"NASA's Mission Delays Linked to Outdated Supercomputers"

An audit of NASA's high-end computing capabilities reveals that the agency's supercomputers are oversubscribed, out-of-date, and lack strong security controls, leading to delays in missions and increased costs. The audit recommends senior leadership reform how supercomputing is administered and implement a "tiger team" to address technology gaps, improve asset allocations, evaluate cyber risks, and formalize procedures for hardware and software life-cycle management. NASA management has agreed to implement the tiger team and reform its supercomputing management apparatus to address these issues.