NASA lays off 550 employees at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in sweeping 'realignment' of workforce | NYGazet

NASA has announced a new wave of layoffs at its Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as the agency undergoes a sweeping "realignment" of its workforce.

Approximately 550 employees of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) will be laid off, according to an announcement made on the agency's website on Monday (Oct. 13). The news comes in the midst of an ongoing U.S. government shutdown and the looming ... [3199 chars]