“The White House could announce President Joe Biden’s pick to lead NASA as soon as today, according to multiple people outside the government who are closely tracking the chatter. And the space community seems to be warming to the prospect that it will be former Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida. ‘I’ve heard agreement on the value of his connectivity to the president and his connectivity to the Hill,’ Mike French, vice president of space systems at the Aerospace Industries Association, described the sentiment among member companies. ‘I think that’s a widely shared view, how that can be very helpful to the agency.'”
“Nelson, who flew aboard the space shuttle, was also instrumental in writing the 2010 NASA authorization bill, which set the framework for the pioneering programs that now deliver cargo and astronauts to the International Space Station relying on commercial providers, French added. NASA declined to comment on any pending nomination” – Politico.