[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2002] [Pages 443-450] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 300 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20546 Phone, 202-358-0000. Internet, www.nasa.gov. Administrator Sean O'Keefe Deputy Administrator Gen. Charles F. Bolden, USMC Associate Deputy Administrator Daniel R. Mulville Chief of Staff/White House Liaison Courtney A. Stadd Chief Engineer W. Brian Keegan Chief Health and Medical Officer Richard S. Williams Chief Information Officer Lee B. Holcomb Chief Financial Officer (vacancy) [[Page 444]] Deputy Chief Financial Officer Stephen J. Varholy Comptroller Steve Isokowitz Chief Scientist Shannon Lucid Senior Historian Roger Launius General Counsel Paul G. Pastorek Deputy General Counsel Robert M. Stephens Staff Director, NASA Advisory Council David Lengyl Associate Administrator for Aerospace Technology Samuel L. Venneri Deputy Associate Administrator Gregory M. Reck Deputy Associate Administrator John R. Rogacki (Space Transportation) Associate Administrator for Earth Science Ghassem R. Asrar Deputy Associate Administrator Michael L. Luther (Programs) Deputy Associate Administrator Mary L. Cleave (Advanced Planning) Assistant Administrator for Equal Opportunity George E. Reese Programs Deputy Assistant Administrator Oceola S. Hall Assistant Administrator for External Relations John D. Schumacher Deputy Assistant Administrator Lynn F.H. Cline Deputy Assistant Administrator Michael F. O'Brien (Space Flight) Director for Headquarters Operations Timothy M. Sullivan, Acting Assistant Administrator for Human Resources and Vicki A. Novak Education Assistant Administrator for Legislative Affairs Jeff Bingham Deputy Assistant Administrator Mary D. Kerwin (Programs) Deputy Assistant Administrator Charles T. Horner III (Resources) Associate Administrator for Biological and Mary Kicza Physical Research Deputy Associate Administrator Kristen J. Erickson, (Management) Acting Deputy Associate Administrator (vacancy) (Technical) Assistant Administrator for Management Systems Jeffrey E. Sutton Assistant Administrator for Procurement Thomas S. Luedtke Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs Glenn Mahone Deputy Assistant Administrator Paula M. Cleggett Assistant Administrator for Small and Ralph C. Thomas III Disadvantaged Business Utilization Associate Administrator for Space Flight Frederick D. Gregory Deputy Associate Administrator William F. Readdy Deputy Associate Administrator for Albert DiMarcantonio Interagency Enterprise Deputy Associate Administrator for Jeffrey Davis Crew Health and Safety Deputy Associate Administrator Robert E. Spearing (Space Communications) Deputy Associate Administrator W. Michael Hawes (International Space Station) Deputy Associate Administrator Michael J. Reilly (Business Management) Deputy Associate Administrator Parker V. Counts, (Space Shuttle) Acting [[Page 445]] Deputy Associate Administrtor (Space Karen Poniatowski Access) Associate Administrator for Space Science Edward J. Weiler Deputy Associate Administrator Christopher J. Scolese Associate Administrator for Safety and Mission Michael A. Greenfield, Assurance Acting Deputy Associate Administrator Scott J. Horowitz, Acting Inspector General Robert W. Cobb Assistant Inspector General for Allan J. Lamoreaux Audits Assistant Inspector General for Samuel A. Maxey Investigations Assistant Inspector General for David M. Cushing Inspections and Assessments Counsel to the Inspector General Francis P. LaRocca Director, Operations, Computer and Stephen J. Nesbitt Technology Crimes Office Director, Technical Services, Charles E. Coe, Jr. Network, and Advanced Technologies Protection Office Assistant Administrator, Security Management and David A. Saleeba Safeguards Director, Security Management Division John Piasecky NASA Centers Director, Ames Research Center Henry McDonald Director, Dryden Flight Research Center Kevin L. Petersen Director, John H. Glenn Research Center Donald J. Campbell Director, Goddard Space Flight Center Alphonso V. Diaz Director, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Roy S. Estess, Acting Director, John F. Kennedy Space Center Roy D. Bridges Director, Langley Research Center Jeremiah F. Creedon Director, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center Arthur G. Stephenson Director, John C. Stennis Space Center Mark K. Craig, Acting Director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Charles Elachi [For the National Aeronautics and Space Administration statement of organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 14, Part 1201] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The National Aeronautics and Space Administration conducts research for the solution of problems of flight within and outside the Earth's atmosphere and develops, constructs, tests, and operates aeronautical and space vehicles. It conducts activities required for the exploration of space with manned and unmanned vehicles and arranges for the most effective utilization of the scientific and engineering resources of the United States with other nations engaged in aeronautical and space activities for peaceful purposes. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was established by the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.). Activities Aerospace Technology The Office of Aerospace Technology provides technology leadership and direction for programs that pioneer the identification, development, verification, and transfer of high-payoff aeronautics and space transportation technologies, and for facilitating the application and commercialization of these technologies. In addition, the Office is responsible for [[Page 446]] [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] T189864.068 [[Page 447]] managing the Ames, Dryden Flight, Langley, and Glenn Research Centers. For further information, call 202-358-2693. Biological and Physical Research The Office of Biological and Physical Research conducts programs concerned with biological sciences, physical sciences and applications, aerospace medicine, and space development and commercialization. The Office directs the planning, development, integration, and operations support for NASA missions which use the space shuttle, free flyers, international space station, and other advanced carriers. The Office also establishes all requirements and standards for design, development, and operation of human space flight systems and facilities. For further information, call 202-358-0123. Earth Science The Office of Earth Science manages NASA's Earth science enterprise. The mission of enterprise is to develop a scientific understanding of the Earth system and its response to natural and human- induced changes, in order to improve prediction of climate, weather, and natural hazards. For further information, call 202-358-2165. Space Flight The Office of Space Flight is responsible for NASA's human space flight programs, including the space shuttle, international space station, payload carrier, and future human exploration and development of space projects. The Office is also responsible for managing the expendable launch vehicles and space communications for both human and robotic missions, as well as other related space flight activities. The office is also responsible for institutional management of the Kennedy Space Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, Johnson Space Flight Center, and the Stennis Space Center. NASA is leading an international effort to construct and deploy a permanently inhabited space station in Earth orbit. Elements of the space station are provided by Brazil, Canada, Italy, Japan, Russia, and 10 European nations represented by the European Space Agency. The space station will be a permanent outpost in space where humans will live and work productively for extended periods of time. It will provide an advanced research laboratory to explore space and employ its resources, as well as the opportunity to learn to build, operate, and maintain systems in space. U.S. elements of the space station are launched aboard the space shuttle and assembled in orbit. The first eight assembly flights were successfully launched from facilities in Russia and the United States respectively, and a crew of three have been living aboard the outpost since November 2000. A new star is now on the horizon, and construction will be completed in the next few years. For further information, call 202-358-2015. Space Science The Office of Space Science conducts flight programs and research designed to understand the origin, evolution, and structure of the universe and the solar system. This includes the development of new technologies to continually improve scientific capabilities and to transfer science and technology advances to the public and private sector to ensure U.S. scientific and technical leadership. The Office also manages NASA's activities at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and maintains contacts with the Space Studies Board of the National Academy of Sciences and with other science advisory boards and committees. For further information, call 202-358-1409. NASA Centers Ames Research Center The Center,located at Moffett Field, CA, researches, develops, and transfers leading-edge aerospace operations automation technologies through the unique utilization of modeling, simulations, ground and flight experimentation, and information sciences. It provides answers to fundamental questions concerning the evolution of astronomical and planetary environments and of life, the adaptation of living systems to space, and the health of our planet. It designs, develops, and [[Page 448]] delivers integrated information systems technologies and applications, enabling revolutionary advances in aeronautics and space applications and processes, and it develops advanced thermal protection systems for space flight. Dryden Flight Research Center The Center, located at Edwards Air Force Base, CA, conducts aerospace flight researchand aircraft operations in support of agency and national needs, assures preeminent flight research and atmospheric flight operations for science platform aircraft capability through effective management and maintenance of unique national expertise and facilities, and provides operational landing support for the space shuttle. Glenn Research Center The John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field, located in Cleveland, OH, provides leadership in aeropropulsion technology and is the center of excellence for turbomachinery. The Center also develops and transfers critical technologies, addressing national priorities through research, technology development, and systems development in aeronautics and space applications. Center specialities include commercial communications and enabling technologies. It also maintains a science research and technology development role in space power and onboard propulsion and microgravity fluid physics and combustion. Goddard Space Flight Center The Center, based in Greenbelt, MD, is NASA's center of excellence for scientific research. The Center conducts research to advance the knowledge of Earth and its environment, the solar system, and the universe through observations from space. It provides scientific leadership in Earth science, physics and astronomy, program and project management, systems and discipline engineering, spacecraft and instrument development, as well as other administrative functions necessary to place scientific instruments in space, retrieve and distribute data and share the information that results from the missions. It develops and operates sounding rockets, balloons, and payloads, and manages the rocket range, aircraft flight platforms, and research airports located at the Wallops Flight Facility at Wallops Island, VA. The Center also manages the NASA independent verification and validation facility in Fairmont, WV, which is responsible for independent evaluations of mission-critical software development processes and products for NASA projects. Johnson Space Center The Lyndon B. Johnson Center, which is located in Houston, TX, is the NASA center of excellence for human operations in space. The Center strives to advance the national capability for human exploration and utilization of space by research, development, and operation of the space shuttle, the international space station (ISS), and other space systems and by developing and maintaining excellence in the fields of project management, space systems engineering, medical and life sciences, lunar and planetary geosciences, and crew and mission operations. It is also the lead center for several agencywide programs and initiatives, including the space shuttle and ISS program, space operations, extra-vehicular activity (EVA) projects, astromaterials sciences, biomedical research, advanced human support technology, and space medicine. Kennedy Space Center The John F. Kennedy Center, which is located in Florida, manages space launches including the launching of astronaut crews, space station elements, and a wide variety of payloads. The Center is responsible for launch and payload processing systems and is home to the space shuttle fleetand the expendable launch vehicle program. It leads in the payload carriers and payload processing and support programs and supports the international space station program. Langley Research Center TheCenter, located in Hampton, VA, is the NASA center of excellence for structures and materials. In cooperation with industry, other agencies, and academia, it undertakes innovative, high- payoff aerospace activities beyond the risk limit or capability of commercial enterprises. [[Page 449]] It conducts research to develop vehicle systems technologies and capabilities for the next generation of aerospace vehicles and to develop capabilities for planetary atmospheric entry and flight. In conjunction with the Earth science community, the Center pioneers the scientific understanding of the Earth's atmospheric chemistry and radiation to preserve the environment. The Center also provides independent evaluation, assessment, and cost estimation of agency programs. Marshall Space Flight Center The George C. Marshall Center, located in Huntsville, AL, is responsible for transportation systems development, microgravity research, and optics manufacturing technology. It is the lead space propulsion center and leads the U.S. space launch initiative, which brings together government, industry, and academia to develop advanced technologies leading to a new generation of safer, more reliable, and lower cost reusable launch vehicles. The Center develops, integrates, and operates microgravity payloads, experiments, and research. In addition, it supports the Johnson Space Center in developing the international space station facilities. Other programs include microgravity research; space product development; the Chandra X- Ray Observatory Program; and the design, development, and integration of space transportation and propulsion systems including space shuttle propulsion improvements, reusable and expendable launch vehicles, and vehicles for orbital transfer and deep space missions. Stennis Space Center The John C. Stennis Center, located near Bay St. Louis, MS, conducts rocket propulsion testing. The Center has a lead role in commercial remote sensing applications development; studies and researches Earth system sciences; and provides for technology transfers. Government-Owned/Contractor-Operated Facility Jet PropulsionLaboratory The Laboratory, which is operated under contract by the California Institute of Technologyin Pasadena, CA, develops spacecraft and space sensors and conducts mission operations and ground-based research in support of solar system exploration, Earth science and applications, Earth and ocean dynamics, space physics and astronomy, and life science and information systems technology. It is also responsible for the operation of the Deep Space Network in support of NASA projects. Sources of Information Contracts and Small Business Activities Inquiries regarding contracting for small business opportunities with NASA should be directed to the Associate Administrator for Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20546. Phone, 202-358-2088. Employment Direct all inquiries to the Personnel Director of the nearest NASA Center or, for the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, to the Chief, Headquarters Personnel Branch, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546. Phone, 202-358-1543. OIG Hotline An individual may report crimes, fraud, waste, and abuse in NASA programs and operations by calling the OIG Hotline (phone, 800-424- 9183); by writing to the NASA Inspector General, P.O. Box 23089, L'Enfant Plaza Station, Washington, DC 20026; or by sending an electronic message from the OIG's Web site (Internet, www.hq.nasa.gov/ office/org/hq/hotline.html). Publications, Speakers, Films, and Exhibit Services Several publications concerning these services can be obtained by contacting the Public Affairs Officer of the nearest NASA Center. Publications include NASA Directory of Services for the Public, NASA Film List, and NASA Educational Publications List. The Headquarters telephone directory and certain publications and picture sets are available for sale from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Telephone directories for NASA Centers are available only from the Centers. [[Page 450]] Publications and documents not available for sale from the Superintendent of Documents or the National Technical Information Service (Springfield, VA 22151) may be obtained from the NASA Center's Information Center in accordance with the NASA regulation concerning freedom of information. Reading Room NASA Headquarters Information Center, Room 1H23, 300 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20546. Phone, 202-358-0000. For further information, contact the Headquarters Information Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC 20546. Phone, 202-358-0000. Internet, www.nasa.gov. ------------------------------------------------------------------------