NASA’s decision to migrate its data to the cloud was prompted by a need for more space rather than because of security concerns, an agency official said. The space agency has spent billions of dollars addressing the shortage of data storage capacity amid the flood of new data coming from next-generation satellites and overseas ground […]
Brian O’Toole is the chief executive officer of BlackSky, working out of McLean, Virginia. He is described as a senior executive with a track record in building and growing high performance technology businesses, and with extensive experience innovating, developing and managing leading edge technology products. O’Toole further described himself as a “serial entrepreneur with strong […]
James Mason is the senior vice president of space systems at Planet, based in San Francisco, California. He has been serving with the company for over a decade, saying he is “thrilled” to be part of the company’s mission to “image all of Earth’s landmass every day to make global change visible.” As SVP of […]
The U.S. Navy wants to build up its resilience against emerging cyber threats, but before applying technological solutions, the service must first change its workforces’ habits, a ranking officer close to the matter said. Vice Adm. Jeffrey Trussler, the deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare and director of naval intelligence, called the risk […]
A test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner reusable crew capsule will be delayed for several months to give engineers time fix a problem with the spacecraft’s valves, the vehicle’s manufacturer said. According to Boeing, the spacecraft, which was scheduled to launch earlier in August, will be detached from its Atlas 5 rocket and sent back […]
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service wants to simplify its data footprint to allow for the easier application of security, a key official said. In doing so, however, the bureau must still make sure data remains transparent and accessible to the public, Federal News Network reported Thursday. Justin Marsico, the Fiscal Service’s chief data officer, […]
Despite the premium the U.S. Navy has placed on cybersecurity in recent years, a report revealed that some of the service’s most valuable assets may have been left out. According to an internal audit obtained by media, vessels under Naval Submarine Force Pacific and their tenders have not been getting the required internal and external […]
The first batch of U.S. astronauts to land on the moon in over 50 years may have to wait a little longer because NASA’s next-generation spacesuits will not make it in time for the scheduled 2024 mission. In a report released Tuesday, the space agency’s Office of Inspector General said the new Exploration Extravehicular Mobility […]
Pandora Setian is currently the chief administrative officer at SOS International, working out of Maplewood, New Jersey. She is described as an experienced project manager with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as well as a results-oriented self-starter with “demonstrated ability working on multiple assignments in fast-paced, high pressure environments.” Setian has been employed at SOS […]
Decision-makers at the U.S. Department of State are looking to increase the agency’s stake in cloud computing while mulling a revamp in the way the department pays for technology. Leaders seek to modernize the agency’s application portfolio and move decisions about software closer to business owners, FCW reported Wednesday. The new cloud push can be […]
