Keith’s note: Since there will be no budget emerging from Congress on 30 September, on 1 October the President’s Budget Request for FY 2026 will reign – unfettered. Add in some recision for good measure. The people of NASA will want to know what is going on – from NASA – not NASAWatch. Alas, NASA OCOMM/PAO will have ~60 FTEs laid off i.e. fewer people to explain increasingly more inexplicable things. “Beginning in FY 2026, the Office of Communications will restructure the organization to an Agency or centralized structure vs Center-specific to eliminate functions not statutorily mandated, except functions the Agency deems necessary, consolidate management layers and duplicative functions, and evaluate/implement technological solutions that automate routine tasks.” Source: PBR SD-21

Janet Petro memo: I’m pleased to share that Will Boyington (@Will_Bo) has been selected as associate administrator for NASA’s Office of Communications. In this role, he will direct the agency’s internal and external communications and serve as a senior advisor to me and other executive leaders. He will guide how we communicate across NASA’s mission areas – from aeronautics and science to technology and human spaceflight – with a special focus on enhancing how we tell the story of our Moon to Mars exploration efforts.