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NASA’s JPL to cut 325 positions amid budget tightening – Daily News

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NASA’s JPL to cut 325 positions amid budget tightening – Daily News

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced Tuesday, Nov. 12, its second major round of layoff in nine months, cutting more than 300 jobs—approximately 5% of its workforce—to address budgetary constraints. This latest round affects 325 positions across nearly all sectors, including technical, project, business and support, JPL said in a statement. Calling the cuts “painful but … Read more

100 contractors laid off at JPL as budget cuts hit Mars program – Daily News

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100 contractors laid off at JPL as budget cuts hit Mars program – Daily News

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory laid off 100 contractors last week and warned that more layoffs may be coming as the facility braces for sharp federal budget cuts to a program aimed at bringing pieces of Mars to Earth. In a Thursday email to employees, JPL director Laurie Leshin said NASA is expecting a budget that … Read more