Join Space Team Biden: Apply For The National Space Council Users' Advisory Group

Extension to the invitation for public nominations for potential service on the National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group
“The deadline for NASA to receive all public nominations has been extended to October 29, 2021.”
Keith’s update: The original deadline announced on 14 September to submit nominations for the UAG was 27 September 2021. They extended the due date – by an entire month. Is this an issue with the quantity of names submitted or their actual qualifications? Or both? Stay tuned. And of course the official National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group webpage still says that 27 September 2021 was the last day to submit nominations for UAG membership – not 29 October as was announced in the Federal Register last week.
Call for Nominations: National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group
“The Users’ Advisory Group (UAG) is a federal advisory committee comprised of experts from outside the United States Government (USG) created as part of the National Space Council (NSpC). The NSpC is an Executive Branch interagency coordinating committee chaired by the Vice President, which is tasked with advising and assisting the President on national space policy and strategy. UAG members provide counsel on any and all space policy issues. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has sponsored the UAG on behalf of the NSpC since 2018.”
Keith’s note: There is also a new Space Council Users’ Advisory Group website but you need username/password to enter. That said, it remains to be seen if the Biden Administration intends to use the NSpC or the UAG to make real accomplishments or if these bodies are just mouth pieces for policy already generated internally. For the most part, the previous Administration filled the UAG with political allies, big aerospace reps, and people with minimal knowledge or interest in space. NSpC also bled the NASA PAO budget dry to put on NSpC and UAG circuses at showy venues to read scripted statements and do little else. Let’s hope that this incarnation of NSpC and UAG shuns the glitz and focuses on the policy. Otherwise, we can punt on serious space policy for another 4 years.
National Space Council UAG Goes Through The Motions Of Being Interested, earlier post
“There are no real “users” of space on this panel. Nor are there any members from the next generation who will inherit and conduct America’s space activities. All we see are sellers. Yet another choir practice session amongst the usual suspects in an echo chamber.”
NASA Internal Memo: National Space Council UAG Update from Chair, ADM Jim Ellis (2021), earlier post
“Our composition has also evolved to appropriately include scientific and regional economic insights, as well. Our diverse representation has been our key strength since it has enabled discussion across many disciplines.”
– National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group News (Yawn), earlier post
– Space Council Users’ Advisory Group Meets Without Any Users, earlier post
– National Space Council User Advisory Group Is Purging Innovation From Its Ranks, earlier post
– National Space Council UAG Wants You To Think They Did Something Important, earlier post