OMB directs agencies to cut 2013 budgets, Government Executive “The Obama administration is directing federal agencies to submit fiscal 2013 budget requests that are at least 10 percent below their […]
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NASA's Official Shutdown Plan
Revised NASA Shutdown Plan Submitted to OMB “Pursuant to OMB Circular A-1 1, Section 124.2, NASA is hereby submitting a revised shutdown plan in the event of a lapse in […]
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House Hearing On R&D Budgets For FY 2012
Hearing Charter: An Overview of the Administration’s Federal Research and Development Budget for Fiscal Year 2012 (NASA Excerpt) “The FY12 budget request for NASA is $18.7 billion, the same amount […]
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Bolden and Garver Talk To NASA Employees (Delayed Due To Fire Drill)
NASA Update with the Administrator and Deputy Administrator “You are invited to join Administrator Charlie Bolden and Deputy Administrator Lori Garver for a special NASA Update on Tuesday, February 15, […]
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Media Reaction to NASA FY 2012 Budget
Obama proposes five-year freeze on NASA budget, AFP “President Barack Obama on Monday proposed reining in expenses at NASA, sending his 2012 budget blueprint to Congress calling for a five-year […]
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NASA FY 2012 Budget Information
NASA FY 2012 Budget Summary (with chart) “- Provides $18.7 billion, the same amount the agency received in 2010. Funding focuses on areas that will improve the Nation’s space capabilities, […]
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Wayne Hale: OMB Strikes Again
ChasingAugustine, Wayne Hale “A couple of months later I was notified that I would receive a Group Achievement Award for helping with the [Augustine] committee. I told them I did […]
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Killing Constellation at Birth
KillingConstellation, Wayne Hale “There are probably any number of factors which have wounded the Constellation program, perhaps mortally. But taking longer to return the shuttle to flight, costing more to […]
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Which "Compromise" Will Prevail?
House NASA Bill Puts Brakes on Commercial Crew Initiative, Space News “According to the bill text, commercial crew programs would get just $50 million annually through 2015 and another $500 […]
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NRC Report on NASA Cost Control Issued
NASA Needs Integrated Strategy to Control Mission Costs, NRC “NASA should develop a broad, integrated strategy to contain costs and maintain schedules as earth and space science missions are planned […]