NASA begins push to slash its workforce

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NASA begins push to slash workforce with more staff buyouts, early retirements as budget cuts loom
NASA employees have until July 25 to decide if they’ll stay or go.
By Tariq Malik, Space.com - June 11, 2025
https://www.space.com/space-exploration/nasa-begins-push-to-slash-workforce-with-more-staff-buyouts-early-retirements-as-budget-cuts-loom

NASA put out a new call urging its workforce to leave the agency this week with a new offer for employment buyouts as the U.S. space program faces huge budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration. In memos sent to employees on Monday (June 9), NASA officials announced the rollout of a new early retirement and deferred resignation program that aims to cut positions from the space agency dramatically.
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The efforts — which include a deferred resignation program, voluntary early retirement authority and voluntary separation incentive program — come on the heels of large proposed budget cuts for NASA in 2026 by the Trump administration. Those cuts aim to reduce NASA’s overall budget by 24% and its workforce from its current 17,391 employees down to 11,853, a 32% reduction. The budget request is still under review by Congress and not yet implemented. ….

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Nearly 4,000 employees have now opted to leave the space agency through the deferred resignation program, NASA reported. That amounts to an estimated 20% of the workforce, and will reduce the agency from 18,000 to 14,000 employees, including the loss of 500 other workers due to normal attrition:

Nearly 4,000 NASA employees opt for voluntary buyouts
By Jeff Foust,, Space News - July 26, 2025
https://spacenews.com/nearly-4000-nasa-employees-opt-for-voluntary-buyouts/

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telcodad Nearly 4,000 employees have now opted to leave the space agency through the deferred resignation program, NASA reported.

Good NASA is way over bloated and needs to trim down a lot more, but 20% is a good start.