Keith’s note: NASA’s John Olson will be on detail to the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) starting on 21 May 2012. He’ll be there for anywhere between 1-3 years as the Assistant Director for Space and Aeronautics in the Executive Office of the President, replacing Damon Wells. Olson currently serves as Director, Strategic Analysis and Integration Divison (SAID) and Director, Mission Support Services Office (MSSO) at the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters. Olson also has a new assignment at the Pentagon at OSD (AT&L) in the office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering – ASD(R&E).
One of the bright lights of NASA Headquarters! Can we afford to lose him?
John is an amazing fellow and maybe he can do some good at OSTP to help formulate space policy.