The departures are playing out as NASA and other government agencies contend with significant cuts to funding and personnel.

NASA is facing a significant loss of expertise, with 2,145 senior-level employees in GS-13 to GS-15 positions ... buyouts, or ...

NASA senior staff are being offered the opportunity to leave voluntarily before the axes start swinging, and it seems likely that thousands will take the escape hatch.

The cuts follow NASA's FY 2026 Budget Request, which it released in May.The request puts the agency's projected FY 2026 expenditure just shy of $18.9 billion—nearly a 24% drop from this fiscal ...

Most employees leaving are in GS-13 to GS-15 positions, senior-level government ranks, the report said, adding that the agency has offered staff early retirement, buyouts and deferred resignations.