Building a skilled workforce for the future

The ARA is committed to increasing diversity and inclusion in the rail workforce. Image: Gemco Rail

Just over a year ago, the ARA released a significant report on the skills gaps and workforce shortages facing the Australian rail industry. The report, The Rail Workforce – An Analytical Overview, was prepared by the United Kingdom’s National Skills Academy for Rail (NSAR) on behalf of the ARA, to better understand the current skills […]

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Caroline Cawthon: Supporting America’s Future in Low Earth Orbit 

Since joining NASA in 2017 as a contractor supporting the International Space Station, Caroline Cawthon has held many roles supporting real-time operations as a certified flight controller, team lead, and lead systems engineer.   Now, she is supporting America’s future in orbit as the systems engineering and integration lead for NASA’s Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development […]

NASA Selects Goddard Safety and Mission Assurance Contractor

NASA has selected ARES Technical Services of McLean, Virginia, to provide safety and mission assurance services at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The Safety and Mission Assurance Services III contract is a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract with an estimated total value of $226 million. The contract will have […]