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Review of NASA's An Assessment of NASks Pioneering Revolutionary Technology Program Committee for the Review of NASA's Pioneering Revolutionary Technology (PRT) Program Aeronautics and Space Engineering Boarcl Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS Washington, D.C. www.nap.edu

THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS 500 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001 NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the com- mittee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance. This study was supported by Contract No. NASW 99037 between the National Academy of Sciences and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recom- mendations expressed in this publication are those of the authoress and do not necessarily reflect the views of the agency that provided support for the project. International Standard Book Number 0-309-09080-6 (Book) International Standard Book Number 0-309-52759-7 (PDF) Cover images courtesy of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Available in limited supply from: Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board 500 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001 (202) 334-2855 Copyright 2003 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America Additional copies are available from: National Academy Press Box 285 500 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20055 (800) 624-6242 (202) 334-3313 (in the Washington metropolitan area) http://www.nas.edu

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COMMITTEE FOR THE REVIEW OF NASA'S PIONEERING REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGY (PRT) PROGRAM RAYMOND S. COLLADAY, Chair, Consultant and President (retired), Lockheed Martin Astronautics, Denver BENJAMIN BUCHBINDER, NASA (retired), Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles LEONARD H. CAVENY, Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (retired), Fort Washington, Maryland SERGIO GUARRO, Aerospace Corporation, E1 Segundo, California (from June 2002 until April 2003) DAVID J. KASIK, The Boeing Company, Seattle DIMITRI MAVRIS, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta DENNIS K. McBRIDE, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, Arlington, Virginia TODD J. MOSHER, Utah State University, Logan JAMES ODOM, Science Applications International Corporation, Huntsville, Alabama LEE D. PETERSON, University of Colorado, Boulder JOSEPH B. REAGAN (NAE), Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space (retired), Saratoga, California CYNTHIA R. SAMUELSON, Logistics Management Institute, McLean, Virginia MARC SNIR, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign MICHAEL J. ZYDA, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California PANEL ON COMPUTING, INFORMATION, AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (CICT) MICHAEL J. ZYDA, Chair, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California WILLIAM COHEN, Consultant, Pittsburgh (from June 2002 until June 2003) DELORES M. ETTER (NAE), United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland MARY JEAN HARROLD, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta CHANDRIKA KAMATH, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California DAVID J. KASIK, The Boeing Company, Seattle ALFRED U. MacRAE (NAE), MacRae Technologies, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey DUANE T. McRUER (NAE), Systems Technology, Inc., Manhattan Beach, California RICHARD MULLER (NAE), University of California, Berkeley CYNTHIA R. SAMUELSON, Logistics Management Institute, McLean, Virginia JUDE SHAVLIK, University of Wisconsin, Madison SANDEEP SINGHAL, ReefEdge, Inc., Fort Lee, New Jersey MARC SNIR, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign PANEL ON ENGINEERING FOR COMPLEX SYSTEMS (ECS) DENNIS K. McBRIDE, Chair, Potomac Institute for Policy Studies, Arlington, Virginia TORA K. BIKSON, RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California BENJAMIN BUCHBINDER, NASA (retired), Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles PHILIP R. COHEN, Oregon Health and Science University, Beaverton SERGIO GUARRO, Aerospace Corporation, E1 Segundo, California (from June 2002 until April 2003) MYRON HECHT, SoHaR Incorporated, Beverly Hills, California JIM LARUS, Microsoft Research, Redmond, Washington DIMITRI MAVRIS, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta RONALD WESTRUM, Consultant, Ann Arbor, Michigan (from June 2002 until February 2003) F. GORDON WILLIS, Vulcan Works, LLC, Ann Arbor, Michigan ~v

PANEL ON ENABLING CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGIES (ECT) LEE D. PETERSON, Chair, University of Colorado, Boulder CLINTON A. BOYE, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico LEONARD H. CAVENY, Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (retired), Fort Washington, Maryland STANLEY V. GUNN, Rocket~yne (retired), Chatsworth, California ANTHONY K. HYDER, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana DIMITRIS C. LAGOUDAS, Texas A&M University, College Station TODD J. MOSHER, Utah State University, Logan JAY S. PEARLMAN, The Boeing Company, Seattle JOSEPH B. REAGAN (NAE), Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space (retired), Saratoga, California NANCY R. SOTTOS, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign GREGORY G. SPANJERS, Air Force Research Laboratory, Albuquerque, New Mexico MICHAEL J. STALLARD, Aerospace Corporation, Albuquerque, New Mexico COMMITTEE AND PANELS STAFF KAREN E. HARWELL, Study Director DOUGLAS H. BENNETT, Program Officer GEORGE M. LEVIN, Director, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board BRIDGET R. EDMONDS, Senior Project Assistant JENNIFER D. PINKERMAN, Research Associate ANNA L. FARRAR, Financial Associate v

AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ENGINEERING BOARD WILLIAM W. HOOVER, Chair, U.S. Air Force (retired), Williamsburg, Virginia A. DWIGHT ABBOTT, Aerospace Corporation (retired), Palos Verdes Estates, California RUZENA K. BAJCSY (NAE/IOM), University of California, Berkeley JAMES (MICKY) BLACKWELL, Lockheed Martin (retired), Marietta, Georgia ANTHONY J. BRODERICK, Aviation Safety Consultant, Catlett, Virginia SUSAN M. COUGHLIN, Aviation Safety Alliance, Washington, D.C. ROBERT L. CRIPPEN, Thiokol Propulsion (retired), Palm Beach Gardens, Florida DONALD L. CROMER, USAF (retired) and Hughes Space and Communications (retired), Fallbrook, California JOSEPH FULLER, Jr., Futron Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland RICHARD GOLASZEWSKI, GRA Incorporated, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania JAMES M. GUYETTE, Rolls-Royce North America, Chantilly, Virginia JOHN L. JUNKINS (NAE), Texas A&M University, College Station JOHN M. KLINEBERG, Space Systems/Loral (retired), Redwood City, California ILAN M. KROO, Stanford University, Stanford, California JOHN K. LAUBER, Airbus North America, Inc., Washington, D.C. GEORGE K. MUELLNER, The Boeing Company, Seal Beach, California DAVA J. NEWMAN, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge JAMES G. O'CONNOR (NAE), Pratt & Whitney (retired), Coventry, Connecticut MALCOLM O'NEILL, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland CYNTHIA R. SAMUELSON, Logistics Management Institute, McLean KATHRYN C. THORNTON, University of Virginia, Charlottesville HANSEL E. TOOKES II, Raytheon International (retired), Falls Church, Virginia DIANNE S. (WILEY) PALMER, The Boeing Company, Washington, D.C. THOMAS L. WILLIAMS, Northrop Grumman, Bethpage, New York , Virginia GEORGE M. LEVIN, Director v~

Preface The Committee for the Review of NASA's Pio- neering Revolutionary Technology (PRT) Program of the National Research Council (NRC) and its three sup- porting panels have completed an approximately 20- month-long study evaluating the technical quality of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) PRT program. The statement of task for this study is given in Appendix A. The study was spon- sored by NASA and conducted by a committee and three supporting panels appointed by the NRC (see Appendix B for biographies of committee and panel members). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requested the review and assisted in the formu- lation of the statement of task. This report provides a technical assessment of the quality of the PRT program and its components and offers recommendations for improving the program. The committee and panels note that they refrained from drawing any conclusions on matters of budget or rec- ommending increases in budget levels. While some areas may suffer from a lack of critical mass, recom- mendations for increased resources to address the prob- lem are of little value to management and have been avoided. The committee and panels also refrained, as much as possible, from commenting on matters related to programmatics and program organization unless a link could be established between these concerns and technical quality, portfolio management, or interaction within NASA and with the external technical commu- nity. NASA's Aerospace Technology Advisory Com- mittee (ATAC) and its PRT subcommittee hold an an- nual relevance and programmatic review for the PRT program. . . via The committee and panels did not assess other pro- grams within NASA on which the PRT program and its portfolio depend or other programs within NASA that research similar technology areas. The committee and panels did recommend when these programs should be integrally connected and the PRT portfolios managed with the global NASA investment in mind. I wish to take this opportunity to thank the chairs and members of the three supporting panels for their leadership, detailed assessments, and commitment of time to the review. Their input has been vital to the quality of the entire review. On behalf of the commit- tee and panels, I would also like to thank the various NASA program managers and technical staff for their cooperation in providing the information necessary to complete the review and in hosting our panel members at various site visits and for their open discussion dur- ing these opportunities. We also thank those who took the time to participate in committee and panel meet- ings and provide background materials. Finally, this study and the final report would not have been possible without the expert support of the NRC staff. Their dedi- cation to keeping the review on track deserves special recognition and thanks. Thanks go especially to Karen E. Harwell, study director, for her professional steering of the overall committee effort as well as her support to the ECT panel, and to Douglas H. Bennett for his sup- port to the CICT and ECS panels. Raymond S. Colladay, Chair Committee for the Review of NASA's Pioneering Revolutionary Technology (PRT) Program

Acknowledgment of Reviewers This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the National Research Council's (NRC's) Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manu- script remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report: Dwight Abbott, Aerospace Corporation (retired), Douglas Allen, Schafer Corporation, George Apostolakis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Daniel Baker, University of Colorado, Vicki Bier, University of Wisconsin, John Evans, COMSAT (retired), Michael Frank, Safety Factor Associates, Inc., Henry Helvajian, Aerospace Corporation, William Howard, Consultant, James McGroddy, IBM Corporation, Phil Papadopoulos, University of California, San Diego, Suraj Rawal, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Walter Robb, Vantage Management, Inc., Richard Schwartz, Purdue University, Norman Sleep, Stanford University, Patrick Stadter, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, David Waltz, NEC Research Institute, Inc. (retired), and Mary Young, HRL Laboratories. Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations, nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by Alexander H. Flax, Consultant. Appointed by the National Research Council, he was responsible for making certain than an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Respon- sibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring committee and the institution. . . . vail

Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 INTRODUCTION Background, 11 Approach to Assessment, 11 Report Organization and Development, 12 Reference, 12 2 OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF THE PIONEERING REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM Overall Assessment, 13 Common Themes, 14 Systems Analysis, 14 Benchmarking and Metrics, 15 External Peer Review and Competition, 15 Stability and Continuity, 17 Research Portfolio Balance, 17 Technology Transition, 19 References, 19 Briefings, 19 3 REPORT OF THE PANEL ON COMPUTING, INFORMATION, AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY Introduction, 20 Review Process, 21 Overall Observations on the CICT Program, 21 General Observations, 22 Research Program Architecture, 23 Fix 1 11 13 20

XCONTENTS Service-Oriented Tasks, 23 Final Research Applications, 26 Final Products and Research Benchmarks, 26 Research Portfolio, 27 Detailed Assessment of Research Portfolio, 27 Overlap with Other PRT Programs, 28 Expanding Existing Research Areas, 28 Critical Computing Expertise That May Be Missing, 30 Research Plans and Methodology, 30 Task Deliverables and Their Fit to NASA Goals, 31 Maturing a Technology, 31 Reviewing and Selecting Proposals, 32 Technology Readiness Level, 33 Reorganization of Projects and Management Structure, 33 Technical Community Connections, 33 Awareness of Relevant Research, 35 Use of Talent Inside and Outside NASA, 36 Benchmark Datasets and Problem Sets, 36 Facilities, Personnel, and Equipment, 36 References, 37 Briefings, 37 4 REPORT OF THE PANEL ON ENGINEERING FOR COMPLEX SYSTEMS Introduction, 38 Review Process, 38 General Observations, 39 Programmatic Risk Management, 39 Technical Quality, 40 Challenge Areas, 41 Specific Task Discussions, 41 System Reasoning for Risk Management, 42 Connections to the External Community, 43 Research Portfolio, 44 People and Facilities, 44 Methodology, 45 Quality of Work, 45 Observations on Specific SRRM Tasks, 45 Knowledge Engineering for Safety and Success, 45 Human and Organizational Risk Management, 45 Knowledge Management, 47 Observations on Specific KESS Tasks, 47 Resilient Systems and Operations, 49 Intelligent and Adaptive Operations and Control, 49 Resilient Software Engineering, 49 Observations on Specific RSO Tasks, 51 References, 52 Briefings, 52

CONTENTS 5 REPORT OF THE PANEL ON ENABLING CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGIES Introduction, 53 Review Process, 54 General Observations, 55 Goals and Research Portfolio, 55 Technical Quality, 57 Management and Strategic Planning, 59 NASA Cross-Enterprise Technology Research Announcements, 62 Advanced Systems Concepts Project, 64 General Observations, 64 Technology Assessment Analysis Element, 67 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts Element, 69 NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts Element, 70 Energetics Project, 71 Introduction, 71 General Observations, 71 Research Portfolio and System Analysis, 71 Research Plans and Mission Direction, 73 Methodology, 74 Personnel and Technical Community Connections, 74 Facilities and Equipment, 75 Advanced Energy Systems Element, 75 Onboard Propulsion Element, 77 Advanced Spacecraft and Science Components Project, 79 Advanced Measurement and Detection Element, 79 Distributed and Micro-Spacecraft Element, 82 Resilient Materials and Structures Element, 87 Space Environmental Effects Element, 90 References, 92 Briefings, 93 Annex: Technology Graduation Paths Examples of the Maturation Process in the ECT Advanced Measurement and Detection Element, 94 Briefings, 94 APPENDIXES A Statement of Task B Committee and Panel Members Biographies C PRT Program Organization D Committee and Panel Activities E Task Questionnaires F Acronyms and Abbreviations x~ 53 101 104 115 117 120 122 i

Tables and Figures TABLES 3- 1 Computing, Information, and Communications Technology (CICT) Program Organization and Budget, FY2002-2003, 20 3-2 Relationship of Technology Expertise Areas to NASA Abilities and Goals, 24 4-1 Engineering for Complex Systems (ECS) Program Organization and Budget, FY2002-2003, 38 5-1 Enabling Concepts and Technologies (ECT) Program Organization and Budget, FY2002 and FY2003, 54 5-2 Cross-Enterprise Technology Development NRA Awards, 63 5-A-1 Graduation Paths for Various AMD Technologies, 96 FIGURES 3-1 5-1 5-2 5-3 Pioneering Revolutionary Technology (PRT) program organization and FY2002 budget, 2 Future expansion of the technology for human-centered computing, 29 ECT program implementation strategy, 55 Space technology program funding history, 60 Historical cost and mass distribution of small satellites, 66 Distribution of NASA ECT microspacecraft technology projects, 66 Graduation paths used by the Advanced Measurement and Detection element, 95 Graduation path for uncooled thermopile broadband detector arrays, 95 Organization of the NASA Pioneering Revolutionary Technology (PRT) program, FY2002, 116 . . x~

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The Committee for the Review of NASA's Pioneering Revolutionary Technology (PRT) Program and its three supporting panels were charged by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with assessing the overall scientific and technical quality of the PRT program and its component programs, along with their associated elements and individual research tasks. Major issues addressed in the review include (1) research portfolios, (2) research plans, (3) technical community connections, (4) methodologies, and (5) overall capabilities. As reflected in the organization of the report, a two-pronged assessment was developed. Each panel provided a detailed assessment of the program under its purview, which was refined and updated over the course of the review. The committee, composed mainly of representatives from each panel, integrated and evaluated the panel results and provided top-level advice on issues cutting across the entire PRT program.

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