Modernization

NASA Engineer Sues Customs for Illegal Smartphone Search

A group of 10 people is suing Customs and Border Protection for searches they say violate their First and Fourth Amendment rights.

Emerging Tech

NASA's New Space Telescope Is in Harvey's Path

Here’s how they’re protecting the $8.6 billion project.

Emerging Tech

The International Space Station Pulled Off the Photobomb of a Lifetime

Perfectly timed images show a tiny ISS passing in front of the sun.

Digital Government

How to Enjoy the Eclipse Without Burning Your Eyeballs

Some tips from NASA and other federal agencies to help you make the most of the rare solar event.

Emerging Tech

Why the Curiosity Rover Stopped Singing 'Happy Birthday' to Itself

The answer, a NASA engineer warned, “will sound rather cold and unfeeling.”

Acquisition

GCN announces 2017 dig IT Award finalists

From mobile security to smarter transit to swarming drones, these 25 projects represent the best of discovery and innovation in government IT.

Cybersecurity

Lawmakers seek answers on agencies' use of Kaspersky tech

A House committee is asking federal agencies to turn over any records related to their use of software from a company suspected of having ties to the Kremlin.

Digital Government

NASA Program Makes Buying Legit IT Easier

The agency's SEWP customers can choose when buying from an authorized reseller matters to their agencies.

Digital Government

The Street View From Space

The newest images on Google Maps were taken by an astronaut as he floated from module to module.

Digital Government

This Startup Has Big Plans for the Moon—And Its Rocks

Moon Express is planning a lunar landing for this year and unveiled its plans on Capitol Hill.

Acquisition

Kaspersky axed from governmentwide contracts

Russian cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky Lab has been taken off key government contract vehicles NASA SEWP and GSA Schedule 70 as part of an overall move to address possible risks posed by the firm.

Emerging Tech

Donald Trump’s New National Space Council is Already Baffling the Space Industry

Holding an untelevised event on the Friday before a holiday weekend isn’t a way to gin up popular support for a bold space agenda.

Artificial Intelligence

The Mars Robot Making Decisions on Its Own

Thanks to artificial-intelligence software, the Curiosity rover can target rocks without human input.

Emerging Tech

NASA to Study Artificial Organs on the Space Station

The agency wants to know how microgravity may affect bodies traveling deeper in space.

Emerging Tech

Who Are NASA's Newest Astronauts?

They're excited for espresso in space, but nervous about the zero gravity.