From ZDnet:
http://www.zdnet.com/nasa-taps-amazo...e589&ttag=e589
Quote:
NASA has tapped Amazon Web Services as its partner in the cloud for bringing more of its earch science and satellite data available to the public.
Intended primarily for researchers rather than operating as a direct Google Earth competitor, the project is set up more with a self-service approach in mind.
That is to say that the data management console and services are meant to initiate research and collaboration among geoscience professionals, primarily in the United States.
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Unlike certain other government agencies, NASA knows where to go to get a reliable high-availability web site.
Let's see: State dept, CIA, NASA...
That's Diplomacy, Intelligence, and R&D. Maybe they'll corral The Treasury next. That's where the big bucks are, after all.