NASA’s Ames Research Center plans a “major announcement involving Google” Monday at 11 a.m. PST, it said Friday in a statement.Although it provided no further details, NASA’s announcement may relate to a 2005 memorandum of understanding (MOU) it signed with Google for development of part of Moffett Field. The MOU calls for Google to develop up to 1 million square feet of NASA’s allotment at its site.Moffett Field, in Santa Clara County, Calif., near Google’s headquarters of Mountain View, is a former U.S. Navy base, closed by the Navy in 1994 and made available for civilian use. It currently serves as a civilian airport, along with being home to NASA’s Ames Research Center.Google construction on to the former naval base would offer it tax advantages if it chose to expand in the Mountain View area. By building at Moffett, Google would be exempt from state and local property taxes, as the site is on federal land. The MOU also has Google working with NASA for “large-scale data management” and “massively distributed computing.” The two operate a website on which employees of the two companies can share information and comment on collaborative efforts.-Steven Schwankert, IDG News Service (Beijing Bureau) Related Links: Google Updates Apps for Domain Suite Google Helps Users Search for Patents Google Says Staffers Can Auction Off Stock OptionsCheck out our CIO News Alerts and Tech Informer pages for more updated news coverage. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems, Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing feature 10 business intelligence certifications and certificates to advance your BI career From BI analysts and BI developers to BI architects and BI directors, business intelligence pros are in high demand. Here are the certifications and certificates that can give your career an edge. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 01, 2023 8 mins Certifications Business Intelligence IT Skills Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe