E - NASA Headquarters

consolidated in FY 2000 to date, with two additional contracts to be consolidated in FY 200 1. Management responsibility for all Wide
Area Network data distribution services for all Human Space Flight, Earth orbiting and deep space missions and NASA
administrative communications was outsourced by CSOC in FY 2000. Development of the TDRS Replenishment Spacecraft is
ongoing, with the first satellite scheduled for launch in FY 2000.
Academic Programs
The goal of this program is to promote excellence in America’s education system through enhancing and expanding scientific and
technological competence. NASA’s education programs span the elementary through graduate levels and are directed at both
students and faculty. The goal of the Minority University Research Program is to expand opportunities for talented students from
underrepresented groups who are pursuing degrees in science and engineering and to strengthen the research capabilities of
minority universities and colleges. The range of activities conducted under this program will continue to capture the interest of all
students in science and technology, develop talented students at the undergraduate and graduate levels, provide research
opportunities for students and faculty members at NASA centers, and strengthen and enhance the research capabilities of the
Nation’s colleges and universities.
MISSION SUPPORT
Safety, Mission Assurance, Engineering, and Advanced Concepts
The goal of this program is to invest in the safety and success of NASA missions by assuring that sound and robust policies,
processes, and tools for safety, reliability, quality assurance, and engineering disciplines are in place and applied throughout NASA.
The program also examines long-term technology requirements for NASA’s strategic objectives.
Research and Program Management
This activity provides for the salaries, travel support, other personnel expenses of the entire NASA civil service workforce, and
includes vital support to the physical plant at the Centers and at NASA Headquarters.
Construction of Facilities
This activity provides for facility construction activities to preserve NASA’s infrastructure and enable NASA’s missions;
environmental compliance and restoration activities, design of facilities projects, and advanced planning and critical functional
leadership activities related to future facilities needs. In 1999-200 1, the major focus is on eliminating safety-related concerns by
undertaking construction projects to repair and modernize the basic infrastructure and institutional facilities at NASA centers.
Increasing attention is being given to activities in support of environmental compliance and restoration requirements. A key project
in this area is the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s mandated cleanup of the Plumbrook, Ohio, inactive nuclear reactor site.
Planning for this project is underway, with significant clean-up activities slated to begin with funding made available in the FY 2002
appropriation.
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