NASA SMD Biological and Physical Sciences Community Town Hall

To increase scientific research throughput and the transparency of government funded research, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) seeks to transform the collection, archival/preservation, curation, and distribution of science data. To that end, the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) has issued new policies as described in the Scientific Information Policy (SMD Policy Document SPD-41) for the Science Mission Directorate consistent with NASA and Federal policy, that information produced from SMD-funded scientific research activities be made publicly available. This information includes publications, data, and software created in the pursuit of scientific knowledge.

The Biological and Physical Sciences (BPS) Division now has the BPS Scientific Data Management Policy, which defines policies and provides guidelines for managing scientific data by its programs, projects, investigators, and data repositories. Application of this new policy will begin in January 2023 with newly funded research, although all existing funded research are encouraged to follow the policy.

BPS division will hold a community town hall on Wednesday December 14^th at 12 pm Eastern Time to discuss the new policy and answer questions.

Members of BPS, the science community, academia, and the public are invited to participate by joining at the link below:

https://nasaenterprise.webex.com/nasaenterprise/j.php?MTID=m1241dbe740da379039550a3d926d6e27

Webinar number: 2760 286 6516

Webinar password: Zu82TCRaA*7 (98828272 from phones)

Join by phone

+1-929-251-9612 USA Toll 2

+1-415-527-5035 US Toll

Access code: 276 028 66516

The Community Town Hall will be recorded, and the recording and presentation will be made available later that day at: science.nasa.gov.