Digital Government
Agencies want standard survey for acquisition feedback
Three agencies have begun the process of creating a universal feedback form for the Acquisition 360 effort that would allow public reviews of federal acquisitions.
Digital Government
Who Should Pay for the Mistakes on NASA’s Next Big Telescope?
The space agency has always coughed up the extra cash, but some politicians wonder if the contractor responsible for major errors should pitch in.
Emerging Tech
NASA Wants to Know If Space Travel Affects Plant and Animal Evolution
The agency is laying the groundwork for long-term human missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond.
Emerging Tech
NOAA’s Next-Gen Weather Satellite is Still Malfunctioning and May Not be Fixable
The second satellite in NOAA’s $11 billion GOES program continues to experience issues with its most important instrument and officials still aren’t sure what’s wrong.
Emerging Tech
A Toxic Fuel Leak on Boeing’s Spacecraft Will Ground U.S. Astronauts a Little Longer
Boeing believes it understands the cause of the leak.
Emerging Tech
Russia May Put Androids in Orbit Next Year, State Media Says
The mission would be the latest for FEDOR, created for rescue work — and more recently given the ability to shoot guns.
Digital Government
NASA Is Making Troves of Satellite Data More Accessible Than Ever
The open data and new toolkit could inspire a new crop of entrepreneurs.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX And Boeing Are Running Out of Time to Fly Astronauts Into Space
It's a safety issue.
Digital Government
Donald Trump Nominated a Man With No Space Experience To Be NASA’s Second-in-Command
Trump is passing over Dr. Janet Kavandi, an astronaut and respected leader of one of the space agency’s research centers.
Digital Government
NASA’s Chief Wants Former Astronaut Janet Kavandi to Help Run Things. Trump Is Looking at the Senate’s Admin Guy
The wrong person in that job could create new problems for NASA.
Emerging Tech
NASA Turns on the Lasers on a Pair of Climate Satellites
These lasers are the equivalent of a pair of walkie-talkies.
Acquisition
SEWP preps for year-end surge
The NASA-managed governmentwide IT contract is adding personnel for the year-end agency spending jag.
Artificial Intelligence
International Space Station Welcomes Robot Crew Member
CIMON is here to help.
Emerging Tech
Another Shocking Delay for NASA’s Next Big Telescope
If the James Webb Space Telescope wants to get off the ground, it will need a blessing—and more money—from Congress.
Emerging Tech
When a Mars Simulation Goes Wrong
A recent mission atop a Hawaiian volcano shows humans still have much to learn before they set foot on another world.
Emerging Tech
NASA Can’t Find Most of the Asteroids Threatening Earth, But It Has a Plan
They’re working on it.
Acquisition
New federal contracting rule cuts off Kaspersky
The government is seeking to eliminate all traces of cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Labs from federal systems, issuing a new interim rule to extend the governmentwide ban to contractors.
Emerging Tech
NASA Seeks Moon-Ready Technologies For Short-Notice Trip
The agency's prepping for a trip to the moon as soon as next year.
Acquisition