Personnel from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are on-site at NASA to review the agency’s payments. [Courtesy: NASA]
Key Takeaways:
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, is conducting a review of NASA's payments under a mandate from President Trump to reduce government spending.
Lawmakers have raised "multibillion-dollar conflict of interest" concerns, citing SpaceX's extensive NASA contracts and the potential for Musk's company to gain insider information on competitors.
NASA is concurrently implementing various Trump executive orders, such as closing diversity offices and implementing workforce reductions, while also seeing new appointments with strong ties to SpaceX.
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), working under a mandate from President Donald Trump to reduce government spending, has its next target: NASA.
The space agency told FLYING on Friday that DOGE personnel are already on-site to conduct a review of its payments.
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Jack is a staff writer covering advanced air mobility, including everything from drones to unmanned aircraft systems to space travel—and a whole lot more. He spent close to two years reporting on drone delivery for FreightWaves, covering the biggest news and developments in the space and connecting with industry executives and experts. Jack is also a basketball aficionado, a frequent traveler and a lover of all things logistics.
