Welcome
Dear Friends and Family of NASA,
It has been two years since we released the first version of NASA’s Open Government Plan. Since that time, we have been hard at work implementing the original Plan with the ultimate goal of embedding Open Government principles deeper into all levels of our organization. Today, as a direct result of the Open Government Initiative, NASA is an even more transparent, participatory and collaborative agency.
NASA continues to embrace the Open Government challenge. With the release of the second version of our Plan, we are building on the successes and lessons learned and thinking about the next generation of Open Government. The framework of NASA’s Plan will remain the same, but the many activities associated with our Plan will change. We will also continue to evolve and experiment with new ways of partnering with the public.
As we noted in the first version of the Plan, the adoption of new technology, protocols, procedures, and policy takes time. However, we continue to believe that the Open Government Initiative is an opportunity to strengthen NASA, and in turn, strengthen democracy. With this in mind, the second version of our Plan aims to particularly focus on opportunities for participation.
This is important work that cannot be accomplished without you. We hope you will join us!
Linda Cureton
NASA Chief Information Officer