[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2004]
[Pages 442-450]
[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                              Frederick D. Gregory

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Chief of Staff/White House Liaison                John D. Schumacher
Associate Deputy Administrator for Institutions   James L. Jennings
        and Asset Management
Associate Deputy Administrator for Technical      Michael A. Greenfield
        Programs
Chief Engineer                                    Theron M. Bradley, Jr.
Program Executive Officer for Integrated          Patrick A. Ciganer
        Financial Management
Chief Scientist                                   John M. Grunsfeld
Chief Financial Officer                           Gwendolyn Brown
    Deputy Chief Financial Officer for            John M. Blair, Acting
            Financial Management
    Deputy Chief Financial Officer for            Steve Isakowitz
            Resources (Comptroller)
Senior Historian                                  Steven J. Dick
General Counsel                                   Paul G. Pastorek
    Deputy General Counsel                        Robert M. Stephens
Staff Director, NASA Advisory Council             David Lengyl
Associate Administrator for Aeronautics           J. Victor Lebacqz
    Deputy Associate Administrator                (vacancy)
Associate Administrator for Earth Science         Ghassem R. Asrar
    Deputy Associate Administrator                Michael L. Luther
            (Programs)
    Deputy Associate Administrator                Mary L. Cleave
            (Advanced Planning)
Associate Administrator, Office of Education      Adena Williams Loston
    Deputy Associate Administrator                Barbara Fuller Cherry
    Deputy Associate Administrator for            Clifford Houston
            Education Programs
Assistant Administrator for Equal Opportunity     Dorothy Hayden-Watkins
        Programs
    Deputy Assistant Administrator                (vacancy)
Assistant Administrator for External Relations    Michael F. O'Brien
    Deputy Assistant Administrator                Albert Condes
    Deputy Assistant Administrator                Joseph R. Wood
            (Exploration)
Chief Information Officer                         Patricia L. Dunnington
Chief Health and Medical Officer                  Richard Williams
Director for Headquarters Operations              James J. Frelk
Assistant Administrator for Human Resources       Vicki A. Novak
Assistant Administrator for Legislative Affairs   D. Lee Forsgren
    Deputy Assistant Administrator                Mary D. Kerwin
Associate Administrator for Biological and        Mary E. Kicza
        Physical Research
    Deputy Associate Administrator                (vacancy)
            (Programs)
    Deputy Associate Administrator                Howard E. Ross, Acting
            (Science)
Assistant Administrator for Institutional and     Jeffrey E. Sutton
        Corporate Management
    Deputy Assistant Administrator for            Olga M. Dominguez
            Insitutional and Corporate 
            Management
Assistant Administrator for Procurement           Thomas S. Luedtke
Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs        Glenn Mahone
    Deputy Assistant Administrator                Dean Acosta
Assistant Administrator for Small and             Ralph C. Thomas III
        Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Associate Administrator for Space Flight          William F. Readdy

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    Deputy Associate Administrator                Lynn F.H. Cline
            (Space Flight)
    Deputy Associate Administrator for            Michael C. Kostelnik
            International Space Station 
            and Space Shuttle Programs
    Assistant Associate Administrator             Albert DiMarcantonio
            for Interagency Enterprise
    Assistant Associate Administrator             Jeffrey Davis
            for Crew Health and Safety
    Assistant Associate Administrator             Lynn F.H. Cline, 
            for Policy and Plans                          Acting
    Assistant Associate Administrator             Robert E. Spearing
            for Space Communications
    Assistant Associate Administrator             Tom E. Cremins, Acting
            for Institutional Assets 
            Management and Investments
    Assistant Associate Administrator             Karen S. Poniatowski
            for Launch Services
    Assistant Associate Administrator             Garry L. Gaukler, 
            for Business Management                       Acting
            Integration Analysis
Associate Administrator for Space Science         Edward J. Weiler
    Deputy Associate Administrator                Christopher J. Scolese
Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems   Craig E. Steidle
Associate Administrator for Safety and Mission    Bryan D. O'Connor
        Assurance
    Deputy Associate Administrator                James D. Lloyd
Inspector General                                 Robert W. Cobb
    Deputy Inspector General                      Thomas J. Howard
    Assistant Inspector General for               David M. Cushing
            Audits
    Assistant Inspector General for               Lance G. Carrington
            Investigations
    Counsel to the Inspector General              Francis P. LaRocca
Assistant Administrator, Security Management and  David A. Saleeba
        Safeguards
    Deputy Assistant Administrator,               Clinton G. Herbert, 
            Security Management and                       Jr.
            Safeguards
Director, Security Management Division            John Piasecky

NASA Centers                                        

Director, Ames Research Center                    G. Scott Hubbard
Director, Dryden Flight Research Center           Kevin L. Petersen
Director, John H. Glenn Research Center           Julian Earls
Director, Goddard Space Flight Center             Alphonso V. Diaz
Director, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center          Jefferson D. Howell, 
                                                          Jr.
Director, John F. Kennedy Space Center            James W. Kennedy
Director, Langley Research Center                 Roy D. Bridges
Director, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center  David A. King
Director, John C. Stennis Space Center            Thomas Q. Donaldson
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]

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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has been assigned the 
role of preserving the United States as a leader in aeronautical and 
space science and

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technology by improving the usefulness, performance, speed, safety, and 
efficiency of aeronautical and space vehicles and conducting research 
for the solution of flight problems within and outside the Earth's 
atmosphere. It conducts activities required for the exploration of space 
with manned and unmanned vehicles and effectively utilizes the 
scientific and engineering resources of the United States and other 
nations engaged in aeronautical and space activities for peaceful 
purposes.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was established 
by the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
2451 et seq.).

Activities

Aeronautics  The Office of Aeronautics pioneers and validates high-
payoff technologies and designs to maintain U.S. leadership in the 
aerospace industry.
    NASA's expertise in the computation and information technology 
fields, coupled with capabilities in emerging research areas, such as 
nanotechnology, complement traditional research strengths in propulsion, 
materials, stuctures, aerothermodynamics, avionics, and flight research. 
Research and technology development is accomplished primarily through 
programs and projects at the four aeronautical field centers: Ames 
Research Center, Moffett Field, CA; Dryden Flight Research Center, 
Edwards, CA; Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA; and Glenn Research 
Center, Cleveland, OH.
    The technologies developed through this Office are primarily for 
organizations outside of NASA, specifically other Government agencies, 
such as the Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense, 
and industry.

For further information, call 202-358-1979.

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 Earth Science Enterprise fulfills NASA's mission to 
understand and protect our home planet by using NASA's view of Earth as 
a planet to improve prediction of climate, weather, and natural hazards. 
The Enterprise is a leading participant in the interagency climate 
change science program.

For further information, call 202-358-2165.

Space Flight  The Office of Space Flight (OSF) provides the foundation 
for NASA's space program-space travel for human and robotic missions, 
in-space laboratories, and the means to return data to Earth. OSF is 
responsible for many critical enabling capabilities that make possible 
much of the science, research, and exploration achievements of the rest 
of NASA. This is done through three themes: the International Space 
Station, Space Shuttle,and Space and Flight Support. OSF is also 
responsible for institutional management of the Johnson Space Center, 
Kennedy Space Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, and the Stennis 
Space Center.
    The International Space Station supports activities for establishing 
a permanent human presence in Earth's orbit. It provides a long-
duration, habitable laboratory for science and research activities.
    The Space Shuttle, first launched in 1981, provides the only current 
capability in the United States for human access to space. The Shuttle's 
focus over the next several years will be the assembly of the 
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Station after which it will be phased out of service.
    The Space and Flight Support theme encompasses space communications, 
launch services, and rocket propulsion testing. Space communications 
consists of three programs: Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System, 
NASA's spectrum allocation, and Integrated Services Network. The launch 
services program focuses on meeting NASA's launch and payload processing 
requirements by ensuring access to space for all of NASA's scientific 
payloads not requiring the capabilities of the Space Shuttle. The rocket 
propulsion testing program supports the flight readiness of various 
liquid propulsion engines and acts as a test bed for rocket engines of 
the future.

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, is a 
research institute geared towards creating knowledge and technologies 
that span the spectrum of NASA interest. Ames' research and development 
in air traffic management and aviation safety and security address an 
urgent national need to improve the capacity, efficiency, safety, and 
security of the national airspace system. Ames also researches, 
develops, and transfers leading-edge aerospace operations automation 
technologies. In astrobiology, Ames is investigating the origin, 
evolution, distribution, and destiny of life in the universe. Ames 
researchers design, develop, and deliver integrated information systems 
technologies and applications, enabling advances in aeronautics and 
space applications and processes, and advanced thermal protection 
systems for space flight. Ames' research in information technology, 
biotechnology, and nanotechnology will enable future development of 
sensors to probe Earth, other planets, and other solar systems, and 
dramatically increase the ability to communicate large volumes of 
information across space.
Dryden Flight Research Center  The Center, located at Edwards, CA, is 
NASA's primary installation for flight research.Since 1946, Dryden's 
researchers have led the way in major advancements to the design and 
capabilities of many civilian and military aircraft. Dryden's workforce 
expertise in aeronautics and in the development of flight research tools 
and techniques, coupled with the suite of specialized laboratories and 
facilities needed for flight validation, are key to the development and 
maturation of new vehicles.
Glenn Research Center  The John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field, 
located in Cleveland, OH, provides research leadership in power and 
propulsion technologies for aircraft and spacecraft applications, 
aerospace communications, microgravity fluid physics and combustion, and 
bioscience and bioengineering. Researchers at the Center are working to 
develop, verify, and transfer air-breathing propulsion technology for 
subsonic, supersonic, hypersonic, general aviation, and high-performance 
aircraft and rotorcraft, along with conducting fundamental research in 
propulsion-related specialties and new technologies, such as high-
temperature nanomaterials, nanodevices, and computational intelligence. 
In aerospace communications, Glenn researchers develop communication and 
network architectures, systems modeling, and

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enabling technologies for global communications connectivity, and 
integrated commuications, navigation, surveillance, and weather 
information. In space-based research, Glenn promotes and enables the use 
of a microgravity environment.
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; and 
retrieves, distributes, and shares 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 Space Center, located in 
Houston, TX, leads the United States in human exploration of space. The 
Center has made major advances in science, technology, engineering, and 
medicine and has led the Nation's human space flight programs and 
projects. It strives to advance the Nation's exploration of the universe 
with its expertise in medical, biomedical, and life sciences, lunar and 
planetary geosciences, crew and mission operations, crew health and 
safety, project management, and space systems engineering. The Center 
also leads worldwide research in extraterrestrial materials curation and 
the interaction between humans and robotics, as well as the biology and 
physiology of humans in space.
Kennedy Space Center  The John F. Kennedy Center, located at Cape 
Canaveral Air Force Station, 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 renowned 
for its scientific and technological expertise in aerospace research, 
systems integration, and atmospheric science. Since 1917, the Center's 
staff has undertaken research in aeronautics, and more recently, space 
technology. Langley leads NASA's initiative in aviation safety and 
security, quiet-aircraft technology, small-aircraft transportation 
systems, and aerospace vehicles systems technology. It also supports 
space programs with atmospheric research and technology testing and 
development. Researchers have developed and validated technologies to 
improve the effectiveness, capability, comfort, efficiency, and safety 
of the Nation's air transportation system. The Center continues to have 
a principal role in understanding and protecting our planet through 
atmospheric measurement, instruments, missions, and prediction 
algorithms. In 2003, the NASA Engineering and Safety Center was 
established at Langley to improve mission safety by performing 
independent engineering assessments, testing, analysis, and evaluation 
to determine appropriate preventative and corrective action for 
problems, trends, or issues across NASA programs and projects.
Marshall Space Flight Center  The George C. Marshall Space Flight 
Center, located in Huntsville, AL, is responsible for transportation 
systems development, microgravity research, and optics

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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 for 
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 develops 
commercial remote sensing applications, 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 
Assistant 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. 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.

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For further information, contact the Headquarters Information Center, 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC 20546. 
Phone, 202-358-0000. Internet, www.nasa.gov.

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