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NOTE: This is a duplicate of an Academia stack exchange question. They asked me to move it here!

Many US Government agencies including DOE, NIH, NSF and CDMRP publish awarded grant amounts. NASA does not, per attached reply from NASA on 06NOV23.

Why not? What distinguishes NASA legally or functionally from these other scientific and defense-related US Government entities that allow it or give it a rationale to keep awarded grant amounts secret?

DOD gives a clear public policy rationale for publishing the grant information:

DoD and ODNI/IARPA are providing the public with access to these documents in accordance with the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) memorandum, Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research, dated 22 February 2013 and Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research , dated 22 August 2022. DoDI 3200.12 DoD Scientific and Technical Information Program (STIP) and the DoD Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARs) have been updated to include public access requirements.

Many US Government agencies including DOE, NIH, NSF and CDMRP publish awarded grant amounts. NASA does not, per attached reply from NASA on 06NOV23.

Why not? What distinguishes NASA legally or functionally from these other scientific and defense-related US Government entities that allow it or give it a rationale to keep awarded grant amounts secret?

DOD gives a clear public policy rationale for publishing the grant information:

DoD and ODNI/IARPA are providing the public with access to these documents in accordance with the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) memorandum, Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research, dated 22 February 2013 and Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research , dated 22 August 2022. DoDI 3200.12 DoD Scientific and Technical Information Program (STIP) and the DoD Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARs) have been updated to include public access requirements.

NOTE: This is a duplicate of an Academia stack exchange question. They asked me to move it here!

Many US Government agencies including DOE, NIH, NSF and CDMRP publish awarded grant amounts. NASA does not, per attached reply from NASA on 06NOV23.

Why not? What distinguishes NASA legally or functionally from these other scientific and defense-related US Government entities that allow it or give it a rationale to keep awarded grant amounts secret?

DOD gives a clear public policy rationale for publishing the grant information:

DoD and ODNI/IARPA are providing the public with access to these documents in accordance with the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) memorandum, Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research, dated 22 February 2013 and Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research , dated 22 August 2022. DoDI 3200.12 DoD Scientific and Technical Information Program (STIP) and the DoD Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARs) have been updated to include public access requirements.

NOTE: This is a duplicate of an Academia stack exchange question. They asked me to move it here!

Many US Government agencies including DOE, NIH, NSF and CDMRP publish awarded grant amounts. NASA does not, per attached reply from NASA on 06NOV23.

Why not? What distinguishes NASA legally or functionally from these other scientific and defense-related US Government entities that allow it or give it a rationale to keep awarded grant amounts secret?

DOD gives a clear public policy rationale for publishing the grant information:

DoD and ODNI/IARPA are providing the public with access to these documents in accordance with the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) memorandum, Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research, dated 22 February 2013 and Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research , dated 22 August 2022. DoDI 3200.12 DoD Scientific and Technical Information Program (STIP) and the DoD Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARs) have been updated to include public access requirements.