Guidelines for presentations and a preliminary list of topic areas are enclosed. The Cochairmen, along with Dr. Michael Greenfield, will select the best proposals for inclusion in the Technical Conference. This Conference will provide the SMA community and project personnel with a unique opportunity for interchange and interaction on cutting edge assurance technologies. In addition, this Conference will promote further dialog and cooperation within the SMA community. Enclosures 2-4 provide the agenda, format, and guidelines for the presentations.
Conferences can be over-organized, and take significant time and resources.
The Assurance Technology Conference is intended to be simple, inexpensive, easy to implement, and completed with a minimal amount of organization and resources. There will be no papers or proceedings planned, and no fees. Participation is limited to the NASA Centers and their support contractors. Most importantly, the conference is intended to fill a void in interchange of technical information between Centers and is structured to only address technology topics rather than management issues. This constraint should shape the audience and participation.