NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will lay off about 325 employees, or 5% of its staff, due to budget cuts, marking the second major layoff in less than a year. Center director Laurie Leshin stated that the layoffs are necessary to align with projected spending for fiscal year 2025, following a previous reduction of 530 employees in February. Despite ongoing uncertainties, Leshin expressed confidence that this would be the last round of layoffs, bringing the workforce to approximately 5,500 regular employees.
