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Contractor to Civil Servant: NASA Welcomes Jeret Howard
Jeret Howard has transitioned from a long-time contractor to a NASA civil servant as a logistics management specialist at the Stennis Space Center. This change is part of an administrator's directive to strengthen technical core competencies within the civil service workforce.
Why it matters
Converting experienced contractors to civil servants allows NASA to retain essential technical expertise and institutional knowledge required to support complex propulsion testing for missions like the Artemis lunar program.
The details
Howard's new role involves securing necessary hardware and components for propulsion testing while ensuring taxpayer dollars are spent wisely. A resident of Kiln, Mississippi, Howard's work supports the build-up for commercial testing and the broader Artemis program's goal of establishing a lunar outpost.
What's next
NASA is anticipating the launch of Artemis III, which is intended to demonstrate integrated operations before Artemis IV returns astronauts to the lunar surface.
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