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NASA Workforce to Shrink by Over 20% Under Deferred Resignation Program

  • On Friday, NASA announced about 20% of its workforce will leave as part of a major internal restructuring aimed at improving operational efficiency.
  • Following the White House's budget plan, NASA officials began implementing cuts and encouraging staff to use the Deferred Resignation Program, to reduce workforce and meet fiscal goals.
  • According to Cheryl Warner, roughly 3,870 employees are expected to depart under the deferred resignation program, with NASA's total workforce projected at approximately 14,000 employees.
  • Many NASA employees say they feel demoralized, while Cheryl Warner emphasized `safety remains a top priority for our agency` in balancing efficiency.
  • Looking toward the future, US leaders aim, 'beating China back to the Moon and putting the first human on Mars,' while China targets its first crewed lunar landing by 2030.
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KCRW broke the news in on Thursday, October 11, 2018.
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