Make NASA Great Again: A Memo to the New Administration, Futurism “So [George] Abbey thinks the architecture of NASA’s future plans should be thoroughly examined and redrawn. It won’t even […]
2017
Posted inTransition
Confusion Over Federal Agency Public Information Guidelines
Keith’s note: According to NASA HQ PAO there is no change in NASA policy with regard to the release of data or information to the public. White House says no […]
Posted inPersonnel News
NASA and SpaceX Alumni Head For Boulder
Robert Braun named new dean of engineering and applied science, University of Colorado Boulder “University of Colorado Boulder Provost Russell L. Moore today announced the appointment of Robert D. Braun […]
Posted inTransition
NASA Leadership Changes Underway?
Clarification: Former #NASA Dep Admin Shana Dale is back at @NASA HQ as part of the initial Beachhead team – no formal title – yet. https://t.co/endEVGyUb5 — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) […]
Posted inCongress
Is This How We Will Get Our Official Science News?
Republicans defend Trump on media coverage, The Hill “But that didn’t stop House Science Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) from taking the House floor Monday night to claim the media […]
Posted inTrumpSpace
Reading The TrumpSpace Tea Leaves
President Trump and science: 10 things to look for (and fear?), Science “Whither space exploration? Space was never a front-burner issue for the Obama administration, and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden […]
Posted inEarth Science
Government Agencies Are Nervous About All That Climate Stuff
CDC quietly cancels long-planned climate summit, EENews “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quietly and abruptly canceled a major climate change summit scheduled for next month shortly after Donald […]
Posted inPersonnel News
David Radzanowski Is The Guy Who Made Things Work At NASA
Keith’s note: Last week NASA HQ was told by the incoming Trump administration that they wanted Chief Financial Officer David Radzanowski to stay on for while after the Inauguration to […]
Posted inWorkforce
Is a Reduction In Force in NASA's Future?
Revenge of the bureaucrats, Politico “The Trump personnel team led by Kay Coles James and Linda Springer, both also Bush alumni, has broad goals to reduce the size of domestic […]
Posted inTrumpSpace
Is SpaceX Trump's Favorite Rocket Company?
Looks like @ElonMusk from @SpaceX just had his third meeting with the Trump team https://t.co/Y7Oi0eiNNv — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) January 23, 2017