Congressional Testimony
Examine testimonies delivered to Congress by the NASA Office of Inspector General.

Acting NASA Inspector General George Scott testified before Congress regarding challenges NASA faces in managing its science portfolio, including developing accurate and timely cost and schedule estimates.

Acting Inspector General George Scott testified before the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics about the NASA Office of Inspector General’s oversight of the Artemis campaign, and our efforts to ensure taxpayer funds are spent efficiently and effectively.

NASA Inspector General Paul Martin testified before the U.S. House Committee on Space, Science, and Technology on efforts to ensure Agency funds are spent effectively and taxpayer dollars are protected from fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement.

NASA Inspector General Paul Martin testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics regarding updates and challenges surrounding the budget and transparency of NASA’s Artemis initiative.

NASA Inspector General Paul Martin testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics regarding NASA’s cybersecurity challenges and emerging issues for increased telework during COVID-19 pandemic.

NASA Inspector General Paul Martin testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics regarding NASA’s plans for the International Space Station and future activities in low Earth orbit.

NASA Inspector General Paul Martin testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Space regarding NASA’s challenges in meeting project cost, schedule, and performance goals.

Inspector General Paul Martin testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness regarding the future of the International Space Station.

Inspector General Paul Martin testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Space regarding the operational challenges facing the International Space Station.

Inspector General Paul Martin submitted written testimony to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies regarding NASA’s fiscal year 2016 budget request.

Inspector General Paul Martin testified before the House Appropriations Committee about the top management and performance challenges facing NASA.

Deputy Inspector General Gail Robinson testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittees on Space and Oversight regarding NASA’s management of foreign national access to its information and facilities and other related security issues.

Inspector General Paul Martin submitted testimony to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies regarding NASA’s fiscal year 2015 budget request.

Inspector General Paul Martin testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Space regarding NASA’s aging infrastructure and antiquated facilities.

Inspector General Martin testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations about the major challenges facing NASA.

Inspector General Paul Martin testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Oversight.

NASA Inspector General Paul Martin testified before the House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight concerning challenges facing NASA in protecting the Agency’s information and computer networks against cyber-attacks.

U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight

U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics

U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittees on Investigations and Oversight and Space and Aeronautics

U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

June 7, 2007 U.S. Senate, Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Space, Aeronautics, and Related Sciences, and U.S. Representatives, Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight.

October 27, 2005 U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, and Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance and Accountability.

May 19, 2004 U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Financial Management.

June 24, 2003 U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.

March 20, 2002 U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management, and Intergovernmental Relations.

September 12, 2001 U.S. Senate, Committee on Governmental Affairs

April 4, 2001 U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Science

March 15, 2001 U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations

May 2, 2000 U.S. Senate, Committee on Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia

March 16, 2000 U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics

March 2, 2000 U.S. Senate, Committee on Governmental Affairs

April 29, 1999 U.S. Senate, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space.