The departures, revealed late Friday in a statement from NASA News Chief Cheryl Warner, stem from the Deferred Resignation Program (DRP), a White House strategy aimed at reducing government spending by encouraging voluntary separations. As it stands, the agency's workforce—currently hovering around 18,000— will shrink by more than 20 percent, potentially falling to approximately 14,000 by early 2026, according to Space.com.
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