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Congressional Testimony
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Examining the Commercial Lander Services Powering NASA’s Return to the Moon
(Page) Excerpt - The race to establish a permanent outpost on the Moon is accelerating. NASA recently announced a multi-phase plan to ramp up lunar deliveries, test cargo and crew landers, and develop…
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Office of Inspector General
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Destination ISS: Auditing NASA’s Commercial Crew Program
(Page) Excerpt - https://youtu.be/4Qb0XVOwaKc?si=oPfj6GW8bvkxKF87 NASA has partnered with U.S. private industry to safely ferry astronauts to the International Space Station. Our new audit examined the Commercial Crew Program and the Agency's two providers—Boeing…
Ready for Liftoff? Examining NASA’s Aging Launch Infrastructure
(Page) Excerpt - https://youtu.be/4hWkh8adzbE?si=UekmeKKbivtdjoe7 Spaceflight is surging, but NASA’s primary launch sites are dated and approaching operating capacity. Our new report assessed the infrastructure at Kennedy Space Center and Wallops Flight Facility, and…
NASA's Acquisition of Next-Generation Spacesuit Services
(Page) Excerpt - NASA awarded contracts to Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace in 2022 to compete to provide next-generation spacesuits for Artemis lunar missions and ISS operations. However, NASA and Collins agreed to…
NASA's 2025 Top Management and Performance Challenges
(Page) Excerpt - https://youtu.be/cYSFNSM19eY?si=-hpbu5uZcy39xAjx What issues could hinder NASA's mission success? We’ve identified the 5 most critical challenges facing the Agency—including returning humans to the Moon, managing cybersecurity risks, and more.
NASA Office of Inspector General: Excellence Through Oversight
(Page) Excerpt - https://youtu.be/4MS15txC7xk?feature=shared Rigorous oversight launches remarkable missions. We help NASA operate efficiently and effectively—here on Earth and beyond. We detect and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement while providing timely insights…
NASA’s Management of the Dragonfly Mission: Audit Trailer
(Page) Excerpt - https://youtu.be/RhBX9DtIAhU?feature=shared The Dragonfly rotorcraft will explore Saturn’s moon Titan, collecting data on the unique liquid environment and seeking signs that Titan could support life. As part of our objective oversight,…
Discovering Your Path: A Special Agent’s Perspective
(Page) Excerpt - https://youtu.be/jJVs8DgZAmY?si=JAcQZEpkqsrWLglS Everyone’s career path is different, but all NASA Office of Inspector General agents share a common goal: to safeguard the Agency’s workforce, facilities, and assets. Learn how an agent…
Award-Winning Course Teaches the Fundamentals of Auditing
(Page) Excerpt - https://youtu.be/uyJYhXtebNs?si=Olq7SQa2Pe8FGUsX A team of auditors from 14 federal Offices of Inspectors General, including NASA, earned top honors during the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency Annual Awards…
OIG Identifies NASA’s Top Challenges
(Page) Excerpt - Today, NASA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its 2024 Top Management and Performance Challenges Report outlining three critical challenges facing the Agency. These include improving the management of major…
Keeping Our Eyes on the International Space Station
(Page) Excerpt - https://youtu.be/sh3wBrkeseA?si=B0GldNYxRY3XupWW In a science laboratory orbiting 250 miles above Earth and traveling at 17,500 mph… astronauts and cosmonauts are working and living aboard the International Space Station. To ensure astronauts'…
Audit of the Mars Sample Return Mission
(Page) Excerpt - https://youtu.be/RBasWgn5XhM?si=DAAzqCoDIqpBO6pG The Mars Sample Return Program, which NASA is undertaking in partnership with the European Space Agency, is the most complex, demanding, and ambitious robotic science mission ever attempted. Later…
Active Projects
(Page) Excerpt - Human Exploration A-26-05-00-HED | NASA’s Management of Its Space Communications and Navigation Program for the Artemis Campaign This audit will determine whether the Space Communications and Navigation Program is effectively…
What Lies Ahead in 2024
(Page) Excerpt - https://youtu.be/cmw1Z7bjjuA?si=9Y825N_yJdLrEOid NASA's Office of Inspector General shares a preview of upcoming audits.
NASA's Management of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle Program (IG-20-018)
(Page) Excerpt - The Office of Inspector General examined NASA's Orion Program and evaluated its adherence to cost, schedule, and performance goals in readying the crew vehicle for the Artemis I and Artemis…
NASA’s Management of the Space Launch System Booster and Engine Contracts
(Page) Excerpt - NASA is adapting heritage hardware from the Space Shuttle era, including solid rocket boosters and RS-25 rocket engines, to power the Artemis campaign’s Space Launch System rocket that will launch…