Audit of NASA’s High-End Computing Capabilities

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Date Issued

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Submitting OIG

National Aeronautics and Space Administration OIG

Other Participating OIGs

National Aeronautics and Space Administration OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Report Number

IG-24-009

Report Description

For decades, NASA has been a leader in High-End Computing, also known as supercomputing. But the Agency’s history of innovation is being stymied by disjointed management, as detailed in this report.

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Open Recommendations

This report has 4 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
5	No	$0	$0
Evaluate cyber risks associated with HEC assets to determine oversight and monitoring requirements, establish risk appetite, and address controldeficiencies. Consider using NASA’s Splunk enterprise platform as a shared resource.
6	No	$0	$0
Implement an HEC classification/category designation within Risk Information Security Compliance System for identifying HEC assets.
8	No	$0	$0
Document data risk impact levels, classification, and export control categorization for all HEC jobs.
9	No	$0	$0
Identify and mitigate gaps in the foreign national accreditation access process.