GSFC Safety & Mission Assurance (SMA) Briefing for Goddard Contractor Association 7/2/15

GSFC SMA Re-organization –During a senior leadership retreat, Chris Scolese raised the question: What does a good SMA organization look like at Goddard? –Initial discussions were conducted internally within Code 300. Reviewed Code 300 history. Looked at other NASA Center SMA organizations. Benchmarked industry. –Initial discussions focused on SMA functions. What functions should an SMA organization perform? Where are those functions currently being performed? Are there gaps? –These discussions resulted in a rationale and set of goals for the re- organization.

SMA Re-organization Rationale We recognized that the current structure was the result of changes over several years rather than a strategic look at SMA at Goddard. We had become overly reliant on requirements without a current rationale for many of them. We often focused on eliminating the possibility of undesired events without linking them to credible risks or fully assessing unintended consequences (completely eliminating a risk might incur more risk than the initial risk you are trying to eliminate). We had been reactive rather than proactive in the areas of quality and reliability, resulting in catching problems late in the mission life-cycle that could have been predicted earlier with proper assessment.

SMA Re-organization Goals Improve the Center’s ability to keep our people, facilities, and operations safe. Enable a more proactive and preventive approach to avoid issues that impact mission implementation. Identify, communicate, and mitigate risk more efficiently and effectively to assure mission success. Better balance safety and mission assurance functions within a constrained resource environment.

Previous SMA Organization Director Deputy Director Associate Director SMA Chief Engineer Chief Technical Assessments Engineer Assistant Director for Wallops Assistant to the Director Program Analyst EEE Parts/Workmanship Group NASA EEE Parts Assurance Group Program Manager Workmanship Program Manager Information and Assurance Technology Services Directorate Resources Management Office (300.1) Occupational Safety & Health Division (350) Chief Deputy Chief Systems Safety Branch (321) Branch Chief Reliability & Risk Analysis Branch (322) Branch Chief Mission Assurance Branch (323) Branch Chief Associate Branch Chief Software Assurance Office (320.1) Office Chief Mission Support Division (320) Chief Deputy Chief System Review Office (301) Chief Deputy Chief - Detail Institutional Support Office (302) Chief Deputy Chief

Current GSFC SM&A Organization (as of 2/22/15) Safety & Mission Assurance Directorate Director Deputy Director Associate Director Assistant Director Assistant Chief Engineer Safety & Mission Assurance Directorate Director Deputy Director Associate Director Assistant Director Assistant Chief Engineer Quality and Reliability Division 370 Quality and Reliability Division 370 Reliability & Risk Assessment Branch Reliability & Risk Assessment Branch Mission Software & Ground Systems Assurance Branch Systems Review Branch Management Systems Branch Assurance Systems Division 380 Assurance Systems Division 380 Safety Division 360 Safety Division 360 Quality Engineering Branch Mission Assurance Branch 300 Directorate Resources Management Office Admin Officer IT Manager Director’s Secretary Deputy Director’s Secretary Occupational Safety Systems Safety