The NASA's chief technologist serves as the agency's chief adviser and advocate on matters concerning agency-wide technology policy and programs. The agency office of the chief technologist…

The NASA's chief technologist serves as the agency's chief adviser and advocate on matters concerning agency-wide technology policy and programs. The agency office of the chief technologist established the NASA technology integration governance policy and administers that policy agency-wide. As part of that governance policy, center chief technologist (CCT) positions were established at each center. General goals and responsibilities for the center chief technologists established by that governance policy included: -report to center management and serve as the principal advisor to center leadership on matters concerning center-wide technology development and leverage -communicate center technology capabilities through representation on the chief technologists council (CTC) -serves as the center POC for stmd programs and possibly for technology efforts through other mission directorates -support center participation in strategic technology integration -serve as center change agent towards creativity and innovation at the center -document/demonstrate/communicate societal impact of SSC technology investments -additional guidance identified the CCT to also have responsibilities associated with understanding and cataloging technology needs and capabilities at the center and technologies available for licensing or otherwise transferring outside of NASA. Further the occt deals with the federal laboratory consortium (FLC) and serves as the center representative to that body. In carrying out most of those responsibilities, the occt develops partnerships with external groups such as other government agencies, academia and the private sector and interacts with internal stakeholders at the center, within the mission directorates and other offices at HQ and the other centers. Program documentation, communication and dissemination activities: provide technical oversight and overall program logic to documentation, dissemination and communication of technology development at stennis space center. Participate in meetings, telecons and technical conferences in an effort to gather information and identify technology trends as IT relates to SSC s technical needs and requirements. Provide ongoing technical reviews and assessments as identified by the occt regarding NASA/SSC technology requirements/needs. Catalog and track these technology requirements/needs as IT relates to future development activities. Provide recommendations regarding technology development activities for each program within the occt. Document all program activities as IT relates to technology development efforts in accepted program systems such as techtracs, tech DOC and the NASA technology portfolio system (tech port). The period of performance shall begin may 1, 2014 and extend for two years. All deliverables will be provided within 3 days of agreed upon dates. All reports will be delivered in a hard copy as well electronic formats.