NASA GSFC Memo Regarding IV&V and Wallops Insourcing
NASA Watch • • science
Key Points:
- NASA Goddard Center is implementing a workforce directive to insource core, mission-critical positions into civil service, starting with the Katherine Johnson IV&V Facility in West Virginia.
- This initiative aligns with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s directive to strengthen NASA’s technical authority and resilience by building an internal talent pipeline.
- Multiple civil servant vacancy announcements will be released soon, with hiring expedited through a Direct Hire Authority process, supported by resources from the Office of Human Capital and Organizational Change (OCHCO).
- Center leadership is actively engaging with employees at the IV&V facility and plans to extend the insourcing effort to other locations, including Greenbelt and Wallops.
- The effort aims to ensure NASA’s long-term mission success and maintain U.S. leadership in space exploration by restoring and sustaining core technical competencies within the agency.