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APPEL News
![The 170-foot Vertical Assembly Center (VAC) is the world’s largest spacecraft welding tool. It will be used to build the core stage of the SLS. Photo Credit: NASA](https://appel.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/vac-progress.jpg)
Government Brief: GAO Assesses NASA’s Space Launch System Program
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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) calls for NASA to match Space Launch System (SLS) Program resources to requirements to ensure long-term affordability and sustainability.
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Quiet Project Management: Turning Up the Volume on Productivity
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The NASA workforce is highly talented, yet some employee potential may be overlooked. A new APPEL pilot course shows how to capture that potential.
![Justin Niehaus removing water and nitrogen hoses during fill tank training. Photo Credit: Sterling Tarver, Jet Propulsion Laboratory](https://appel.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/GRC-Rocket-U-jsutin-niehaus.png)
Interview with Glenn Research Center’s Justin Niehaus
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Justin Niehaus may be an early-career professional at Glenn Research Center, but thanks to their pilot Rocket University program, he’s already experiencing what it’s like to be a project manager.
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Coming Soon: The First Interactive APPEL Catalog
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This August, NASA practitioners interested in attending APPEL courses will discover a more interactive way to engage with the Academy’s curriculum: the new APPEL Catalog.