Michelle Ferebee

NASA Langley is actively developing and piloting technologies to enable smart cities and connected communities, including through the airspace above them. We are implementing a smart horizontal infrastructure as well, where sensing and data fusion will enable efficient and effective operations. We are compelled to develop, implement, and pilot these technologies because they will be necessary for future human exploration of deep space, including Smart Outposts that will enable sustained lunar presence and human exploration of Mars. We are also generating significant scientific data to better understand our home planet, Earth, and that data is available to enable smart cities.

NASA's technology commercialization efforts have yielded significant advancements that can revolutionize numerous sectors, including smart cities. This breakout session aims to bring together experts, thought leaders, and policymakers to explore the potential of NASA's technology commercialization in enhancing governance practices within smart cities.