Overhauling NASA Is a Lot Harder Than It Sounds
The agency’s administrator needs to have organizational and political skills. Plus: Snacks bulk up with protein.
Having a big role at SpaceX isn’t the same as running a government agency.
Photographer: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration will come into office this month with a lot of promises about overhauling the federal government. Bloomberg space reporter Loren Grush writes today about one example of how resistant agencies are to change. Plus: Protein-packed snacks in the latest Extra Salt column. If this email was forwarded to you, click here to sign up .
Speculation has abounded about how billionaire Jared Isaacman, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead NASA, might try to reshape the US space agency if he’s confirmed by Congress. His close ties to SpaceX have sent that speculation into overdrive about what biases he might bring to the role, regarding certain companies and contractors.