New security checks irk NASA contractors
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Dennis V. Byrnes, a veteran engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, fired off a 1,300-word letter to his congressman in April complaining of "unwarranted intrusion" into his life.
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Discovery's astronauts scanned the space shuttle's heat shield for potential damage, a day after a launch that apparently did not damage the orbiter, NASA said.
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The federal government has long imposed unique ethical responsibilities on its contractors. Following the defense procurement scandals of the 1980s such as Operation Ill Wind, Congress considerably increased
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Private consultants hired by the Department of Homeland Security have found widespread problems with its contracting operation, including nearly three dozen contract files that could not be located.
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WASHINGTON  - The federal government's latest attempt to improve   security checks of airline passengers is prompting privacy concerns here and abroad.
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NASA dismissed worries that a mysterious small object seen floating near the vehicle might be a sign of trouble.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  HOUSTON  The orbiting Discovery crew started the meticulous inspection of the shuttle's heat shield on Sunday, looking for any possible damage from liftoff.
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NASA wrestled with two late-breaking technical concerns which showed up Tuesday two days before the launch of space shuttle Discovery, but managers weren't sure if they could delay the start of the mission.
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A &#36;239 million satellite toppled to a factory floor last year because nobody bothered to check that it was secure before moving it, according to a NASA investigation board's report on the mishap.
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Astronauts aboard NASAâs shuttle Atlantis will scan their heat shield today for any signs of dings or divots as they prepare for a weekend arrival at the International Space Station (ISS).
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ORLANDO, Fla.  -- A former NASA inspector has been accused of lying about inspecting crucial parts on the space shuttle Discovery before and after the Columbia disaster that killed seven astronauts and grounded the entire orbiter fleet...
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Twenty-eight workers at one of NASAâs top research centers said security measures that include questions about loyalty and sexual orientation are unconstitutional.
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The reaction to NASA's still-secret air safety survey.
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The public may yet learn what thousands of pilots told NASA about air safety. Congress moved Monday to analyze data from a project that the space agency cast aside and then withheld results in fear they could alarm the public and hurt airline profits.
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Company first released update last fall, but is issuing it again to stress to users that they could be at risk if they don't follow through.
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Homeland Security officials unveiled new steps yesterday to ensure that federal buildings are not left unprotected, after two cases in which contract security guards stayed away from their jobs because they had not been paid.
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Military contractors may be concealing data breaches by international cyberspies.