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.

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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.'

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NOAA taps NASA satellite manager for NESDIS

Stephen Volz will shepherd programs to build and launch the next generation of environmental satellites.

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Making a 22,000-mile service call

DARPA is seeking robots that can do repair work on satellites in high orbits.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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White House launches climate data website

The aggregation of climate info and tools is designed to help foster application development and entrepreneurial opportunities.

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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.