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Frank Konkel
Frank Konkel is the editor-in-chief of GovExec. You can reach him on Signal at FrankKonkel.91
Civil

Trump, Musk set sights on Mars

NASA is still developing technologies necessary to send humans to Mars.

  • Frank Konkel
Science & Tech

Cloud and AI are ‘fundamentally changing’ ability to forecast weather, NOAA chief says

Half of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s environmental data now runs on AWS.

  • Frank Konkel
Civil

NOAA awards key contract for space situational awareness system

Slingshot Aerospace, Inc. nabbed a contract worth up to $13.3 million to provide a “presentation layer” for the Traffic Coordination System for Space.

  • Frank Konkel, GovExec Space Project
Science & Tech

Space officials to take stage in Washington on Aug. 28

Space policies, investment and advancements will be on the docket for discussion.

  • Frank Konkel, GovExec Space Project