ASK OCE — May 10, 2006 — Vol. 1, Issue 8 NASA representation is imperative in the upcoming Department of Defense certification process for the National Polar-Orbiting Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS), according to a report released in late March by the Government Accountability Office. The NPOESS project has been involved in as assessment of […]
ASK OCE — May 10, 2006 — Vol. 1, Issue 8 NASA Administrator Dr. Michael Griffin told the House Appropriations Committee that delays to the Crew Exploration Vehicle could be strategically damaging to the nation’s space program. “A longer gap in U.S. human spaceflight capabilities will increase risk and overall costs and lead to […]
ASK OCE — May 10, 2006 — Vol. 1, Issue 8 By Chris Scolese This issue provides a summary of the Program and Projects Management Challenge Conference as well as a discussion of the NPOESS program and the future of human space flight. All three of these are linked by the need for […]
ASK OCE — June, 14, 2006 — Vol. 1, Issue 9 Tim Brady of NASA’s Johnson Space Center has joined the Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership (APPEL) to spearhead its systems engineering professional development program. Brady, who has served since September 2003 as the project manager responsible for developing on-orbit tile repair capability for […]
ASK OCE — June, 14, 2006 — Vol. 1, Issue 9 In an effort to structure a more robust knowledge management environment, the Office of the Chief Engineer has sponsored the NASA Engineering Network (NEN), which will allow engineers to search across distributed engineering data sources, build technical communities of practice, and create an online […]
ASK OCE — June, 14, 2006 — Vol. 1, Issue 9 Just as satellites enabled our age of instantaneous global communications, the transatlantic cable linking the United States to Europe, which was completed successfully in 1866, was a quantum leap forward in shrinking geographic distances during the late nineteenth century.
ASK OCE — June, 14, 2006 — Vol. 1, Issue 9 NASA recently launched three satellites that will enhance scientists’ ability to understand the weather.
ASK OCE — June, 14, 2006 — Vol. 1, Issue 9 Despite changes to its acquisition system, the Department of Defense continues to experience cost overruns, schedule delays, and reduced performance in many of its major weapons systems, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). With DOD planning to invest […]
ASK OCE — June, 14, 2006 — Vol. 1, Issue 9 NASA needs a more strategic approach to workforce planning, hiring, and training in order to meets the needs of the President’s Vision for Space Exploration, according to an interim report by the National Research Council. As NASA faces the challenges posed by the Vision for […]
