We  have  missions.  Missions  make  data.    

ASTER  image  taken  from  Terra  Satellite,  May  24,  2010  

“We  manage  data.  We  manage  data,  or  people  die.”  

We  have  a  history  of  partnerships.  

NASA’s  Future  =  More  Partnerships  

“…a  new  plan  that  openly  taps  private  sector  creaLvity  while  making  certain  that  the  taxpaying  public  is  involved  in  an  unprecedented  fashion.”  

We  have  a  history  of  innovaLon.  

"In  the  Beginning,  ARPA  created  the  ARPANET.  

And  the  ARPANET  was  without  form  and  void.  

And  darkness  was  upon  the  deep.  

And  the  spirit  of  ARPA  moved  upon  the  face  of  the  network  and  ARPA  said,  'Let  there  be  a  protocol,'  and  there  was  a  protocol.  And  ARPA  saw  that  it  was  good.  

And  ARPA  said,  'Let  there  be  more  protocols,'  and  it  was  so.  And  ARPA  saw  that  it  was  good.  

And  ARPA  said,  'Let  there  be  more  networks,'  and  it  was  so."  

So,  why  Cloud?  

We  have  a  mandate.  

The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958

SecLon  102  (d)(8)    

•  The  most  effecLve  uLlizaLon  of  the  scienLfic  and  engineering  resources  of  the  United  States,  with  close  cooperaLon  among  all  interested  agencies  of  the  United  States  in  order  to  avoid  unnecessary  duplica0on  of  effort,  facili0es,  and  equipment;  

We  have  problems.  

“In  fact,  the  Commi^ee  finds  that  no  plan  compaLble  with  the  FY  2010  budget  profile  permits  human  exploraLon  to  conLnue  in  any  

meaningful  way.”  

NASA  has  at  least  300  data  centers.  Probably  more.  

Our  needs  fluctuate.  • Missions  completely  succeed  

• Missions  do  not  succeed  • PoliLcs  impact  Missions    

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We  have  fearless  leadership.  

But  why  Open  Source?  

SecLon  102(a)  •  The  Congress  hereby  declares  that  it  is  the  policy  of  the  United  States  that  acLviLes  in  space  should  be  devoted  to  peaceful  purposes  for  the  benefit  of  all  mankind.  

Standards  we  can  believe  in.  

Why  did  Arpanet  win?  •  “The  RFC  tradiLon  of  pragmaLc,  experience-­‐driven,  aher-­‐the-­‐fact  standards  authorship  accomplished  by  individuals  or  small  working  groups  has  important  advantages  over  the  more  formal,  commi^ee-­‐driven  process  typical  of  ISO  and  naLonal  standards  bodies”