautical Society in March! AAS will be holding their AAS Goddard Space Science Symposium March 19-21\, also at Martin’s Crosswinds. Event information and agenda are available at https://astronautical.org/goddard. Their event will start immediately after the March luncheon concludes. \n\n\nMSBR luncheon attendees can join the Wednesday sessions\, networking break\, and reception for FREE! Simply stay at the venue and transition into the Symposium after the luncheon.If you want to attend the Symposium on Thursday and Friday\, AAS is offering a discounted registration of $495. To take advantage of this offer\, go to https://astronautical.org/goddard and click on the In-Person Registration Button. Login or create a profile\, and on the next screen\, choose the Government option of $750 and enter the Registration Code: 25-RHG-AAS-MSBR (in all caps). This will reduce your total due to $495.00. Your discounted registration includes all sessions\, breaks\, and two luncheons. \n\nIf staying for the Wednesday afternoon session of the Symposium after the luncheon\, please indicate on the below registration form or in your email reservation.
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/march-19-2025-msbr-lunch/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T130000
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SUMMARY:February Luncheon featuring Wes Deadrick
DESCRIPTION:Wes Deadrick\, Director of NASA’s IV&V Program \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWes Deadrick is the Director of NASA’s Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Program\, located at the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Facility in Fairmont\, West Virginia. He is responsible for the leadership and technical direction of the IV&V Program and agency-wide strategy to provide the highest achievable levels of safety\, reliability\, and cost-effectiveness for NASA’s most critical mission software. \n\n\n\nMr. Deadrick began his NASA career in 2002 at the NASA IV&V Program as a research engineer within the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance (OSMA) Software Assurance Research Program (SARP). After spending five years managing and performing software research and software tool development\, Mr. Deadrick accepted a position as an IV&V Project Manager. Over the period of six years\, Mr. Deadrick was responsible for leading the implementation of IV&V services on a number of NASA missions and programs including Juno\, Kepler\, MSL\, JWST\, JPSS\, MAVEN\, OSIRIS-REx\, and Constellation. During 2010\, Mr. Deadrick served on detail at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) as the software lead for a component of NASA’s Constellation Program. Subsequent to his role as an IV&V Project Manager\, Mr. Deadrick served as the Lead for the IV&V Program Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) Support Office (SSO) where he was responsible for providing software assurance reach-back support to OSMA and the NASA Commercial Crew Program. As the SSO Lead\, Mr. Deadrick was also responsible for overseeing the initiation of the IV&V Program’s cybersecurity assurance capability. Prior to becoming the Director of the NASA IV&V Program\, Mr. Deadrick led the Program’s IV&V Office\, which is responsible for providing IV&V services to a broad portfolio of NASA’s most critical\, and highest profile\, science and human spaceflight missions. As Director\, Mr. Deadrick serves as a senior staff member for the Goddard Space Flight Center and the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance at NASA Headquarters. \n\n\n\nMr. Deadrick has earned several prestigious awards throughout his NASA career\, including the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal\, a Space Flight Awareness award\, numerous Project Achievement awards\, and the inaugural Terrence W. Wilcutt Award for excellence in advancing safety and mission assurance.
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/msbr-lunch-february-19-2025/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T130000
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SUMMARY:January 22\, 2025 MSBR Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Please note new day – WEDNESDAY \n\n\n\nUnlocking Cosmic Potential: Harnessing University Partnerships as Force Multipliers in Our Space Mission \n\n\n\nOur collective mission transcends individual agency boundaries\, uniting us in a common goal: to harness the collective power of our nation’s brightest minds and most advanced technologies. Force multipliers aren’t just theoretical concepts—they’re the cornerstone of our shared strategy. By leveraging the intellectual capital of our universities\, we’re not merely expanding our research capabilities; we’re cultivating an ecosystem of innovation that spans from the classroom to the cosmos. \n\n\n\nWe will be joined by a panel of distinguished University representatives from Maryland to dispel myths and inspire possibilities within our community.  The panel includes Dr. Aminta Breaux\, President of Bowie State University; Dr. Jelena Srebric\, Associate Dean for Research in Mechanical Engineering at University of Maryland’s School of Engineering; and The Associate Dean for the College of Engineering and Information Technology at University of Maryland Baltimore County.
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/msbr-lunch-january-22-2025/
LOCATION:Martins Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T130000
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SUMMARY:December 10 Luncheon featuring Dr. James Garvin
DESCRIPTION:Dr. James B. Garvin\, PI DAVINCI Mission to Venus\, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (Chief Scientist & Senior Fellow & 2024 Webby Awardee) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. James B. Garvin is the NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Chief Scientist. He provides strategic advice and analysis on the scientific priorities and directions to the Center Director and senior leadership\, as well as to NASA Headquarters. As a veteran Earth and planetary scientist within NASA in a career that has spanned more than 38 years\, Dr. Garvin brings his experience with interdisciplinary science and instrumentation in helping to direct the scientific trajectory of the Center. Prior to coming to Goddard\, Garvin served as the NASA Chief Scientist\, advising three separate Administrators on issues ranging from science strategies associated with the Vision for Space Exploration to those involved in rebalancing the NASA science portfolio. In addition\, Dr. Garvin served as the chief scientist for Mars exploration from 2000 until 2004 and spearheaded the development of the scientific strategy that led NASA to select such missions as the Mars Exploration Rovers\, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter\, the Phoenix polar lander\, and the Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity rover). He received two NASA Outstanding Leadership Medals for his work with the science behind the Mars Exploration Program. He is also the recipient of three Presidential Rank Awards for his contributions to science at NASA spanning his career. \n\n\n\nDuring his career\, he has been a Co-Investigator on the Mars Observer\, Mars Global Surveyor\, NEAR-Shoemaker\, Radarsat-1\,2/RCM\, Mars Curiosity Rover\, OSIRIS-REx\, and ENVISAT missions. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed scientific articles and other popular articles about space exploration of Mars\, Venus\, and the Moon. Presently\, he is Principal Investigator of the DAVINCI mission to Venus\, slated for launch in June 2029\, and the first in situ mission to Venus since 1985. \n\n\n\nDr. Garvin earned his Ph.D in the Geological Sciences from Brown University in 1984 under the mentorship of Professors J. W. Head III and T. A. Mutch. He also received an MS from Stanford University in Computer Sciences and a second MS from Brown in Planetary Geosciences. He graduated with highest honors from Brown University in 1978 and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. In 2005\, he was awarded the prestigious William Rogers award recipient (Brown University) for his contributions to society as a graduate of Brown.
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/december-10-lunch-featuring-dr-james-garvin/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241015T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241015T130000
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SUMMARY:October 15 Lunch with Dr. Elsayed Talaat
DESCRIPTION:Please note change in speaker\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Elsayed Talaat\n\n\n\nDirector of the Office of Space Weather Observations at NESDIS \n\n\n\nJoin the MSBR for our luncheon in July with special guest\, Dr. Sarah Kapnick! \n\n\n\nDr. Elsayed Talaat is the Director of the Office of Space Weather Observations at NESDIS. In this role\, he provides leadership and oversight of the development\, acquisition\, integration\, installation\, and acceptance of major system elements for NOAA’s operational environmental satellite systems. \n\n\n\nBefore joining NOAA\, Dr. Talaat was the Chief Scientist of the Heliophysics Division at NASA Headquarters. In this role\, he directed overall development efforts for the Heliophysics space science program in Solar\, Heliospheric\, Magnetospheric\, and Ionospheric\, Thermospheric\, and Mesospheric physics. Previously\, he was a Program Scientist at NASA Headquarters where he served as Program Scientist for the Living with a Star mission and science line\, grant research lines\, and Heliophysics and Planetary missions. Before joining NASA\, he was Supervisor of the Earth and Planetary Atmospheres Section at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)\, where his research focused on developing remote sensing techniques as well as data analysis and modeling of geophysical and planetary phenomena.  \n\n\n\nDr. Talaat received his Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering from the University of Washington\, and a Master’s of Science and doctorate from the University of Michigan in Atmospheric and Space Sciences. He has authored or collaborated on over 60 journal papers and over 250 conference papers. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Registration\n\n\n\nPlease contact mdspacebr@aol.com directly for available space. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/october-15-lunch-with-dr-sarah-kapnick/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240716T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240716T130000
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SUMMARY:July Luncheon with Dr. Jinni Meehan
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Jinni Meehan\n\n\n\nAssistant Director for Space Policy\, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy \n\n\n\nJoin the MSBR for our luncheon in July with special guest\, Dr. Jinni Meehan! \n\n\n\nDr. Jinni Meehan is the new Assistant Director for Space Policy at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). \n\n\n\nBefore assuming her role at OSTP in February\, Dr. Meehan made significant contributions to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)\, where she served as the National Space Weather Program Manager since 2018\, supporting plans\, projects\, and policies to strengthen the service capacity of the National Weather Service’s space weather operations. Prior to this\, she held positions at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC). Additionally\, she serves as an Adjunct Professor at Millersville University of Pennsylvania for their graduate program\, “Space Weather and Environment: Science\, Policy\, and Communication.” \n\n\n\nDr. Meehan earned her Bachelor of Science in Meteorology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte\, followed by a Master of Science in Atmospheric and Space Sciences from Hampton University. She later completed her Ph.D. in Physics at Utah State University and conducted postdoctoral research at the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology. \n\n\n\nDr. Meehan’s distinguished career in space science and policy is characterized by leadership positions and innovative contributions\, for which she has been recognized with the DOC Gold Medal and NOAA’s Order of Sherman’s Lagoon. We extend our congratulations to Dr. Meehan on her new role and eagerly anticipate the impactful work she will lead at OSTP. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Registration \n\n\n\nPlease contact mdspacebr@aol.com directly for available space.
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/july-luncheon-with-dr-jinni-meehan/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240618T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240618T130000
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SUMMARY:June Luncheon with Dr. Makenzie Lystrup
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Makenzie Lystrup\n\n\n\nCenter Director\, Goddard Space Flight Center\, NASA \n\n\n\nJoin the MSBR for our luncheon in June with special guest\, Dr. Makenzie Lystrup! \n\n\n\nDr. Makenzie Lystrup is the director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center guiding the direction and management of one of NASA’s major field installations. Goddard’s sites include the primary campus in Maryland\, Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia\, the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification & Validation Facility in West Virginia\, the Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York\, the White Sands Complex in New Mexico\, and the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Texas. Goddard is responsible for the oversight and execution of a $4 billion portfolio and is home to the nation’s largest concentration of scientists\, engineers and technologists dedicated to Earth and space science. Its workforce consists of more than 10\,000 employees\, both civil servant and contractor. \n\n\n\nPrior to joining NASA\, Dr. Lystrup was vice president and general manager of Ball Aerospace’s Civil Space Strategic Business Unit\, where she was responsible for the company’s portfolio of civil space systems spanning across all science fields\, operational weather and Earth observation\, as well as advanced technologies development objectives. In this role\, she led Ball’s contributions to several missions\, such as NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope\, Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE)\, Landsat 9\, and the Roman Space Telescope. \n\n\n\nDr. Lystrup has also served as senior director for Ball’s Civil Space Advanced Systems and Business Development\, where she managed new business activities for NASA\, NOAA\, and other civilian U.S. government agencies as well as for academia and other science organizations. In addition\, she served in the company’s Strategic Operations organization\, based in Washington D.C.\, where she led Ball’s space sciences portfolio. Prior to joining Ball\, Dr. Lystrup worked as an American Institute of Physics – Acoustical Society of American (AIP-ASA) Congressional Fellow from 2011 to 2012 in the office of U.S. Representative Edward Markey\, where she managed a portfolio including technology\, national defense\, nuclear energy\, and nuclear nonproliferation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Registration\n\n\n\nIf you are not a member of the MSBR\, Sign Up Today! (Membership not required for registration. \n\n\n\nSpace is very limited\, please contact Missy at mdspacebr@aol.com directly for availablity.
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/june-luncheon-with-dr-makenzie-lystrup/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240521T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240521T130000
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SUMMARY:May Luncheon with Dr. Stephen Volz
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Stephen Volz\n\n\n\nAssistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services\, NOAA \n\n\n\nJoin the MSBR for our luncheon in May with special guest\, Dr. Stephen Volz! \n\n\n\nStephen Volz serves as the Assistant Administrator for NOAA’s Satellite and Information Service. \n\n\n\nDr. Volz has 35 years of professional experience in aerospace. As the NOAA lead for all space Earth Observations\, Dr. Volz helps define the space and information architecture for NOAA\, and\, working in partnership with NASA and other US agencies\, helps guide the U.S. approach to future civil space observations. He is a leader in the international Earth observation community\, serving as the NOAA Principal both to the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) and to the Coordinating Group of Meteorological Satellites (CGMS). Dr. Volz is the Principal U.S. representative to the Executive Committee of the international Group on Earth Observations (GEO)\, and in this capacity he helps lead efforts coordinating with global participants on the use of global Earth Observations data\, including satellite-based observations\, to further the delivery of comprehensive environmental information to communities around the world. He serves as the Co-Chair of the NOAA Observing Systems Council and is also a member of the NOAA Executive Council. Dr Volz also served as Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction (ASEOP)\, for almost 33 months over two periods 2016-2022.  \n\n\n\nDr. Volz previously served as the Associate Director for Flight Programs in the Earth Science Division of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate where he managed all of NASA’s Earth Science flight missions and associated activities. Prior to serving as the Flight Program Director\, Dr. Volz was the Earth Science program executive for a series of Earth Science missions\, including EO-3 GIFTS\, CloudSat\, CALIPSO\, and ICESat\, and he led the Senior Review for the Earth Science operating missions. Dr. Volz worked in industry at Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corporation from 1997–2002\, where he was the Project Manager for the Spitzer Space Telescope (formerly the Space Infrared Telescope Facility) superfluid helium cryostat and other flight projects. From 1986–1997 Dr. Volz worked for NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center as an instrument manager\, an I&T Manager\, a systems engineer\, and a cryogenic systems engineer on missions and instruments including the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE)\, among others. \n\n\n\nDr. Volz is a member of several professional societies\, including the American Physical Society (M’82)\, the American Astronomical Society (M’87)\, the American Geophysical Union (M’02)\, and the American Meteorological Society (M’08). He is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)\, an active member of and participant in the Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS)\, and a member of the GRSS Administration Committee (AdCom) for the period of 2013–2015. \n\n\n\nDr. Volz has a doctorate in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1986)\, a master’s in Physics from Illinois (1981)\, and a bachelor’s in Physics from the University of Virginia (1980). He has more than 20 publications in peer-reviewed journals. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Registration\n\n\n\nIf you are not a member of the MSBR\, Sign Up Today! (Membership not required for registration \n\n\n\nOnline registration is closed. Please contact mdspacebr@aol.com directly for availability.
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/may-luncheon-with-dr-stephen-volz/
LOCATION:Martin’s Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, Maryland\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Luncheons
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T130000
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SUMMARY:March Luncheon with Senator Chris Van Hollen
DESCRIPTION:Senator Chris Van Hollen\n\n\n\nSenator\, D-Maryland \n\n\n\nJoin the MSBR for our luncheon in March with special guest\, Senator Chris Van Hollen! \n\n\n\nElected to the United States Senate by the people of Maryland in November 2016\, Chris Van Hollen is committed to fighting every day to ensure that our state and our country live up to their full promise of equal rights\, equal justice\, and equal opportunity. \n\n\n\nSenator Van Hollen believes that every child deserves the opportunity to pursue their dreams and benefit from a quality education\, and that anyone willing to work hard should be able to find a good job.  That’s why his top priorities include creating more and better jobs\, strengthening small businesses\, and increasing educational and job training opportunities for individuals of all ages and in every community. \n\n\n\nSenator Van Hollen started his time in public service as a member of the Maryland State Legislature\, where he became known as a tenacious advocate for everyday Marylanders and someone who was unafraid to take on powerful special interests on behalf of working people. In 2002\, he was elected to represent Maryland’s 8th Congressional District. In the House of Representatives\, he served as a member of the Democratic leadership and was elected by his colleagues to be the Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee and protect vital interests like Social Security and Medicare. \n\n\n\nA tireless fighter for the people of Maryland\, Senator Van Hollen has also become known for working hard to find common sense solutions to difficult national issues.  In January 2015\, he released a comprehensive plan to address the problem of growing inequality in America and provide a blueprint for building an economy that works for everyone\, a goal that he will continue to fight for in the U.S. Senate. \n\n\n\nSenator Van Hollen is proud to have worked successfully with members of both parties to pass bipartisan legislation whenever possible on issues of common concern\, including expanding medical research\, protecting the Chesapeake Bay\, fighting childhood cancer\, and passing the ABLE Act to assist families with children with disabilities. \n\n\n\nChris Van Hollen is a graduate of Swarthmore College\, the John F. Kennedy School of Public Policy at Harvard University\, and Georgetown University Law Center where he attended night school.  He and his wife\, Katherine Wilkens\, are the proud parents of three children\, Anna\, Nicholas\, and Alexander. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Registration – space is limited\, please contact Missy at mdspacebr@aol.com to register\n\n\n\nIf you are not a member of the MSBR\, Sign Up Today! (Membership not required for registration.
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/march-luncheon-with-senator-van-hollen/
LOCATION:Martins Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240220T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240220T130000
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SUMMARY:February Luncheon with Casey Swails
DESCRIPTION:Casey Swails\n\n\n\nNASA Deputy Associate Administrator \n\n\n\nJoin the MSBR for our luncheon in February with special guest\, Casey Swails. \n\n\n\nCasey Swails is NASA’s deputy associate administrator\, acting as the agency’s deputy chief operating officer for more than 18\,000 employees and an annual budget of more than $25 billion. She is the deputy and principal advisor to the associate administrator for overall day-to-day operations and long-term strategic direction across NASA’s 10 field centers\, mission directorates\, and staff organizations. She establishes the overall strategy\, framework\, and structure for NASA’s integrated mission support portfolio and builds and advances the agency’s industry partnerships. \n\n\n\nIn addition\, she is leading NASA 2040\, the agency’s strategic initiative to ensure NASA remains the preeminent institution for research\, technology\, and engineering to lead science\, aeronautics\, and space exploration for humanity in the year 2040. \n\n\n\nPreviously\, Swails served as the chief of staff and senior advisor to the associate administrator\, as well as the agency’s acting deputy chief of staff during the presidential transition. In those positions\, she ensured the effective flow of operations across NASA’s workforce and represented the agency in the alignment of policy\, strategy\, priorities\, and program development. \n\n\n\nPrior to joining the administrator’s office at NASA\, she led many of the agency’s significant change management initiatives. This included leadership of the largest human capital transformation effort in NASA’s history\, resulting in the successful merger of 10 separate human resources offices into one enterprise organization and the realignment of more than 500 human capital employees and corresponding $90 million budget. \n\n\n\nAlso noteworthy was her leadership in the design and creation of the agencywide Executive Services Division\, which manages programs for attracting\, retaining\, and developing NASA’s executive cadre of more than 600 senior leaders. With more than 19 years at NASA\, Swails has had substantial involvement working across multiple NASA centers and with many of the agency’s human spaceflight programs\, including the International Space Station Program\, Orion\, and the early Commercial Crew and Gateway programs\, which are recognized as leading models for the agency today. \n\n\n\nSwails holds a Bachelor of Science in management from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from Duke University\, and she has completed executive education at Harvard Business School and INSEAD. She was recognized as one of Georgia Tech’s 40 Under 40 distinguished alumni and was a fellow in the International Women’s Forum. Her work has garnered several awards\, including the Gears of Government Award\, the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal\, the NASA Silver Achievement Medal\, the Silver Snoopy Award\, and the Johnson Space Center Director’s Innovation Award. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Registration – space is limited\, please contact mdspacebr@aol.com directly.\n\n\n\nIf you are not a member of the MSBR\, Sign Up Today! (Membership not required for registration.)
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/february-luncheon-with-casey-swails/
LOCATION:Martins Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240116T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240116T133000
DTSTAMP:20260415T183604
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SUMMARY:January Luncheon with Dr. Sarah Kapnick
DESCRIPTION:TODAY’S LUNCH HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Sarah Kapnick\n\n\n\nChief Scientist NOAA Department of Commerce \n\n\n\nJoin the MSBR for our luncheon in January with special guest\, Dr. Sarah Kapnick\, kicking off 2024! \n\n\n\nSarah Kapnick\, Ph.D.\, is chief scientist for NOAA. In this role\, Dr. Kapnick is responsible for advancing policy and program direction for NOAA’s science and technology priorities. \n\n\n\nDr. Kapnick has extensive experience at the intersection of climate science and economics. Most recently\, she served as a managing director at J.P. Morgan in the role of senior climate scientist and sustainability strategist for asset and wealth management. While at J.P. Morgan\, she supported sustainability and climate action efforts and served as an advisor on new business and investment opportunities and risks. \n\n\n\nPreviously\, Dr. Kapnick was a physical scientist and deputy division leader on seasonal to decadal variability and predictability at NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL). At GFDL\, her work spanned seasonal climate prediction\, mountain snowpack\, extreme storms\, water security and climate impacts. She was an expert and reviewer for NOAA’s Small Business Innovation Research Program\, a member of its Eastern Region Climate Team\, a science panelist for Climate.gov and the NOAA team lead for the NASA High Mountain Asia Team. \n\n\n\nDr. Kapnick is a member of the American Geophysical Union\, American Meteorological Society and American Association for the Advancement of Science. Prior to her graduate studies\, she spent two years as an investment banking analyst with Goldman Sachs covering financial institutions. She received a Ph.D. in atmospheric and oceanic sciences with a certificate in leaders in sustainability from UCLA\, and an A.B in mathematics with a certificate in finance from Princeton University. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Registration\n\n\n\nPlease contact Missy at mdspacebr@aol.com for space availability. \n\n\n\nIf you are not a member of the MSBR\, Sign Up Today! (Membership not required for registration.)
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/january-luncheon-with-dr-sarah-kapnick/
LOCATION:Maryland
CATEGORIES:MSBR Luncheons
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SUMMARY:December Luncheon with Dr. James B. Garvin
DESCRIPTION:Dr. James B. Garvin\n\n\n\nSenior Fellow & Chief Scientist\, NASA GSFC \n\n\n\nJoin the MSBR for our luncheon in December with special guest\, Dr. James Garvin presenting “Highlights of Maryland’s Dazzling Year in Space 2023”! \n\n\n\nDr. James B. Garvin is the NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Chief Scientist. He provides strategic advice and analysis on the scientific priorities and directions to the Center Director and senior leadership\, as well as to NASA Headquarters. As a veteran Earth and planetary scientist within NASA in a career that has spanned more than 37 years\, Dr. Garvin brings his experience with interdisciplinary science and instrumentation in helping to direct the scientific trajectory of the Center. Prior to coming to Goddard\, Garvin served as the NASA Chief Scientist\, advising three separate Administrators on issues ranging from science strategies associated with the Vision for Space Exploration to those involved in rebalancing the NASA science portfolio. In addition\, Dr. Garvin served as the chief scientist for Mars exploration from 2000 until 2004 and spearheaded the development of the scientific strategy that led NASA to select such missions as the Mars Exploration Rovers\, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter\, the Phoenix polar lander\, and the Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity rover). He received two NASA Outstanding Leadership Medals for his work with the science behind the Mars Exploration Program. He is also the recipient of three Presidential Rank Awards for his contributions to science at NASA spanning his career. \n\n\n\nDuring his career\, he has been a Co-Investigator on the Mars Observer\, Mars Global Surveyor\, NEAR-Shoemaker\, Radarsat-1\,2/RCM\, Mars Curiosity Rover\, OSIRIS-REx\, and ENVISAT missions. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed scientific articles and other popular articles about space exploration of Mars\, Venus\, and the Moon. Presently\, he is Principal Investigator of the recently-selected DAVINCI mission to Venus\, slated for launch in June 2029\, and the first in situ mission to Venus since 1985. \n\n\n\nDr. Garvin earned his Ph.D in the Geological Sciences from Brown University in 1984 under the mentorship of Professors J. W. Head III and T. A. Mutch. He also received an MS from Stanford University in Computer Sciences and a second MS from Brown in Planetary Geosciences. He graduated with highest honors from Brown University in 1978 and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. In 2005\, he was awarded the prestigious William Rogers award recipient (Brown University) for his contributions to society as a graduate of Brown. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Registration\n\n\n\nIf you are not a member of the MSBR\, Sign Up Today! (Membership not required for registration.) \n\n\nPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.POC Name *FirstLastPOC Email *CompanyPOC Phone *Title *Civil Servants: Your title is needed to clarify your level of management. If necessary\, please include additional details in the field under Attendee Name(s) below.Choose a quantity for each (Corporate members my choose either a table of 10 or 8) *Individual Civil Servant Seat – RequestTable Seats 10 – $550Table Seats 8 – $440Individual Member Seat – $55Individual Non-Member Seat – $80Corporate tables – please send government guest nomination list (first name\, last name and email in Excel) to mdspacebr.aol.comAttendee Name(s) Please separate names with a comma (\,) or RETURN if submitting more than one reservation or if different than POC shown above.For Civil Servant seat requests\, please use the space above to clarify level of management.Payment Option (please note\, cancellations must be received the Friday before the lunch to be eligible for a refund) *CheckCredit CardSubmit
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/december-luncheon-with-dr-james-b-garvin/
LOCATION:Martins Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231114T113000
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SUMMARY:November Luncheon with Paula S. Trimble
DESCRIPTION:Paula S. Trimble\n\n\n\nPolicy Chief and Director of Small Business Programs\, SDA \n\n\n\nJoin the MSBR for our luncheon in November with special guest\, Paula Trimble! \n\n\n\nMs. Paula Trimble is Policy Chief and Director of Small Business Programs at the Space Development Agency in the U.S. Department of Defense. At the SDA\, Ms. Trimble is driving policy solutions to reduce barriers in the acquisition process and enable small businesses and start-ups to work more easily with the federal government. She formulates and leads SDA’s congressional  engagement strategies in support of the annual defense appropriations  and authorization processes\, garnering significant increases to the agency’s budget to accelerate delivery of missile tracking capabilities for the nation. \n\n\n\nMs. Trimble has always been attracted to disruptive organizations at the nexus of policy and technology. She started her career in the Washington\, DC-area as a reporter at Space News and Federal Computer Week. She served in the U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Space Commercialization\, helping promote the expansion of commercial markets for GPS\, satellite communications\, and satellite imagery. \n\n\n\nFollowing that\, she was an industry analyst at the Office of Commercial Space Transportation in the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration\, helping shepherd a new reusable launch sector and supporting the agency during the historic 2004 SpaceShipOne X-Prize flights. Ms. Trimble spent more than eight years overseeing prototyping and experimentation efforts in the DoD’s Rapid Reaction Technology Office. Most recently\, she was Senior Principal at Lewis-Burke Associates LLC\, leading the lobbying firm’s national security practice in support of university researchers\, scientific societies\, and national research institutes\, including facilitating the significant growth of a DoD Manufacturing Innovation Institute and engaging with policymakers on issues of interest to small businesses across the research enterprise. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Registration\n\n\n\nIf you are not a member of the MSBR\, Sign Up Today! (Membership not required for registration.) \n\n\nPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.POC Name *FirstLastPOC Email *CompanyPOC Phone *Title *Civil Servants: Your title is needed to clarify your level of management. If necessary\, please include additional details in the field under Attendee Name(s) below.Choose a quantity for each (Corporate members my choose either a table of 10 or 8) *Individual Civil Servant Seat – RequestTable Seats 10 – $550Table Seats 8 – $440Individual Member Seat – $55Individual Non-Member Seat – $80Corporate tables – please send government guest nomination list (first name\, last name and email in Excel) to mdspacebr.aol.comAttendee Name(s) Please separate names with a comma (\,) or RETURN if submitting more than one reservation or if different than POC shown above.For Civil Servant seat requests\, please use the space above to clarify level of management.Payment Option (please note\, cancellations must be received the Friday before the lunch to be eligible for a refund) *CheckCredit CardSubmit
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/november-luncheon-with-paula-s-trimble/
LOCATION:Martins Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Luncheons
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231017T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231017T130000
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SUMMARY:October Luncheon with Dr. Mark Clampin
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Mark Clampin\n\n\n\nDirector Astrophysics Division\, Science Mission Directorate\, NASA \n\n\n\nJoin the MSBR for our luncheon in October with special guest\, Dr. Mark Clampin! \n\n\n\nDr. Clampin is the Astrophysics Division Director in the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington\, DC. The goals of the Astrophysics Division are to understand how the universe works\, understand how we got here and to address the question\, are we alone? \n\n\n\nUntil August 2022\, Dr. Clampin was the Director of the Sciences and Exploration Directorate (SED) at the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) where he led the Astrophysics\, Solar System\, Heliophysics and Earth Science Divisions\, together with the high performance computing office. \n\n\n\nAt GSFC\, he previously served as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Observatory Project Scientist\, and subsequently as Director of the Astrophysics Science Division and Deputy Director of SED. Prior to joining GSFC\, Dr Clampin was the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) Group Lead at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)\, where he worked on the first four Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Servicing Missions. Dr. Clampin is a Co-Investigator with the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)\, and the Advanced camera for Surveys (ACS) science team and served as the Detector Scientist\, responsible for the delivery of three focal plane camera systems. His research interests focus on studying the formation and evolution of planetary systems. Dr. Clampin has also designed ground-based telescope instruments including adaptive optics systems\, coronagraphs and detectors. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Registration\n\n\n\nIf you are not a member of the MSBR\, Sign Up Today! (Membership not required for registration.) \n\n\nPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.POC Name *FirstLastPOC Email *CompanyPOC Phone *Title *Civil Servants: Your title is needed to clarify your level of management. If necessary\, please include additional details in the field under Attendee Name(s) below.Choose a quantity for each (Corporate members my choose either a table of 10 or 8) *Individual Civil Servant Seat – RequestTable Seats 10 – $550Table Seats 8 – $440Individual Member Seat – $55Individual Non-Member Seat – $80Corporate tables – please send government guest nomination list (first name\, last name and email in Excel) to mdspacebr.aol.comAttendee Name(s) Please separate names with a comma (\,) or RETURN if submitting more than one reservation or if different than POC shown above.For Civil Servant seat requests\, please use the space above to clarify level of management.Payment Option (please note\, cancellations must be received the Friday before the lunch to be eligible for a refund) *CheckCredit CardSubmit
URL:https://mdspace.org/event/october-luncheon-with-dr-mark-clampin/
LOCATION:Martins Crosswinds\, 7400 Greenway Center Drive\, Greenbelt\, MD\, 20770\, United States
CATEGORIES:MSBR Luncheons
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