# Houston, we have a problem: What mission control can teach feds about failure

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**Created:** [September 9, 2026, 2:31pm UTC](https://www.fedwork.net/t/houston-we-have-a-problem-what-mission-control-can-teach-feds-about-failure/4262 "2026-09-09T14:31:08Z")\
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We tend to think of failure as the opposite of success. But what if success can make failure more likely?..[Houston, we have a problem: What mission control can teach feds about failure | Federal News Network](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/fed-thread/2026/09/houston-we-have-a-problem-what-mission-control-can-teach-feds-about-failure/)