Headed to the highest, driest, windiest continent on spaceship Earth. #NASA #NSF pic.twitter.com/BXMSuUnqKo — Dava Newman (@DavaExplorer) November 27, 2016 Keith’s note: This rather shameless Dava. Really. You are required to submit your formal resignation no later than 7 December. Your desk needs to be empty by 20 January. Yet you are on a victory lap to Antarctica at taxpayer expense – and bragging about it. Why? Will you even […]

Wow. @DavaExplorer just revealed the official baselined management cartoon showing how it took 5 years for @NASA to get to Innovation Day. pic.twitter.com/ckEYKG5weX — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) November 1, 2016 New mantra at @NASA according to @DavaExplorer is now "Just say Yes" – "I want to make #NASA the Yes Zone" — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) November 1, 2016

Keith’s note: One week ago at the NASA Advisory Council meeting Dava Newman was gushing about a “Mission STEM” conference they NASA is holding in Washington, DC on 8-9 August with “hundreds of attendees” and partnerships with other agencies. A week after my first post, there is still no mention of this event at NASA’s calendar, NASA’s Education webpage or even at the official missionstem.nasa.gov. webpage. If you look at […]

Unfortunately @DavaExplorer has no more detail on the actual way that #NASA will do the #JourneyToMars than anyone @NASA has #H2M2016 — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) May 17, 2016 Here’s why many in aerospace remain skeptical of the Journey to Mars, Ars Technica “There’s no question that Dava Newman is a very smart person. She is a highly respected scientist who was a professor of aeronautics and astronautics at the Massachusetts […]

@DavaExplorer "However many millions we are reaching is not good enough. We need to reach billions" #ISSRDC — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) July 9, 2015

Dava Newman confirmed as NASA deputy, MIT “According to NASA, the deputy administrator “provides overall leadership, planning, and policy direction.” Her duties will include leading NASA governmental affairs; oversight of the agency’s offices, communications, and educational programs; and serving as the NASA representative to the multinational partnership that manages the International Space Station.” NASA Procedural Requirements NPD 1000.3D, NASA “4.1.2.2 The Deputy Administrator is responsible to the Administrator for providing […]

Keith’s note: Dava Newman has been confirmed by the Senate as Deputy Administrator of NASA. Statements on Senate Confirmation of Dava Newman as NASA Deputy Administrator, NASA “I am delighted with the Senate confirmation of Dr. Dava Newman to be the Deputy Administrator of NASA. I am personally ecstatic to welcome her aboard at such a busy and exciting time as we continue to make extraordinary strides on our Journey […]

Executive Session – Markup of five bills and three nominations, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation “7. Nomination of Dr. Dava J. Newman, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration” Keith’s update: The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee has reported favorably on the nomination of Dava Newman to be NASA Deputy Administrator.

Keith’s note: Dava Newman was chosen as the nominee for NASA Deputy Administrator 5 months ago in October 2014. We have heard nothing since then. Dava Newman has yet to testify before the Senate (and get their approval) so it is unclear when she will be formally confirmed. With impending food fights in the Republican-led Congress, such routine things as nominations may be stalled – or (worse) may become opportunities […]

Keith’s note: Dava Newman was chosen as the nominee for NASA Deputy Administrator 4 months ago in October 2014. We have heard nothing since then. Dava Newman has yet to testify before the Senate (and get their approval) so it is unclear when she will be formally confirmed. With impending food fights in the Republican-led Congress, such routine things as nominations may be stalled – or (worse) may become opportunities […]