February 21st, 2008 - VOL. 1 Issue 2

In This Issue

Message from the Academy Director

As project management has become increasingly critical to the successful execution of the work of government, the White House Office of Management and Budget has developed a certification program to ensure that federal project managers possess the necessary competencies to succeed at various stages of their careers.
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Features

PM Challenge 2008

The Project Management Challenge 2008 conference will take place February 26-27, 2008, in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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Masters Forum 16: Proven Approaches to Project Management Excellence

The Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership is gearing up for its sixteenth Master Forum, which will take place April 21-24, 2008, in Lansdowne, Virginia.
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Academy Case Study: COBE

A mission that changed our understanding of the origins of the universe encountered a bumpy ride en route to the launch pad.
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View from the Outside

SpaceShipTwo and White Knight Two

Virgin Galactic unveiled the design of its new spacecraft and carrier aircraft.
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Knowledge Archive

What Are Wicked Problems?

Have you ever realized that you didn’t fully understand a problem until you had developed the solution? If so, you are a veteran of wicked problems.
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This Month in NASA History

John Glenn Orbits the Earth

On February 20, 1962, John Glenn became the first American to circle the Earth from space, making three orbits in the Friendship 7 Mercury spacecraft.
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In the Current Issue of ASK

+ Interview with John Mather
by Don Cohen

+ Apollo: A Young Engineer's Perspective
by Dan Holtshouse

+ On a Need-Not-to-Know Basis
by William Gerstenmaier