Keith’s update: I am hearing that people at NASA centers are ask management if the workforce would be informed of the NASA RIF plan. NASA got a one week extension […]
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OMB Memo About Payment Freeze Rescinded
Keith’s note: Sorry for the whiplash: the OMB memo regarding a freezing of government payments has now been rescinded. For now. Let’s see what NASA posts. This was posted yesterday. […]
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OMB Freezes Virtually All Payments
Keith’s note: according to the OMB memo “Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs”: “To implement these orders, each agency must complete a comprehensive analysis of […]
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White House Wants $26 Billion For NASA In FY 2023
Budget summary for @NASA in FY 2023 “The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) inspires the Nation by sending astronauts and robotic missions to explore the solar system, advances the […]
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That White House R&D Memo NASA Won't Talk About
Multi-Agency Research and Development Priorities for the FY 2023 Budget, OMN/OSTP “This memorandum outlines the Administration’s multi-agency R&D priorities for formulating fiscal year (FY) 2023 Budget submissions to the Office […]
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NASA's FY 2021 Budget Overview
– NASA Administrator Statement on Moon to Mars Initiative, FY 2021 Budget – NASA FY 2021 Budget Info, NASA – FY 2021 Budget, OMB Keith’s 9 Feb update: NASA is […]
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How OMB Prioritizes What NASA Wants
Commentary: Beyond the decadal surveys: Establishing policy for US space science, Physics Today “A surprisingly small number of individuals at the OMB are involved in space science: the director of […]
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OMB Pushes Back On Senate Space Appropriations Thinking
Letter from OMB to Sen. Shelby regarding Senate versions of appropriations bills (NASA/Space excerpts)(PDF) “The bill includes funding that the Administration believes is not in line with the overall effort […]
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White House FY 2021 R&D Priorities
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies: Fiscal Year 2021 Administration Research and Development Budget Priorities Full document, OMB/OSTP “Advanced Military Capabilities: Relevant departments and agencies should invest […]
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OMB Has Its Sights Set On Gateway
Just as @NASA was directed to speed up lunar landing plans for #Artemis by @VP Pence sources report that OMB is trying to find ways to kill Gateway. That would […]