Digital Government

NASA nails wry Juno outreach

Adding a sardonic dash to its trademark social media openness, NASA celebrated the initial success of its mission to Jupiter.

Emerging Tech

The Future of Archaeology Is 'Spacejunk'

Museum tours may one day rocket beyond Earth to explore abandoned satellites and derelict spacecraft.

Emerging Tech

Video: Watch NASA Test its Biggest Rocket, Ever

The space agency's Space Launch System measures about half the length of a football field and puts out 3.6 million lbs of thrust.

Emerging Tech

Sending an Armored Tank to Outer Space

The spacecraft Juno was designed to make it all the way to Jupiter, then orbit the planet without getting destroyed in the process

Modernization

In NASA’s Contracting Office, Skip the Buzzwords, Please

NASA prefers to focus on the requirements its mission owners need to fulfill their endeavors

Digital Government

The Growing Risk of War in Space

The prospect of weaponized satellites launching a Pearl Harbor-style attack in orbit is more probable than many people realize.

Cybersecurity

Foreign Government Hackers Are the Gravest and Most Common Threat, Agencies Say

All 18 agencies that operate high-impact systems vital to society cited nation-state attacks as the most serious threat.

Emerging Tech

Gamification Technology Continues to Evolve in Government

A good gamification project can enable agencies to tap into a hugely powerful problem-solving resource.

Modernization

Why small bites make sense for cloud

An experienced federal hand at cloud services acquisition recommends not going all in right away.

Digital Government

Toaster-Sized Satellites Will Revolutionize How We Measure World Food Supply

2,900 people visit 125,000 American farmers each year to survey them about their expected yields.

Acquisition

Feds seek contractor emissions data

A proposed new Federal Acquisitions Regulation rule would require federal suppliers to supply yearly greenhouse gas emissions data.

Digital Government

Some improvement, but no A’s, on FITARA scorecard 2.0

In the second round of FITARA grades, many agencies improved but none managed to get top IT management marks.

Digital Government

New rule puts onus on contractors to tighten IT security

The government finalized a rule change that spells out new requirements for contractors to protect classified and controlled information.