1. Mission Assurance Audits Evolution – Ensuring NRO Mission Success Mr. Dean Baker NRO/SED/MSE Chief, Mission Assurance Audits February 2012
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7. (U) Federal Acquisition Regulation Government authorized to conduct inspections Agencies shall ensure that- (a) Contracts include inspection and other quality requirements, including warranty clauses when appropriate, that are determined necessary to protect the Government's interest; (d) No contract precludes the Government from performing inspection ; . . .
8. (U) Interagency Cooperation for Mission Assurance MOU 3. Scope . This MOU and attached Mission Assurance Strategic Intent provide to SMC, NRO, MDA, and NASA the context and framework for collaboration efforts to work across a common industrial base to achieve mission success. 4. Roles and Responsibilities . Each organization will apply best effort to: a. Develop and share best practices. b. Share lessons learned. c. Consider health of the industrial base in space systems acquisitions. d. Participate in mission assurance fora Signatories NRO: Director Carlson signed 09/20/10 SMC: Lt Gen Sheridan signed 09/01/10 MDA: LTG O’Reilly signed 12/01/10 NASA: Mr. Bolden signed 02/02/11 NRO Audit Capability founded on this MOU
10. (U) Mission Assurance Instruction (CBPI 130-9) MA Audits mandated in NRO CBPI 130-9 MA audits are conducted after the program is on contract. MSE/MA provides auditors in coordination and in support of POs. They can be used by POs to ensure compliance and assess the effectiveness of a contractor’s overall internal policies, procedures, processes, organization, and personnel to assure that the product/service meets contractual requirements.
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12. “ Research” Research Space Community Audits – Resources, Procedures, Best Practices, and Lessons Learned
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14. “ Collaborate” Space Community Best Practices and Lessons Learned – Joint Audit Collaboration Initiative
15. Collaboration Across the Community Space Community Defense Auditing PM Challenge Supply Chain Mgmt Forum JAPC QLF ORG ORG ORG 3 rd Party COMM SIGINT IMINT GED NRO AS&T SED MSE OCE JMAC SQIC MA Summit SIBC Outreach Integrated Audit Schedule & Data Joint Audits Training Data Analysis NRO Audit Elements ORG ORG ORG
18. NRO MA Audit Tools Existing and proven tools selected to promote Space Community collaboration and data sharing Virtual Supplier Assessment & Analysis Modules