NASA's Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation Facility held a swearing-in ceremony for 51 new civil servants in Fairmont, West Virginia, strengthening technical capabilities for high-priority space exploration missions.

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• 51 new employees were sworn in as NASA civil servants at the Katherine Johnson IV&V Facility in Fairmont, West Virginia.
• The hires support NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's directive to enhance technical core competencies.
• Engineer Fletcher Newell was among the sworn-in civil servants after previously earning the 2025 IV&V Engineer of the Year award for identifying over 70 issues across Gateway and Space Reactor-1 Freedom.
• IV&V engineers are actively verifying systems for lunar missions including Orion, Gateway, and the Human Landing System.

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