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Uh Oh: The Space Community Is Writing A White Paper – Again
Uh Oh: The Space Community Is Writing A White Paper – Again

Keith’s note: Here we go again. Its presidential transition team season and all the space fans are lining up trying to get their ideas in front of the new Administration. As is usually the case someone starts a white paper and looks for supporters who invariably start to edit and nick pick and add wish lists. Space organizations such as the Space Foundation, the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, the […]

  • NASA Watch
  • November 19, 2020
Another Former NASA Political Appointee Is Acting Extra Trumpy
Another Former NASA Political Appointee Is Acting Extra Trumpy

Top Trump appointee at USAID tells colleagues not to support Biden transition, Washington Post “John Barsa, who holds the title of acting deputy administrator, told political appointees at USAID on Monday afternoon that the agency would not cooperate with the transition until Murphy does so. Barsa has told colleagues in other conversations that Biden has not won and emphasized the importance of not abetting the process, two people said.” Keith’s […]

  • NASA Watch
  • November 11, 2020
Once Again It Is Transition Team Season

#JoeBiden will apparently be the next President of the United States. @NASA / space issues will probably not be publicly discussed for a while. The official Biden/Harris Transition Team website is here: https://t.co/evKMOaoe63 #BuildBackBetter pic.twitter.com/IFtwTZxZnK — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) November 6, 2020

  • NASA Watch
  • November 6, 2020
Former NASA Chief Of Staff Erik Noble Purges NOAA Chief Scientist
Former NASA Chief Of Staff Erik Noble Purges NOAA Chief Scientist

As Election Nears, Trump Makes a Final Push Against Climate Science, NY Times “The Trump administration has recently removed the chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the nation’s premier scientific agency, installed new political staff who have questioned accepted facts about climate change and imposed stricter controls on communications at the agency. The moves threaten to stifle a major source of objective United States government information about […]

  • NASA Watch
  • October 28, 2020
Bridenstine at NASA – and Pace at NSC – Expected Soon
Bridenstine at NASA – and Pace at NSC – Expected Soon

Keith’s note: Sources continue to report that Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) is still the Administration’s preferred choice to become NASA Administrator and that they expect to nominate him in the coming weeks. Former Rep. Bob Walker stated several weeks ago in a public event that the executive order creating (reinstating) the National Space Council has been drafted and that it is awaiting signature. The only thing holding that executive order […]

  • NASA Watch
  • May 18, 2017
This Is The Person Who Speaks To The White House For NASA
This Is The Person Who Speaks To The White House For NASA

Keith’s note: Just a reminder. As you ponder why so many things at NASA are not happening (like getting a new Administrator) stop for a moment and consider that the most senior Trump political appointee at NASA is Jonathan Dimock. He is the White House Liaison – the prime person for interactions with the President. He has no known experience in government, science and technology, or space exploration. If you […]

  • NASA Watch
  • May 16, 2017
Shana Dale Is Leaving NASA

Acting #NASA Chief of Staff Shana Dale will be departing FAA – and NASA soon. We should all wish her well. She's a class act. — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) May 9, 2017

  • NASA Watch
  • May 9, 2017
House Science Committee Take on March for Science
House Science Committee Take on March for Science

House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Chairman Smith Statement on the March for Science “I support the right of science supporters to gather and march this weekend. Opening new frontiers of scientific knowledge, on Earth and beyond, will pave the way to a better, more secure future for the next generation. I will continue to support scientific research that furthers our national interest and is of the highest intellectual […]

  • NASA Watch
  • April 22, 2017
Bridenstine Had To Be Re-Interviewed For Top NASA Job
Bridenstine Had To Be Re-Interviewed For Top NASA Job

Congressman Jim Bridenstine Says He’s Still In Running To Lead NASA, NewsOn6 “Oklahoma First District Congressman Jim Bridenstine says he is still in the running to be the new head of NASA. Bridenstine told News On 6 he was recently asked back for another interview by the Trump administration. The Republican said, “I don’t know what the end result is, but I keep interviewing, which is an indicator that maybe […]

  • NASA Watch
  • April 17, 2017
Stu Witt May Be Coming To NASA
Stu Witt May Be Coming To NASA

Keith’s note: Multiple sources are mentioning Stu Witt as a likely choice for a senior NASA HQ position — including Deputy NASA Administrator. LinkedIn

  • NASA Watch
  • March 30, 2017
Shana Dale Has New Roles At NASA
Shana Dale Has New Roles At NASA

Keith’s note: One of the signs on a reserved chair in the NAC meeting room has a name tag for Shana Dale with titles “Chief of Staff (acting)” and “Senior White House Advisor” on it. One would assume that she assumed these roles when Trump transition team member Erik Noble (who had these jobs) left NASA last week. It is my understanding that she is only at NASA on loan […]

  • NASA Watch
  • March 30, 2017
Space Policy: No One Knows What Is Going On
Space Policy: No One Knows What Is Going On

Keith’s note: If you look at our calendar for the coming week you will see an unusual number of advisory meetings, policy briefings, seminars, etc. here in Washington, DC. Everyone will be talking about where they think space (e.g. NASA) policy and science will be going in the next few months and years. Many events conflict with one another in terms of timing. Many more of these events overlap in […]

  • NASA Watch
  • March 29, 2017
Chief of Staff Erik Noble Has Left NASA
Chief of Staff Erik Noble Has Left NASA

Keith’s note: Erik Noble, a member of the Trump Beachhead team at NASA headquarters has departed NASA for a position at NOAA. Noble had been serving as Chief of Staff on the 9th floor. No word yet as to who is replacing him in that position.

  • NASA Watch
  • March 24, 2017
Likely NASA Administrator Bridenstine Speaks
Likely NASA Administrator Bridenstine Speaks

Washington Space Business Roundtable Luncheon With Rep. James Bridenstine Keith’s note: Likely NASA Administrator nominee Rep. James Bridenstine (R-OK) will be the luncheon speaker at a Washington Space Business Roundtable event in downtown Washington DC at noon EDT today. I plan to be live tweeting his comments and responses to questions from the event on Twitter at @NASAWatch Editor's note: word has it that @RepJBridenstine has another WH meeting – […]

  • NASA Watch
  • March 21, 2017
Trump's Eyes and Ears At NASA
Trump's Eyes and Ears At NASA

White House installs political aides at Cabinet agencies to be Trump’s eyes and ears, Washington Post “This shadow government of political appointees with the title of senior White House adviser is embedded at every Cabinet agency, with offices in or just outside the secretary’s suite. The White House has installed at least 16 of the advisers at departments including Energy and Health and Human Services and at some smaller agencies […]

  • NASA Watch
  • March 19, 2017
NASA Authorization Bill: Newt Strikes Back

Just as the pro-SLS Alabama Mafia thinks that it has a stranglehold on @NASA – @NewtGingrich fights back https://t.co/CKrtvBAct6 pic.twitter.com/MS6pPLLdMw — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) March 10, 2017

  • NASA Watch
  • March 9, 2017