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Sonja Alexander
Headquarters, Washington         Feb. 20, 2003
(Phone: 358-1761)

RELEASE: 03-028

NASA CALLS FOR NOMINATIONS FOR SOFTWARE OF THE YEAR AWARD

     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:

http://icb.nasa.gov

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. 

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