Keith’s note: Amit Kshatriya Just issued this memo: NASA Team Members, I am pleased to announce that Nathan Vassberg has been selected to serve as NASAâs chief of the Office […]
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OCHCO Memo To All NASA Employees
Keith’s note: the NASA Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) just sent this out to all NASA employees asking them to review: Whistleblower Disclosures notice; NASA Policies, Merit […]
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Putting Some Air Back Into NASA’s Tires
Keith’s note. 2025 was a bad year for NASA due to DOGE and lack of real leadership. Then Jared Issacman arrived to help NASA get its mojo back. Well, 2026 […]
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Changes To NASA’s Performance Ratings
Keith’s note: this memo : “Strengthening How We Recognize, Reward, Inspire NASAâs General Schedule (GS) Workforce” was sent out by Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson on 7 July 2026. FWIW while […]
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Is NASA Force Going To Be Boring?
Keith’s note: Hey OPM: The people behind all these US TechForce graphics have a dark. gloomy hacker mindset. NASA is different. Be like NASA. Just sayin’.
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Sonny Morea
Keith’s note: Saverio “Sonny” Francis Morea has died. (Obituary). He was truly one of the few remaining Apollo legends. Ad Astra Sonny.
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NASA’s Flight Experience Awards
Keith’s note: Several more NASA employees were recognized as part of Jared Isaacmanâs Flight Experience Award program. The ride-along flight experience award program highlights NASAâs commitment to celebrating excellence across […]
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NASA’s New Final Rule on Nondiscrimination
Keith’s note: NASA has just published “Final rule – Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA– Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964” in the Federal […]
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NASA OIG Response To Congress On GSFC Closures and Layoffs
Keith’s note: On 21 November Rep. Lofgren (D-CA), ranking minority member on the House Science Committee, sent a letter requesting that the NASA OIG look into cancellations and closures at […]
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Todd Halvorson
Keith’s note: This was just posted on Facebook by Tim Gagnon “Saddened to learn of the passing of Todd Halvorson today from mutual friend Jim Banke. Todd was a journalist […]