Whether NASA is using social networks to allow students to interact
directly with astronauts or creating a Cloud Computing Platform to
give unprecedented access to scientific data, NASA has embraced
Open Government. Our founding legislation in 1958 instructed NASA
to ..".provide for the widest practicable and appropriate
dissemination of information..." The principles of Open Government
have been embedded in NASA operations for 50 plus years. This plan
is our start in revisiting these concepts and creating a new level
of openness and accountability in our policies, technology, and
overall culture. The plan will evolve over time as we continue to
see success in these areas and work to replicate it throughout the
Agency. The NASA Open Government Plan is divided into two main
sections: the "Framework and Leadership" section and 25 fact
sheets. The "Framework and Leadership" section describes NASA's
history of openness and outlines our framework for approaching Open
Government. This framework is based on: a perspective of continuous
learning; integration of policy, technology, and culture; and the
rapidly changing external environment. We believe that integrating
Open Government Principles into existing systems (e.g., governance
councils and performance management system) provides the best
framework for success. Through this plan we establish a solid
foundation for institutional change based on the five NASA Open
Government principles: 1. Increase Agency transparency and
accountability to external stakeholders. 2. Enable citizen
participation in NASA's mission. 3. Improve internal NASA
collaboration and innovation. 4. Encourage partnerships than can
create economic opportunity. 5. Institutionalize Open Government
philosophies and practices at NASA. The 25 fact sheets in this plan
highlight specific activities at NASA that meet and, in many cases,
exceed the requirements Open Government Directive. Three "Flagship"
initiatives describe NASA's most recent efforts and commitment that
take Open Government to a new level. Each "Flagship" initiative
focuses on one of the interconnected tenets of Open Government:
Policy: NASA is working to make open source software development
more collaborative at NASA to benefit both the Agency and the
public. Technology: NASA Nebula, the U.S. government's only cloud
computing platform, offers an easier way for NASA scientists and
researchers to share large, complex data sets with external
partners and the public. Culture: The creation of a new NASA
Participatory Exploration Office will infuse more public
participation into NASA's mission. In addition to the "Flagship"
fact sheets, this plan highlights four other new initiatives that
demonstrate how NASA is more open and participatory, such as NASA's
contributions to Data.gov and Open Innovation Pilots. More than
half of fact sheets outline ongoing initiatives at NASA that have
been in place for some time and our efforts to make them even more
open and collaborative. Some fact sheets describe ongoing
activities unique to NASA that showcase our history of giving the
public open access to our missions such as NASA TV and
opportunities for public participation and collaboration such as
Education Activities and Centennial Challenges, NASA's prize
program. Other fact sheets describe areas that apply to all
Agencies, such FOIA, Congressional outreach, declassification, and
records management. All of the initiatives, both new and ongoing,
described in this plan outline how these areas will make
improvements in the Open Government principles in the short and
long term. The fact sheets all follow the same structure to enable
easier browsing and comprehension. Each one is written by the
respective initiative, project, or program giving them the
opportunity to communicate what they do, how it fits into Open
Government, their goals for the next two years, useful links, and
two anecdotes that embody Open Government.
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