NASA Talent Exchange: New Rules for Public-Private Employee Assignments.
This law establishes a program allowing NASA employees to temporarily work for private companies, and vice versa, to facilitate the exchange of specialized skills, such as cybersecurity expertise. Strict ethical guidelines and return-to-service requirements are mandated to protect public interests and prevent conflicts of interest. The program aims to enhance NASA's workforce capabilities without disrupting its core missions.
Key points
NASA can temporarily exchange employees with private sector entities for periods ranging from 3 months up to 3 years to enhance skills and knowledge.
NASA employees participating in the exchange must commit to serving the government for twice the length of the assignment upon their return, or repay all assignment expenses.
Strong ethical safeguards are implemented to prevent the misuse of confidential NASA information (e.g., budgeting or procurement data) for the benefit of private companies.
The program is capped at 2% of NASA's civil servant workforce to ensure core agency missions remain unaffected.
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