Another year of sequestration would delay NASA missions, USA Today “NASA spokesman Allard Beutel said Thursday that the agency was still assessing the impact of another year of sequestration and […]
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Unequal Application of Travel Restrictions
Videoconference providers see uptick in federal demand, Washington Post “NASA, for instance, estimates that it will reduce its travel costs by about $21 million for the fiscal year ending Sept. […]
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Job Security at NASA
Is NASA about jobs, or actually accomplishing something?, Houston Chronicle “The diversity of these centers, including sites in populous states like Texas, California, Florida and Ohio, ensures political clout for […]
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Is Charlie Bolden Going to Take a Pay Cut?
Obama to take pay cut to draw attention to plight of federal workers facing furloughs, Washington Post “President Obama plans to give up 5 percent of his salary this year […]
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Dryden Just Spent $15,528 on Killer Tracks Music
NASA DFRC Award: Production Music Contract “Contract Award Amount: 15528.00 Contractor: UNIVERSAL MUSIC/KILLER TRACKS 2110 COLORADO AVENUE SUITE 110 SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 Classification Code: A — Research and Development […]
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Growing Impact of Travel Restrictions
American Astronomical Society Decries Impact of Federal Travel Restrictions on Science “The American Astronomical Society (AAS) today expressed deep concern about the U.S. government’s new restrictions on travel and conference […]
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NASA Memo on Education and Sequester Activities
Keith’s note: Last week NASA Education AA Leland Melvin sent a memo out to the Education Coordinating Committee regarding funding issues. In that memo he more or less exempted all […]
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White House Petition on NASA EPO
Repeal the sequester’s cuts on NASA’s spending in public outreach and its STEM programs “Repeal the sequester’s cuts on NASA’s spending in public outreach and its STEM programs The Sequester’s […]
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Charlie Bolden Violates His Own Travel Policies
Bolden Keynote At AAS Wednesday Morning Will Be Livestreamed, Space Policy Online “NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden will keynote the American Astronautical Society’s Goddard Memorial Symposium tomorrow morning, Wednesday, March 20, […]
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Bolden Cuts Travel; Buys Toy Telescope Models
NASA SMD Memo: LPSC Travel Confusion Under The Sequester “Recent guidance has come from the Administration that needs interpretation relative to supporting travel for all NASA activities. These rules will […]