JUNE 2019CIOAPPLICATIONS.COM9revenue from private industry and expenditures from government budgets, the global space economy was $348B in 2017. That figure is expected to exceed $1 trillion within the next decade. Just as early aviation investments seeded a multi-trillion dollar market today, it's expected that the business of space will follow along those same lines, offering business and economic prosperity, in addition to American leadership in the high frontier.This developing marketplace holds great opportunity for those who have the creativity to think big ­ as big as the universe.In addition to supporting the high tech jobs that will enable our return to and sustainable presence on the Moon, the adventure of space offers inspiration to those who wish to contribute to a truly great human endeavor. Exploration of the solar system allows us to discover the secrets of the universe and inspire the next generation of explorers to boldly go farther than ever before.President Trump has issued a number of space policy directives to the government. The first one states "lead an innovative and sustainable program of exploration with commercial and international partners to enable human expansion across the solar system." To create this sustainable program of exploration, NASA and the nation will rely on industry, especially information systems and information technology professionals, to come up with tools we need to accomplish this mission. We're counting on technologists from all fields to step up and help lead this charge.Our challenges are great. We're relying on experts in industry and academia to help us revolutionize nanotechnology, artificial intelligence and machine learning, autonomous systems, synthetic biology, and quantum sciences to provide the new knowledge and capabilities needed to accomplish our goals.Our science, technology, and human exploration activities touch every aspect of our lives here on Earth. America will continue to lead the world in exploration with commercial, international and academic partners playing a critical role as we seek to bring new knowledge and opportunities back to Earth. To do so, we will need your help. Please join us, as together we shape the future of exploration. The future of artificial intelligence and automation, combined with digital transformation and how humans live and work with intelligent systems and machines, will enable America's lunar outpost and our eventual habitation of Mars
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