A major goal of the NREN Project is to enable the fusion of emerging network technologies into NASA mission applications, resulting in new paradigms for conducting science across all NASA Enterprise Programs. Working closely with NASA Programs, NASA centers and other Federal agencies, the NREN Project selects applications that will have a substantial impact on NASA missions and that are constrained by currently available network capabilities. The NREN Project then works with NASA mission personnel to develop and demonstrate these applications, researching network technologies that are required to bring the applications to fruition. The NREN testbed, a leading edge, high-bandwidth network testbed connecting HPCC and other targeted NASA application communities, provides a platform for conducting prototyping activities and application demonstrations. The NREN Project collaboratively utilizes the high-performance testbeds sponsored by other Next Generation Internet or Internet2 participants to provide connectivity to an even broader range of NASA customers.

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