Subcontractor at Kennedy Space Center is laying off workers

A company that offers IT and engineering management services to companies at Kennedy Space Center is laying off workers.A Florida WARN Notice filed Oct. 16 shows that Aetos Systems is expected to lay off up to 126 employees working at Kennedy Space Center.The notice says that the work Aetos was doing on a contract to create a unified cloud, network, and cybersecurity system for NASA centers will now be handled in-house by NASA workers.Aetos was working as a subcontractor for Leidos, which was awarded the 10-year $2.5 billion AEGIS contract by NASA in 2021.Aetos says some or all of the AEGIS contract employees could be offered in-sourced offers from NASA. Those who don’t accept those offers will be fired from AETOS by Dec. 31, 2026.The jobs that are expected to be affected range from communication system engineer and electronic technician to photo planner and training coordinator.