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THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF AMERICAN BASES (CAAB) |
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THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF AMERICAN BASES (CAAB) |
NASA signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the U.S.
Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The MOA allows the two
organizations to exchange information and collaborate on crucial matters
affecting safety and mission success. Under the agreement, NASA and MDA will exchange information
about safety and quality methodology and participate jointly in work groups,
studies, analysis, and supplier audit/assessment activities. NASA and MDA have
also agreed to share relevant documents, data and information about topics such
as mission assurance practices, the status of risks in parts and materiel supply
chains. "Sharing information and ideas that address the challenges
of safe and successful space flight will help both agencies," said Bryan
O'Connor, NASA's Associate Administrator for Safety and Mission Assurance, after
signing the agreement Tuesday. This MOA is the latest in a series of actions resulting from
information exchanges between NASA and other organizations that manage high-risk
operations. This includes an MOA signed in August with the U.S. Navy to identify
and use the "best of the best" safety and engineering practices of
each organization. For photographs from the NASA/MDA MOA ceremony on the Internet,
visit: www.nasa.gov/news/highlights/missile_moa.html For more information about NASA on the Internet, visit: