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NASA losing nearly 4,000 employees to Trump administration's 'deferred resignation' program

NASA has lost about 500 people via normal attrition as well since Trump took office in January. Counting those losses, NASA's workforce will shrink to about 14,000 by Jan. 9, 2026, when the employees who said yes during the DRP's second phase will come off the rolls, Warner said in the statement.

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NASA Says Thousands of Employees Set to Resign from Space Agency

NASA will lose roughly 3,870 employees through a voluntary resignation program, part of a broad push from President Donald Trump’s administration to reduce the federal workforce.

U.S. News & World Report · 23h

NASA Says 20% of Workforce to Depart Space Agency

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -About 20% of the employees at the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration are set to depart the space agency, a NASA spokesperson said on Friday. Around 3,870 individuals are expected to depart,

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DOGE pushes nearly 4,000 employees to leave NASA

NASA faces internal turbulence as thousands of staff opt into a federal workforce reduction initiative amidst budget ...

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Nearly 4,000 Nasa workers set to exit voluntarily: Here's why it matters

Leadership turns to voluntary exits to avoid layoffs, but experts warn of long-term impact on missions and innovation ...

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NASA Faces Major Talent Exodus as 3,870 Staff Opt for Voluntary Resignation

NASA Faces Major Talent Exodus as 3,870 Staff Opt for Voluntary Resignation - Nearly 3,870 NASA employees have opted for ...

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NASA fires 20% staff to make itself more 'efficient', 2nd layoffs since Trump took office

The layoffs comes amid rising concerns about the potential impact on NASA’s mission readiness and safety standards.

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NASA’s largest science center director resigns amid budget reductions

Makenzie Lystrup to step down on August 1 as Trump administration proposes 25% cut to NASA's overall budget, affecting agency ...

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NASA To Shed More Than 2,100 Positions As Agency Slims Down

The departures come in the wake of a proposed White House budget for 2026 that would cut NASA’s funding by 25 percent and reduce its workforce by over 5,000 employees. If approved by Congress, these ...

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Over 2,000 senior staff set to leave NASA under agency push

At least 2,145 senior-ranking NASA employees are set to leave under a push to shed staff, according to documents obtained by POLITICO — potentially spelling trouble for White House space policy and ...

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NASA Personnel Warn of ‘Dire’ Consequences of Proposed Cuts

More than 280 current and former employees across all NASA centers and directorates decry “rapid and wasteful changes.” ...

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NASA facing a major exodus? Space agency to lose most experienced employees due to..., 2145 senior staff members, 875 top-level workers planning to...

NASA is seeing a huge wave of resignations, with 1,818 employees from its main missions in science and human spaceflight planning to leave.

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Analysis: During a town hall NASA officials on stage looked like hostages

The four people at the helm of America's space agency held a town hall meeting with employees Wednesday, fielding questions about downsizing, layoffs, and proposed budget cuts that threaten to ...

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