GPI Global Policy Institute

On February 15, 2022 Global Policy Institute and Bay Atlantic University held a webinar to discuss about NASA’s past and future with Mr. Jonathan Gal-Edd, System Review Manager (SRM) at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Gigantic telescopes successfully launched in space. Rovers that impeccably landed on Mars. These are just some examples of the US space program in operation. It is all directed and coordinated by NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA is America’s civil space program and the global leader in space exploration. The agency has a diverse workforce of just under 18,000 civil servants, and works with many more U.S. contractors, academia, and international and commercial partners to explore, discover, and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity. With an annual budget of $23.2 billion in Fiscal Year 2021, which is less than 0.5% of the overall U.S. federal budget, NASA supports more than 312,000 jobs across the United States, generating more than $64.3 billion in total economic output (Fiscal Year 2019). The mission is broad, the spillover effects on the US economy very significant. But how does this specialized US government agency actually work?

You will learn about this from Jonathan Gal-Edd, System Review Manager (SRM) at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Mr. Gal-Edd is a NASA veteran employee who has been directly involved in senior positions in key flagship programs over many years. His presentation covers  international space station and the recently deployed James Webb Telescope. Watch the full video:

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