GOES-R MANAGEMENT CONTROL PLAN (MCP)

8 MISSION ASSURANCE
The GOES-R Mission Assurance Plan (MAP), 417-R-MAP-0080 is the GOES-R Mission Assurance
governing document. This MAP describes the GOES-R Program Office (GPO) responsibilities and the
planned government role in end-to-end Mission Assurance for the GOES-R System. The Projects will
flow the MAP requirements for each contract.
9 SPECIALTY PLANS
GOES-R has specialty plans for the following areas:
• Environmental Management Plan
• Export Control Plan
• IT Management
A description of each is listed below.
9.1 Environmental Management Plan
The Program and Projects will follow guidelines of GSFC Standard Environmental Plan as disseminated
by GSFC Code 250 and relevant NOAA regulations. Flight Project procedures will be determined by
NASA, Ground Segment Project procedures will be established by NOAA. The GOES-R Environmental
Management Plan will be prepared in cooperation with the GSFC Safety and Environmental Division.
Facilities to be addressed will be the necessary upgrades to the Wallops Command and Data Acquisition
Station (CDAS), the NOAA Satellite Operations Facility (NSOF) upgrades, and construction activities at
the Backup Site. Environmental impacts will be considered in project planning during the preliminary
design efforts and be updated throughout the lifecycle.
9.2 Export Control
Export control will be in accordance with the provisions of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations
(ITAR) 22 CFR 120-130.
9.3 IT Management
Program Office IT Management infrastructure will be managed at GSFC according to NOAA rules,
subject to GSFC audit if required.
The GOES-R Information System Security Officer (ISSO) will implement an IT Security Program that
ensures adequate protection of the GOES-R mission, data, and components. The IT Security program
shall comply with Federal, Department of Commerce, NOAA and NASA policy, as well as requirements
documented in NIST guidance. IT Security Risk to the system will be continually analyzed through
design, development, and implementation to identify and correct system vulnerabilities. The GOES-R
ISSO will work with the ISSOs from the operational elements to ensure that the system meets security
requirements for fielding in those elements operational environments. Prior to operations, the GOES-R
ISSO is responsible for performing security functions to include providing security sign-off of changes
after the system is placed under configuration control, managing accounts, monitoring system usage, and
ensuring software patch levels are maintained. The GOES-R Program Office shall provide IT Security
documentation compatible with NIST Guidance to support Security Certification and Accreditation.
Ground segment related IT management at NSOF and Wallops and Backup site will be performed in
accordance with DOC/NOAA and site specific regulations and processes. Specific requirements,
guidelines and standards include:
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