EDUCAUSE_SWRC08, Knowledge Management, and Staff Recruitment and Retention

This is a summary of the EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Opening General Session, February 20, 2008

Knowledge Sharing: Some Myths and Ideas, and a Little IT

Jean E. Engle

Chief Knowledge Officer,

NASA/Johnson Space Center

MS. Engle was the NASA Johnson Space Center CIO until she recently accepted the challenge of becoming one of the few Chief Knowledge Officers in the government.  She noted that there are many differences between the two roles. 

She provided background information about NASA and JSC.  Many do not realize that NASA has multiple centers around the country.  These all began as competitors rather than partners but this has changed over the years.  Engle described the passion in the community for their work.