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Security concerns grow at NASA

The possibility that other nations are attempting to extract information through civil-space partnerships and hacking efforts has NASA on alert, said space agency Administrator Charles Bolden.

NASA technology-transfer efforts impeded by resource constraints

NASA has missed several major opportunities to transfer its technology to industry, finds a March 1 audit report (.pdf) from NASA's office of inspector general. One of NASA's strategic goals is to

NASA networks insecure, says IG

Recent congressional testimony did not inspire confidence in the security NASA's information technology systems. NASA's IT has systemic internal control weaknesses, which are compounded by...

Clickjacker infections persist

Computers infected by an alleged $14 million clickjacking scheme broken up by the FBI in 2011 continue to send hundreds of thousands domain name service requests to servers set up as legitimate

NASA R&D should focus on 16 high-priority technologies, says study

A Feb. 1 NASA-commissioned report from the National Research Council identifies 16 high-priority technologies NASA should focus on in the coming years--many of which are already underway. The report

NASA looks for small satellite swarming technology

As small satellites that weigh less than 400 pounds proliferate, NASA says it sees potential and challenges in operating them together as a coordinated constellation. To that end, NASA says it's

NASA to improve space weather forecasting through diversified data streams

Within 3 years a team at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. hopes to apply "ensemble forecasting"--a technique used by meteorologists to predict the path and severity of hurricanes

Q&A: NASA's Sean Herron and William Eshagh on code.nasa.gov

On Jan. 4, NASA added to its growing collection of open.nasa.gov websites with the launch of code.nasa.gov . The site aims to be a "community hub" by providing access to current NASA open source

NASA looks to lower open source licensing barriers

The recent launch of code.nasa.gov is providing better access to NASA sourced and funded projects, but William Eshagh of the NASA open government team says some forthcoming open-source licensing

NASA unveils 'community hub' for open source

NASA is expanding its open government efforts with the addition of yet another site to the open.nasa.gov family of websites. Code.nasa.gov launched in "early alpha" Jan. 4 with a focus on providing