NASA puts $2.7M toward eight robot projects

Humankind might make its first steps on Mars alongside robots.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Lockheed on board with $425M mission to Mars

Lockheed Martin will build the spacecraft to launch in 2016 under a $425 million contract.

  • By Mark Hoover

MRC scores 4 contracts

Company will provide services to military and NASA, as well as compete for task orders under CIOSP3 GWAC contract.

  • By Mark Hoover

Small biz wins $177M NASA award

Digital Management will provide IT support services to NASA's headquarters.

  • By Nick Wakeman

NASA to probe industry for forthcoming SEWP V

SPace agency wants to learn about the latest and greatest advances in IT and acquisition strategies for its governmentwide contract.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

DynCorp wins $176.9M NASA contract to ready space-flight trainees

Services also include maintenance, repairs and alterations to aircraft.

  • By David Hubler

Finding NASA's new multi-player game on Facebook takes one giant leap

If we can put a man on the moon, why can't we make NASA's new space history trivia game easy to find on Facebook?

  • By Alice Lipowicz

SAIC wins construction job at Marshall Space Flight Center

Under new contract, SAIC will provide construction for NASA buildings.

  • By Alysha Sideman

TASC wins $134M NASA software services award

The contractor and its partners will provide independent verification and validation, software assurance, and other services to the space agency.

  • By David Hubler

NASA picks a new technologist

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has named the agency's top advisor for technology.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

CSC option pickup continues IT, procurement support for NASA

With NASA exercising the second option period of its Shared Services Center contract, CSC will continue to provide the financial management, IT and other support to the space agency.

  • By David Hubler

Agencies don't account for all program costs, experts say

Auditors at GAO found that several agencies with interagency contracts and those that help with acquisitions don’t carefully account for all the costs of their programs.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

NASA chief technologist stepping down

Bobby Braun is returning to his pre-NASA life.

  • By Michael Hardy

NASA to spend $175M on new space technologies

NASA believes new spending will allow the human race to send new spacecraft and humans deeper into space.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Space shuttle contractors to shed 1,000 workers

Since the final space shuttle flight landed on July 21, about 1,000 employees will be cut from the program by the end of August.

  • By Washington Technology staff

The long tail of space shuttle tech

Even though the Atlantis' 12-day mission marks the close of the shuttle era, you might be surprised at some of the beneficial technologies the program leaves behind.

  • By Kevin McCaney

Videoconferencing wins over more than just rocket scientists

Videoconferencing is becoming a compelling technology that can allow government customers to collaborate without leaving their offices or spending time and money on travel.

  • By David Hubler

New NASA priorities open billions in new opportunities

As NASA reduces its focus on space operations, opportunities in other science and technology areas will grow.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Think hard, invent something, win a prize

Contests are gaining acceptance as a research tool, Steve Kelman discovers.

Lockheed and NASA set sights, budget on Mars and beyond

NASA and Lockheed Martin may be able to overcome gravity, but can they overcome federal budget limitations to put a manned crew into deep space and return it safely to Earth within the next few decades?

  • By David Hubler
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