Once upon a time NASA PAO would have talked about increasing diversity| NASA Watch
Keith’s note: To my NASA JPL readers: I am doing my best to report what I learn about what is going on at your workplace. I get calls and texts at all hours of the day 7 days a week that I then have to check out. I am supposed to be retired and yet I spend hours a day on this. Even with contributions this costs me money to […] The post FYI JPLers appeared first on NASA Watch.| Personnel News Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: JPLers got this email this morning from JPL Human Resources about the “Phase Two reorganization and upcoming layoff in October”. People are being warned that as many as 4,000 of the 5,500 JPL employees could be gone by 15 October 2025 and that there will be a mandatory return to the office for teleworkers who are still employed by 31 October 2025. Full note below. September 26, 2025From: […] The post JPLers Get Layoff Update Letter appeared first on NASA Watch.| Personnel News Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: Just as a new threat of RIFs and cancellations across NASA emerges – and the rebound that will have across the rest of the space community – JPL picked this opportunity to talk its employees out of working together to protect their careers by unionizing. Last month I posted “Is JPL Anti-Union?“: “Last week there was a NASA JPL town hall. The ongoing effort to unionize JPL was […] The post Perfect Timing For Pre-emptive Union Busting At JPL appeared first on NASA Wa...| Personnel News Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: NASA MSFC Center Director Joseph Pelfrey is stepping down according to an email sent out this afternoon: “Team, As we enter the last quarter of 2025 and the year long celebration of Marshall’s 65th anniversary, I’ve enjoyed reflecting on all the amazing achievements our workforce and this community have accomplished for our Nation’s goals in space exploration. I’ve been encouraged by the examples of innovation, perseverance and resilience […] The post MSFC Center D...| Personnel News Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: According to Politico (and other sources as well): “White House tells agencies to prepare for mass layoffs if government shuts down”: “In the memo, OMB told agencies to identify programs, projects and activities where discretionary funding will lapse on Oct. 1 and no alternative funding source is available. For those areas, OMB directed agencies to begin drafting RIF plans that would go beyond standard furloughs, permanently eliminating jobs […] The post A Shutdown Cou...| Personnel News Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: The other day I tweeted that “In the @NASAKennedy town hall yesterday KSC Center Director and former Acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro said that it was that DOGE and the Administration who told her to consider firing probationary employees ‘because that’s an easy way to cut down the work force’.” NASA PAO has told me that Janet Petro has “worked to ensure the continuity of the Pathways intern […] The post About Those NASA Interns appeared first on NASA Watch.| Education Archives - NASA Watch
You may recall that NASA has pushed a huge portion of its science and engineering workforce out the door| NASA Watch
Very saddened by loss of a dear friend & NASA hero, Norm Carlson. THE NASA Test Director #SpaceShuttle #BeansAreGo pic.twitter.com/UTUfzPAxQy — Nicole Stott (@Astro_Nicole) March 2, 2015| NASA Watch
Keith’s note: the following email was sent out today across NASA from the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) to union members saying that they are now former union members. Full memo below. From: “Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO)”Reply-To: NASA-OCHCO-HRMESDate: Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 1:25 PMTo: xxxxxxxxx @ nasa.govSubject: Changes to union status and activity at NASA This HR Message is being delivered to you […] The post No More Union For You...| TrumpSpace Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: Since there will be no budget emerging from Congress on 30 September, on 1 October the President’s Budget Request for FY 2026 will reign – unfettered. Add in some recision for good measure. The people of NASA will want to know what is going on – from NASA – not NASAWatch. Alas, NASA OCOMM/PAO will have ~60 FTEs laid off i.e. fewer people to explain increasingly more inexplicable […] The post More Changes But Fewer Explainers appeared first on NASA Watch.| TrumpSpace Archives - NASA Watch
Keith’s note: Have a look at “I’m a former astronaut: NASA workers are afraid, and safety is at risk“ by Garrett Reisman at The Space Review: “I call upon NASA’s interim administrator, Sean Duffy; the new associate administrator, Amit Kshatriya; and the rest of NASA leadership to proceed with caution. Administrator Duffy said just this past week that “sometimes we can let safety be the enemy of making progress.” Based […] The post Garrett Reisman Sees Fear And Uncertainty At...| TrumpSpace Archives - NASA Watch
the following email was sent by the president of President AFEU/IFPTE local 30 at NASA Ames| NASA Watch
GESTA recently received notification of Agency Management’s intent to modify NASA’s policies and procedures governing Reductions in Force (RIFs)| NASA Watch
The White House has issued an Executive Order that strips the ability of NASA employees (and employees at other agencies) to organize unions.| NASA Watch
This is the internal RIF planning chart circulating within NASA the Human Health and Performance Contract community.| NASA Watch
Today, Karen Feldstein, associate administrator for international and interagency relations, announced she is leaving the agency after more than 30 years of distinguished public service| NASA Watch
Keith’s note: the occupant’s last whiteboard message is a common sight across NASA. A wealth of expertise and dedication is being mindlessly forced out, undermining NASA’s leadership in space exploration. Ad Astra Per Aspera y’all. Larger image below.| NASA Watch
Keith’s note: WARN notices were sent to some Human Space Flight Technical Integration Contract (HSFTIC) employees. Integrated Mission Operations Contract (IMOC) folks received generic 60 day WARN notices last week and there will be individual layoff notices sent out at the beginning of September to the specific folks who are being laid off. This is all being done according to the President’s Budget Request (PBR) for FY 2026 – even […] The post NASA Contractor Layoff Update appeared fi...| TrumpSpace Archives - NASA Watch
This is really starting to get petty Sean and Brian| NASA Watch
A lot of media focus has been on departing NASA civil servants (which sucks)| NASA Watch
This memo was just sent out to NASA SMD employees| NASA Watch
NASA’s Deferred Resignation Program| NASA Watch
NASA Associate Administrators & Center Directors are told by the Acting Administrator to get more people to quit.| NASA Watch
Explore new career preparedness and development offerings| NASA Watch
Things are starting to look darker at NASA.| NASA Watch
Keith’s note: Mike Witt, NASA’s Senior Agency Information Security Officer (SAISO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Cybersecurity and Privacy is leaving the agency shortly. Best wishes, Mike. The post Mike Witt Is Leaving NASA appeared first on NASA Watch.| IT/Web Archives - NASA Watch
Meta has suspended the Facebook NASAWatch page - again.| NASA Watch
As of today the current number of NASA civil servants who are departing| NASA Watch
Here is the NASA Supplemental Information for Age Discrimination in Employment Act| NASA Watch
Final Separation Agreement Version: June 5, 2025| NASA Watch
The President only found out about this “prior associations” issue| NASA Watch
Only NASA employees can listen it. I hope someone thinks to record the audio and post it somewhere ;-)| NASA Watch
In what will soon become commonplace another valuable and valued employee is leaving NASA| NASA Watch
It’s hard to believe it’s time to say goodbye after 25 years at NASA| NASA Watch
HLS program manager Lisa Watson-Morgan is retiring at the end of the month - via an email to the HLS work force.| NASA Watch
According to this 2021 ENR article, Acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro| NASA Watch
Acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro sent this out as part of a weekly memo today| NASA Watch
WRT Janet Petro's update today - she included a comment (about her standard update closing| NASA Watch
