NASA Ames Research Center Technology Day

FBC is pleased to announce that the next Information Technology Day will take place at NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) on Thursday, January 29, 2015. 2015 will mark the 21^st year that FBC has conducted this event at Ames. The event will once again take place at the heart of the ARC campus at the Ames Mega Bites Cafe. The day will be focused on computing and technology for science, business systems and operations at Ames. 

About NASA Ames Research Center

NASA Ames Research Center is one of 10 NASA field installations and is located in the heart of California`s Silicon Valley at the core of the research cluster of high-tech companies, universities and laboratories. With over $3.0 billion in capital equipment, 2,500 research personnel and a $750 - $800 million annual budget, Ames` economic impact is significant. Ames plays a critical role in virtually all NASA missions in support of America`s space and aeronautics programs.

As a leader in information technology research with a focus on supercomputing, networking and intelligent systems, Ames conducts the critical R&D and develops the enabling technologies that make NASA missions possible. Ames also is a leader in nanotechnology, fundamental space biology, biotechnology, aerospace and thermal protection systems, and human factors research. Ames research in astrobiology focuses on the effects of gravity on living things, and the nature and distribution of stars, planets and life in the universe.