Statements on Senate Confirmation of Dava Newman as NASA Deputy Administrator

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April 27, 2015

RELEASE 15-074

Statements on Senate Confirmation of Dava Newman as NASA Deputy Administrator

The following are statements from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Dr.
Dava Newman on Monday's Senate confirmation of Newman as the new NASA
Deputy Administrator:

Administrator Bolden:

"I am delighted with the Senate confirmation of Dr. Dava Newman to be the
Deputy Administrator of NASA. I am personally ecstatic to welcome her aboard
at such a busy and exciting time as we continue to make extraordinary strides
on our Journey to Mars.

"The strong bipartisan support Dr. Newman received in the Senate is a
reflection of her well-earned reputation and renown as a global leader in
science and technology research and policy. I have known and admired Dava for
several decades and her talents and skills as an educator and technological
innovator will bring a new energy to our NASA leadership team. Much of her
research has focused on critical aspects of human space exploration. In fact,
she is legendary in the aerospace universe for developing a new,
lighter-weight spacesuit design that gives astronauts more mobility in space.

"Dr. Newman brings with her valuable experience at the nexus among
engineering, science and space policy. For more than a decade she's
directed the Technology and Policy program at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT).

"I think I speak for the entire NASA Family when I say we couldn't be
more excited to welcome Dr. Newman to our team."

*Dr. Newman:

"It's an enormous honor to serve at NASA in times when our country is
extending humanity's reach into space while strengthening American
leadership here on Earth.

"I'm profoundly grateful to President Obama, the United States Senate,
and Administrator Bolden - along with everyone at MIT. I can't wait to
come aboard."

For Newman's MIT biography, visit:

http://web.mit.edu/aeroastro/www/people/dnewman/bio.html

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