NASA Langley Research CenterThoughts of a new CIO

Jeff Seaton

August 17, 2011

NASA Langley at a Glance (2011)Founded in 1917 1st civil aeronautical research lab

~$774m PY2011 Budget~$738m NASA Langley budget~$ 36m External business

~3,700 Workforce~1,900 Civil Servants~1,800 Contractors (on/near-site) (~250 students)

Infrastructure/Facilities788 acres, 181 Buildings~$3.3b replacement value

Education3%

Science

29%

Aeronautics48%

Exploration

17%

Space Operations

3%

Langley’s Economic Impact (2009)National economic output of $2b and generates 16,490 high-tech jobsVirginia economic output of $920m and generates 8,138 high-tech jobs

AerosciencesResearch for Flight in All Atmospheres

Aerospace Systems Analysis

Aerospace Structural & Material ConceptsCharacterization of all Atmospheres(Lasers & LIDAR)

Entry, Descent & Landing

IT InfrastructureInformation Management

Multimedia Solutions

NASA Scientific & Technical Information

Program

LeaderHonestTrustworthy

LeaderHonestFair

As a CIO, my biggest challenge isn’t technology.

IT is leadership. IT is people.

Stellar = Exceptional, World-class

How? Hard work (experience)Natural gifts (talent)

Deliberate Practice

10 Years, 10,000 hours

•Personal lives•Organizations•Innovation•Passion

Better Tomorrow . . . Change a Culture

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FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®):

2011 Season

2,075 teams

Close to 52,000 high-school-age students

Average 25 students per team

49 Regionals/State Championships;9 District Competitions

340 teams advance to FIRST Championship

~$10M scholarships

Better Tomorrow

Better Today . . . Small Steps

For the next 30 days, I am going to . . .1. Not go more than 2 days without doing something in the form of exercise for one

hour2. Incorporate some sort of exercise into my day 3. Spend 30 minutes of personal spiritual devotion and at least 30 minutes of

exercise4. Spend 20 minutes per day learning Spanish.5. Take a photo every day6. Not add any additional salt to food I eat.7. Write a poem everyday8. Walk on my treadmill. I will start at 10 minutes on the first day and add one minute

each day for 30 days.9. Study for and obtain a license to sell life & health insurance.10. I am going to learn some new music every day for 30 days. And hopefully I can

keep that going forever. It’s always on my mind; sometimes the days and weeks just slip away and I’ll find I haven’t touched the guitar, piano, or keyboard.

11. Start to prepare for running a half marathon by following a training plan. Maybe I'll sign up for a race eventually, but for the next 30 days, I'll just run.