Supporting the data lifecycle of major scientific facilities

Abstract

The needs of very large-scale scientific endeavours require specific attention to ensure that both the data and the cyberinfrastructure that supports that data are handled in a way that safeguards critical data for current and future scientists. This careful handling of scientific data cyberinfrastructure will enable and ensure scientific research and discovery for generations to come. The previous National Science Foundation-funded Cyberinfrastructure Center of Excellent Pilot Study and the subsequent CI Compass, a National Science Foundation Cyberinfrastructure Center of Excellence project, provides active support for Major Facilities. Major Facilitates represent the largest scientific and engineering cyberinfrastructures. This poster provides an overview of the NSF Major Facilities, CI Compass, and the past, current, and planned future work being conducted by CI Compass to support the vital scientific data cyberinfrastructures that the NSF Major Facilities represent.