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NASA tapped to help save miners

NASA has been asked by the Chilean government through the U.S. Department of State to provide technical advice that might assist the trapped miners in Chile. Spokesman Michael Curie explains.

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Agencies to challenge citizens for solutions

GSA will unveil the Challenge.gov platform in the next few months where all agency competitions will be posted. Some agencies already are asking experts and employees for help. NASA will run 34 competitions before the end of December.

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Dr. Robert D. Braun advocates on matters at NASA

August 30th and September 1st

Advocate on matters concerning agency-wide technology policy and programs.

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Mars rover project continues successful mission

NASA's Mars Rover Project launched six years ago. Project manager, Dr. John Callas explains where the project stands now.

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Jerry Davis moves from NASA to VA

Veteran NASA CISO Jerry Davis moves to Veterans Affairs. He joins us for a look back and ahead.

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Where science is five years after Hurricane Katrina

Scientists at Goddard's Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO) hope that supercomputer simulations of the global weather machine will eventually pay off with forecasts helpful in planning for hurricanes.

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NASA can help strengthen global cybersecurity

Find out more about how one expert thinks NASA can contribute

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Ex-contractor downloads child porn

A former NASA contractor admitted in federal court that he used his office computer to download and view child pornography.

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NASA gives employees iPhone option

The space agency also is testing other smartphone devices, including the Android and iPad. It is one of the first agencies to approve the issuance of iPhones to employees. Employees also have the ability to develop applications for smartphones.

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NASA employees can now use iPhone for work

WFED's Jason Miller reports.

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