On July 24, 2014, Mike Ciannilli, NASA Test Director, and Jon Cowart, NASA Commercial Crew, sat down with NASA Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Hoffman for a Masters with Masters discussion about stories from Space Shuttle and Commercial Crew Programs. The event, “Lessons Learned and Stories from Space Shuttle and Commercial Crew Programs,” was held at […]
On July 24, 2014, Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Chief Knowledge Officer Michael Bell and Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Chief Knowledge Officer David Oberhettinger sat down with NASA Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Hoffman for a Masters with Masters discussion about the evolution of knowledge capture at the agency. The event, “Twenty-Five Years of Transforming Lessons Learned […]
The critical roles of attitude and change were stressed throughout the graduation ceremony for the Systems Engineering Leadership Development Program (SELDP) class of 2014. “Attitude is everything,” said keynote speaker Orlando Figueroa. “When we speak about culture, we speak about attitude and mindset.” Figueroa, a former NASA senior executive, is currently the owner of Orlando […]
On February 17, 2014, NASA Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Hoffman moderated a conversation between the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Richard Cook, Deputy Director for the Solar System Exploration Organization, and David Lehman, Project Manager at JPL. Cook and Lehman spoke with Hoffman on a variety of topics including leadership, lessons learned on previous missions, and the […]
On February 17, 2014, NASA Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Hoffman moderated a conversation between the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Jim Erickson, Mars Science Laboratory Manager, and Jan Chodas, Director of the Office of Safety and Mission Success. Erickson and Chodas spoke with Hoffman on a variety of topics including lessons learned from various flight projects, professional […]
On December 19, 2013, NASA Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Hoffman moderated a conversation between NASA’s John Hamley and Vince Bilardo. Throughout their careers, Hamley and Bilardo have held a number of program management positions and spoke with Hoffman on a variety of topics including lessons learned, collaboration between centers, and the challenges of managing a […]
On May 30, 2013, NASA Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Hoffman moderated a conversation between Jack Fox, Kennedy Space Center Surface Systems Office Chief, and Rob Mueller, Senior Technologist, Kennedy Space Center Advanced Projects Development, Surface Systems Office. Fox and Mueller reflected on creating Kennedy Space Center’s Swamp Works, an environment built for innovation. Masters with […]
On May 31, 2013, NASA Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Hoffman moderated a conversation between Phillip Harris, an International Operations Engineer at Johnson Space Center, and Anne Caraccio, a Chemical Engineer at Kennedy Space Center. Caraccio and Harris shared their perspectives on learning and contributing in a challenging environment Masters with Masters is a series that […]
On May 29, 2013, NASA Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Hoffman moderated a conversation between Bob Cabana, Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Director, and Bob Sieck, former Kennedy Space Center Director of Shuttle Processing (retired). Cabana and Sieck reflected on leadership during times of programmatic transition, touching on the Apollo, Shuttle, and commercial space programs. Masters with […]
