NASA’s is accepting nominations for the Tenth Annual
“NASA Software of the Year Award.” The competition is part of
the agency’s effort to recognize exceptional software
developed and owned by NASA.
The award is given to author(s) of scientific and technical
software. The software must have been supported, adopted,
sponsored, or used by NASA; be significant to NASA’s
aeronautical or space activities; and officially released by
NASA within the last three years.
All NASA Centers and Component Facilities, major contractors,
supporting universities and small businesses are eligible to
participate in this competition. Entries and supporting
material must be submitted electronically not later than
April 18, 2003. Information about the nomination process is
available on the Internet at:
A NASA Software Award Review Panel (SARP), comprised of
agency software development experts, will screen the entries.
The SARP submits selection(s) to NASA’s Invention and
Contributions Board (ICB). The ICB recommends monetary
awards.
Winners receive the NASA Software Medal, a certificate signed
by the Administrator, and a monetary award. The ICB may
recommend an award up to $100,000, depending on the value of
the software to government and industry. NASA officials will
present the award later in the year. The NASA ICB Web site
contains information about previous competitions. It is
available at:
http://icb.nasa.gov/nasaswy.html
Direct inquiries about the award process to the NASA Space
Act Awards Liaison Officer at any NASA Center or to NASA
through the ICB Web site.
