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AST Portfolio Review

AST Portfolio Review. Tom Statler , NSF/AST AAAC Meeting 10 Feb 2012. Two-Phase Committee Charge.

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AST Portfolio Review

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  1. AST Portfolio Review Tom Statler, NSF/AST AAAC Meeting 10 Feb 2012

  2. Two-Phase Committee Charge Recommend the critical capabilities needed over the period from 2015 to 2025 that would enable progress on the science program articulated in the Astronomy & Astrophysics and Planetary Decadal Surveys. (Not only observational capabilities, but also theoretical, computational, laboratory, research support, workforce, education) Recommend the balance of investments in new and in existing, but evolved, facilities, grants programs, and other activities that would deliver the needed capabilities within the constraints of each of the provided budgetary scenarios. (May include closure or divestment of facilities, termination of programs and other activities.) AAAC

  3. Progress to Date • Weekly full-committee telecons since Sep 2011 • 1st face-to-face meeting Oct 21-23 • Numerous working-group telecons since Oct • Facilities submitted updated Long-Range Plans and Vision Statements in Jan • Community briefed at Jan AAS Town Hall • 2nd face-to-face meeting Jan 12-14; Phase 1 completed • Community Input accepted by Email from Oct 26 to Jan 31; ~102 messages received, being assessed • New working groups engaged in Phase 2 AAAC

  4. Future Timeline • 3rdface-to-face meeting scheduled for Apr • Report delivery ~ June-July • Report acceptance by MPSAC ~ August • AST implementation plan ~ November Portfolio Review website: http://www.nsf.gov/mps/ast/ast_portfolio_review.jsp AAAC

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