Editor’s note: In this video, President Obama speaks about the value of science and technology and our future workforce. Video below.
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Obama Joins in on New NASA Administrator Gossip
Obama down to four names for NASA chief, Orlando Sentinel “President Obama told Florida lawmakers on Tuesday that he was down to four names in his search for a new […]
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The Washington Post Thinks That Scott Gration is NASA Administrator
Scott Gration – Current Position: NASAAdministrator (since January 2009), Whorunsgov.com (Washington Post) “His Air Force and administrative experience will come in handy when Gration takes the helm of NASA as […]
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Latest NASA Administrator Speculation
Political Tensions Hamper Search for NASA Chief, Wall Street Journal “Disagreements between the White House and some senior Democratic lawmakers have complicated the choice of the next U.S. civilian space […]
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White House Has No Answers on Space Policy Questions
White House Press Briefing With Press Secretary Robert Gibbs 4 February 2009 “Q Robert, the James A. Baker Institute is recommending that the Obama administration defer another lunar shot, and […]
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The Book That The President Read To Children Today
On a tough day, Obama escapes for a while, AP “With little notice, the president and first lady Michelle Obama bolted the gated compound of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in their […]
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Obama Policies on Transparency, Openness, and Participation – and NASA
Executive Order: Freedom of Information Act, White House “All agencies should adopt a presumption in favor of disclosure, inorder to renew their commitment to the principles embodied inFOIA, and to […]
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Abbey Lane: They're Back
Maximizing NASA’s Potential In Flight and on the Ground: Recommendations for the Next Administration, by George Abbey, Neal Lane, and John Muratore, James A. Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice […]
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Is SMD Paying Attention to White House Priorities?
Editor’s note: The Obama administration is clearly interested in Earth science and has focused most of NASA’s stimulus package funds on climate and Earth science issues. Right now a volcano […]
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Message from the President on NASA's Day of Remembrance, Jan. 29, 2009
“The arrival of a new year reminds us that life is a journey, one that takes us on many unexpected paths. NASA’s role is to pioneer journeys into the unknown […]