Note from NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson: NASA Team, Since Ignition, the mission has been clear to us: achieve the President’s National Space Policy and expand American leadership in space. […]
IT/Web
Posted inEarth Science
OIG: NASA Compliance with the Geospatial Data Act FY 2026
Keith’s note: according to a NASA OIG report: “The Geospatial Data Act seeks to foster efficient, government-wide management of geospatial dataâinformation identifying the geographic location and characteristics of natural or […]
Posted inIT/Web
OIG: NASA Cybersecurity Is Still Lacking
Keith’s note: according to this NASA OIG report: “The Federal Information Security Modernization Act requires the Office of Inspector General to conduct an annual evaluation of NASAâs information security program. […]
Posted inFinancial Management
GAO To NASA: Your Action Items Are One Year Overdue
Keith’s note: According to GAO: “Dear Administrator Isaacman: The purpose of this letter is to call your personal attention to three areas where open recommendations to the National Aeronautics and […]
Posted inInternet Policies, IT/Web, News, Policy, TrumpSpace
New App Coming Soon To NASA Phones
Keith’s note: according to “White House is ordering agencies to place its new app on all employeesâ government phones” on Government Executive: “The White House recently unveiled a new app […]
Posted inIT/Web, News, Personnel News, TrumpSpace, Workforce
NASA Goddard Library Shutdown Update (2)
Keith’s 13 Feb note: I am posting some photos of the NASA Goddard library taken yesterday. The photos were NOT taken by library employees – but rather by others at […]
Posted inArtemis, Commercialization, Education, Exploration, IT/Web, NASA Culture, News, TrumpSpace
NASA Needs To Leverage Its Cool Tech Better
Keith’s note: NASA posted this interesting news on Friday: “Perseverance Rover Completes First AI-Planned Drive on Mars“. This is a standard press release thing without much thought as to how […]
Posted inInternet Policies, IT/Web, News
The NASA CIO Still Has A Lot Of Things To Fix
Keith’s note: According to this GAO report: “Chief Information Officer Open Recommendations: National Aeronautics and Space Administration“: “NASA needs to take additional steps to secure the information systems it uses […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
New NASA A.I. Effort For Mars Exploration Ignores The Search For Life (e.g. Astrobiology)
Keith’s note: In case you missed it the White House recently went in – big time – on global AI leadership – here’s the plan at ai.gov. One would assume […]
Posted inAdministrator Updates, Internet Policies, IT/Web, News, Personnel News
NASA is Blaming NASAWatch For Town Hall Web Issues
Keith’s note: Looks like NASA HQ is upset with me because I posted text of an email that multiple employees sent me with links that were included got overloaded. No […]