APPEL News

May 6, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 4   Five years ago this month, NASA set out to explore the history of galaxies and stars with the launch of the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX).

May 6, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 4   What is the secret to a successful organization? Noel Tichy, an expert in leadership development, says it’s simple: leaders teaching leaders.

May 6, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 4   What, you might ask, is the GAO High-Risk Series?

June 27, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 5   When it comes to specialized expertise, NASA is an embarrassment of riches.

June 27, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 5   The Department of Defense (DoD) needs a plan to reconcile its budget for developing tactical space capabilities with diverse urgent needs and ongoing research demands, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

June 27, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 5   ASK the Academy posed five questions to Scott Pace, outgoing Associate Administrator of Program Assessment and Evaluation.

June 27, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 5   Nearly 40 years ago, Dr. Robert A. Frosch delivered a speech on the practice of systems engineering that remains relevant to this day.

June 27, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 5   How can NASA remain on the cutting edge in an open source world? NASA CoLab has set out to address that challenge in a way that decidedly reflects the Gen-Y perspective of its founders.

June 27, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 5   On June 3, 1965, Gemini IV began a four-day mission that included the first extra-vehicular activity (EVA) performed by an American astronaut.