SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE POLICY: Scientific Information policy for the Science Mission Directorate

"The information produced as part of NASA’s scientific research activities represents a significant public investment. NASA holds this information as a public trust to increase knowledge and serve the public good. This information includes publications, data, and software created in the pursuit of scientific knowledge. Results of federally funded research and development need to be shared openly in order to maximize the benefit and reach of the information. Data need not only to be archived but also to be curated – that is, the data are assured to have continued accessibility and usability for multiple decades. The availability of software enhances the discoverability, accessibility, sustainability, and reproducibility of NASA science while maximizing the benefit of NASA to society...."