Assessment of the NASA Applied Sciences Program (2007) / Chapter Skim
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6 Conclusions and Recommendations
6 Conclusions and Recommendations
Pages 109-116
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In its examination of ASP the committee found an energetic, structured, and enterprising program involved in complex and changing circumstances related to the emerging U.S. government commitment to realize societal benefits from Earth observing systems (for example, Strategic Plan for the U.S.
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NASA's responsibilities for delivering benefits versus delivering data and models for others to use in the delivery of benefits. Mandated changes in these roles over time, in addition to perceived interpretations of these roles by NASA, have made ASP's bridging role between NASA and the user community difficult to implement.
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This potential role for ASP is more comprehensive than serving merely as a mechanism to move NASA products outward. ASP's networks with partner agencies could enable it to serve as a conduit for information from partners about their operational needs and research programs, offering potential to improve the value and relevance of NASA's research contributions to those operations.
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Direct relationships with nonfederal users are notably missing from ASP's portfolio and their absence limits ASP's potential to be responsive to the full base of potential users of NASA products. The users of NASA products include not only federal agencies but also a broad community of state, tribal, and local governments, the private sector, nongovernmental organizations, and academic researchers.
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As part of this action, the committee recommends incorporating an ASP representative on NASA mission design and selection teams to aid ASP in increasing the use and impact of NASA products in the user community. This recommendation derives from Conclusions 1, 2, and 3.
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This recommendation derives from Conclusions 1, 4, and 8 above. Many previous NRC studies have identified issues that have prevented greater success in ensuring effective transitions from NASA research to external partner operations.
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ASP should assess user benefits of applications of NASA observations, with public comment and user reviews, in order to evaluate levels of importance to society and to inform the development of outcome metrics. ASP should prioritize intended societal benefits from NASA products and focus efforts on highpriority benefits.
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ASP's emphasis on developing federal partnerships for NASA, in effect since 2001 when ASP was established in its current structure, should be expanded to include partnership development with the many potential nonfederal users of NASA products. While similar conceptually to the broad user base with which NASA Applications programs communicated prior to 2001, this committee recommends in these new engagement efforts that ASP expand and build upon its current structured approach, as outlined in the 5 points above, to ensure that users generate effective and innovative applications of NASA data to achieve societal benefits.
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