National Aeronautics and Space Administration OIG

The NASA Office of Inspector General issues its Semiannual Report to Congress summarizing the OIG’s activities and accomplishments from October 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023.

We assessed NASA’s progress in developing new technologies and sustainable energy options for aircraft propulsion.

Congress enacted the Payment Integrity Information Act (PIIA) in 2019 to help agencies identify and reduce improper payments. For this mandated audit, we evaluated NASA’s compliance with PIIA requirements in fiscal year 2022.

NASA is a leader in AI usage across the federal government including on experiments in low Earth orbit to conduct weather modeling and in deeper space to map hazards for landing sites. In this audit, we examine NASA’s AI governance framework, standards, and cybersecurity controls.

NASA is developing advanced nuclear power system technologies, generally plutonium-238-based radioisotope power systems, to expand solar system exploration where conventional solar or chemical powered space flight is less effective. In this audit, we evaluated NASA’s management of the plutonium-238...

Evaluated NASA’s efforts to mitigate the risks posed by orbital debris as well as the Agency’s coordination and communication efforts with international and commercial organizations to address the issue.

To examine the readiness of NASA’s acquisition workforce to respond to current and future contracting needs.

The NASA Office of Inspector General examined whether NASA has implemented an effective insider threat program in accordance with federal policies, its own Agency policies, and cybersecurity leading practices.