NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is the United States government agency responsible for space exploration, space technology, and aeronautics research. As a space agency, NASA leads both crewed and robotic missions, develops new space technologies, and conducts research in space science. NASA is known for its partnerships with organizations like ESA and its work on programs like the International Space Station (ISS), the Artemis Program, and the Space Launch System (SLS). Associated keywords include: space exploration, aeronautics, space technology, and scientific discovery.
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Sean Gallagher previously served as Chief Information Officer of NASA’s Glenn Research Center.
NASA’s information services support tens of thousands of users in the United States and abroad.
NASA named Sean Gallagher its Chief Information Officer and gave him responsibility for the agency’s entire information technology product and service portfolio.
NASA’s 14 Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition awardees include Airbus DS Geo, GHGSat, Hydrosat, ICEYE US, ImageSat International, Kuva US, Muon Space, Orbital Sidekick, OroraTech USA, Planet Labs Federal, PlanetiQ, SATLANTIS US, Tomorrow.io, and Wyvern.
Matt Anderson linked Sean Gallagher’s leadership to stronger NASA IT foundations and secure, modern tools for NASA personnel.
Jared Isaacman took office as NASA administrator in April 2026.
NASA Vice Administrator Matt Anderson supports Sean Gallagher’s leadership of the agency’s IT organization.
NASA’s DAPHNE mission will use a pair of identical satellites to study how solar disturbances and changes in Earth’s lower atmosphere interact in the thermosphere and ionosphere.
NASA has broadened its Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition initiative to ingest commercial Earth observation data for civil agencies and scientific institutions.
DAPHNE will join NASA’s science fleet to provide data that help mission planners predict and mitigate the effects of space weather.
Sean Gallagher later worked with all NASA centers to implement operational models focused on efficiency, integration, and modernization of digital infrastructure.
NASA added eight new remote sensing companies under the Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition program’s second On-Ramp solicitation and renewed data-product streams from six existing commercial providers.
Commercial data streams acquired under the Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition program are ingested into NASA’s Satellite Data Explorer.
NASA restructured the Commercial Low Earth Orbit Destinations payment schedule earlier in 2026.
NASA collapsed its organizational structure from seven mission directorates to three in 2026.
Sean Gallagher joined NASA in 2012 as deputy chief information officer for the Glenn Research Center.
NASA’s international collaborator cited for the Satellite Data Explorer is the European Space Agency.
NASA’s interagency partners for the Satellite Data Explorer include NOAA, USGS, and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
Before joining NASA, Sean Gallagher worked at Booz Allen Hamilton supporting federal, defense, and private-sector clients.
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate faces a proposed budget reduction of approximately 50 percent relative to the fiscal year 2025 enacted level.