Global space spending falls to Earth

Global spending on space-related projects hit a peak in 2009, but leaner times are expected going forward.

ASRC to support NASA's Stennis Space Center

ASRC Research and Technology Solutions will provide information and technical services to NASA’s Stennis Space Center under a new $54.5 million contract.

Astronaut sends wife flowers from space via the Internet

NASA Commander Jeff Williams used the Internet access aboard the International Space Station to send his wife flowers.

NASA extends contract at Marshall Space Flight Center

Bastion Technologies Inc. has won a $36 million contract extension to continue working at NASA’s Marshall Space Fight Center.

Simulation technology heads for the cloud

Parabon wins a small business research award to develop a modeling and simulation as a service technology platform.

Lockheed extends its IT services work at NASA

Lockheed Martin Corp. will continue providing several computer services to NASA under a contract extension that has an estimated value of $230 million.

NASA poised to spend billions to consolidate IT services

NASA has issued a request for proposals for what is expected to be the largest of five contracts, which together are estimated to be worth more than $4 billion to overhaul the agency's IT services.

Green tech: NASA brings space tech down to earth

NASA is getting into the green tech business, it seems, by using software designed for such things as the International Space Station and Mars Rover missions to control indoor energy systems.

NASA issues new RFP under multibillion-dollar IT program

NASA has released a final request for proposals, previously estimated at $100 million over five years, to consolidate the agency's enterprise applications.

Cloud computing could pave way for open government

Federal agencies might need cloud computing as a way to meet new mandates to share information with the public, experts say. Meanwhile, the Defense Department falls in line with President Barack Obama's directive for open government.

NASA starts taking bids on large IT services project

NASA has opened up bidding for the first of five planned information technology services contracts that have been estimated to be worth more than $4 billion total.

NASA chooses Diaz to lead IT consolidation project

Deborah Diaz will lead NASA’s $4 billion IT consolidation project, an official confirmed today.

SAIC gains $120M NASA extension to cover recompete period

Science Applications International Corp. has won a 14-month contract extension from NASA for integration and information technology services that could be worth more than $120 million.

NASA turns to small businesses for tech innovation

Two small business programs at NASA award $36.8 million for 368 technology projects.

NASA inches towards multi-billion dollar IT contracts

NASA plans to soon open competition for the first of five information technology services contracts that have been estimated to be worth more than $4 billion total.

Cloud computing: Winners and losers

Technology companies that expect to beneift from cloud computing must creatively adapt licensing, pricing and revenue models.

Perot hires Fagan to manage Space and Earth Tech Sector

Perot Systems Government Services has hired Shana Dale Fagan as senior vice president of the Space and Earth Technology Services sector, a unit within the Federal Civilian Division.

NASA awards 152 small-biz research contracts

NASA awards contracts to 126 small businesses worth $91 million for research projects in areas including technology to monitor the health of space crews and transmitters for deep space communications.

ManTech continues tech support at NASA facility

ManTech International will continue to support NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, having successfully recompeted for the five-year, $23.3 million Reliability Engineering Support Services contract.

NASA plans new schedule for $4B procurement

NASA soon will release a new schedule for opening competition on five information technology services contracts estimated to be worth a total of more than $4 billion.