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The IT CTO Council Panel NASA IT Summit 2011

Explore the dynamics of innovation in IT at NASA Summit 2011, addressing challenges and opportunities in technology landscapes, leveraging partnerships, moving innovation from disruptive to sustained use, and establishing a recognized role for innovation within NASA IT.

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The IT CTO Council Panel NASA IT Summit 2011

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  1. The IT CTO Council PanelNASA IT Summit 2011 Ray O’Brien CTO for IT & Innovation Manager NASA Ames Research Center

  2. Focused Innovation • So many opportunities and a rapidly changing technology landscape – how does one choose? • At ARC, the formal innovation focus will leverage the Center’s IT strengths & specialized facilities for benefit of the Agency • Enhanced by beneficial public/private partnerships, many with presence in SV

  3. Moving Innovation from Disruptive to Sustained Use/Operations Phase • Many great ideas die along the way • Could have a great innovation program but some percentage will need to move out of the “lab” • Many challenges – contractual, financial, political, policy, process integration • Sometimes timing is just off – but at least one definition of innovation says this is key, and a certain author states that if the timing is right, it’s too late

  4. Repeatable Infusion  • Much more difficult than repeated innovation • Frequently will be an extended uphill trudge • So the innovation pursuit should be worth the trudge • An innovation framework and recognition of CTO’s role in innovation will help but might also need a playbook • Each “win” (innovation successfully infused on a large scale) will probably help rewrite the playbook

  5. A Recognized Role for Innovation within NASA IT • For a variety of reasons, service providers/owners may not always be in best position to propose new approaches • New I3P Service Office Charters appear to be addressing this by allowing CTO community to influence direction • Every Center has strengths, assets, other resources that the CTO community needs to leverage to take advantage of this new role/opportunity

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