# NASA Applies Nighttime Data to Disaster Recovery

NASA’s Black Marble nighttime-light data, developed through federally funded research, is being used to support disaster response and recovery and to inform commercial decisions in insurance and AI supply chains. The research recognition highlights a potential market for satellite-data analytics and decision-support tools, while proposed FY2027 science-agency budget reductions and changes to federal grant approvals could affect future research funding. The signal identifies no active solicitation or contract.

- Contractors can assess whether satellite-data analytics and decision-support capabilities align with disaster recovery, insurance, or AI supply-chain use cases described in the signal.
- For procurement teams, this is a technology and market signal rather than a current bid opportunity; no contract value, solicitation number, or proposal deadline is provided.
- Proposed FY2027 budget reductions and grant-approval changes introduce uncertainty for federally funded research, but the signal does not establish that these proposals have been enacted.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology, Public Safety
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 07, 2026

### Government Entities
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

### Sources
- [Using holiday lights to inform hurricane recovery? Award honors ‘seemingly odd’ federally funded research that brings about groundbreaking discoveries  - Government Executive](https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/10/using-holiday-lights-inform-hurricane-recovery-award-honors-seemingly-odd-federally-funded-research-brings-about-groundbreaking-discoveries/416477) - GovExec.com