NASA is a government administration and is controlled from the White House, but the scientists run the programs and create the experiments, etc. And when I worked at NASA, they encouraged everyone to give them ideas and if they used your idea then they paid you money, so everyone was giving them their ideas on everything. And the Ford Motor Company was the same way, if you invented something for Ford then they paid you big money, and if you saved them time on mechanical work or whatever then they paid you.
Smart companies hire great people, and then give the freedom to do great things. JFK did a lot of delegating to put the men on the moon.
And like with Laser Eye Surgery, they got paid to run programs to invent all of that, the scientists ran the programs, it might be a White House administration but the scientists are in charge.
Right now they are trying to cure cancer, etc, and the Government is funding all of the research, etc. They are using technology to advance medicine.
And we need to be like Dr Jonas Salk and save humanity, while enjoying the rewards of civilization, good food, good music, good poetry, beautiful women, good movies, etc.
Anyhow, some Government administrations are ran by scientists, such as NASA.
Salute,
Tony V.