About the series
The Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee is a federal advisory committee chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act at the recommendation of the Presidential Committee on the Organization and Management of Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics (COMRAA).
The purpose of this meeting is to provide advice and recommendations to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on issues within the field of astronomy and astrophysics that are of mutual interest and concern to the agencies.
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Welcome, Opening Remarks
9:35 - 9:50 p.m.
Sign-in (Tiana Faulcon), Logistics, Conflicts of Interest Training, Introduction of the Audience (Louise Edwards)
Committee Business
9:50 - 10:00 p.m.
Chair Remarks (future meetings)
Approval of March meeting minutes
Agency Reports
10:00 - 10:30 p.m.
NASA Update - Shawn Domagal-Goldman, NASA Headquarters
10:30 - 10:45 p.m.
Q&A
10:45 - 11:00 p.m.
Break
11:00 - 11:30 p.m.
NSF Update - Chris Smith, NSF
11:30 - 11:45 p.m.
Q&A
11:45 p.m. - 12:15 a.m.
DOE Update - Kathy Turner and Bryan Field, DOE High Energy Physics
12:15 - 12:30 a.m.
Q&A
Selection of new Chair and Deputy
12:30 - 1:00 a.m.
Selection of Chair and Deputy (Current Co-Chairs)
1:00 - 1:45 a.m.
Lunch
1:45 - 2:15 a.m.
Agency/Committee Wrap-up Discussion
Committee Discussion: AAAC Reports Past and Future
2:15 - 3:15 a.m.
Committee Discussion: AAAC Reports Past and Future
Other Business
3:15 - 3:35 a.m.
Individual Member Perspectives / Writing Assignments / Future Meeting Dates
3:35 - 3:45 a.m.
Public Comment period
3:45 a.m.
Adjourn
Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed by guest speaker(s) are those of the speaker(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation.
