July 22, 2011

Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine trinidad@nasa gov

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NASA IT SUMMIT REACHES FOR "STELLAR" RESULTS

WASHINGTON -- NASA is gearing up for a conference in San Francisco that aims to improve the quality of Information Technology (IT) at the agency, while drawing on the expertise and innovative spirit of California's Silicon Valley

The second NASA IT Summit will take place Aug 15-17 at San Francisco's Marriott Marquis Hotel The theme of this year's event is, "Making IT Stellar at NASA " NASA's Chief Information Officer (CIO) Linda Cureton will host the event

The summit will feature some of the biggest companies in the computer world, speeches from leading IT thinkers, and a strong education component aimed at getting American teens excited about science, technology, engineering and math The next generation of explorers at the summit will learn about NASA internships and scholarships; participate in hands-on science activities; meet with tech experts; and view demonstrations by major IT vendors

During the conference, NASA's Office of the CIO will host a luncheon titled, "Pearls of Wisdom: Our Braided Lives," in support of a White House initiative to meet the challenges faced by U S women and girls At the event, women from NASA, business, industry, federal agencies and academia will meet with female high school students to foster mentoring relationships

Students also can attend the panel discussion titled, "Education Blast-Off," with former NASA astronaut Leland Melvin, who now is the agency's associate administrator for Education, and Vernice Armour, the first African-American female combat pilot

Social media will be integral to the event Many sessions will be live streamed on the Web

On Twitter, follow NASA's CIO at: http://twitter com/nasacio, and the

nasait hashtag for summit updates For further information, contact

Karen Harper at 202-358-1807 or karen l harper@nasa gov

To register, visit:

http://www regonline com/itsummit2011

For more information about NASA's Office of the Chief Information Officer, visit:

http://www nasa gov/ocio

Following the summit on Aug 17, TEDxNASA@SiliconValley 2011 will take place at the same venue It is free and open to the public, but requires separate registration To learn more, register and view the TEDxNASA webstream, visit:

http://tedxnasa com

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