Latest NASA Administrator Speculation

Political Tensions Hamper Search for NASA Chief, Wall Street Journal
“Disagreements between the White House and some senior Democratic lawmakers have complicated the choice of the next U.S. civilian space chief — and led to the emergence of a possible compromise candidate. Retired four-star Air Force Gen. Lester L. Lyles is now viewed as new contender to head the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, according to lawmakers and aerospace industry officials. Gen. Lyles once headed the country’s missile-defense program and more recently participated in blue-ribbon commissions studying manned space exploration.”