Leveraging Industry and Supply Chains for Future Technology

September 9, 2025 • IN-PERSON EVENT • Kennedy Space Center, FL

The NASA Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) is committed to strengthening the agency’s industrial base by creating and providing opportunities to small businesses and fostering strategic partnerships with NASA prime contractors and procurement officials. This invitation-only structured engagement will enhance supply-chain resiliency by addressing supply-chain gaps in space-related acquisitions and expanding subcontracting opportunities for small business categories. By connecting industry leaders, procurement officials, and small businesses, the summit will support NASA’s mission needs while building domestic capabilities and ensuring a robust, competitive supplier base for future technology advancements.

OSBP Engagement 2025 LIFT

NASA Aerospace Industry Roundtable (AIR) Meeting

Agenda

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Time	Session Title / Speaker(s)	Speaker(s)/Panelists
8:00 AM	Welcome Pledge of Allegiance	Mr. Charles Williams Chief of Staff, NASA Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP)
8:05 AM	Opening Remarks	Mr. Dwight D. Deneal Assistant Administrator, NASA OSBP
8:15 AM	Remarks from NASA Leadership	Ms. Casey L. Swails Deputy Associate Administrator, NASA
8:30 AM	Remarks from NASA Kennedy Space Center Senior Leadership	Mr. Gerald Norris Director, Office of Procurement NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC)
8:45 AM	U.S. House of Representatives Congressman Mike Haridopolos 8th District Florida	Ms. Pam Persse District Director
9:00 AM	United States Senate Ashley Moody, Senator for Florida	Mr. Alexander Quiñones Central Florida Regional Director
9:15 AM	Program Office Perspectives Mission Priorities and Needs	Mr. Shawn Quinn Manager, Exploration Ground Systems Program, NASA
9:40 AM	NASA Astronaut Keynote	Mr. Andrew M. Allen Chief Executive Officer Aerodyne Industries, LLC
10:00 AM	NASA Product Service Lines Overview and Update	Mr. Edwin Martinez Deputy Director Office of Procurement, NASA KSC
10:15 AM	Office of Advocacy U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)	Mr. Chip W. Bishop III Deputy Chief Counsel, SBA Office of Advocacy
10:30 AM	Small Business Funding Pathways U.S. SBA Programs	Ms. Dianna Seaborn Deputy Associate Administrator SBA Office of Capital Access
10:40 AM	Manufacturing in Space	Amber M. Paul, PhD Assistant Professor of Aerospace Physiology and Immunology, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
11:00 AM	Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM)	Holly Miller, PhD Federal Liaison, NASA OSTEM
11:15 AM	NASA Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI)	Mr. Ryon Stewart Acting Program Manager, NASA CoECI
11:35 AM	Aerospace to Atoms: Energizing the Future of the Nuclear Supply Chain	Mr. Anthony Briggs Small Business Program Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
11:50 AM	Closing Remarks and Call to Action	Mr. Dwight D. Deneal

Exhibit Hall (Max Leo Algace South Hall)

12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

NASA Centers, Industry Partners, and Resource Agencies featuring an AI Autonomous Vehicle HUB,
with hands-on demos and technology showcases

Prime “Pitch” Business Matchmaking (Artemis Arena)

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM (by appointment only)

Small Business 1:1s with NASA, Primes, and Partners

Breakout Sessions

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Max Leo Algace North Hall

Access to Capital Panel

• Moderator: Mr. Dwight D. Deneal
  • Assistant Administrator, NASA OSBP
• Mr. John Hale III 
  • Chief Executive Officer, The Cornerstone Group
• Ms. Christa Williams
  • Senior Vice President, Government Contracting – Regional SME Bank of America
• Ms. Dianna Seaborn
  • Deputy Associate Administrator, 
  • Office of Capital Access, U.S. SBA

Classroom 7010A

NASA SBIR/STTR Overview: TechPort, Digital Twin, Project Voice, Research and Development

• Mr. Micheal E. Vinje
  • SBIR Technology Infusion Manager, KSC, NASA
• Mr. Bradley C. Buckles
  • Automation and Robotics Systems, KSC, NASA

Classroom 7010A

Office of Advocacy, U.S. SBA

• Mr Chip W. Bishop III
  • Deputy Chief Counsel, SBA Office of Advocacy
• Mr. Geoffrey Grove 
  • National Advocate for Manufacturing, Energy & Technology

2:15 – 3:15 PM

Max Leo Algace North Hall

Doing Business with NASA Primes

• Moderator: Mr. Christopher B. Hall
  • Program Manager, NASA OSBP
• Mr. Michael A. Bush
  • Corporate Director, Northrup Grumman Corporation
• Mr. David Canada
  • Director Strategic Sourcing and Partnerships, The Boeing Company
• Mr. Nick Dugan
  • Small Business Liaison Office, Lockheed Martin – Space
• Mr. Armando Alves
  • Manager, Supply Chain – Starship Thermal Hardware, SpaceX

Classroom 7010A

Doing Business with NASA – OSBP

• Ms. E. Ann Haase
  • Program Manager, NASA OSBP
• Ms. Danielle R. Barnes
  • Small Business Specialist, NASA OSBP, MSFC

Classroom 7030

Small Business Funding Pathways: SBA Programs 7(a), 504, Microloans, Surety Bonds

• Ms. Dianna Seaborn
  • Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Capital Access, U.S. SBA