February 21, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 2

The Project Management Challenge 2008 conference will take place February 26-27, 2008, in Daytona Beach, Florida.

The annual conference, which brings together the entire project management and safety and mission assurance communities across NASA, has grown with each successive year. PM Challenge 2007 drew more than 1200 attendees.

Speakers from NASA’s senior leadership will include Associate Administrator Chris Scolese, Chief Engineer Mike Ryschkewitsch, Chief Safety and Mission Assurance Officer Bryan O’Connor, Associate Administrator of the Space Operations Mission Directorate Bill Gerstenmaier, and Kennedy Space Center Director William Parsons.

The conference is sponsored by NASA’s Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership in association with the Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE) and the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance (OSMA).

The March issue of ASK the Academy will feature a special roundup of the conference.