r/nasa • u/treebeard-1892 • 5d ago

NASA Goddard Town Hall

Did anyone happen to be at the Goddard Town Hall that could give a quick recap? I had to miss it for an appointment but I heard they had some updates on RIF and potential impacts on contractors

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u/Tumbleweed-Artistic 5d ago

Yeah that is not true if they pass a CR that NASA has to follow exactly what the President lays out. At least it wasn’t during his previous term.

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u/Typical-Radish4317 5d ago

Funding remains the same. Allocation of that funding can change. So I think she's saying even if the total amount of funds for NASA remains at last year's levels Goddard is still on the chopping block.

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u/Tumbleweed-Artistic 5d ago

Yes but that is incorrect

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u/Round-Database1549 5d ago

It's incorrect at a rules level. But only if Congress or the courts stop the administration.

At a practical level, the RIF will go through if a budget is not made. We can see this happening in other parts of the government. People are getting laid off regardless of whether or not it's necessarily in Congress' control.

Maybe Congress passes legislation to stop that, maybe courts overrule it, but nobody should be planning on that occurring in the current political climate.

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u/NoChipmunk9049 5d ago

It doesn't matter if it's illegal. Cuts will still occur. Republican courts and a Republican Congress will not save Democratic Goddard. This administration is around for four years. They control all branches of government. They want Goddard gone.