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NASA CIO, Linda Y. Cureton, posts thoughts about leadership, IT transformation, and other important subjects on her blog.

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Protecting and Safeguarding NASA Information and ...

What if this article was the national headline across the United States? Is NASA protecting and safeguarding its information and information systems? Is it possible to protect and safeguard ...

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Decommissioning Spacebook

Think back three years. In mid-2009, enterprise-scale social media services were not what they are today, yet many large organizations were already aware of social media’s low cost ability to address ...

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JPL Mobile Apps: Taking IT to New Heights!

The JPL Mobile App team in the Office of the CIO has partnered with JPL missions and programs since 2010 to launch internal, iTunes, Android Market, and Windows Azure DataMarket mobile apps that have ...

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Kennedy Data Center Consolidation—A Smart Move

“What have YOU moved for the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) lately?” That is the clarion call issued by the Kennedy Data Center Consolidation (KDCC) Project team to the KSC Information Technology systems ...

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The NASA Engineering Network Builds Agency-Wide ...

The NASA Engineering Network (NEN) Website, available within the NASA firewall, provides many features to help engineers discover contacts and experts at all locations within NASA.

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NASA's Federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) ...

NASA recently began a pilot program using Google Apps, a suite of applications that brings services such as Google Docs, Images and Videos, Sites, Groups, Calendar, and Contacts together to help NASA ...

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New Appointments

Appointments

Dr. Sasi Kumar Pillay is the new NASA Chief Technology Officer for IT. Prior to his new role, Dr. Pillay served as the Chief Information Officer at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ...

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    OMB Changes the Rules of Federal Cybersecurity

    Government Executive and the SANS Institute are partnering to co-produce the Government Executive Cybersecurity Insider Series, monthly expert briefings on pressing cybersecurity issues. These hyper-current events will feature discussions with high-profile federal officials involved in crafting cybersecurity policy and implementation strategies. Jerry Davis, Deputy CIO for IT Security, is on the panel. It wil take place in the Ronald Reagan Building (The Rotunda), Washington, D.C.

    June 15-15
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    CIO Talk Radio

    NASA CIO Linda Cureton will be discussing Cloud Computing.

    June 16-16
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    Technology and Government Dinner

    The TechAmerica Foundation will be hosting its Eighth Annual Technology and Government Dinner, which has been the premier Washington, DC networking event bringing hundreds of tech industry, congressional, and government leaders together at one venue to celebrate the partnership between industry and government.

    June 16-16
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    Women in Technology

    "Government Leaders at the Helm: Changes, Challenges, Opportunities..." is a moderator driven panel with questions from the audience.

    June 17-17
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    Symantec Government Symposium

    Karen Petraska will be speaking in the "Government Services Modernization" track.

    June 22-22
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    Maryland Space Business Roundtable (MSBR)

    Each month, the MSBR holds an event with invited government guests and speakers. This allows members ample opportunities to network with invited guests including prominent political and government leaders and colleagues from over 72 local companies. This luncheon will feature Ed Weiler, Associate Administrator for Science Mission Directorate, NASA.

    June 22-22
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    Structure 2010

    The Cloud Computing and Internet Infrastructure Conference in San Francisco.

    June 23-24
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  • Gartner - Women CIO Networking Event at the Yale Club in New York

    June 25-25
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    Federal News Radio - Interview with Jerry Davis

    Tom Temin will interview Jerry Davis, Deputy CIO for IT Security, on continuous monitoring and changing the security reporting regime at NASA.

    June 25-25
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    ITAAC Board Meeting

    The IT Acquisition Advisory Council (ITAAC) is organized as a public/private partnership made up of concerned citizens and public interest groups working together for the common good in an concered effort to overcome the barriers to failed Information Technology Acquisition reform efforts of the past.

    June 25-25
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  • EA Face-to-Face in Las Vegas

    June 29-30
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    Social Media for Government

    Hear practical advice, firsthand, on how to engage your employees and citizens by using social media from leading government agencies and organizations.

    July 12-15
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    EIG 2010 - Open Government Conference

    Over the past 14 years, Excellence in Government has earned a reputation as the key learning opportunity for government innovators.

    July 19-19
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    2nd Annual Virtual FOSE

    Virtual FOSE highlights trends and topics in government IT, in-depth education, and peer-to-peer collaboration. Jerry Davis, Deputy CIO for IT Security, in on the Security Conference Advisory Board.

    July 21-21
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    IT Summit 2010

    This event provides an integrated forum for NASA's IT community including all of its working groups, enabling the NASA IT community to: Create a venue for continuous learning that provides the NASA IT community perspectives on internal and external IT landscape; Participate in a much larger forum for networking among peers; Develop a greater sense of the NASA IT community; Highlight and share best practices in key IT subject areas; Focus on IT Mission Enabling capabilities; Have well-known and recognized key note speakers address the more global subject areas of innovation and the future of IT; Recognize key accomplishments in the community and showcase them; Engage the NASA student community to participate with the IT community, cultivating and recognizing the students’ academic and research efforts; and Set out on the road to being the best IT community in the Federal Government.

    August 16-18
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    European CIO Summit 2010

    The European CIO Summit 2010 offers the perfect setting for sponsors to present their products and services directly to the key decision makers and gate keepers of the largest European IT budgets. NASA CTO-IT, Chris Kemp and Karen Harper will be attending.

    August 30-September 3
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    5th Workshop on Virtualization and High-Performance Cloud Computing

    NASA CTO-IT, Chris Kemp will be a speaker at Euro-Par on the island of Ischia, Italy.

    August 31-September 3
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    Federal Public Key Infrastructure (FPKI) Policy Authority

    The next FPKIPA meeting is scheduled for September 14, 2010 at the United States Postal Service (USPS) Headquarters Building in Washington DC. Karen Petraska will be attending.

    September 14-14
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    Women Who Tech TeleSummit

    The 3rd annual Women Who Tech TeleSummit will take place, with over 800 women from across the US and abroad in the non-profit, political and business world and featuring an incredible lineup of thought provoking panels featuring technology change makers. NASA DCIO Deborah Diaz will attend.

    September 15-15
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  • Aerospace Industries Assoc 5th Annual Leadership Forum

    Aerospace Industries Assoc 5th Annual Leadership Forum at Boeing in Arlington. NASA DCIO Deborah Diaz will attend.

    September 15-15
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    Data Center Optimization - Past is Prologue

    GITEC in collaboration with AFFIRM presents a luncheon and educational symposium at the Hamilton Crowne Plaza, Washington, DC. NASA DCIO Deborah Diaz will attend.

    September 16-16
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    AFCEA Bethesda Advisory Council

    AFCEA plays a key role in national security and facilitates dialogue and cooperation among the civil government, Department of Defense, and private industry. NASA CIO Linda Cureton will attend.

    September 17-17
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    Doing IT for Good

    DITFG brings together high-profile business and technology executives for invitation-only networking events designed to raise awareness about a local non-profit in the community. Hosted at the W Hotel in Washington, DC. DCIO Deborah Diaz will attend.

    December 1-1
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    Big Data Meeting

    White House meeting on Big Data in Washington, DC. CTO-IT Chris Kemp will attend.

    December 6-6
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    AFCEA DC Winter Gala

    The Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA) 36th Winter Gala at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. DCIO Deborah Diaz will attend.

    December 7-7
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    Cloud Shoot Out

    FedScoop's 2nd Annual Cloud Shoot Out will bring 250 top decision makers from the federal government and government IT community together to discuss the key issues of portability, interoperability and security in Cloud Computing. CTO-IT Chris Kemp is a speaker and DCIO Deborah Diaz will attend.

    December 9-9
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    Forrester Leadership Boards Breakfast

    Forrester Leadership Boards stimulate business success and fresh thinking through a unique combination of peer networking and Forrester's forward-looking analysis and professional guidance. NASA CIO Linda Cureton will attend.

    December 15-15
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    CIO Leadership Forum

    Making and Surviving Difficult CIO Decisions at Gartner's Leadership Forum. DCIO Deborah Diaz will attend.

    December 15-15
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    Cloud Strategy Meeting

    White House meeting on Cloud Computing in Washington, DC. CTO-IT Chris Kemp will attend.

    January 6-6
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    EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2011

    This year's conference, "Setting a New Course for the Future," will focus on meeting the changing needs of learners, faculty, researchers, and administrators through innovation—while continuing to support the critical IT infrastructure. NASA CIO Linda Cureton will attend.

    January 12-12
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    Cloud Strategy Meeting

    White House meeting on Cloud Computing in Washington, DC. CTO-IT Chris Kemp will attend.

    January 13-13
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    CIO Council Meeting

    The U.S. CIO and the CIO Council establish standards against which the success of all agency programs can be measured. NASA CIO Linda Cureton will attend.

    January 19-19
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    Cloud Strategy Meeting

    White House meeting on Cloud Computing in Washington, DC. CTO-IT Chris Kemp will attend.

    January 20-20
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    50 Women of Influence and Power

    This luncheon is a business event providing an excellent opportunity to network with business leaders; state,local and federal agencies, as well as corporate executives from across the country. NASA CIO Linda Cureton will be a speaker at the Willard in Washington DC.

    January 26-26
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