As we move from the information age to the knowledge era, knowledge is being treated as a key asset. NASA and others are realizing that to maximize their organizations’ potential, they must fully leverage their knowledge or intellectual capital. To accomplish this task, an emerging trend is to develop knowledge management and knowledge sharing initiatives within organizations. For example, NASA formed a Knowledge Management Team; comprised of NASA representatives.NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) has several knowledge management initiatives underway on the expert and knowledge retention side.