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NASA on the Hill: Comment on the President’s Budget for Science

Ask OCE — February 8, 2006 — Vol. 1, Issue 4   Representative Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Chairman of the House Committee on Science, expressed concern with President Bush’s proposed 2007 budget for science programs at NASA. While saying he was “elated” by the President’s proposal for overall spending on science research and education in fiscal […]

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A View from Outside: Japan to Launch MTSAT-2

Ask OCE — February 8, 2006 — Vol. 1, Issue 4   Japan’s space agency JAXA plans to launch MTSAT-2, the second in a pair of satellites, on Saturday, February 18 from an H-IIA launch vehicle at the Tanegashima Space Center. MTSAT-2 has both aeronautical and a meteorological mission objectives. It is expected to play […]

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What Are Wicked Problems?

Ask OCE — February 8, 2006 — Vol. 1, Issue 4   NASA employees are routinely called upon to solve problems that require high levels of creativity and coordination from project teams.

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GAO Recommends Knowledge-Based Approach to Product Development

Ask OCE — February 8, 2006 — Vol. 1, Issue 4   NASA would benefit from consistent, agency-wide project management practices and standardized product development criteria across its centers, according to a December report by the General Accountability Office (GAO).

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This Week in NASA History: Apollo 14

Ask OCE — February 8, 2006 — Vol. 1, Issue 4 Apollo 14 splashed down on February 9, 1971, after completing a successful manned exploration of the lunar surface.

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Message from Chief Engineer: Four Guiding Principles of Technical Excellence

Ask OCE — February 8, 2006 — Vol. 1, Issue 4   By Chris Scolese   As the Chief Engineer responsible for ensuring that every NASA program and project meets the highest possible technical standards, I am dedicated to providing the best possible leadership and guidance for the technical workforce of civil servants and contractors […]

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