History: NASA Archive Photography

On May 24, 2009, President Obama announced the nomination of Charles Bolden as NASA administrator, and Lori Garver as deputy administrator. Bolden was confirmed by the US Senate on July 15, 2009 as the twelfth administrator of NASA. Lori Garver was confirmed as NASA's deputy administrator.
Budget
Public perception of the NASA budget may be very different from reality and has been the subject of controversy since the agency's creation.