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.
Emerging Tech
For the Success of Space Exploration, We Need More Female Astronauts
Even in the final frontier of outer space, women are bumping into a glass ceiling.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX Has Landed its Fastest-Flying Rocket Yet on a Floating Platform at Sea
After launching JCSAT-14, SpaceX landed the first stage of its rocket on a floating platform at sea for the second time ever.
Emerging Tech
Video: New IMAX Film Features Astronaut’s View of Earth
Breathtaking views of Earth shot by federal employees.
Emerging Tech
The Science Behind SpaceX’s Ambitious Plan to Land a Spacecraft on Mars
The project would make SpaceX the first private company to go interplanetary.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX Plans to Head for Mars as Soon as 2018
The Mars mission, which will take about six months, is intended to give the company data about landing heavy payloads on Mars with rocket engines—a necessity for human colonization.
Digital Government
These NASA Inventions Are Saving Thousands of Lives on Earth
NASA’s Technology Transfer Program makes the technologies it develops for space missions accessible to the public.
Emerging Tech
NASA’s Cutting-Edge Plan to Prevent an Asteroid Strike is Straight out of Science Fiction
The truth is, there's not much we can do if an asteroid veers too close to Earth.
Emerging Tech
Video: NASA's Next Great Space Telescope
It will help us see galaxies millions of light years away.
Digital Government
Watchdog: NASA Needs Permanent IT Security Officer
The report blamed instability in the agency's CIO office for the lack of a strong risk management plan.
Digital Government
'Do Not Misrepresent NASA': US Space Agency Strikes Back at Climate Change Deniers on Facebook
The U.S. space and science agency gives a public smackdown.
Digital Government
Do We Need Air Traffic Controllers For Space?
If the U.S. doesn’t take the lead in guiding satellites through increasingly crowded orbits, someone else will.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX's Reusable Rocket Makes Historic Landing
Falcon 9’s successful mission shows how the cost of space access is headed down as reusable rockets head up.
Digital Government
Video: Astronauts Aboard the ISS Answer All the Weird Space Questions You Normally Just Google
"Do astronauts really wear diapers?"
Emerging Tech
Video: An Inflatable Bouncy Castle in Space
This gives new meaning to the term "Moon Bounce."
Emerging Tech
Video: Virtual Reality Tech Brings Mars to Earth
Viewers will be able to get up close and personal with the Curiosity Rover and the Martian landscape.
Emerging Tech