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The Computing, Information and Communications Technology Program (CICT) was established in 2001 to ensure NASA's continuing leadership in emerging digital technologies. CICT is part of the NASA Exploration Systems Enterprise's Human and Robotic Technology Theme which represents NASA's commitment to investing in the technologies and capabilities that will make an ambitious and sustainable 21st century space exploration program possible.

CICT Projects:

Computing, Networking and Information Systems (CNIS)

Intelligent Systems (IS)

Space Communications (SC)

Information Technology Strategic Research (ITSR)

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August 12, 2004
CNIS Project Hosts Optical Networks Testbed Workshop at Ames
The Computing, Networking and Information Systems (CNIS) Project and the Federal Large Scale Networking Coordination Group (LSN), hosted a workshop on Optical Network Testbeds at NASA Ames Research Center August 9-11, 2004. The workshop focused on expanding optical network testbeds worldwide. More than a hundred representatives of the major U.S. optical network testbeds, federal agencies, industry, and academia, attended the workshop.

August 4, 2004
Public Invited to Explore Mars via Internet
NASA has announced that the Marsoweb site, funded by the CNIS Project, will soon have a new role as a tool for the public to participate in future NASA missions. A web-based data analysis center for Mars orbiter data, Marsoweb played an earlier role in the selection of landing sites for the 2003 Mars Exploration Rover mission. In its new role, the Marsoweb site will invite the public to suggest imaging targets for the HiRISE (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) camera that will be onboard the upcoming Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

July 14, 2004
IS Project's MER IT Infusion and PSA Teams Honored
The Intelligent Systems (IS) Project's Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Information Technology Infusion Team and its Personal Satellite Assistant (PSA) First Generation Team both received NASA "Turning Goals into Reality" (TGIR) Group Achievement Awards. The MERIT Infusion Team received its award for developing key software tools that played a critical role in the success of the Mars rovers. The tools, developed at NASA Ames Research Center with CICT/IS support, include the MERBoard collaborative support system, the Collaborative Information Portal (CIP) communications and time management system, and the Mixed-initiative Activity Plan Generator (MAPGEN) for creating rover task plans. The PSA Team, also funded by NASA's Engineering for Complex Systems Program, received its award for developing prototypes and software for a spherical "robot" that can navigate within the International Space Station to monitor environmental conditions. The PSA also functions as a remote data terminal and a voice-commanded assistant for stepping through checklist procedures.

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