Jim Bridenstine Sworn In as NASA Administrator, April 2018

Former Congressman Jim Bridenstine of Oklahoma became the 13th Administrator of NASA on April 23, 2018.  The oath of office was administered by Vice President Mike Pence at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C.  Pence is also chairman of the White House National Space Council.  SpacePolicyOnline.com published a summary of the ceremony, which included a live Q&A session with three NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station and a post-ceremony meeting with senior NASA officials, on April 23.