Democratic Chamber of Science Committee
Democratic Chamber of Science Committee
Washington, DC – Today, The classification member Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), the subcommittee of space and aeronautics, the member of the Valerie Foushee (NC-4) classification, and the Sub-Committee of Investigations and Surveillance Emilia Sykes (OH-13) sent a letter At the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) investigating in more detail on the potential of DOGE to inflict damage to the agency and its mission.
The members sent their first letter at NASA concerning the threat of DOGE on February 6. NASA replied To this letter, in an unsatisfactory manner, on February 13. The members found that NASA’s response on February 13 had raised even more questions regarding DOGE infiltration of the space agency.
“Given the seizure of the destructive power of Doge throughout the federal government and the unique conflicts of interest that Elon Musk has with NASA, the presence of Doge at the Agency creates an unprecedented threat within the Nasa de la nasa ”, the The members said in the letter. “We are therefore obliged to demand new explanations on a certain number of points related to the relationship and the activities of Doge with NASA. A complete transparency on the part of the agency is required. NASA must fully disclose the nature of its interactions with DOGE so that the committee can assess the full extent of the danger. »»
In NASA on February 13 answer For the committee, NASA confirms that an individual affiliated with anonymous Doge will be integrated into NASA. The members demand that the Doge agent be made available to the personnel of the scientific committee. They too stress The growing lack of information and transparency concerning this person, their role and to whom they present themselves is very worrying to the committee:
“It is also crucial that the agency provides more information concerning the responsibilities, the authorities and the structure of reports that will govern the Doge agent during his work as an employee of NASA.” … “We do not even know if this person will fall under the administrator of NASA, to another senior NASA official, or directly at the CEO of SpaceX, Elon Musk.”
Members double On their concern concerning the lack of clarity surrounding the access of the Doge Agent to sensitive data and owners of the NASA entrepreneurs, some of which rival directly with SpaceX. Members require details on the NASA process to ensure that DOGE will adhere to the requirements of conflicts of interest and agencies:
“We fear that the recognition of NASA that the DOGE Agent has” any necessary access to the resources held or managed by NASA, as required for its functions “can, in fact, be an admission that it will have unlimited access to data owners. If this is true, it would be a very disturbing admission. The agency’s ambiguity on this issue must end immediately. “…” Given the in -depth examination that Elon Musk’s interest conflicts will be sure to bring to the agency, the processes that NASA sets up to determine and mitigate DOGE conflicts must be in the process of close. The lack of transparency surrounding the presence and activities of DOGE within NASA is worrying and unacceptable. »»
Read today’s letter to NASA here.
Read the response of NASA February 13 to SST Democrats here.
Read the original letter sent to NASA on February 6 here.
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