We Choose Open Government

February 21, 2012 | Every once and awhile, we all need to be reminded about why we are here and why we do what we do. A few weeks ago, the NASA Open Government team visited the football stadium at Rice University to take some time out of all the things we are working on to do just that. [...]

The Future Brought to You by NASA

February 16, 2012 | Delivering information that is easily understood builds trust and confidence between government and citizens. One of the objectives of the Open Government Initiative at NASA is to help improve the accessibility to and understanding of the information and data the Agency releases. One approach to this is to better visualize complicated datasets, with a particular [...]

I Am NASA: Justin Kugler, Strategic Relationships Manager

February 16, 2012 | We are now ready to see the world's only permanent outpost in space come into its full potential as a unique platform for scientific research and technology development. That's why I work on the International Space Station Program.

code.NASA at one month old

February 6, 2012 | One of NASA’s primary objectives has always been to share its research and discoveries with the world. NASA’s success as an agency depends not only on the outcome of our missions, but more importantly, on how effectively we can engage the public in our mission and enable others to leverage the agencies discoveries and scientific [...]

Tweetup With Space Station Astronaut Ron Garan

January 18, 2012 | As part of Social Media Week, NASA will hold a Tweetup with Astronaut Ron Garan at 1:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The event will take place in the James E. Webb Memorial Auditorium at NASA Headquarters, 300 E St. SW, Washington. This NASA Tweetup is an opportunity to meet and speak with Garan, [...]

I Am NASA: Kristen Painting, Crew Instructor

January 16, 2012 | You see, my students aren’t your everyday students. They are the men and women that will fly on spacecraft and live on the International Space Station for months at a time.

NASA’s Office of the CIO on FedScoop Radio

January 12, 2012 | Ever wondered what it was like to guide the vision of IT in one of the most information-rich technology agencies in the nation? Deputy Chief Information Officer Deborah Diaz talked with FedScoop Radio about exactly that, and the future for NASA IT looks as bright as a million flickering network routers! Ms. Diaz is certainly [...]