# NASA Seeks Data and AI Chief

NASA is accepting applications through **October 29, 2026 (7 days away)** for a permanent Senior Executive Service chief data and super intelligence officer. The role will lead agency-wide data and AI strategy, governance, workforce planning, and adoption. This is a leadership recruitment, not a contract solicitation, but it signals NASA’s priorities in AI-enabled research and mission operations, data lifecycle management, cybersecurity, privacy, and autonomous systems. The October 29 FedCiv Summit will also cover federal AI and IT modernization.

- Contractors can use the role’s stated portfolio to assess how their data, AI, cybersecurity, privacy, and autonomous-systems capabilities align with NASA’s priorities; the announcement does not identify a specific procurement or contract.
- NASA’s strategy and Genesis Mission activity are identified as areas to follow for potential future requirements.
- Applicants for the leadership position must apply by October 29; industry stakeholders may also find the same-day FedCiv Summit relevant to federal AI and IT modernization.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 21, 2026

### Government Entities
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

### Sources
- [NASA Seeks Data & AI Chief](https://www.executivegov.com/articles/nasa-data-ai-chief-search-genesis-mission) - ExecutiveGov