Digital Government

Video: Finding a Cure Aboard the International Space Station

How the investigation of protein crystals in space is helping treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

People

NASA still a great place to be a boss

The Department of Labor experienced the most improvement in a survey of Senior Executive Service satisfaction, while Defense and Veterans Affairs continued to lag the field.

Emerging Tech

This NASA Software Aims to Make the Skies a Little Bit More Organized

The tool is expected to help air traffic controllers better manage the spacing between each aircraft as they make their final descent.

Emerging Tech

Project Sidekick is About to Bring Holograms into Space

Astronauts aboard the ISS will soon have a new way of looking at things.

Modernization

Planning, procurement and purchasing the cloud: A primer

Acquisition can be the sharp hidden shoal that scuttles federal agencies' move to the cloud.

Emerging Tech

The First Small Step on Mars Won’t Be Made by Humans, But by Robots

The U.S. space agency wants to use its R5 Valkyrie robot to explore the surface of Mars.

Acquisition

GSA, SEWP, NITAAC collaborate on computer needs

Acquisition managers surveyed users at 26 federal agencies about what kinds of laptops and desktops are most commonly used, and used the input to set baseline configurations.

Emerging Tech

NASA Now Has a Humanoid Robot Working Aboard the International Space Station

Astronauts are testing to see if it could be used to perform medical tasks in space, guided by doctors’ hands on Earth.

Emerging Tech

The Internet in Space? Slow as Dial-Up

Astronauts gripe that connectivity is “very slow,” but that could change with laser-based data transmission NASA has already tested.

Emerging Tech

Scientists Are One Step Closer to Predicting Solar Storms

The refrigerator-sized Deep Space Climate Observatory is a joint partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Air Force.

Digital Government

NASA picks 9 tools to scope out icy moon – and maybe alien life

Europa, frozen moon of Jupiter, might hold vast oceans and even life. NASA has OK'd a fleet of instruments aimed at exposing her secrets.

Emerging Tech

Suit Up! 50 Years of Spacewalks

NASA latest documentary looks back on astronauts stepping outside of their comfort zones -- literally.

Emerging Tech

Delays Plague NOAA’s $11B Satellite Program

GOES-R has experienced developmental problems, inadequate contracting office support and other issues.

Emerging Tech

NASA Wants to Help Propel Space Tech Past ‘Tipping Point’

An infusion of NASA cash could help propel these technologies into viable commercial applications.

Emerging Tech

Video: NASA's Path to Mars

We will need more than just Google Maps to get us there.