Read the post James Webb Space Telescope Delivers Fascinating First Images and Lessons for Future NASA Projects July 14, 2022 NASA has released the first public images from the James Webb Space Telescope, which launched on...
Read the post How Can the Government Innovate More Effectively? Leading Companies’ Approaches Offer Insight into Building Products Efficiently May 18, 2022 Leading commercial companies, such as Amazon and SpaceX, take a disciplined approach to develop...
Read the post To The Moon! What Challenges Does NASA’s 2024 Lunar Mission Face? June 03, 2021 NASA has big plans for returning American astronauts to the moon. However, in our reviews of the...
Read the post Faster Than The Speed of Sound — U.S. Efforts to Develop Hypersonic Weapons April 08, 2021 The Department of Defense (DOD) is working to develop hypersonic weapons—which are capable of moving...
Read the post Protecting Federal Research from Foreign Influence January 11, 2021 Federally-funded researchers may face conflicts of interest if they receive funding or other...
Read the post A Snapshot of Government-wide Contracting for FY 2019 (infographic) May 26, 2020 From health care to helicopters, the government spends about 40% of its discretionary spending on...
Read the post Federal Information Security: There’s Work to Do December 03, 2019 Just about every federal government operation—from processing taxes and protecting national parks to...
Read the post On National STEM Day, Combatting Sexual Harassment in STEM Research November 08, 2019 Research in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) plays a critical role in enhancing the...
Read the post Disclosing Wrongdoing: How to Improve Protections for Federal Whistleblowers July 25, 2019 Whistleblowers help protect the government from waste, fraud, and abuse by reporting potential...
Read the post NASA Celebrates Moon Landing 50th Anniversary July 18, 2019 Fifty years ago this Saturday, humankind took a giant leap as NASA astronauts took their first small...
Read the post Following the Paper Trail of Federal Retirement Processing June 25, 2019 The Office of Personnel Management receives over 100,000 federal retirement applications each year...
Read the post How Social Security is Working to Overcome its IT Management Challenges June 07, 2019 The Social Security Administration relies on its IT systems to provide monthly payments to over 64...
