NASA Nominee’s Meeting Manifesto: 1 Hour Cap, No Multitasking

Nov. 5, 2025, 8:29 PM UTC

Billionaire Jared Isaacman has a message for NASA staffers: Say goodbye to long meetings.

Tucked inside of a 62-page manifesto written by President Donald Trump’s pick to run the space agency is a plan to crack down on the agency’s bureaucracy by imposing stringent restrictions on employee meetings, a vision that mirrors ally Elon Musk’s efforts to streamline the government earlier this year.

Among the rules: Don’t multitask. Nix meetings with more than 10 people and seek permission directly from Isaacman to hold a confab with more than 20 attendees. Get rid of recurring meetings whenever possible and ...

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