Media Advisory 18-005
Air Force, NSF to create research partnership to enhance national security
Leaders will sign Letter of Intent May 9
May 2, 2018
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Members of the media are invited to join Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and National Science Foundation (NSF) Director France Córdova as they sign a Letter of Intent to create a new partnership for collaboration on scientific research to bolster national security.
What: Letter of Intent signing between the Air Force and NSF.
When: May 9, 2018, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Where: The 20 F Street NW Conference Center, 20 F St. NW, Washington, DC, 20001
Who: Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and NSF Director France Córdova
To attend in-person:
RSVP to Symposium@nsf.gov.
To view the event online:
The event will be webcast live.
If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this event, please contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at (703) 292-8020 or rarequest@nsf.gov.
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Media Contacts
Rob Margetta, NSF, (703) 292-2663, email: rmargett@nsf.gov
Related Websites
Letter of Intent signing live webcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eMjmSFZBI0&feature=youtu.be
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