Griffin Warns JPL About Trying to Grow Its Workforce

NASA Administrator Griffin Vists Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Sees Stable Future

“In the future he expects JPL to continue to attract new business by competing for missions, but, “If I think JPL is in danger of falling below having the right amount of work to cover the JPL staff, then I will do as I have done at other places I will find you a mission. If you can win enough to keep up the level you’re at, you don’t need me to do anything.” However, he discouraged JPLers from going after major new work that would drive the lab’s workforce beyond the current level. “If you kill more than you can eat, I’ll probably ask you to send some of that somewhere else.”