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Appeals Court Overturns MSPB Decision on Performance Based Removal

By Susan McGuire SmithMarch 17, 2021 10:05 AM
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The appeals court disagreed with MSPB’s conclusion that a NASA engineer removed in a performance based action had failed to show that his military service was a factor in his removal.

Have You Spotted the Space Station?

By Ian SmithJanuary 11, 2021 1:47 PM

Here’s a fun activity for star gazers: tracking and spotting the International Space Station when it passes overhead at night.

NASA Moves to Ensure Planetary Nebulas Are Diverse and Inclusive

By Ian SmithAugust 31, 2020 11:17 AM
Celestial bodies/galaxies/stars in space

NASA said that it is renaming some planetary nebulas in space “as part of its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.”

Personal Data of NASA Employees Stolen in Data Breach

By Ian SmithUpdated: December 27, 2018 2:01 PM
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NASA announced that personal information of an unknown number of agency employees was compromised in a recent data breach.

NASA Facility Chief Found Guilty of Receiving Illegal Gratuities

By Ian SmithUpdated: December 23, 2018 9:58 AM
Court gavel on $100 bills

A NASA official was found guilty of illegally receiving gratuities in his official capacity as a federal employee.

What Do Americans Think of Federal Agencies?

By Ian SmithJanuary 2, 2018 7:49 PM

A new Gallup poll finds that Americans are showing greater overall satisfaction with some larger federal agencies.

How Large Agencies Fared Under the 2018 Budget Proposal

By Ian SmithUpdated: May 30, 2017 9:23 AM

The 2018 budget proposal from the White House sets spending priorities for large federal agencies. Here is a summary for some key agencies.

NASA Announces Discovery of New Solar System Possibly Capable of Supporting Life

By Ian SmithUpdated: February 27, 2017 7:21 AM
Artist's rendition of what the view of the sky might look like from the surface of one of the planets in the TRAPPIST-1 solar system

NASA has announced the discovery of a new solar system of planets that appear to be capable of supporting life as we know it here on Earth.

Is Government Really That Unpopular? The Truth Is Complicated…

By Jeff NealAugust 23, 2016 1:15 PM

A recent Gallup poll found that the US government is the least popular of any major industry in the US, however, the author says that it isn’t quite that simple and further analysis shows something much different.

Make it Easy to Fire Federal Workers… And Then What?

By Jeff NealJuly 28, 2016 2:11 PM
Cartoon image depicting job termination of an employee

The author says that the government does a poor job of dealing with its poor performing employees, however, he says that making it easier to fire federal employees is not the answer.

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