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From page 1... ... Bush's January 2004 announcement of a new civil space policy that would refocus NASA's broad range of research and engineering projects toward the human and robotic exploration of the Moon, Mars, and eventually other solar system bodies. This new vision for space exploration specified a phase-out of the space shuttle by 2010 and development of a new human launch vehicle to support human space missions as early as 2014, and a human return to the Moon between 2015 and 2020. Read the entire page →
From page 2... ... The committee understands that NASA has concentrated heavily to date on the immediate nearterm problems. However, except for the results of some modeling of age and retirement eligibility demographics, the committee received little information about NASA analyses or planning for the mid- or long-term workforce skill mix demand or supply. Read the entire page →
From page 3... ... � Availability -- Will key vacancies be open for competition, thereby creating an environment that encourages and facilitates the movement of NASA employees into industry for developmental work experience assignments, the movement of industry employees into NASA where they can mentor NASA employees, and the subsequent return of these employees to their original institutions? � RecruitmentCan NASA and industry properly identify required skills in advance, whether the workforce has reliable and effective feeder programs, and how much attention is paid to expanding the diversity of the workforce and recruiting from underrepresented populations? Read the entire page →
From page 4... ... The committee will evaluate the skills that the study identifies as necessary to implement the vision for space exploration, assess the current 3 "Uncovered capacity" is NASA's term for a serious problem with workers for whom the agency has no current work. When NASA cuts programs or reduces budgets, it is left with civil service personnel who may no longer have work to perform. Read the entire page →
From page 5... ... workforce against projected needs, and identify gaps and obstacles to responding to NASA's projected needs. In its final report, the committee expects to develop recommendations for specific actions by the federal government, industry, and academia, including organizational changes, recruiting and hiring practices, student programs, and workforce training and improvement to enable NASA to accomplish the goals of the vision. Read the entire page →

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... Bush's January 2004 announcement of a new civil space policy that would refocus NASA's broad range of research and engineering projects toward the human and robotic exploration of the Moon, Mars, and eventually other solar system bodies. This new vision for space exploration specified a phase-out of the space shuttle by 2010 and development of a new human launch vehicle to support human space missions as early as 2014, and a human return to the Moon between 2015 and 2020.

Read the entire page →

From page 2...

... The committee understands that NASA has concentrated heavily to date on the immediate nearterm problems. However, except for the results of some modeling of age and retirement eligibility demographics, the committee received little information about NASA analyses or planning for the mid- or long-term workforce skill mix demand or supply.

Read the entire page →

From page 3...

... � Availability -- Will key vacancies be open for competition, thereby creating an environment that encourages and facilitates the movement of NASA employees into industry for developmental work experience assignments, the movement of industry employees into NASA where they can mentor NASA employees, and the subsequent return of these employees to their original institutions? � RecruitmentCan NASA and industry properly identify required skills in advance, whether the workforce has reliable and effective feeder programs, and how much attention is paid to expanding the diversity of the workforce and recruiting from underrepresented populations?

Read the entire page →

From page 4...

... The committee will evaluate the skills that the study identifies as necessary to implement the vision for space exploration, assess the current 3 "Uncovered capacity" is NASA's term for a serious problem with workers for whom the agency has no current work. When NASA cuts programs or reduces budgets, it is left with civil service personnel who may no longer have work to perform.

Read the entire page →

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... workforce against projected needs, and identify gaps and obstacles to responding to NASA's projected needs. In its final report, the committee expects to develop recommendations for specific actions by the federal government, industry, and academia, including organizational changes, recruiting and hiring practices, student programs, and workforce training and improvement to enable NASA to accomplish the goals of the vision.

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