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Kristie Foster Transitions to Civil Servant at NASA Stennis

Kristie Foster, formerly a contractor, has become a NASA civil servant at the Stennis Space Center. This move aligns with an administrator's directive to strengthen technical core competencies within the civil service workforce.

Foster's role as a quality engineer supports NASA's Artemis missions, including lunar exploration and establishing a Moon Base. Her transition secures critical institutional knowledge for the agency.

As a quality engineer, Foster oversees quality assurance and engineering at Stennis's rocket propulsion test site, focusing on facilities like the High Pressure Gas Facility and High Pressure Industrial Water Facility.

Her responsibilities include reviewing test preparation, verifying operational plans, and ensuring processes are executed from design to closeout. She also supports safety aspects for upcoming testing of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.

Foster emphasizes the importance of integrating safety and quality throughout the entire process to achieve better outcomes and enable rapid, safe operations.

Her personal journey to NASA began with internships and evolved over years of working as a contractor since 2008, after completing her education at community colleges and Mississippi State University.

Foster's career path is also a family legacy, following her father's retirement from NASA Stennis. She aims to inspire her son and the 'Artemis Generation' through her dedication and by embracing evolving challenges at Stennis.

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