NASA awards $50 million contract to University of Colorado-based center - Boulder Daily Camera

"NASA has awarded a $50 million contract to a University of Colorado-based center to fund the archiving and distribution of data on snow- and ice-related topics, as well as other climate issues. The contract begins Wednesday and runs through May 31, 2023. It will fund the operation of NASA's Earth Observing System Data and Information System Snow and Ice Distributed Active Archive Center, known as a DAAC. The work will be done through the National Snow and Ice Data Center at CU."