Emerging Tech
NASA Wants Feedback on Liability Issues with Sending Private Astronauts to Space
The space agency is seeking additional feedback on the insurance and accountability issues that accompany bringing commercial astronauts to the International Space Station.
Cybersecurity
NASA Watchdog Reports on Why the Agency Still Struggles with Cybersecurity
Almost half of the controls in an overarching shared system were assessed as deficient.
Artificial Intelligence
Space Satellite Data Reveals the Pandemic’s Effects on Earth
A new dashboard—created by NASA and international partners—enables users to see changes in air and water quality, greenhouse gases, city nightlights, economic indicators and agricultural production.
Digital Government
37 IGs Report on Agency Tech Challenges Related to $2.4 Trillion COVID Relief Package
A new report shows similar issues with bandwidth, cybersecurity and aging IT systems across government, exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.
Emerging Tech
NASA Taps Astrobotic to Deliver its Water-Searching VIPER Rover to the Moon
Insiders offered a look at what the forthcoming missions aim to accomplish.
Emerging Tech
NASA Curates Virtual Experience for Public to Participate in Upcoming Rocket Launch
The space agency is hosting a range of global “NASA Social” events.
Emerging Tech
NASA Seeks to Improve How It Learns About New Technology
The space agency wants input from partners regarding how it collects information about new tech innovation.
Acquisition
NITAAC says it can fill in for STARS
The National Institutes of Health's governmentwide contracts can pick up the slack for GSA's STARS II 8(a) small business set aside contract’s early cut off.
Emerging Tech
NASA, Virgin Galactic Team Up to Advance Supersonic Tech for Point-to-Point Travel
The work will be conducted via a Space Act Agreement.
Digital Government
The Thorniest Subject at NASA Right Now
The space agency is carefully following pandemic measures. Elon Musk thinks they’re overblown. But both are going to the moon together.
Emerging Tech
NASA Taps Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX to Help Transport Humans to the Moon Again
The three private companies will develop landing systems for NASA's Artemis missions.
Modernization
NASA to Host Virtual Hackathon on COVID-19 Challenges
The space agency and its partners will host a two-day hackathon on May 30-31.
Digital Government
Astronaut Advice: How to Cope with Social Distancing
You don't get a lot of visitors in space.
Emerging Tech
NASA Engineers Rapidly Create Ventilator Tailored to Treat COVID-19 Patients
The new device is under Food and Drug Administration review for emergency-use authorization.
Cybersecurity
NASA Warns Employees of ‘Exponential’ Increase in Cyber Threats
The Office of the Chief Information Officer sent a memo detailing how teleworking employees can protect agency systems.
Digital Government
How Christina Koch Could Become a Spaceflight Legend
One of the astronauts in NASA’s current corps could be the first in a generation to walk on the moon—or the first to walk on Mars.
Acquisition
Supply chain jolts linked to coronavirus hit federal IT
A governmentwide federal contract vehicle joined large commercial suppliers in voicing concern over COVID-19's impact on IT supply chains.
Digital Government
The Legacy of a Hidden Figure
The stories of black women at the space agency were once buried so deep that it felt like a revelation when they were brought to light.
Emerging Tech
NASA Tech Could Replace Passwords with Your Heartbeat
The space agency announced several health and biotech technology transfer opportunities.
Digital Government
NASA to Begin Recruiting Astronauts for Its Upcoming Missions to the Moon and Mars
New candidates will likely be selected in mid-2021.
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