A prominent
theme in today's report is a reminder that the fundamental tenet of the NWNH Decadal Survey is to maintain balance in NASA's astrophysics portfolio among large programs like WFIRST, smaller programs in the Explorer series, and the associated
Research and Analysis (R&A) program «If implementing WFIRST / AFTA compromises the program balance then it is inconsistent with the rationale that led to the high
priority ranking,» the Harrison committee warned.
The responses informed conversations among task force members to distill the core
themes, debate their implications in light of the latest
research, and determine consensus recommendations for
priority actions by higher education administrators.