Keith’s update: see “Contractor Conversion: Two Things Can Be True At NASA” Keith’s note: I have been hearing of some concern at NASA KSC (and elsewhere around NASA too) about […]
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NASA Force Job Applications
Keith’s note: According to the NASA Force page: “NASA Force is a new hiring initiativeâdeveloped in partnership with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management … Highly skilled early- to mid- […]
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NASA’s Slow Motion Union Erasure
Keith’s Note: According to GovExec: “While NASA has yet to formally terminate its contract with IFPTE, it has begun unilaterally changing employeesâ personnel files to label their positions as ineligible […]
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Buyouts And Hiring At NASA
Keith’s note: The Houston Chronicle took a look at 2025 layoffs and the newly-announced NASA Force. “Accepting the buyout was a difficult decision for many NASA employees. Keith Cowing, a […]
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Rebuilding Core Competencies Within NASA
Keith’s note: Jared Isaacman spoke at the a16z event about the lack of core competencies and extensive outsourcing at NASA is “why we’re $100 billion deep into [Artemis]”and how OPM […]
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Workforce Directive: Restoring NASAâs Core Competencies
Keith’s note: On Friday NASA distributed memo to the entire workforce titled “Workforce Directive: Restoring NASAâs Core Competencies“ accompanied with a video that was posted on social media. (full text […]
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NASA OCHCO Memo: Post-shutdown Furlough Guidance
Keith’s note: the following memo has been sent out to NASA staff to explain how things will resume operating at NASA. Full memo below:
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Memo From Sean Duffy
Keith’s note: the following was sent out to the NASA workforce today: “A Message From Acting Administrator Sean Duffy: Welcome Back NASA Team, Thank you for your dedication and resilience […]
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Time To Explore Again
Keith’s note: According to an agencywide note to NASA employees: “A Message From Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya Anticipation of Resuming Normal Operations: NASA Team, In anticipation of the passage of […]
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Stealth Office Moving At Goddard
Keith’s note: A report from a NASA Goddard employee: “I asked excepted people if they have seen any change in Building 36. A move has started and movers moved all […]