Digital Government
NASA plays show-and-tell on the Hill
America's space agency took to Capitol Hill to show lawmakers the tech advances taxpayers' dollars are buying -- and how they could help humans reach Mars.
Digital Government
NOAA grapples with buying data from industry
The agency is still trying to decide how to address a looming lapse in weather satellite data.
Modernization
Largest digital camera ever will be pointed at the sky
The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope 'will help researchers study the formation of galaxies, track potentially hazardous asteroids, observe exploding stars and better understand dark matter and dark energy.'
Cybersecurity
Szykman's new job, plus facial recognition and Air Force satellites plans
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
People
A NASA nominee, NWS data and more robot boats
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Mobile usage, a PTO nominee and NASA's data swap
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
NOAA taps NASA satellite manager for NESDIS
Stephen Volz will shepherd programs to build and launch the next generation of environmental satellites.
Digital Government
Making a 22,000-mile service call
DARPA is seeking robots that can do repair work on satellites in high orbits.
Cybersecurity
Research portals, build-it yourself spacecraft and 3D craniums
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Smartphones in space
NASA is sending the next generation of Google smartphones to the International Space Station with the goal of easing some of the workaday load for astronauts.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Digital Government
Exit interview: Joseph Klimavicz
The outgoing NOAA CIO says that of the many innovations he has led at the agency, a recently unveiled big data plan is the "most out of the box" -- and he is sorry he won't be around to see it through as he heads to the Justice Department.
Digital Government
NOAA on target for polar satellite launch, says agency chief
A gap in polar satellite coverage could still occur, and there is no agency estimate on how long it might last.
Digital Government
Video: Are you smarter than a dinosaur?
NASA's newest crowdsourcing initiative seeks better algorithms for identifying humanity-threatening asteroids.
Digital Government
White House launches climate data website
The aggregation of climate info and tools is designed to help foster application development and entrepreneurial opportunities.
Digital Government
NOAA budget boost focused on data
The largest request for NOAA's five offices is the National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service, which would get an increase of about $165 million over fiscal 2014.
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