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Critical Update

Mar 21, 2022

The newest and next era of supercomputing is on the horizon.


Mar 7, 2022

Re-writing the law for agencies to procure more secure cloud services is now mandated by executive order.


Dec 7, 2021

A nascent team is developing platforms that are enabling new discoveries and insight sharing across the federal agency.


Feb 23, 2021

An electromagnetic pulse, or EMP, capable of knocking out all electronics in its area could come in the wake of an atomic blast or, if TV and movies are to be believed, from a small non-nuclear device. But are EMPs a real threat? Experts join Critical Update to weigh in.


Dec 1, 2020

America’s space agency is undergoing a drastic digital transformation set to impact its Earth-based day-to-day operations—and next-level moves beyond the home planet. And, one day, there could even be a “data center on the moon,” according to Ron Thompson, the agency’s chief data officer and digital...