Mar. 27, 2012

Rebecca Strecker
NASA Public Affairs Office
Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000
(228) 688-3249
Rebecca.A.Strecker@nasa.gov
RELEASE: CLT-12-033

NASA FEATURES MISSISSIPPI COMPANY IN TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE



A Mississippi company that partnered with John C. Stennis Space Center 
to create a state-of-the-art disaster information system is one of 
seven highlighted during the 2012 NASA Technology Day on Capitol Hill 
on March 28.



The "NASA Technology: Imagine. Innovate. Explore," event is scheduled 
in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington. NASA 
Administrator Charles Bolden and NASA Deputy Administrator Lori 
Garver are attending, and guests have an opportunity to discuss 
traveling in space with astronauts Mike Massimino and Mike Good.



Exhibiting companies include NVision, which is based in Stennis 
Technology Park adjacent to Stennis Space Center. NVision teamed with 
NASA through the agency's Small Business Innovation Research Program 
to create the Real-time Emergency Action Coordination Tool (REACT). 
The innovative tool incorporates maps, reports, Internet-driven data 
and real-time sensor input into a geographical information system 
(GIS)-based display to provide comprehensive information during 
emergency and disaster situations. REACT is designed to help 
decisionmakers before, during and after emergency situations. It has 
been adopted in all NASA centers and by various local communities and 
organizations around the country.



NVision and its REACT system also are featured in the NASA's 2011 
<em>Spinoff</em> publication, which highlights agency technologies 
that benefit society. The publication notes that REACT has been used 
for emergency response to several Gulf Coast hurricanes and the 2010 
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; by the National Center for Spectator 
Sports Safety and Security at the University of Southern Mississippi 
in Hattiesburg as a counterterrorism solution for large sports 
stadiums and venues; and by the U.S. Navy during large-scale military 
training exercises.



In the <em>Spinoff</em> article, NVision Chief Operating Officer Craig 
Harvey credits NASA for supporting development and growth of the 
REACT tool, which is expected to become a national standard within 
five years.



NASA Technology Day on Capitol Hill is sponsored annually by the 
agency's Office of the Chief Technologist to showcase technologies 
that are improving life for people on Earth, and to inform Congress 
and the public about the secondary benefits of NASA partnerships and 
technology. Roots of the event are found in the 1958 Space Act that 
created NASA, mandating that the agency transfer as much of its 
technology as possible for the benefit of the public. The transfer, 
application, and commercialization of NASA-funded technology occurs 
through knowledge sharing, technical assistance, intellectual 
property licensing, cooperative research and technology projects, and 
other forms of partnership.




More information about NASA technology and innovation is available at: 
http://www.nasa.gov/oct .



For information about Stennis Space Center, visit: 
www.nasa.gov/centers/stennis/ .

	
-end-