NASA Internal Memo: Spacebook Being Decommissioned “On June 1 Spacebook, NASA’s social network site, will be decommissioned. All data will be archived and all user accounts will be closed. Spacebook was implemented in 2009 as a social network for civil servants and contractors to collaborate and share information. Unfortunately participation has not been as high as anticipated. On average, only 14 users log on per weekday and zero on the […]

Major NASA Spacebook Upgrades Now Live “What is Happening: NASA Spacebook (https://nasaspacebook.nasa.gov) has a new look and simplified navigation to make collaboration easier. These latest changes just went live. For those that responded to our email on April 26, thank you. This notice is to inform you of a major upgrade that includes enhancements based on user feedback. We want to hear what you think about these latest enhancements! Please […]

Spacebook (NASA), Open Government Initiative, White house “Additional Details: Spacebook was launched in June 2009 and now has over 850 users across NASA.” Keith’s note: For an agency that has tens of thousands of employees inside the firewall, you (at least) need a zero on this number in order to call it a success – especially when you consider what these employees (and their kids) use out in the real […]

Facebook for scientists: Map your expertise, Indiana University “Indiana University has received more than $1.8 million from the National Institutes of Health to collaborate on a $12.2 million, seven-university project designed to network researchers around the country. While the proposed new networking system will contain authentication mechanisms to protect sensitive data and intellectual property, it is being described as a Facebook for scientists.” NIH funds a Facebook for scientists, FCW […]