Up to 250 JPL employees could face layoffs as NASA deals with budget uncertainties, Pasadena Star-News “NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory plans to lay off an estimated 200 to 250 employees […]
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Supreme Court Overturns HSPD-12 Decision by Lower Court
Court says NASA background checks can continue, Federal News Radio “The Supreme Court says background checks of low-risk employees at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California can continue. The high […]
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More USA Layoffs Ahead
Keith’s note: Word has it that the next round of layoffs at USA are coming on 7 January 2011. This will be a smaller personnel layoff than the subsequent 3 […]
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NASA's New Health Assessment Web-based Portal
NASA KSC Solicitation: Health Assessment Web-based Portal “The current system allows NASA to customize the information on the site. Through the customization, NASA has acquired data necessary to support an […]
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HSPD-12 Gets Its Day In Court
Court considers NASA employee background checks, Reuters “Supreme Court justices questioned on Tuesday whether the federal government in its background investigations of employees can ask about their drug treatment, medical […]
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HSPD-12 Case Headed for Supreme Court
Supreme Court to hear NASA privacy case, AP “None of the JPL workers who sued work on classified projects or have security clearances, though several are involved in high-profile missions […]
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Here Come The Layoffs
Alliant Tech laying off 426 as shuttle winds down, Reuters “Alliant Techsystems Inc , a Minnesota-based aerospace and defense contractor, is laying off more than 400, mostly at its northern […]
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More JSC Layoffs
Jacobs lays off 129 at NASA, Bay Area Citizen “Jacobs Engineering on Thursday notified 129 employees that they will lose their jobs in two weeks, Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership […]
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What Happens to Students When Parents Are Laid Off
Houston-area schools brace for impact of NASA layoffs, Houston Chronicle “Bracing for layoffs among NASA contractors, several Houston-area school districts are ramping up efforts to support students during what’s expected […]
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Yet Another (Flawed) NASA Employee Survey That Will Soon Be Ignored
Message from the Administrator: NASA Diversity and Inclusion Assessment Survey “To assess the current state of diversity and inclusion throughout the agency, as well as at your center, NASA has […]