Amentum To Lay Off 70 Employees at Kennedy Space Center Due to NASA Insourcing Shift
Amentum will lay off 70 employees at the Kennedy Space Center on November 30, 2026, after NASA chose to insource core operational functions. Fourteen affected workers at the Merritt Island facility are union-represented. NASA notified Amentum’s BOSS division of its decision to reclaim and directly manage core competencies previously handled by external contractors.
Aerospace and defense contractor Amentum is set to eliminate 70 positions at the Kennedy Space Center on Space Commerce Way, following a strategic policy shift by NASA to insource core operational functions. The workforce reduction, officially filed under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, is scheduled to take effect on November 30, 2026.
NASA Insourcing Triggers Staff Reductions
According to official state filings and notifications issued to the State Trade and Rapid Response Coordinator, the cuts stem directly from changing federal contracting frameworks. Disney Layoffs Coming? Internal Memo Hints at Legal Department Job Cuts and Automation.
Amentum to Lay Off 70 Employees; Here's Why
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Amentum will lay off 70 employees at the Kennedy Space Center on Space Commerce Way, Merritt Island on November 30, 2026. pic.twitter.com/nbERgyjjFR
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NASA notified Amentum’s Base Operations and Spaceport Services (BOSS) division of its decision to reclaim and directly manage core competencies previously handled by external contractors. Because these technical roles and functions are being absorbed internally by the space agency, Amentum stated it will be unable to maintain employment for the affected personnel.
Scope of Impact and Union Representation
The impending restructuring will impact exactly 70 workers tied to the Merritt Island facility in Florida. State disclosures confirm that out of the total affected personnel, 14 workers are represented by a labor union. Amentum has outlined plans to provide impacted employees with standard transition support, including guidance on filing for unemployment benefits and accessing local rapid response reemployment services. Xbox Layoffs: How Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Reacted to Latest Restructuring.
Broader Aerospace Context
The contraction at Kennedy Space Center highlights a broader nationwide trend of federal agencies shifting long-term technical operations back in-house. As NASA adjusts its operational model to prioritize direct public-sector control over essential spaceport functions, contractors operating large-scale logistics, maintenance, and support frameworks across space installations face periodic contract transitions and workforce adjustments.
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