# Presentation: 435449

## ESTO / Advanced Information Systems TechnologySEEDS Technology PlanPresented to:SEEDS WorkshopFebruary 5, 2002 

*Karen L. Moe*
*karen.moe@gsfc.nasa.gov*

## 	SEEDS Technology 			Study Lead  	Needs and Infusion Plans 		 Karen Moe

- Purpose of Study
- Determine processes by which technology needs are identified and technology investments are infused into the evolving SEEDS
- Leverage ESTO AIST processes
- Involve ESE user community
- Determine roles of ESTO AIST and SEEDS with regard to prototyping needs

- Approach
- Evaluate the ESTO AIST strategic planning process to assess applicability to SEEDS to support technology needs and investments
- Articulate a SEEDS technology planning process
- Get SEEDS representation at the annual ESE AIST Projections Workshop
- Review technology needs database
- Identify technology projections (what & when)
- Work with Standards & Interfaces for Future ESE Missions study group to develop SEEDS technology infusion plan
- Research “best practices”
- Investigate procurement options

- Status
- Held Workshop Jan. 9-10, 2002 and currently analyzing inputs
- Feb. 5, 2002

- Schedule
- Identify preliminary list of      	11/06/01      NewDISS technology drivers
- ESTO Technology Workshop	01/9-10/02 	scheduled at BWI Marriott
- Develop draft technology plan	02/01/02
- Identify draft approach to	04/01/02	 SEEDS technology infusion
- Technology Development and 	06/30/02       Infusion Plan

**Notes:**
Jim Frew (UCSB)
Helen Conover (UAH)
Sylvia Kittel (Umaine)
Howard Diamond (NOAA)

## AIST Program Objectives
To identify, develop and (where appropriate) demonstrate advanced information technologies which
Reduce the risk, cost, size, and development time of NASA Earth science systems,
Increase the accessibility and utility of Earth science data, and
Enable new Earth observation measurements and information products

These objective align with SEEDS goals

- To identify, develop and (where appropriate) demonstrate advanced information technologies which
- Reduce the risk, cost, size, and development time of NASA Earth science systems,
- Increase the accessibility and utility of Earth science data, and
- Enable new Earth observation measurements and information products
- These objective align with SEEDS goals

**Advanced Information Systems Technology**

## AIST Strategic Planning Process

- AIST RFI
- Workshop

- AIST Space
- Based NRA
- Program

- EOSDIS
- Prototyping
- Program

- AIST $$

- Generate 9/99

- 6/99

- ‘99 - ‘01

- CN / AIST
- Investment
- Matrix

- • ESE
-   Visions
- Workshop on 2002+ missions

- ‘00 - ‘03

## AIST FY99-03 Investment Analysis

- FY99-03 Investment ($K)

- Data Collection

- Transmission

- Data Production

- Analysis, Search & Display

- Systems Management

- Infrastructure

- ESE IT Needs

**Notes:**
ESTO/ESDIS Prototypes (1999 - 2001)
AIST NRA (2000 - 2003)
AIST Quick Response System (QRS) (2001)

## AIST Strategic Planning Process Overview

**AIST Strategic Planning Process Overview**

- AIST RFI
- Workshop

- AIST Space
- Based NRA
- Program

- AIST
- Prototyping
- Program

- AIST $$

- • NRA Plans
- • BAA Calls

- Generate 9/99

- 6/99

- ‘00 - ‘03

- ‘99 - ‘01

- CN / AIST
- Investment
- Matrix

- Technology
- Projections
- Workshop

- 8/00

- Refine 12/00

- Ground

- Space
- Investment
- Roadmaps

- Generate 2/01

- AIST
- Technology
- Gap Analysis

- Community
- Input
**• ****ESE Visions**
**• ****New Missions**
**• ****NewDISS**
**• ****Etc.**

- • New Mission Formulation

- CN / BMPS
- Weighting
- Matrix

- • Stakeholder Reviews

- FY02 BAA

- FY03 NRA

- Jan. 9-10, 2002

- Refine FY02

- HQ
- Concurrence

**Notes:**
AIST Request for Information and Workshop — June 1999
Produced a broad sweep of relevant information technologies for ESE
Results organized into AIST Capability/Need (CN) database; RFI report, CN database available via ESTO web site

AIST Space-based Technologies NRA Selections — April 2000
By Dec. 2000, all awards in progress; Abstracts, progress reports available

AIST Technology Projections Workshop — August 2000
Results fed key investment themes; Workshop proceedings available

AIST Key Ground and Space-based Investment Themes
Mapped investment themes to CN database to weight technology needs
Mapped baseline measurement profile series (“Easton Report” BMPS) to CN database to weight technology needs
Mapped NRA and Prototyping investments to the CN database to identify initial technology investment gaps

## Ground-Based Investment Themes
Knowledge Extraction Capabilities
Earth Science 
Data & Service Representation
Interoperable Framework
Information Access & Delivery
Data Product Planning & Scheduling
High-Performance Evolvable Archives

- Knowledge Extraction Capabilities
- Earth Science
- Data & Service Representation
- Interoperable Framework
- Information Access & Delivery
- Data Product Planning & Scheduling
- High-Performance Evolvable Archives

**AIST Key Themes**

- Space-Based Investment Themes
- High Data Rate Communications
- Lossless & Lossy Data Compression
- Onboard
- Microprocesser, Board & Bus Technology
- Satellite IP Network
- Storage Architecture
- Navigation Technologies
- Intelligent Platform and Sensor Control

-    Many themes align with SEEDS goals
-    Anticipate more detailed, specific technology needs to surface

## NewDISS & EOSDIS Review Observations

- Increase community involvement
- Increase visibility into technology results
- Aid value assessment of technology to mission / system
- ESTO involvement in mission formulation teams
- Need more effective technology infusion paths
- Need end-to-end process for timely infusion
- Especially critical given Moore’s law for technology performance trends

## TRL Transition - Technology to the User

- Goal: No more “orphaned technology” (proven technology that was a great idea but not mature enough for anyone to use)
- Infusion plan must be identified at the start of a new project
- Must find way to fund “technology infusion gap” between TRL 6/7 and 9
- Collaboration needed between technology developers and customers
- Projects must have technology infusion budget to mature/adapt technology

## Tech Infusion Challenges

- Technology Provider
- Must understand ESE mission / data needs
- Develop skills to communicate with users (speak customer’s lingo)
- Understand user’s operating environment
- Identify appropriate (and enthusiastic) users
- Tailor cost / benefit analysis to user’s domain
- Work jointly on estimating risks (don’t oversell new capabilities)
- Technology User
- Engender “Out of the box” understanding of operational environment; open to new ideas / invest time to listen
- Develop realistic approach to risk evaluation (avoid unsubstantiated fear of the “new”)
- Need awareness of emerging technologies and their potential capabilities and benefits
- Need budget for infusing / adapting technology

## Next Steps

- Workshop — January 9-10, 2002 @ BWI Marriott reviewed
- Technology Themes
- AIST Needs Database
- Analysis in progress; database update planned for Spring 2002
- SEEDS Technology Infusion Plan — Recommendations welcome
- Best practices & contacts with successful infusion experience
- Methods for risk assessment (cost/benefits) and success metrics
- Prepare for AIST NRA solicitation to be released in mid 2002
- Prepare Broad Agency Announcement for quick response technology initiatives
- Evolve ESTO Technology Infusion Plan in FY02