Acting Chief Executive Janet Petro told employees in a memo on Monday that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will have several more offices within its agencies as Donald Trump’s efforts to reduce the size of the government.
Petro said federal agencies informed the government this week that the deadline for its layoff plans was “in advance.”
“While this will be a tough adjustment, we see it as an opportunity to reshape our workforce, ensure we are doing what we statutoryly require, while also providing an effective and effective agency for U.S. citizens,” Petro wrote.
NASA astronauts have no “troubles” to expand their mission after Starliner Woes, “gratitude” for more time in space
President Donald Trump promised to bring home two NASA astronauts stranded at the International Space Station. (Reuters)
NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy and Strategy; the Office of Chief Scientists; and the “Implementation of the Presidential Government Efficiency Workforce Optimization Program” in line with Trump’s executive order, which will close the diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility branches of the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity.
Fox News Digital contacted NASA to learn about employees who will be affected by the office closure.
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Starliner, a Boeing creation, took off on June 5, 2024 as part of a private public partnership with NASA, for the first time with a manned crew. （NASA/YouTube）
Experts say
As DOGE directors Trump and Elon Musk announced last month, the agency was asked to report its plans to shrink the workforce to the Office of Personnel Management before Thursday.
