LaRC Contractors Steering Council Meeting – May 21, 2026

Join us for our Contractor’s Steering Council (LCSC) meeting Thursday, May 21, at 3:00 pm. This month’s LCSC meeting will feature a guest presentation by Dr. David Bowles, Virginia Institute for Spaceflight & Autonomy (VISA) Senior Research Fellow, an Office of Procurement update, and a Strategic Partnerships Office update. This meeting will be a great opportunity to meet and network with fellow members of the NASA LaRC contractor community.

This will be a hybrid meeting. The in-person location is NASA LaRC IESB, building 2102, NACA Room (room 188). Please use the link below to join the meeting online.

Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

  • Welcome and Opening Comments
  • Open Mic for Company Highlights and Announcements
  • VASBA Update
  • Small Business Update: Robert Watts, NASA Small Business Specialist
  • Strategic Partnerships Office Update
  • Office of Procurement Update
  • Guest Presentation: Dr. David Bowles, VISA/ODU Senior Research Fellow, Dr. Yiannis Papelis, VISA/ODU Executive Director, Dr. Thomas Alberts, VISA/ODU Deputy Director
  • Special Topics and Look Ahead

LCSC Meeting Minutes by Jenny Monokrousos, May 21, 2026

Virginia Institute for Spaceflight & Autonomy Slides by David Bowles, May 21, 2026