NASA Deputy Administrator position
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The NASA Deputy Administrator position is the agency’s second-highest leadership role, responsible for assisting the Administrator in overseeing NASA’s programs, policies, and overall strategic direction.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NASA Deputy Administrator | 3 |
| Deputy Administrator of NASA | 2 |
| NASA Deputy Administrator position canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T363942 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NASA Deputy Administrator position Context triple: [National Aeronautics and Space Act, establishes, NASA Deputy Administrator position]
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A.
Deputy Secretary of Transportation
The Deputy Secretary of Transportation is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Transportation, responsible for assisting the Secretary in overseeing national transportation policy and the department’s operations.
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B.
United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
The United States Deputy Secretary of Defense is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Defense, responsible for overseeing its day-to-day operations and acting as the principal deputy to the Secretary of Defense.
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C.
Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
The Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency is the second-highest-ranking official in the CIA, responsible for assisting the Director in overseeing intelligence operations, management, and strategic direction of the agency.
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D.
Chief of Space Operations
The Chief of Space Operations is the highest-ranking officer and senior military leader of the United States Space Force, responsible for overseeing its operations, readiness, and strategic direction.
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E.
Office of the National Security Advisor to the Vice President
The Office of the National Security Advisor to the Vice President is the staff entity that supports the U.S. Vice President on national security and foreign policy matters, coordinating with the National Security Council and other defense and intelligence agencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: NASA Deputy Administrator position Target entity description: The NASA Deputy Administrator position is the agency’s second-highest leadership role, responsible for assisting the Administrator in overseeing NASA’s programs, policies, and overall strategic direction.
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A.
Deputy Secretary of Transportation
The Deputy Secretary of Transportation is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Transportation, responsible for assisting the Secretary in overseeing national transportation policy and the department’s operations.
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B.
United States Deputy Secretary of Defense
The United States Deputy Secretary of Defense is the second-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Defense, responsible for overseeing its day-to-day operations and acting as the principal deputy to the Secretary of Defense.
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C.
Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
The Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency is the second-highest-ranking official in the CIA, responsible for assisting the Director in overseeing intelligence operations, management, and strategic direction of the agency.
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D.
Chief of Space Operations
The Chief of Space Operations is the highest-ranking officer and senior military leader of the United States Space Force, responsible for overseeing its operations, readiness, and strategic direction.
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E.
Office of the National Security Advisor to the Vice President
The Office of the National Security Advisor to the Vice President is the staff entity that supports the U.S. Vice President on national security and foreign policy matters, coordinating with the National Security Council and other defense and intelligence agencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
executive leadership role
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government position ⓘ |
| alternateLabel |
Deputy Administrator of NASA
ⓘ
linked to:
NASA Deputy Administrator position
Deputy NASA Administrator ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| appointmentType | political appointee ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| createdBy | U.S. federal statute governing NASA ⓘ |
| employer |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ⓘ
linked to:
NASA
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| governingBody |
U.S. federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| hasAuthorityOver |
day-to-day leadership of the agency as delegated
ⓘ
internal NASA policy execution ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | NASA-wide programs and activities ⓘ |
| hierarchicalRank | second-highest position at NASA ⓘ |
| inception | 1958 ⓘ |
| legalFramework | National Aeronautics and Space Act ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
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linked to:
NASA Headquarters
|
| mayActAs | Acting NASA Administrator when the Administrator is absent ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ⓘ
linked to:
NASA
|
| policyArea |
Earth science and space science policy
ⓘ
aeronautics policy ⓘ space exploration policy ⓘ |
| reportsTo | NASA Administrator ⓘ |
| requires | United States Senate confirmation ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
agency-wide management and operations
ⓘ
assisting the NASA Administrator ⓘ budget and resource prioritization support ⓘ coordination among NASA centers ⓘ implementation of space policy within NASA ⓘ overseeing NASA policies ⓘ overseeing NASA programs ⓘ representing NASA in interagency coordination ⓘ representing NASA in international discussions as delegated ⓘ supporting NASA’s strategic direction ⓘ |
| sector |
aeronautics research
ⓘ
civil space ⓘ space science and exploration ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria | experience in science, engineering, management, or public policy ⓘ |
| termLength | serves at the pleasure of the President ⓘ |
| worksWith |
NASA Associate Administrators
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NASA Center Directors ⓘ
linked to:
NASA Center Director
Office of Management and Budget ⓘ U.S. Congress on NASA matters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NASA Deputy Administrator position Description of subject: The NASA Deputy Administrator position is the agency’s second-highest leadership role, responsible for assisting the Administrator in overseeing NASA’s programs, policies, and overall strategic direction.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: NASA Deputy Administrator position
subject linked to:
NASA Deputy Administrator position
linked to: NASA Deputy Administrator position
linked to: NASA Deputy Administrator position
subject linked to:
Office of the Administrator
linked to: NASA Deputy Administrator position
subject linked to:
NASA Associate Administrators
linked to: NASA Deputy Administrator position