NASA Revamps Visitor System to Track Names and License Plates
Published Date: 4/15/2026
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Summary
NASA is updating its Visitor Management System to make visiting their events smoother and safer. If you’re attending NASA meetings, tours, or events, you’ll share info like your name, visit purpose, and maybe even your car details. These changes help NASA keep things secure while cutting down on paperwork, and they want your feedback by June 15, 2026.
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Estimated time burden: 8 minutes per visit
NASA estimates 400,000 annual responses to the Visitor Management System, with an estimated time per response of 8 minutes and an estimated total annual burden of 53,333 hours. The collection is electronic and applies to individuals who need routine or intermittent access.
You must give personal and biometric details
If you attend a NASA meeting, tour, or event, NASA may collect personal information such as your name, address, citizenship, purpose of visit, location to be visited, sponsor/escort name and contact, and biometric data. This information is collected to validate identity and enable access for visits that are shorter than 30 days.
Driver's license and vehicle info required for parking
When parking is provided on federally owned or leased NASA property, NASA will collect your driver’s license information and vehicle make, model, and tag information. That information is collected specifically to manage parking on federal property.
Vendors must provide equipment and property-pass details
If you are a vendor or bringing equipment or event set-up materials, NASA will collect information to issue property passes and to coordinate equipment delivery, including electrical power needs and internet access. This collection is needed to permit booths, displays, and other event materials on site.
Information must be submitted electronically
NASA's stated method of collection is electronic, so the Visitor Management System information will be collected electronically from attendees and vendors. This affects anyone who must complete the visitor information to gain access.
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