What is ODIN?
The Outsourcing Desktop Initiative for NASA (ODIN) is a long-term outsourcing arrangement with the commercial sector that transfers to it the responsibility and risk for providing and managing the vast majority of NASA’s desktop, server, and intra-center communications assets and services. As of 12/01/00, ODIN has been implemented at every NASA Center. ODIN provides services for: • PC, Mac, and UNIX workstations (desktops and laptops); Phones, Audio/Video; & Networks • Administrative servers (i.e. file, print, email, application, and internal web servers, etc.
