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A -- INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS (IS) PROGRAM SOL NRA2-37143 DUE 033100 POC Lupe M. Velasquez, Contracting Officer, Phone (650) 604-4522, Fax (650) 604-3020, Email lvelasquez@mail.arc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=21#NRA2-3714 3. E-MAIL: Lupe M. Velasquez, lvelasquez@mail.arc.nasa.gov. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) intends to solicit research proposals for a set of advanced computer science/information technology capabilities associated with system intelligence that do not exist today in support of the Intelligent Systems (IS) Program. In the last three years NASA has developed a bold vision for Space Science, Earth Science, Human Exploration, and Aeronautics and Space Transportation for the twenty first century. This vision focuses on robotic exploration of deep space to understand the origin and evolution of life, combined human-robotic exploration of Mars, safe and cost effective operation of the Space Shuttle and follow-on launch vehicles to orbit, the use of Earth-orbiting satellites to establish cause and effect relationships associated with such important phenomena as global warming, and the development of methodologies to enhance the safety and capacity of the U.S. air transportation system. The goal of the IS Program is to enable strategic advancesin computer science/information technology associated with overall system (human/machine) intelligence. The IS Program intends to solicit proposals for basic and applied research in the following four interrelated areas: (a) Automated Reasoning; (b) Human-Centered Computing; (c) Intelligent Data Understanding; (d) and Revolutionary Computing. Participation in this NRA is open to to all categories of U.S. and non-U.S. organizations, including educational institutions, industry, nonprofit institutions, NASA Centers, and other Government agencies. The NASA Research Announcement (NRA) will be available on or about mid April 2000 via the Internet. The NRA will contain submittal instructions for a proposal. Posted 03/17/00 (D-SN435522). (0077)

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