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Month: November 2012
Data-at-Rest Is Not A New Requirement at NASA

Data-at-Rest (DAR) at NASA HQ “This page contains important information for employees regarding the Data-at-Rest (DAR) Encryption project at Headquarters. As mandated by Federal law and Agency policy, all NASA-issued laptops must have Data-At-Rest (DAR) whole-disk encryption software. The NASA OCIO has directed that all Centers complete this activity by December 21, 2012. Per the Agency directive dated November 13, 2012, no NASA-issued laptops containing sensitive information may be removed […]

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  • November 30, 2012
Backpedaling on Mars

Undisclosed Finding by Mars Rover Fuels Intrigue, NY Times “Guy Webster, a spokesman for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., which operates Curiosity, said the findings would be “interesting” rather than “earthshaking.” Mr. Webster noted that “a really big announcement,” if one should occur, would most likely be made at NASA headquarters in Washington and not at an academic conference.” NASA’s “History Book”-Worthy Discovery Is Really Just a Big […]

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  • November 29, 2012
Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center

Rep. McCarthy Seeks to Rename Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center “Congressman Kevin McCarthy today announced legislation to redesignate the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range. Joining Congressman McCarthy in introducing this legislation are Congressman Buck McKeon, Congressman […]

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  • November 29, 2012
Growing Uncertainty About Bolden's Tenure at NASA

Bolden’s future as NASA chief uncertain, Orlando Sentinel “Sources inside Congress and the administration said it’s wholly possible Bolden, 66, stays at NASA into 2013 and beyond. They caution, however, that his return is an open question, as the White House remains concerned whether the former astronaut and Marine Corps major general is committed to Obama’s vision for the space agency. “The senior White House staff is aware of the […]

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  • November 29, 2012
Calls for Congressional Inquiry into Laptop Data Theft

JPL workers seek federal probe into stolen NASA laptop, Pasadena Star-News “Rep. Schiff, who oversees NASA funding through the Appropriations Subcommittee and whose district includes JPL, issued a statement criticizing NASA security. “I will be calling on the agency to report on and accelerate its efforts to maintain data Advertisement security,” he said. “The low-tech theft of a laptop is troubling enough, but it only scratches the surface of potentially […]

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  • November 29, 2012
They're Clueless at NASA CIO

Keith’s note: If you go to the NASA CIO webpage or the CIO’s blog you will see absolutely no mention of this stolen laptop or the activities that followed. Some of the individuals affected by this event have not worked for NASA for more than a decade. As such, you would think that there would be somewhere at NASA.gov to get information as to what they should do. The CIO […]

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  • November 28, 2012
JPL Employees Want Congressional investigation Over PII Laptop Theft

Media Advisory JPL Employees Call for Congressional Investigation into NASA Privacy Breech “Employees at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena have called for an immediate Congressional investigation into NASA’s behavior in handling their personal data following the October 31 theft of a NASA laptop computer left unattended in a parked car in Washington DC. NASA waited two weeks before informing its employees that their personal […]

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  • November 28, 2012
(Update) NASA Formally Announces Meeting that Media/Public Cannot Attend

NASA Headquarters Common Instrument Interface Guidelines for Hosted Payload Opportunities Working Meeting “One day before the Common Instrument Interface working meeting, on December 12, 2012, the Hosted Payload Alliance (HPA) is hosting a Working Meeting from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the James E. Webb Auditorium at NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street, SW, Washington, DC, the same location as the CII meeting.” Keith’s 15 Nov note: According to the […]

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  • November 28, 2012
Partnering With China in Space?

Time for the U.S. to Partner With China in Space?, opinion, George Abbey and Leroy Chiao, DIscovery News “The U.S. is at a decision point. On its present course, the United States will lose at least the perceived leadership role in human space exploration. But there is an alternate path and one that would again provide for dual access to the Space Station. The U.S. could lead the way to […]

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  • November 27, 2012
"Another Government Agency" Gave NASA Spy Satellite Hardware

NASA Request for Information: Concepts for Applications of Large Space Optics “NASA is soliciting broad community inputs in support of a study activity focused on utilization of large flight qualified optical systems recently transferred to NASA from another Government Agency.” Keith’s note: “Another Government Agency”? Who writes this stuff? This is just goofy. Everyone knows that the NRO gave NASA hardware that was supposed to have been used in spy […]

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  • November 27, 2012