The following is a statement from Director Gregory Blaney on the passing of NASA legend Katherine Johnson, who worked for the agency from 1953 to 1986, and is the namesake for the local IV&V Facility.
“We learned this morning of the passing of Katherine Johnson. This is certainly sad news and a time for mourning, and our thoughts and prayers go out to Katherine’s family. This time also presents an opportunity to reflect on Katherine’s life and work, and on the honor of having one our buildings, the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Facility, named for her. We have always been, and will continue to be, inspired by the examples of leadership, humility, grace, tenacity, hard work, and love of science and math that Katherine exemplified during her life and work with NASA.
We will continue to work hard every day to make sure the IV&V Program is worthy of carrying on Katherine’s legacy.”
— Gregory Blaney, Director, NASA’s IV&V Program
Katie Parker
Public Relations & Communications Specialist | NASA’s IV&V Program
Office: 304.367.8273
Email: katrina.n.parker@nasa.gov