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,
In 2010, the Office of Management and Budget halted 30 financial management projects to review how they measured up to new policies aimed to reduce cost and conduct modernization. Government agencies told
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology is looking to revamp its wireless communication capabilities used by first responders and emergency workers, Fedscoop reported. NIST will see a $300 million boost in
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Army Gen. Charles Jacoby, Jr. addressed the Senate Armed Services Committee at a hearing for the military’s fiscal 2013 budget request on Tuesday, American Forces Press Service reported. The Northcom and North
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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) will not support Defense Department reprogramming requests until he receives a financial report of transfers throughout the last two years, Defense News reported. “I will not support any
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The General Services Administration hired Justin Herman as media manager for the agency’s center for excellence in digital government, AOL reported. Herman is expected to join the agency later this month and
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President Obama’s fiscal year 2013 budget allocates $73 million for NASA’s education programs generated from accumulated grants, subsidies and contributions, Fierce Government reports. That amount is nearly 41 percent less than the
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Attorney General Eric Holder spoke at the Justice Department’s Sunshine Week celebration yesterday in Washington. Holder outlined DOJ’s achievements in revamping the way in which it handles Freedom of Information Act requests.
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A majority of the federal government’s renewable energy initiatives stem from four federal agencies, according to the Government Accountability Office. GAO found the Interior, Agriculture, Defense and Energy departments to be responsible
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TechAmerica has appointed Shawn Osborne president and CEO, the trade association announced Tuesday. Osborne succeeds Phil Bond, who held both positions for more than five years. The Washington-based trade association has more
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Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) is claiming International Traffic in Arms Regulations have directly affected U.S. space competitiveness, Defense Systems.com reported. Ruppersberger spoke at the Satellite 2012 conference March 12 in Washington. U.S.
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