Search Results for: Cybersecurity
19 results found
NASA’s Top Challenges Include Artemis, Cybersecurity Risks, Aging Infrastructure, and More
Today, NASA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its 2025 Top Management and Performance Challenges Report outlining five critical challenges facing the Agency: In fiscal year 2025, the OIG’s Office of Audits conducted 15 audits and outlined 54 recommendations to improve Agency operations. During that time, the Office of Investigations recovered nearly $7.3 million from […]
The Pennsylvania State University Agrees to Pay $1.25M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Non-Compliance with Contractual Cybersecurity Requirements
The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), located in University Park, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $1,250,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements in fifteen contracts or subcontracts involving the Department of Defense (DoD) or National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
NASA’s Cybersecurity Readiness (IG-21-019)
NASA’s high-profile missions and broad connectivity with the public, educational institutions, and outside research facilities present a significant target for cyberattacks. We examined the steps the Agency has taken–and needs to take–to strengthen its readiness for and resilience to inevitable cybersecurity attacks.
Cybersecurity at NASA
NASA Inspector General Paul Martin testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics regarding NASA’s cybersecurity challenges and emerging issues for increased telework during COVID-19 pandemic.
Cybersecurity Management and Oversight at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (IG-19-022)
June 18, 2019 The Office of Inspector General assessed the effectiveness of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s network security controls for its externally facing applications and systems and NASA’s oversight of these controls.
Report Mandated by the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (IG-16-026)
July 27, 2016
Audit of Cybersecurity Oversight of [a NASA] System (IG-10-018)
August 05, 2010
NASA’s 2025 Top Management and Performance Challenges
What issues could hinder NASA’s mission success? We’ve identified the 5 most critical challenges facing the Agency—including returning humans to the Moon, managing cybersecurity risks, and more.
2025 Report on NASA’s Top Management and Performance Challenges
In this year’s report, we identified five key challenges for NASA—returning humans to the Moon, sustaining a human presence in low Earth orbit, improving management of major programs and projects, managing cybersecurity risks and emerging technology, and sustaining mission critical capabilities.
SkillBridge Fellowship Propels Air Force Veteran’s New Career Trajectory
From overseeing nuclear missile operations to performing cost analysis for naval combat systems, Makayla “Kay” Gilliam has dedicated her career to uncovering inefficiencies and bolstering national defense. After 5 years of active duty in the United States Air Force, she now contributes to federal program oversight from the private sector, providing structured insights that inform […]