Program/Project Management Resource List #39

Revised June 2007

Provided by the NASA Headquarters Library

Technology transfer is the means by which inventions and practices that were developed at an organization flow into the American economy at large. NASA is required by law to share its discoveries and inventions as widely as possible. For instance, devices that were designed to keep track of the astronauts' health while in space are now used in hospitals to monitor patients. Also, NASA will adopt products developed elsewhere to fit its needs, sometimes to such a degree that the product is identified with NASA-Tang, for instance. This bibliography covers how technology transfer works within America. For the rules and regulations covering technology transfer with other countries, please see International Cooperation in Space. For resources on NASA's contributions to America's economy, please see Benefits of Space Exploration.

All items are available at the Headquarters Library, except as noted. NASA Headquarters employees and contractors: call (358-0172) or email Library@hq.nasa.gov for information on borrowing or in-library use of any of these items. Members of the public, contact your Local Library for the availability of these items. NASA Headquarters employees can request additional materials or research on this topic. The Library welcomes your comments or suggestions about this webpage.

NASA Policies

NASA Policy Directive 2091.1A: Inventions Made By Government Employees

 

NASA Policy Directive 2092.1A: Royalties and Other Payments Received by NASA from the Licensing or Assignment of Inventions

 

NASA Procedural Requirements 2092.1A: Distribution of Royalties Received by NASA from the Licensing or Assignment of Inventions

 

NASA Policy Directive 2200.1: Management of NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI)

 

NASA Procedural Requirements 2200.2B: Requirements for Documentation, Approval, and Dissemination of NASA Scientific and Technical Information

 

NASA Procedural Requirements 2210.1A: External Release of NASA Software

 

NASA Procedural Requirements 7500.1: NASA Technology Commercialization Process

 

NASA Policy Directive 7500.2: NASA Technology Commercialization Policy

Books

Chapman, Richard L., and Gary Lundquist. Managing the Successful Transfer of Technology from Federal Facilities: A Survey of Selected Laboratories and Facilities in the Mid-Continent Region of the Federal Laboratory Consortium. Littleton, CO: Chapman Research Group, Inc., 1997.

T174.3 .C43 1997 BOOKSTACKS

 

Kit, Walter. The Effectiveness of Software Technology Transfer and Commercialization at NASA: An Analysis and Evaluation. Washington, DC: George Washington University, 2002.

T174.3 .K58 2002 BOOKSTACKS

 

Lesko, John, Philip Nicolai, and Michael Steve. Technology Exchange in the Information Age: A Guide to Successful Cooperative R and D Partnerships. Columbus, OH: Battelle Press, 1998.

T174.3 .T37 1998 PPM-STACKS

 

Marcure, Judy. Marketing Scientific Results and Services: A Toolkit. Washington, DC: Calibre Communications, 2000.

HF5415.2 .M37 2000 BOOKSTACKS

 

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA SBIR/STTR Program Management Office. Report on the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs at NASA. Greenbelt, MD: NASA SBIR/STTR Program Management Office, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 2001.

TL521.312 .R46 2001 BOOKSTACKS

 

Palmintera, Diane. Partners on a Mission: Federal Laboratory Practices Contributing to Economic Development. Washington, DC: Office of Technology Policy, Technology Administration, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, 2003.

T176 .P35 2003 BOOKSTACKS

 

Pinelli, Thomas E. Knowledge Diffusion in the U.S. Aerospace Industry: Managing Knowledge for Competitive Advantage. Greenwich, CT: Ablex, 1997.

HD9711.5 .U6 K66 1997 BOOKSTACKS

 

Wessner, Charles W. Industry-Laboratory Partnerships: A Review of the Sandia Science and Technology Park Initiative. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1999.

T176 .I67 1999 BOOKSTACKS

 

__________. The Small Business Innovation Research Program: Challenges and Opportunities. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1999.

HD2346 .U5 S63 1999 BOOKSTACKS

 

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA SBIR/STTR Program Management Office. Report on the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs at NASA. Greenbelt, MD: NASA SBIR/STTR Program Management Office, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 2001.

TL521.312 .R46 2001 BOOKSTACKS

 

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Office of Inspector General. Review Report: Review of National Aeronautics and Space Administration Cooperative Agreements with Large Commercial Firms. Washington, DC: The Office, 1997.

TL521.3 .R48 R37 1997 BOOKSTACKS

Articles and Reports

Ault, James T., and John M. Gleason. "US government decision makers' expectations and patterns of use of emerging and existing information technologies", Government Information Quarterly, vol. XX, no. 1 (2003), p. 63-76.

Available through Wilson Select Plus

 

Feather, Martin S., Tim Menzies, and Judith R. Connelly. "Identifying fruitful connections between and among researchers and practitioners", in 2003 IEEE International Engineering Management Conference, Albany, NY, 2-4 Nov. 2003.

(20060046297: (1 Nov. 2003) NTRS)

 

Franza, Richard M. and Kevin P. Grant. "Improving Federal to Private Sector Technology Transfer", Research Technology Management, vol. XLIX, no. 3, (May/June 2006), p. 36-40.

 

Hertzfeld, Henry R. "Measuring the Economic returns from Successful NASA Life Sciences Technology Transfers", Journal of Technology Transfer, vol. XXVII, no. 4 (2002), p. 311-320.

Note: Hertzfeld was the guest editor for this issue, which concentrates on the space sector.

 

McMillan, Vernotto C. "Technology Transition a Model for Infusion and Commercialization", in 57th International Astronautical Congress: Connecting Space People, Valencia, Spain, 2-6 Oct. 2006.

(20070002636: (2006) NTRS)

 

McNeill, Dwight, Howard Holland, and Kerm Henriksen. "Beyond the Dusty Shelf: Shifting Paradigms and Effecting Change", Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation, Feb. 2005, pg. 383-393.

(ADA434328: (29 June 2005) DTIC)

 

Powers, Blake, Mark Nall, Joseph C. Casas, and Robin N. Henderson. "Benefits Awareness: Educating Industry, Finance, and the Public About Space Commercialization", in Twenty-third International Symposium on Space Technology and Science, Matsue, Japan, 26 May - 2 June 2002.

(20020066165: (2002) NASD)

 

Pressburger, Thomas. Martin S. Feather, Michael Hinchey, and Lawrence Markosia. "Infusing Software Engineering Technology into Practice at NASA", in Second International Conference on Space Mission Challenges for Information Technology, Pasadena, CA, 17-21 July 2006.

(20070017963: (17 July 2006) NTRS)

 

Summers, Valerie A., Warren Katz, and Robert Flo. "Transitioning Research Concepts to the Command and Control Community Quickly", in Command and Control Research and Technology Symposium, San Diego, CA, 20-22 June 2006.

(ADA463328: (21 March 2007) DTIC)

Internet Resources

Cheeks, Nona. The Technology Transfer Spin-out Process. 11 April 2005 [6 June 2007].

http://techtransfer.gsfc.nasa.gov/resources-ttprocess1.html

 

Heimerl, Lynn. NASA Spinoff. 25 May 2007 [6 June 2007].

http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/

 

Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer. 2007 [5 June 2007].

http://www.federallabs.org/home/

 

Government Accountability Office. Intellectual Property: Federal Agency Efforts in Transferring and Reporting New Technology. 31 Oct. 2002 [11 June 2007]

http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-03-47

 

National Technology Transfer Center. 2007 [5 June 2007].

http://www.nttc.edu/

 

Pressburger, Thomas. Software Engineering Research Infusion. 10 May 2005 [6 June 2007].

http://ti.arc.nasa.gov/researchinfusion/

 

Ray, Carl. Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer. 29 May 2007. [5 June 2007].

http://sbir.nasa.gov/

 

Technology Transfer Society. 14 July 2006 [11 June 2007]

http://www.t2society.org/

Note: The library has a subscription to the society's Journal of Technology Transfer.

 

Turner, Janelle. NASA Innovative Partnerships Program. 23 May 2007 [5 June 2007].

http://ipp.nasa.gov/

 

Venus, Hope. NASA Techfinder. 2006 [6 June 2007].

http://technology.nasa.gov/