Dinna LeDuff Cottrell Chief Information Officer Stennis Space Center August 18, 2010 Stellar Stars: Reflections of a Center CIO

2 Records Retention Facility 20K Cubic Feet of Records Storage Environmentally Protected First NASA National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Compliant Facility Consolidates all Records and Documentation Management Activities into one Central Location Including: –Storage –Remediation –Scanning –History Office Custom Designed Application for Managing the Inventory Re-capitalized a Vacant Warehouse

3 Digital Television Implementation Fully Implemented the Goals of the NASA Digital Television Transition Plan Video Production has full High-Definition (HD) Capability from Capture to Post-Production and Distribution Productions can be done in a Variety of Digital Media Including Streaming Formats, DVD, and Blu-Ray Digital Cable Television System has full HD Capability & Programming Includes: –Live & Recorded Center Events –Video Bulletin Board –NASA Television –Cable News Networks –Weather Channels –Local Television Stations

4 Data Center Storage Area Network Mass Data Storage/Archival for Center Program and Institutional Offices Extended to Rocket Propulsion Test Complex Area, Multimedia Services Facility, and Scientific Applications Area Storage Provided for: –Institutional Applications –Propulsion Test Data Acquisition System (DAS) –Scientific Imagery and GIS –Video Production 200 TB of Online Storage Capacity

Action Tracking System (AcTrak) 5 Custom Designed Web-based Application Allows Users to Track Action Items from Creation through Completion Actions can be Organized by an Individual or Groups Files can be Attached and Encrypted for Each Action Notifications can be Sent as Reminders Custom Reports can be Generated Data can be Exported into Microsoft Excel