SpaceX has taken a step forward in its efforts to conduct a third flight of its Starship rocket, Ars Technica reported on Wednesday. During a static fire test carried out in South Texas,
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson took the stage at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. to reiterate her agency’s key focus points and to paint a picture of American economic success coupled
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The Food and Drug Administration plans to control online prescription drug advertisements. They plan to issue new standards for posting medical information about drugs on social media sites such as Twitter or
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The Federal Communications Commission Chairman, Julius Genachowski, mentioned that the agency is considering ways to offer free WIFI or discounted Internet service. The agency did not mention how the services would be
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General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service commissioner Jim Williams has opted to retire. On April 3, he will step down from his position, he said in a message, with confirmation coming from
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The White House released a memo on Monday on how agencies can legally arrange contests in order to engage citizens to find new ideas on how to use technology to improve open
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Last week, Secretary Napolitano announced the “National Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign Challenge.†This initiative will call upon industry leaders as well as the public to give ideas on how to enhance cybersecurity awareness.
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Yesterday, the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) launched its official Facebook and Twitter pages. In response to DOD Deputy Secretary William Lynn’s memo regarding the responsible and effective use of social media and
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President Obama proposed an IT budget of $3.3 billion for the VA Department for the fiscal year of 2011. Now the Senate panel has decided to add another 1% ($30 million) for
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A report issued by the National Research Council has indicated multiple issues in an environmental impact statement from the U.S. Army regarding its expansion of biocontainment laboratories at Fort Detrick in Frederick,
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The Army’s chief information officer, Jeffrey Sorenson, is spearheading an effort to consolidate the Army’s email system. They also plan to outsource its operation to make it more efficient, cost-effective and secure.
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