DOD R&D Nominee Advances to Senate Floor

Aprille Ericsson is the new business lead at Goddard Space Flight Center.
(Bill Hrybyk / NASA Goddard)
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted
Ericsson has worked at NASA for three decades, most recently as lead business strategist at the Goddard Space Flight Center. Ericsson was selected
The role was created through a reorganization
If confirmed by the Senate, Ericsson will oversee DOD’s Small Business Innovation Research program and make policy decisions impacting the defense STEM workforce, labs, and test infrastructure.