Tue Mar 18 22:50:00 UTC 2025: ## NASA Rushes to Finalize Layoff Plans After OPM Deadline Extension
**WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 17, 2025** – NASA is scrambling to finalize its workforce reduction plans following a last-minute reprieve from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). A high-level meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 18th, to address the agency’s response to the February 26th OPM RIF Guidance memo. The meeting will include representatives from NASA Headquarters, Mission Directorates, NASA Centers, and the Department of Government Operations and Ethics (DOGE).
NASA received a one-week extension on the March 13th deadline for submitting its Phase 1 Agency RIF and Reorganization Plan (ARRP). Sources suggest the delay stemmed from internal challenges in finalizing the plan, which outlines significant workforce reductions. A senior-level NASA meeting with three DOGE employees took place today, suggesting intense efforts to meet the impending deadline. The details of the planned layoffs remain undisclosed.
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