# Presentation: 358192

## Ames Research Center

## Slide 2

## Dr. Joseph Sweetman Ames 

**Joseph Sweetman Ames** (1864-1943) was a physics professor at Johns Hopkins University, provost of the university from 1926 until 1929, and university president from 1929 until 1935.
- He was born at Manchester, Vermont. He is best remembered as one of the founding members of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA, the predecessor of NASA) and its longtime chairman (1919-1939). NASA Ames Research Center is named after him.
- Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Sweetman_Ames

## Director of Ames

-     and earth monitoring systems
-   Authored or co-authored more than 150 scientific technical
-    papers in astrophysics, space sciences, and strategic studies
-   Served as a scientific co-investigator for two NASA space
-    science missions and is a recognized expert on space issues
-      – both civil and military.
-   Dr. Worden retired in 2004 after 29 years of active service in
-    the United States Air Force.

**Dr. Simon P. Worden (Brig. Gen., USAF, Ret.)**

- Prior positions for Dr. Worden include:
-   Research Professor of Astronomy, Optical Sciences
-     and Planetary Sciences at the University of Arizona
-   Director of Development and Transformation, Space
-     and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space
-     Command
-   Consultant to the Defense Advanced Research
-     Projects Agency (DARPA) on space related issues

## NASA  Ames Research Center Missions

** ****Small Satellites**
** ****Aeronautics**
** ****Exploration Systems**
** ****Science Missions**
** ****Astrobiology**
** ****Earth Science**
** ****Innovative Collaborations**

## Center Organization Chart

-     ARC CFO: Paul Agnew
-     Dep CFO: Ron Liang

**Agency **
**CFO: **Ron Spoehel
**Dep CFO**: Terry Bowie

## CFO Organization Chart 

## Ames Center Level Management Objectives

- The Office of the Chief Financial Officer
- Provides resources & financial planning, coordination, execution, & reporting for ARC programs, projects, & institution.
- Supervises activities of Resources Management Division, Financial Management Division, Program Analysis & Business Integration Division, and Business Systems Office.
- Responsible for implementing Agency-wide financial & resources business systems at the Center.
- Supported by both civil service & contractor personnel.
- Manages Financial Services Contract & Travel Support Services contract.
- Funded from Center's CM&O budget and direct funds.
- CFO Products and Services
- Resources guidance, planning, communication and execution for Ames programs, projects, and institutional activities
- Facilitate program execution by ensuring adequate resources are available to meet technical milestones
- Budgetary and financial resources management to control, safeguard, and account for Ames resources
- Implementation and upgrade of NASA’s resources and financial systems
- Timely and accurate recording and reporting of financial information

## Ames Center Level Management Objectives (Cont.)

- Customers
- NASA Headquarters Chief Financial Officer, Mission Support Offices, Mission Directorates, and the Office of Institutions and Management
- ARC Senior Management, program and project managers, and functional managers, Center employees
- External customers, including federal agencies, vendors, universities, and customers with reimbursable agreements
- Customer Satisfaction Feedback
- Customer satisfaction feedback is obtained through use of focus groups, senior executive staff meetings, formal and informal direct contact with customers, weekly Code C staff meetings, and contact with NASA Headquarters' offices

## Our Roles

**C:   **Provide analytical capabilities that ensure financial management integrity
- Performance Management
- Project Financial Control functions
**CR: **Use tools, processes and relationships to obtain and maintain the largest budget
-            for the Center.
- Support Formulation & Execution of Center’s resources
- Support Identifying & Forecasting budgeting needs
- Funds Distribution & Guideline Management
- Resource Executives
- Budget Analysts
**CP: **Perform integrated analysis that support the advocacy for, and management of
-            key projects.
- Independent Cost Estimates
- Program Analysts
**CF:** Ensure accurate and timely reporting of financial management information.
- Financial Reporting
- Accountants
- Accounting Technicians
**CS:** Provide the tools, systems, and processes to make the other divisions successful.
-  Business Systems Support

## CFO and Staff

## Key Areas of Interest

- Project Management Support
- Systems Development and Maintenance
- CFO Staffing - Numbers and Skills
- Organizational Morale
- Political Environment
- Agency
- External
- Center Workforce
- Metrics
- Resources
- 4th Qtr Obligations - Limited procurement options
- Anticipated costing metrics
- Continuous Monitoring Program (CMP)
- NSSC Transition
- eTravel
- FY 09 start up
- Continuing resolution
- New appropriation structure