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Date Issued
Submitting OIG
National Aeronautics and Space Administration OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Report Number
IG-25-008
Report Description

NASA missions are dependent on infrastructure, including testing facilities, laboratories, and launch pads, that face the threat of extreme weather events. To address weather-related vulnerabilities of its infrastructure, NASA has integrated resilience efforts into existing processes across various Agency programs. However, this approach lacks clear communication and formal guidance, and the Agency is not effectively tracking or measuring the success of its efforts to address weather-related risks.

Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
5
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
Report updated under NDAA 5274
No
External Link
https://oig.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/final-report-ig-25-008-nasas-ap…

Open Recommendations

This report has 5 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
1 No $0 $0

Provide the centers with formal and clear guidance on the roles, responsibilities, expectations,
and processes for defining, assessing, addressing, and monitoring weather-related infrastructure
resilience. (Specifically, define “weather-related risks.”)

2 No $0 $0

Develop a process map (i.e., flow chart) for work being done to assess, address, and mitigate
weather-related vulnerabilities.

3 No $0 $0

Ensure pertinent weather-related risks identified in Center Resilience Assessments are entered
into the Agency’s OSI risk database.

4 No $0 $0

Update master planning guidance to include expectations for incorporating Center Resilience
Assessments into Center Master Plans.

5 No $0 $0

To the extent practical, develop a process for monitoring and evaluating the costs and
performance of post-construction, implemented weather-related resilience activities.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration OIG

United States