Modernization
Isabel rocks NOAA site like a hurricane
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Web site received more than 333 million hits from Sept. 16 to Sept. 19.
Acquisition
ITT to run Deep Space Network
NASA will pay ITT up to $580 million over 10 years to support the agency's system of antennas for satellites and interplanetary spacecraft.
People
Isabel stresses government tech
NOAA Web site hit by record daily traffic levels in week leading up to hurricane
Digital Government
Feds should boost IT research, report says
Government support must be increased, says the National Academies' Computer Science and Telecommunications Board.
Digital Government
Galileo's journey ends
NASA officials were unsure of how much information the spacecraft would transmit during its fatal plunge into Jupiter.
Modernization
NASA awards Kennedy telecom pact
InDyne will get $190.7 million to provide communications systems for three programs at Kennedy Space Center.
Digital Government
NASA signs pact with UC-Santa Cruz
The space agency will pay the University of California system up to $333 million to build a long-term talent base.
Modernization
NOAA online traffic at record high
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's site is averaging about 8 million hits per hour as people look for information on Hurricane Isabel.
People
Anderson to be Indian Affairs nominee
If approved, David Anderson would fill a job that has been officially vacant for almost a year.
People
Transportation to audit ERAM
The department's inspector general will review another costly project designed to modernize air traffic operations for the Federal Aviation Administration.
People
Mackay resigns from VA
Leo S. Mackay goes from being deputy secretary of the VA to an executive with ACS Inc.
People
DOT inspector slams terminal system
The inspector general criticized the FAA's Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System for delays and cost overruns.
Digital Government
NASA satellites improve forecasts
Meteorologists glean vital information on hurricanes, allowing for earlier and more accurate predictions of this severe weather phenomenon.
Digital Government
DOT starts building crash center
The facility will feature advanced computer programs for simulating traffic accidents.
People
Judges reject Interior Secretary's claim
The panel also instructed Gale Norton to show just cause why she should be allowed to continue her participation in the proceedings.
Digital Government
FHWA recognizes travel sites
The Federal Highway Administration announced its awards for top traveler information Web sites.
People
Oceanic air tech gets go-ahead
The government approved a Lockheed Martin system that will control U.S. air traffic over the ocean.
Digital Government
NASA's broken safety culture
The seven-month, $400 million effort by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board resulted in a 248-page report that blamed NASA's broken safety culture for the failed mission that killed seven astronauts Feb. 1.
Digital Government
Columbia board blasts use of analysis tool
Space agency did not make good use of software for assessing risk to Columbia shuttle
Digital Government
Rocket software hailed as small biz success
A program used in launch preparation for the Atlas V rocket was named a model success for NASA's Small Business Innovative Research projects.
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