Posted: March 10, 2025 2:18 pm ET | Last Updated: March 10, 2025 3:38 pm ET | Reductions-in-Force or RIFs began at NASA headquarters on March 10, 2025. Three offices were closed -- the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strateg (OTPS) that includes the Chief Technology and Chief Economist, the Office of the Chief Scientist, and a branch of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).