Overview of NASA's Office of the Chief Scientist and Deputy Chief Scientist Dr. David Draper

The Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) at NASA plays a vital role in advising, advocating, and representing the agency in various scientific matters. Dr. David Draper serves as the Deputy Chief Scientist. The OCS leads initiatives related to scientific integrity, research security, citizen science, and more. They also engage in interagency collaborations and outreach activities with a focus on scientific engagement and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). Dr. Draper and his team work closely with other key figures within NASA to promote scientific progress and collaboration on a national level.

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• Chief Scientist
• Deputy Chief Scientist
• Dr. David Draper
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1. Dr. David Draper Deputy Chief Scientist Office of the Chief Scientist NASA Bio: https://www.nasa.gov/aeroresearch/robert-pearce-bio

2. Overview of the Office of the Chief Scientist David S. Draper NASA Deputy Chief Scientist 30 August 2022

3. OCS is part of NASA Senior Staff Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor: Dr. Katherine Calvin Reports to Deputy Administrator Melroy Deputy Chief Scientist: Dr. David Draper Associate Chief Scientist: Dr. Louis Barbier Associate Chief Scientist for Programs and Projects: Mr. Jonathan Rall STMD, OTPS/OCT: All things Technology Associate Chief Scientist for Exploration and Applied Research: Dr. Mamta Patel Nagaraja ESDMD, SOMD, OCE: All things human spaceflight Program Specialist: Ms. LaVerne Drayton Executive Officer: position opening TOMORROW!! Typically 1-2 postdocs and/or detailees 3

4. OCS Advises, Advocates, Represents Role of Chief Scientist - Advisor, Advocate, Representative 4

5. OCS is Agency lead for: Scientific Integrity Research Security Citizen Science NASA Science Council Presidential Early Career Awards in Science and Engineering Demographic assessments of research & analysis programs Internal support for working groups on bid & proposal process, scientific workforce, Future Of Work 5

6. OCS Interagency support for: WH Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP) Government Accountability Office (GAO) audits Interagency working groups (e.g. research security, scientific integrity, open access/open science, Council on Environmental Quality) 6

7. Outreach and external engagement: National Academies of Science, Engineering, Medicine Gov t-Univ-Industry Research Roundtable (GUIRR) Analysis of Decadal Survey inputs Special sessions & townhalls at major science conferences Schools, Universities, Community groups, etc. etc. etc. 7

8. OCS DEIA activities: Serve on Agency & HQ DEIA Councils & Steering Groups Established OCS-OTPS (OCT) Unity sessions (monthly) Serve on WH Gender Policy Council working groups Incorporating DEIA principles in revision of Scientific Integrity policy Major area of Advocacy 8

9. Artemis! CS Calvin heavily engaged in outreach DCS, ACS-EAR actively supporting several Artemis teams/working groups Wherever your road in life leads, at some point your road and NASA s road will be the same road. We need you be a part of it! 9

11. Thank you! 11