Shakeup at JPL? Control over iconic NASA center could change for 1st time in nearly 100 years

NASA plans to open up competition for control over the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which has historically been operated by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). This move is part of an even larger reorganization by the agency (though NASA asserts that this doesn't mean layoffs). "NASA announced today that they will compete the contract for operating JPL , with Caltech’s current agreement ending on Sept. 30, 2028," reads a statement today (May 22) from JPL. …