Digital Government
As the US Air Force Turns Its Focus to Space, This Small Team Could Lead the Way
Once seen as a threat to traditional acquisition channels, the Operationally Responsive Space office is making it faster and cheaper to put new capabilities into orbit.
Digital Government
Gender Parity at Work May Reach Space Before It’s on Earth
One of NASA's latest experiments focuses on the gender ratio among crew members.
Emerging Tech
Uber to Work with NASA to Build Flying Taxis
Where they're going they won't need roads.
Emerging Tech
Astronauts Have Been Dealing With the Same Crappy Printers for 17 Years
Even people on the International Space Station deal with paper jams and ink shortages.
Emerging Tech
A “Spooky Sounds” Playlist Direct From Outer Space, Compiled by NASA for Halloween
From the screech of interstellar plasma to the cacophony of lightning on Jupiter.
Modernization
The Invention That Turned Our Phones Into Cameras Was Originally Developed by NASA for Space Travel
“Smartphones were not on the radar initially at all."
Modernization
Little progress on IT governance, says NASA IG
An oversight body found little change in IT governance at NASA four years after a critical report and wonders if the space agency can effectively oversee its IT assets.
Emerging Tech
Trump's NASA Pivot
His administration has made the moon a destination, not just a pit stop, on the way to Mars.
Acquisition
Justin C. Ariel
Network Engineer/Systems Administrator, Office of the CIO, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA
Digital Government
Ignore the Haters, Federal Social Media Gurus Say
Humor continues to be a key element of the CIA's social strategy.
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.
Digital Government
NASA’s Next Head Wants it to Do Less Climate Science and More Weather Science, But You Can’t Separate Them
Trump’s NASA nominee is Jim Bridenstine, a congressman from Oklahoma.
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