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NASA to Host Webinar with Small Business Administration Leadership

NASA to Host Webinar with Small Business Administration Leadership

  • NASA’s Office of Small Business Programs will host a webinar on April 16 featuring SBA leadership, including Administrator Kelly Loeffler.
  • The webinar will focus on a new SBA manufacturing initiative and provide information about the 7(a) loan program, as well as updates from NASA’s small business programs.
  • Participants in the webinar include top officials from both NASA and the SBA, including Casey Swails, Dwight Deneal, Charles Williams, Dianna Seaborn, and Kelly Loeffler.
  • The webinar is part of NASA’s OSBP Learning Series, a collection of webinars that provide small businesses with training and Q&A opportunities with experts at the agency.
  • More information about the webinar and other outreach events can be found on the NASA Office of Small Business Programs website (https://www.nasa.gov/osbp).
The logo of NASA's Office of Small Business Programs. Blue text shows the acronym of the office "OSBP," while the office's full name is below it.
Credit: NASA

NASA’s Office of Small Business Programs will host the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for the first time at its monthly webinar for small businesses at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, April 16.

The webinar, currently open for registration, will focus on a new SBA manufacturing initiative and provide information about SBA’s flagship 7(a) loan program in addition to small business program updates from NASA.

Participants in the webinar include:

  • Casey Swails, deputy associate administrator, NASA
  • Dwight Deneal, assistant administrator, Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP), NASA Headquarters in Washington
  • Charles Williams, program manager, NASA OSBP
  • SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler
  • Dianna Seaborn, deputy associate administrator, Office of Capital Access, SBA

The NASA OSBP Learning Series is a collection of webinars that provide small businesses with an opportunity to receive training and ask questions to experts at the agency. Upcoming webinars are listed on OSBP website. Previous webinars the office has hosted can be found on the OSBP Learning Series Archives.

For more information about NASA OSBP’s learning series and other outreach events, visit:

https://www.nasa.gov/osbp

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Apr 14, 2025

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Q. Who is hosting the webinar with the Small Business Administration (SBA)?
A. NASA’s Office of Small Business Programs will host the webinar.

Q. What is the focus of the upcoming SBA manufacturing initiative that will be discussed during the webinar?
A. The focus of the SBA manufacturing initiative will be discussed during the webinar.

Q. Who are some of the participants in the webinar, including their roles at NASA and SBA?
A. Participants include Casey Swails (deputy associate administrator, NASA), Dwight Deneal (assistant administrator, Office of Small Business Programs, NASA Headquarters), Charles Williams (program manager, NASA OSBP), Kelly Loeffler (SBA Administrator), and Dianna Seaborn (deputy associate administrator, Office of Capital Access, SBA).

Q. What is the purpose of the NASA OSBP Learning Series?
A. The purpose of the NASA OSBP Learning Series is to provide small businesses with an opportunity to receive training and ask questions to experts at the agency.

Q. How can small businesses register for the webinar?
A. The webinar is currently open for registration, but details on how to register are not specified in the provided text.

Q. What other outreach events will be hosted by NASA OSBP?
A. Details about upcoming webinars and other outreach events can be found on the OSBP website.

Q. How can small businesses access previous webinars hosted by NASA OSBP?
A. Previous webinars can be found on the OSBP Learning Series Archives.

Q. What is the date and time of the webinar?
A. The webinar will take place at 1 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 16.

Q. Where will the webinar be held?
A. The webinar will be held at NASA Headquarters.

Q. Who can attend the webinar?
A. Anyone with an interest in small business programs and manufacturing initiatives can attend the webinar.