Keith’s note: I tweeted this the other day. NASA is promoting their Career Pathways intern program. Oddly every field center is listed – except NASA Goddard – which is in […]
Personnel News
Posted inIT/Web, News, Personnel News, TrumpSpace, Workforce
NASA Goddard Library Shutdown Update (2)
Keith’s 13 Feb note: I am posting some photos of the NASA Goddard library taken yesterday. The photos were NOT taken by library employees – but rather by others at […]
Posted inAdministrator Updates, News, Personnel News, Policy, TrumpSpace
Some Thoughts On NASA’s New Workforce Directive
—- Keith’s note: I have annotated Jared Isaacman’s new directive “Workforce Directive: Restoring NASAâs Core Competencies“ with some of my thoughts. This directive does bear a certain similarity to a […]
Posted inAdministrator Updates, News, Personnel News, Procurement, TrumpSpace, Workforce
Workforce Directive: Restoring NASAâs Core Competencies
Keith’s note: On Friday NASA distributed memo to the entire workforce titled “Workforce Directive: Restoring NASAâs Core Competencies“ accompanied with a video that was posted on social media. (full text […]
Posted inPersonnel News
The New and Improved Schedule F is Now Schedule P/C
Keith’s note: A final rule by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) titled “Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service” (preview text) has dropped and will appear in […]
Posted inNews, Personnel News, Policy, TrumpSpace
Arresting Journalists
Keith’s note: Like everyone else I am acutely aware of the arrest of two journalists – independent journalists – by the Department of Justice today. Details are still lacking. But […]
Posted inPersonnel News
Debbie Rahn
Keith’s note: according to an obituary: “Debra (Debbie) had an illustrious career with NASA in Washington, DC. She started there in 1972 in the secretarial pool but quickly advanced due […]
Posted inAdministrator Updates, News, Personnel News
Isaacman’s Prime Directive: Recognize, Reward, Inspire
Keith’s note: this directive: “Workforce Directive: Recognize, Reward, Inspire” was sent out to all of NASA on 14 January 2026: “Achieving NASAâs world-changing mission requires the best from a talented, […]
Posted inAdministrator Updates, Congress, News, Personnel News, TrumpSpace
Matthew Anderson V 2.0
Keith’s note: According to this White House release a bunch of renominations of people who did not get their confirmation process completed before the end of 2025 have been re-nominated […]
Posted inPersonnel News
Senior Job Openings At NASA?
Keith’s note: Last year the White House nominated Matt Anderson to be Deputy NASA Administrator and Greg Autry to be NASA CFO (twice in 2020 & 2025). And of course […]