Modernization
You can lead a horse to data . . .
The goal of a NASA lecture and lab series is to lower the point of entry for people trying to access data, and to teach them how to use it.
Cybersecurity
FITARA in the Senate, Eagle II protests, NASA access controls and more
News and notes from the federal IT community.
People
Learning to innovate like NASA
Start by thinking big. "There is always time later to rein in ideas to fit budget and schedule parameters," author Rod Pyle says.
Modernization
Cutting costs with virtual conferencing
The space agency has years of experience in taking the travel out of meetings and events.
Digital Government
The technology taking NASA to Mars
The space agency showcases some of its innovations, big and small.
People
'The critical link is giving people ownership'
Author Rod Pyle discusses what other agencies can learn from the culture and systems that have driven NASA's accomplishments.
Acquisition
Senate panel OKs $51 billion for Commerce, Justice, Science
An early look shows broad agreement between House and Senate appropriators, but some battles still loom over the details of tech policy.
Cybersecurity
Send in the drones
Unmanned aerial systems are steadily spreading from military and intelligence missions to civilian agencies, but it can be a bumpy ride.
Cybersecurity
A menagerie of UAVs
As civilian agencies expand their use of unmanned aerial systems, the vehicles themselves are as varied as the missions.
Modernization
SEWP explores strategic sourcing for PCs
OMB directed a new Workstations Commodity Team to develop a way to quickly compare contracting vehicles that offer similar devices and services.
Digital Government
NASA's new view of asteroids
NASA is partnering with Slooh, which has a global network of web-connected telescopes, to engage citizen scientists in helping track asteroids that might pose a threat to Earth.
People
Measuring knowledge at NASA
NASA has metrics to gauge competency, but Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Hoffman says hard skills aren't everything.
Cybersecurity
Which agencies reward innovation?
Federal workers lack confidence that their employers will support efforts at innovation, says a new report from the Partnership for Public Service.
Modernization
VDI moves to the cloud
To counter the strain desktop virtualization can put on data centers and administrators, some agencies and vendors are turning to desktop as a service.
People
GAO: NASA improving its project management
Auditors say acquisition needs additional attention, but NASA gets good marks for managing maturing technologies.
Digital Government
NOAA, NASA finalists in web design competition
The Webby awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.
Acquisition
Justice cancels 7 IT procurements over China links
The Section 516 rule seeks to eliminate IT gear from firms that are responsible for cyberattacks on U.S. companies or have ties to China's military.
People
NASA releasing source code catalogue
The April 10 release will detail a wide variety of applications available for public use -- albeit in PDF form only for now.
Acquisition