DOGE Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com Covering the business and politics of space Wed, 07 May 2025 13:51:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://spacenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cropped-SN_forza_star-32x32.png DOGE Archives - SpaceNews https://spacenews.com 32 32 80681979 House Democrats seek information from NASA and the Pentagon on Musk conflicts of interest and SpaceX foreign investment https://spacenews.com/house-democrats-seek-information-from-nasa-and-the-pentagon-on-musk-conflicts-of-interest-and-spacex-foreign-investment/ https://spacenews.com/house-democrats-seek-information-from-nasa-and-the-pentagon-on-musk-conflicts-of-interest-and-spacex-foreign-investment/#respond Wed, 07 May 2025 13:51:26 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=517111 Self-proclaimed "First Buddy" Elon Musk gestures while discussing the sixth Starship test launch with President-elect Donald Trump at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. To the right of Trump is Gen. Chance Saltzman, Chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force.

Democratic leaders of two House committee are asking NASA and the Defense Department to investigate claims that SpaceX takes investment from Chinese sources as well as broader conflict-of-interest concerns.

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NASA terminating $420 million in contracts https://spacenews.com/nasa-terminating-420-million-in-contracts/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-terminating-420-million-in-contracts/#respond Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:49:39 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=514992

NASA is terminating $420 million in contracts the agency says are redundant or “misaligned” with its core priorities, but has provided few details about what is being cut.

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Intelligence agency copes with workforce reductions amid AI modernization https://spacenews.com/intelligence-agency-copes-with-workforce-reductions-amid-ai-modernization/ https://spacenews.com/intelligence-agency-copes-with-workforce-reductions-amid-ai-modernization/#respond Mon, 10 Mar 2025 22:18:36 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=514299

"There is nothing like mission to help people stay focused no matter what else is going on," said Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth.

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NASA associate administrator for exploration to retire https://spacenews.com/nasa-associate-administrator-for-exploration-to-retire/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-associate-administrator-for-exploration-to-retire/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 02:28:21 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513529 Cathy Koerner

The head of NASA’s exploration programs is leaving the agency in the latest leadership shakeup since the start of the Trump administration.

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NASA employees advised to delay responses to “what did you do” email https://spacenews.com/nasa-employees-advised-to-delay-responses-to-what-did-you-do-email/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-employees-advised-to-delay-responses-to-what-did-you-do-email/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:23:32 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513478 Self-proclaimed "First Buddy" Elon Musk gestures while discussing the sixth Starship test launch with President-elect Donald Trump at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas. To the right of Trump is Gen. Chance Saltzman, Chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force.

NASA employees are being advised not to immediately respond to an OPM email despite a threat by Elon Musk that they could be fired if they did not.

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House members seek more details on DOGE activities at NASA https://spacenews.com/house-members-seek-more-details-on-doge-activities-at-nasa/ https://spacenews.com/house-members-seek-more-details-on-doge-activities-at-nasa/#respond Sat, 22 Feb 2025 00:11:03 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513437 Petro

Top Democrats on the House Science Committee want details about the work DOGE is doing at NASA, calling the lack of transparency “ominous and unacceptable.”

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DOGE to examine NASA payments https://spacenews.com/doge-to-examine-nasa-payments/ https://spacenews.com/doge-to-examine-nasa-payments/#respond Thu, 13 Feb 2025 02:46:01 +0000 https://spacenews.com/?p=513014 Petro

NASA’s acting administrator says DOGE will be examining payments at the agency but that safeguards are in place to prevent conflicts of interest.

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