Tech

What a Trump Presidency Means for NASA and the Future of Space Exploration

A scientific mission doesn't make NASA immune to the politics of presidential transitions.

Oversight

How Far Behind is Donald Trump's Presidential Transition Compared to Obama's?

Trump's team is several days behind the Obama effort in terms of getting staffers in position to assess how they will make policy and who they will need to do it.

Management

NASA is Launching a Mission to Visit an Asteroid and Maybe Save the World

OSIRIS-REx isn't the king of the dead, it's the king of snagging rocks from asteroids.

Defense

All the Nuclear Weapons President Donald Trump Would Have at His Disposal

Trump has reportedly taken an interest in the US nuclear arsenal. So just how big is it?

Management

The Government Has Approved the First Private Landing on the Moon

"Only three super powers have ever landed on any planet—we will become the fourth super power."

Tech

The Eric Schmidt-Backed Startup Working to Put Hillary Clinton in the White House

The Groundwork, according to Democratic campaign operatives and technologists, is part of efforts by Schmidt to elect Clinton.

Management

The Federal Ban on Imported Goods Made From Slave Labor Appears to Have Teeth

Will supply chain problems lead to the seizure of containers full of phones and computers?

Defense

Border Agents Seized Goods Tied To Forced Labor For The First Time Since 2001

The agency said it had information “indicating that the Tangshan Sanyou Group and its subsidiaries utilize convict labor in the production of the merchandise.”

Management

This Rocket Exec Angered Everyone in Space and Lost his Job

The engineering chief of the nation’s largest rocket-launch firm got a little too candid during a recent talk at his alma mater.

Management

Hillary Clinton Re-Embraces the Public Option for Health Care

Clinton must answer how she will cover everyone under the patchwork Affordable Care Act, which has dramatically increased health insurance coverage without fully extending universal coverage.

Tech

Massive Voter Database Left Unsecured

Information from over 190 million registered voters was found in loose online database.