MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. — Reporters are invited to participate in a news conference at NASA’s Ames Research Center at 10 a.m. PDT on Tuesday, Sept. 15, featuring Vivek Kundra, White House federal chief information officer. He will outline his vision for a new federal government cloud computing initiative.

NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver and top Silicon Valley information technology leaders are scheduled to attend the news conference. The event will be broadcast live on NASA Television.

The event will be held at NASA’s Ames Research Center Exploration Center, located at the NASA Main Gate, Moffett Blvd. and Hwy 101 (Exit 398). Parking will be available adjacent to the Ames Exploration Center. To reach Ames, take U.S. Highway 101 to the Moffett Field/NASA Parkway exit and drive east on Moffett Field Boulevard toward the main gate. The Exploration Center is the large white dome located adjacent to the main gate on the right.

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