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Masters with Masters 4: Bobby Braun and Steve Altemus

October 29, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 10   Bobby Braun and Steve Altemus discussed informed risk management in technology development and engineering in a Masters with Masters session at NASA Headquarters.

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Academy Brief: Project Management/Systems Engineering Competency Model

October 29, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 10   The Academy’s integrated competency model addresses learning needs that are critical to effective project management and systems engineering. Within the last year, the Academy reviewed and consolidated its existing competency models for project management and systems engineering into an integrated competency model consisting of five project management […]

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Leadership Brief: Masters with Masters Features Bolden and Dordain

October 29, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 10   NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden and European Space Agency (ESA) Director-General Jean-Jacques Dordain shared reflections and stories in a special Masters with Masters program.

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Message from the Academy Director: Projects and Human Risks

October 29, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 10   NASA project teams have a range of tools and processes for identifying and understanding technical risks. Other kinds of risks are more elusive.

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This Month in NASA History: First Flight of Atlantis

October 29, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 10   This month marks the 25th anniversary of the first flight of the Space Shuttle Atlantis.

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Academy Bookshelf: The Checklist Manifesto

October 29, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 10   Checklists are an essential tool for managing complexity, according to surgeon and author Dr. Atul Gawande.

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International Brief: International Docking Standard Released for Space Station

October 29, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 10   The International Space Station (ISS) partners approved a new international docking standard.

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Scientist-astronaut Edward G. Gibson has just exited the Skylab extravehicular activity hatchway. Astronaut Gerald P. Carr, Skylab 4 commander, took this picture during the final Skylab spacewalk that took place on Feb. 3, 1974. Carr was above on the Apollo Telescope Mount when he shot this frame of Gibson. Note Carr's umbilical/tether line extending from inside the space station up toward the camera. Astronaut William R. Pogue, Skylab 4 pilot, remained inside the space station during the spacewalk by Carr and Gibson. Credit: NASA.
Academy Interview: Jim Crocker on Systems Engineering

September 30, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 9   Veteran systems engineer Jim Crocker of Lockheed Martin talks about doing the right things versus doing things right.

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Academy Brief: New Orbital Debris Mitigation Course

September 30, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 9   A new Academy course explores the challenges of designing spacecraft with debris in mind.

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