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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Jared Isaacman: Building Moon Base Faster: Lessons From a 90-Day Sprint
Keith’s note: this went out to the NASA Workforce today: “NASA Team: Building a permanent American presence on the Moon is a near-impossible task that only NASA is capable of […]
Posted inBudget
OIG Report: Workforce and Budget Threats Loom
Keith’s note: GAO issued NASA: Assessments of Major Projects. Artemis are doing better but personnel layoffs and budget cuts pose a threat. What GAO Found Most of the National Aeronautics […]
Posted inPersonnel News
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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House Dems Respond to OMB Draft Grant Guidance
Keith’s Note: according to a press release/letter “Today, Science Democrats submitted a public comment to the docket of the Office of Management and Budgetâs (OMB) proposed revisions to the Guidance […]
Posted inPersonnel News
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’.
Posted inActivism
Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) Update
Keith’s note: this was sent out to the OPAG Listserv this afternoon: Dear OPAG Community, Welcome to the new email listserv! We appreciate your patience during this transitional period as […]
Posted inTrumpSpace
Creepy Quantum Memes
Keith’s note: @DoWCTO (Department of War CTO) put out another one of those creepy, shoot-em-up video game graphics out on social media. NASA abolished their CTO office. So I came […]
![[LEFT] NASA employee Kuo-Chia âAliceâ Liu - RIGHT] NASA employee Charles Meilbye](https://i0.wp.com/nasawatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Award.png?resize=1200%2C715&ssl=1)
Posted inWorkforce
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 […]
Posted inSpace & Planetary Science
Mars Researchers Have Concerns
Keith’s note: The Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group (MEPAG) has issued a summary of Acknowledgements, Findings, and Statements of Support/Concern. Full document below. MEPAG Hybrid Meeting #43Acknowledgements, Findings, and Statements […]