IN THIS ISSUE

1 Supply and Materials Management Program

7 Equipment Management Program

10 Questions and Answers

14 Mail and Transportation Management Programs

15 Upcoming Events

16 Kudos

19 Contact Us

Center Logistics Management offers 

a variety of services for customer 

offices, which include office furniture 

and furnishings. 

Office furniture is normally used in 

such areas as offices, conference 

rooms, reception areas, institutional 

waiting rooms, lobbies, and libraries. 

Office furniture includes desks, 

tables, credenzas, bookcases, 

coat racks, telephone cabinets, 

filing sections and cabinets, office 

safes, security cabinets, chairs, 

and davenports. Office furnishings 

are articles that supplement office 

furniture and augment the utility of 

the space assigned. These articles 

SUPPLY AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Dr. Olivette Hooks, Director, Logistics Management Division (LMD)

Furniture Requirements

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Logistics Management Newsletter

FROM THE LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

FY23 | ISSUE 1 DECEMBER 2022

Welcome. This newsletter 

is brought to you by the 

Logistics Management 

Division (LMD). Its purpose 

is to keep you abreast 

of the latest business 

practices and to share 

information about ongoing 

logistics management 

initiatives and events. It also 

introduces interim policy 

letters, which shall be 

incorporated in forthcoming 

updates of NASA 

Procedural Directives and 

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include lamps, desk trays, umbrella 

stands, waste receptacles, carpets, 

and rugs. 

“Furniture” normally means property 

that is essential for outfitting an 

office to provide its employees 

with a comfortable workspace and 

an environment that is welcoming 

to the occupancy. Furniture is 

also acquired for use in areas 

such as housekeeping and nonhousekeeping quarters, reception 

rooms, galleys, and lobbies. Office 

furniture includes davenports; 

chairs, including overstuffed chairs; 
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coffee tables and other kinds of 

tables; buffets; and china cabinets. 

For personal areas, furniture 

includes beds, wardrobes, and 

chests. Household furnishings 

are articles that supplement office 

furniture and add to the comfort or 

utility of the space assigned. Such 

articles include lamps, mirrors, 

carpets, rugs, and window curtains 

or plastic shower curtains. 

Services provided by Logistics 

Management include furniture 

purchasing, warehousing/storage, 

warranty repair, transportation, 

and disposal. Before initiating a 

new office furniture procurement 

action, all on-hand warehoused 

furniture stock should be used 

first, redistributed, repaired, 

or rehabilitated, as feasible, in 

accordance with Title 41, Subtitle C, 

Chapter 101, Subchapter E, 

§ 101-26.101. Furniture paid for in 

accordance with customer-funded 

purchase requests for new 

furniture and shipment of furniture 

under warranty are shipped to 

the Center’s receiving activity 

for additional instruction, e.g., 

customer is notified, or furniture 

is warehoused until ready for 

installment. The customer’s 

funded request covers the 

purchase, warehousing, and 

transportation/delivery. 

New or renovated office furniture 

is procured by OSI Facilities and 

Real Estate Division (FRED). Before 

Center Logistics can submit 

furniture purchases, the requesting 

office needs to coordinate 

this purchase with the Center 

Integrator Officer to ensure that 

design, style, and size conform 

with the requesting office’s new 

environment. Purchase of office and 

household furnishings should be 

completed using General Service 

Administration (GSA) stock or 

Federal Supply Schedule (FSC) 

contracts. If the customer thinks 

that the items available from GSA 

or FSC will not serve the required 

functional need, the Supply Officer 

or designee will submit a waiver 

request to the HQ LMD Supply 

Program Manager for coordination 

with FRED in accordance with 

Title 41, Subtitle C, Chapter 101, 

Subchapter E, § 101-26.100-2, for 

submission to GSA. A purchase 

cannot be executed until GSA 

approves the waiver request. The 

fact that an action to procure a 

similar item has been initiated will 

not influence GSA action on a 

request for waiver. 

Please contact Peral Hill

at peral.r.hill@nasa.gov for 

additional information. 

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Her years of logistics experience and positive can-do attitude make her an 

excellent fit to serve as the new deputy of the KSC Logistics Branch!

New Deputy Chief Logistician at Kennedy Space Center

Miguel A. Rodriguez

The Kennedy Space Center (KSC) 

Logistics Branch is pleased to 

announce the selection of Sandee 

Ames as the new lead supporting 

the KSC Senior Logistician. Sandee 

first joined the office in 2015 as a 

Pathways Intern in the Equipment 

Management Office, and, after 

completing her master’s degree 

in business administration from 

Webster University in 2016, she was 

permanently appointed as the KSC 

Equipment Manager. In 2017, she 

became the Supply and Equipment 

Management Officer (SEMO) and 

has continued to excel in that role 

for the last 5 years, earning several 

NASA and KSC honor awards. 

Throughout her tenure as SEMO, 

she has successfully managed 

the KSC Supply and Equipment 

Program, provided integral logistics 

support to the KSC Exploration 

Ground Systems Program for the 

Artemis Program, and worked on 

the NASA Mission Support Future 

Architecture Program initiative by 

participating in both the Logistics 

and Operating Model Working 

groups. Sandee first started 

her KSC career in 2009 as a 

contractor and served in multiple 

project coordinator roles within the 

Engineering Directorate, Human 

Resources Directorate, and External 

Relations Directorate. She also 

holds a bachelor of arts degree in 

business administration from the 

University of Central Florida and 

a master of arts degree in training 

and development from Webster 

University. Her years of logistics 

experience and positive can-do 

attitude make her an excellent fit to 

serve as the new deputy of the KSC 

Logistics Branch! 

Sandee currently lives in Cocoa, FL, 

with her husband and daughter; in 

her spare time, you might find her 

shopping, sewing, fishing, traveling, 

or relaxing with a cup of coffee and 

a book. 

Congratulations, Sandee! 

Sandee Ames, Deputy Chief Logistician, KSC

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Photograph of the Vehicle Assembly Building 

and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket at 

Kennedy Space Center. 
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The Logistics Management Division 

welcomes Byron Williams as the 

new Chief Logistics Manager for the 

Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF). 

Byron has over 19 years of Federal 

experience with 5 years of logistics 

support. He spent the early years of 

his career performing construction 

project management with the 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

and supporting the Construction 

of Facilities (CoF) program at 

Marshall Space Flight Center. 

He has served as a Supply and 

Equipment Manager Officer (SEMO) 

and Transportation Officer, as well 

as supporting Property Disposal 

while at MAF. A major milestone 

was his effective support of the 

Space Launch System Core Stage 

transportation effort between 

MAF, Stennis Space Center, and 

Kennedy Space Center. Byron 

completed a dual degree program 

in 2005; he received a bachelor 

of science degree in physics from 

Xavier University of Louisiana 

and a bachelor of science in 

mechanical engineering from the 

Georgia Institute of Technology 

(Georgia Tech). His interests include 

spending time with his family, 

supporting the New Orleans Saints 

and Pelicans, and doing amateur 

woodworking. Congratulations! 

New Chief of Logistics at Michoud Assembly Facility

Miguel A. Rodriguez 

Byron Williams, Chief Logistics Manager, MAF

Johnson Space Center’s (JSC’s) 

Logistics Division announced the 

assignment of Homero Rangel as 

their new Property Administrator 

(PA). Homero started his NASA 

career at JSC in 2008 as a Contract 

Specialist and eventually became a 

NASA Contracting Officer. In 2014, 

Homero transitioned to the JSC 

Logistics Division and has served in 

various functions within the division. 

Homero received his master’s 

degree in business administration 

from the University of Houston–

Clear Lake and holds Level II 

certifications in both the Federal 

Acquisition Certification in 

Contracting and the Federal 

Acquisition Certification 

for Contracting Officer’s 

Representatives, and he is currently 

pursuing a Certified Personal 

Property Administrator certification 

from the National Property 

Association to complement his 

new role in the Agency. Homero 

has vast experience working in 

the Federal Government, which, 

coupled with his education, makes 

him an excellent addition to the JSC 

Contract Property Group as PA. 

New Property Administrator at Johnson Space Center

Ann Cuyler, Contract Property Program Manager

Homero Rangel, Property Administrator, JSC
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It is with great pleasure that we 

announce the hiring of Claudia 

Cisneros as the new JSC Supply 

Management Officer. Claudia 

began her career at JSC in 1992 

as an administrative assistant in 

the Space Shuttle Program. Since 

that time, she worked in the Center 

Director’s Office and in the Space 

and Life Sciences Directorate 

before joining Center Operations 

in 2009. 

She has successfully fulfilled various 

functions within logistics, she 

worked in the Property, Supply and 

Equipment Branch, in the Contract 

Property Office, and recently as a 

Supply Management Specialist in 

the Supply Office. 

Please join us in welcoming 

Claudia to the position of 

Supply Management Officer 

within the Property, Supply, 

and Equipment Branch of the 

Logistics Division within the Center 

Operations Directorate. 

New Branch Chief, Transportation and Support Services at Johnson Space Center

Julie Hardcastle, Deputy Chief, Logistics Division, JSC

Please join me in congratulating 

Ricardo Montenegro on his 

new role as JSC Branch Chief, 

Transportation and Support 

Services. Ricardo was born and 

raised in El Paso, TX, and went on 

to serve in the U.S. Navy aboard the 

USS Nimitz aircraft carrier based 

out of San Diego, CA. He also 

served in the U.S. Navy Reserves, 

supporting Fleet Activities 

Yokosuka, Japan. 

Ricardo earned both his bachelor’s 

degree in accounting and his 

master’s degree in business 

administration from the University 

of Texas at El Paso. He has been in 

the JSC Contract Property Office 

for about 10 years and served 

as the JSC Industrial Property 

Officer for 6 years. He is also the 

vice president of the JSC National 

Property Management Association 

(NPMA) and is actively involved 

in training opportunities for both 

civil servants and the contractor 

workforce. Ricardo looks forward 

to serving as the new Branch Chief 

of Transportation and Support 

Services within the Logistics 

Division at JSC. 

Ricardo Montenegro, Branch Chief, 

Transportation and Support Services, JSC

New Supply Management Officer at Johnson Space Center

Julie Hardcastle, Deputy Chief, Logistics Division, JSC

Claudia Cisneros, Supply Management 

Officer, JSC

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I am pleased to introduce Travis 

R. Cooley in his new role as JSC 

Property Disposal Officer (PDO). 

For 11 continuous years, Travis has 

worked in logistics for the Federal 

Government. Beginning in 2011, 

upon successful completion of the 

Army Logistic University program, 

Travis worked with the Army 

Corps of Engineers in Portland, 

OR, as a logistics management 

specialist, where he specialized 

in the transportation, supply, and 

inventory programs. 

Travis then joined NASA in 2013 

as an Administrative Officer in the 

Structural Engineering Division, 

where he worked 3 years before 

taking the position as the property 

administrator within the Property, 

Supply, and Equipment Branch, 

where he provided contractor 

oversight and technical guidance to 

NASA programs. 

Travis is excited about his new 

assignment as the JSC Property 

Disposal Officer and views this role 

as an opportunity to continually 

grow his career within logistics. 

In his spare time, Travis enjoys 

spending time with his wife and 

three kids, traveling, and fishing. 

Please join us in welcoming Travis 

to the position of JSC’s Property 

Disposal Officer within the Property, 

Supply, and Equipment Branch of 

Logistics Division within the Center 

Operations Directorate. 

New Property Disposal Officer at Johnson Space Center

Julie Hardcastle, Deputy Chief, Logistics Division, JSC

Travis R. Cooley, Property Disposal 

Officer, JSC

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Travis is excited about his new assignment as the JSC Property Disposal Officer 

and views this role as an opportunity to continually grow his career within logistics. 

Aerial photograph of Johnson Space Center 

site and facilities. 
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EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Miguel A. Rodriguez, Program Manager

Update to BOBJ/BW Reporting Process

There is a scheduled upgrade to BOBJ 4.5 planned for 

the weekend of January 7. The navigation to general 

equipment reports (inactive report, transfers report, 

transaction, etc.) will be different in the new, upgraded 

environment. The End User procedures on Enterprise 

Performance Support System (EPSS) as well as the 

Applications Platform Services (APS) Help site will be 

updated to provide instructions on the new navigation. 

Instructions are also provided below. Please reach out 

to APS for any assistance needed. 

Please reach out to APS for any assistance needed. 

1. When accessing the BW reports with the new interface, you will first click on the Folders button. 
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2. Then, moving down the folder hierarchy, navigate 

to Public Folders à NASA Public. 

3. From NASA Public, click Role Menu à Logistics 

Management. 

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4. From Logistics Management, click SAP Equipment Master. The BW reports are listed. Click on the report 

you need to execute. 

5. At this point for reporting execution, everything will appear as it did in the previous BOBJ version. 

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Transfer of Government-Furnished Property (GFP) and Administratively Controlled Equipment

Q1. Is NF-894 required to document transfers of Administratively Controlled property? ...Why would a 

SEMO need to be included (i.e., provide concurrence, routing, support) in a process to transfer property accountable to a Center organization? ...I had thought the purpose of the NF-894 was to document any relevant transactions impacting PP&E, whereas Administratively Controlled Property does 

not fall in line with that understanding. 

A1. As we know, NPR 4200.1 governs the management of equipment, both controlled and administratively controlled. Equipment Managers and SEMOs, as a group, removed cameras, camera lenses, computer monitors, 

radios, etc., from the sensitive items listing and made them administratively controlled (or NASA equipment managed using local procedures established by the SEMO rather than subject to control in NASA’s PP&E System). The 

focus of this practice is on equipment rather than “property” in general—supplies and materials are not administratively controlled equipment. 

NF-894 (governed by NPR 4200.1) applies to the transfer of equipment among NASA Centers; this includes 

administratively controlled equipment. A SEMO or a Center official would probably want to know, or monitor, if 

his/her Center is transferring X number of computer monitors to another Center or gaining X number of radios 

from another Center; these transactions must be documented to mitigate potential misplacements, losses, fraud, 

waste, or abuse of Government equipment. 

A true story: A couple of NASA Equipment Managers once claimed that the equipment management function 

does not include the oversight of administratively controlled equipment...they changed their minds when it was 

discovered that numerous administratively controlled equipment items had ended in trash cans and dumpsters at 

their Centers. Administratively controlled equipment is not expensed/consumed when issued to the end user. 

In essence, Equipment Managers must provide oversight and technical advice to heads of Center organizations 

for the proper management of administratively controlled equipment, which includes the proper use of NF-894 to 

document equipment transfers as part of their local management procedures. 

Q2. Scenario: Center A contractor wants to transfer GFP to Center B contractor. 

A2. The Center A contractor must follow the FAR, applicable contract provisions, and NASA policy outlined in 

NPR 4200.1 and NPR 4500.1. 

The following must be considered prior to executing a direct transfer of GFP between contractors: 

1. For the scenario in Q2, does the Center A contractor have the latitude (per the FAR or contract provision) to 

transfer Government property directly to another contractor (intra- or inter-Center) when they no longer need 

the equipment or at contract closure? 
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2. Do the corresponding losing and gaining Contracting Officers and Industrial Property Officers (COs/IPOs) 

concur with a direct transfer of GFP without Center Logistics involvement/SAP recording? (If allowed by the 

FAR/NPR 4500.1.) 

3. Is the Center Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)/Property Accountant in line if the transfer of GFP 

includes capital equipment? This has been a topic of discussion and database reconciliation resulting from a 

Notification of Findings and Recommendation (NFR) of annual OCFO financial audits. 

4. If a direct inter-Center transfer occurs without Centers A and B SEMOs’ involvement and SAP recording, 

the main concern is what will happen (years from now) when the Center B contractor no longer needs the 

equipment and must return the equipment to NASA? Let’s keep in mind that the original (inactive) Equipment 

Master Records (EMRs) were not transferred to Center B and still belong to Center A in SAP. In consequence, 

the Center B SEMO will not have the affected EMRs in SAP to reactivate. The Center B SEMO and OCFO/

Property Accountant (as applicable) will not be able to reactivate and reconcile EMRs nor properly document 

contract closure as it relates to property management. 

Q3. The below steps are (what I understand) to be the process to document the transfer in Q2: 

a. The Center A contractor processes a return from GFP to Center A’s owning Government 

organization. 

b. Center A Logistics processes a transfer to Center B utilizing an NF-894. 

c. Center B picks up the item(s) on their books (SAP). 

d. Center B Logistics processes the GFP transfer to their contractor. 

A3. In general terms, the above steps (a though d) are accurate; they describe and establish a proper audit trail for 

equipment control and accountability, and they are in accordance with NPR 4200.1. 

Q4. The processing of steps a through d (in Q3) would require the creation of three separate documents to process this transfer of GFP from the A contractor to the B contractor. 

A4. Not necessarily separate Center-specific forms. According to NPR 4200.1, an NF-894 (listing all equipment to 

be transferred) is required to document the transfer of equipment back to NASA. The use of NF-894 is required 

because it affects the equipment database. The Center A SEMO receives the NF-894 and, upon validation of all 

the equipment transferred in, uses the NF-894 to document the reactivation of the affected EMRs in SAP. 

Subsequently, the Center A official (or designee) with custodial responsibility of the equipment must initiate an 

NF-894 to document the transfer to the corresponding Center B official (or designee). Again, the use of NF-894 is 

required by NPR 4200.1 because it affects the equipment database. 

Lastly, upon validation of all the equipment and completion of the transfer in SAP, the Center B official (or designee) with custodial responsibility for the equipment must initiate an NF-894 to document the transfer (as GFP) 

to the Center B contractor. The Center B SEMO (or designee) will utilize the same NF-894 to inactivate affected 

EMRs furnished to the Center B contractor. 

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Q5. Would it be possible to accomplish the entirety of this transfer on a DD-1149 to include the 

Sending/Receiving CO signatures as well as the Sending/Receiving SEMO and IPO signatures? 

A5. The use of DD-1149 (Requisition and Invoice/Shipping Document) does not meet Equipment Management 

policy outlined in NPR 4200.1. The DD-1149 is NSN-focused, while NASA uses the EMR as a unique identifier (and 

other relevant data). It would be challenging to capture all steps on a single form. There are instances in which 

EMRs are added to or removed in subsequent transfers—these variances need to be captured in succeeding 

transfer documents. 

Q6. The steps in Q3 above assume we’re talking about property meeting NASA’s tagging criteria. 

Should the property not meet NASA tagging criteria, then we wouldn’t be using the NF-894 as that 

form’s intended use is not for the transfer of accountability of supplies/material. 

A6. The use of NF-894 is required to document the transfer of NASA equipment meeting the controlled and 

administratively controlled criteria. The use of NF-894 does not apply to supplies and materials. From the early 

stages in the development of NF-894, the Supply and Materials Program Manager made clear that transfers of 

supplies and materials are executed electronically in the SMS system. 

Q7. So, if the above scenario involves supplies/materials, then we’d most likely need to use a DD-1149 

to document the transfer from one Center’s contract to another Center’s contract anyway, correct? 

A7. First, not sure if direct transfers of GFP (including supplies and materials) from contractor to contractor is 

allowed by the FAR, NFS, or NPR 4500.1. The answer (A6) above addresses applicability of NF-894 for the transfer 

of supplies and materials between NASA organizations rather than contractors. Documenting the transfer transactions of supplies and materials GFP’d to a contractor and their subsequent transfer to another contractor is different and falls within the FAR, NFS, and NPR 4500.1 governance. 

Q8. We do not require SEMO approval for shipments/transfers of administratively controlled property. 

A8. The SEMO (or designee) must concur rather than approve NF-894s for the transfer of all equipment, both controlled and administratively controlled. 

Q9. What I’m questioning is the requirement for the sending and gaining SEMOs to sign off approving 

the NF-894 transfer of Admin Controlled Property. 

A9. It is a good business practice for the SEMO (or designee) to review NF-894s for concurrence, applying their 

knowledge and expertise to identify (potential) wrongdoing, fraud, waste, or abuse of equipment. 

Q10. My understanding is SEMO approval denotes a responsibility for that SEMO to process a related 

transaction in PP&E. 

A10. Per NPR 4200.1, the SEMO is designated by the Center Director to provide functional management and 

leadership for the implementation of effective equipment management at their Center. The SEMO’s revision and 

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concurrence with an equipment management transaction is because he/she was given the authority to do so, and 

in most cases those transactions must be recorded in the SAP/PP&E system. 

Q11. If it’s administratively controlled property, there’s no transaction to process in SAP/PP&E, but 

yes, I’d agree it’s still important for SEMO office to be aware of the administratively controlled property transfer taking place. 

A11. There are no transactions to record in SAP/PP&E for administratively controlled equipment. LMD updated 

NASA policy and enhanced the supporting enterprise system, SAP/PP&E, and opted for not recording administratively controlled equipment in SAP/PP&E. NASA used to record equipment formerly known as “non-controlled” in 

SAP/PP&E. Per NPR 4200.1, the SEMO, in collaboration with the Equipment Manager, must develop internal procedures for the management of administratively controlled equipment at the Center organization level. This must 

include the use of NF-894 to document transfers. 

Equipment Inventories

Q1. During FY20, FY21, and FY22, the Office of Strategic Infrastructure (OSI), Logistics Management 

Division (LMD), modified inventory requirements by reducing the scope to only include weapons 

(because of their sensitive nature) and capital equipment (because of financial audit repercussions).

A1. Correct. 

Q2. Additionally, OSI LMD eliminated the requirement to execute walk-through inspections for FY20, 

FY21, and FY22 due to onsite personnel being limited to those who were mission-critical. 

A2. Correct...we continued to monitor the Agency’s position on COVID-19 and wanted a safe work environment. 

Q3. We presumed that this also relieved us of the obligation to submit the annual 100 percent inventory letters. 

A3. Correct assumption. We await additional information from the auditors. They may require an inventory completion letter for capital equipment. 

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MAIL AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

A Message from the Interagency Security Committee on Potential Threats to Federal Buildings

The following message is from 

GSA and is regarding the potential 

threats to Federal buildings—

we want to reemphasize the 

importance of this message, 

which was previously distributed 

to all Center mail managers and 

transportation officers: 

The Interagency Security 

Committee has released best 

practices for the screening 

and handling of incoming 

packages and letters following 

an intelligence report indicating 

that there is an increased threat 

from Domestic Violent Extremists 

(DVEs) to the federal government. 

It is a great tragedy that this is a 

reality, but I wanted to reach out 

and ensure that these resources 

are available to all of you and your 

colleagues. Please see the ISC’s 

original message below. To assist 

those of you that cannot access 

embedded links I am including 

long-form links at the bottom of 

this message. 

Recent reporting continues to 

point to the increased threat 

that DVEs pose to the federal 

government. An open-source 

intelligence report (summary 

below) detailed the steps to 

construct a letter bomb and 

recommended targeting any 

federal facility that can be found 

on the public facing General 

Services Administration website. 

(U//FOUO) Domestic Violent 

Extremist Shares Instructions 

to Target Federal Buildings – A 

suspected Domestic Violent 

Extremist (DVE) shared a video 

titled, “How to make a letter 

bomb”. The video contained a 

list of materials and step-bystep instructions to construct 

an improvised explosive device 

(IED). The video provided details 

to obtain four “ingredients” for 

the IED and to “Rig the padded 

envelope”. To “find a suitable 

target”, the video advised 

mailing the “letter bomb” to 

“any federal building that is part 

of the U.S. General Services 

Administration”. 

While there is no known 

credible threat at this time of 

letter bombs being mailed to 

federal facilities, we wanted to 

take this opportunity to remind 

you of the joint Interagency 

Security Committee and 

Combating Terrorism Technical 

Support Office (CTTSO) 

Technical Support Working 

Group (TSWG) product from 

2012, Best Practices for Mail 

Screening and Handling 

Processes: A Guide for the 

Public and Private Sectors. 

This document is intended to 

provide best practices for the 

screening and handling of all 

incoming packages and letters, 

whether delivered via the United 

States Postal Service (USPS), 

commercial common couriers, 

or special messengers. It 

covers the threats that can be 

concealed in the mail stream; 

analyzing risk; mail screening 

facilities and the processes to 

implement and technologies to 

support them. 

An additional resource that 

can be used to address the 

threats posed to federal facilities 

through the mail is PUB 166, 

developed and distributed 

by the United States Postal 

Service Inspection Service. 

This is a great supplemental 

resource to the best practice for 

understanding threat and risk in 

the mail system. 

Very Respectfully, 

Interagency Security Committee 

https://www.cisa.gov/sites/

default/files/publications/isc-mailhandling-screening-nonfouosept-2012-508.pdf

https://about.usps.com/

publications/pub166.pdf
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There is an opportunity for NASA 

Logisticians to participate in a 

premier mailing and shipping 

conference: The National Postal 

Forum, which will be held in 

Charlotte, NC, May 21–24, 2023. 

Registration is now open. 

NASA Mail Managers and 

Transportation Officers can 

register now and take advantage of 

qualifying discounts of up to $500, 

including $100 off a full or 3-day 

registration when they book their 

hotel through the NPF. The NPF has 

partnered with several Charlotte 

hotels and has secured a limited 

amount of special-rate rooms.

The NPF events provide attendees 

with the opportunity to experience 

the following: 

¡ Exclusive USPS PMG/Executive 

leadership sessions 

¡ Educational tracks, including 

more than 100 USPS- and 

industry-led workshops 

¡ USPS certification courses 

¡ Inspirational guest speakers 

¡ Largest industry expo 

¡ Networking events 

NASA Mail Managers and 

Transportation Officers who 

registered by December 16 took 

advantage of a qualifying discount 

of up to $500; however, hotel 

discounts may still be available on a 

first-come, first-served basis—only 

while rooms last. To learn more, visit 

https://npf.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS

FedFleet 2023

FedFleet 2023 is back in person. 

FedFleet is a unique, educational 

experience that assembles fleet 

management professionals for a 

week of training. Training sessions 

at FedFleet include a wide range of 

topics, including the following: 

¡ Electrification of the federal fleet 

¡ New GSA offerings 

¡ Deep dives into policy 

¡ Best practices surrounding 

aspects of fleet management 

¡ Expert panels 

Dates and times are subject to 

change and are dependent on local 

COVID-19 regulations. Registration 

is now open. 

¡ When: January 24–26, 2023 

¡ Where: The Walter E. 

Washington Convention Center, 

Washington, DC 

There will be a preconference 

or workshop event for both new 

and seasoned fleet managers to 

learn the basics of Federal fleet 

management. 

¡ When: Monday, January 23, 

2023 

¡ Where: The Walter E. 

Washington Convention Center, 

Washington, DC 

Please e-mail fedfleet@gsa.gov with 

questions. 

The 2023 National Postal Forum

NASA Mail Managers 

and Transportation 

Officers who registered 

by December 16 took 

advantage of a qualifying 

discount of up to $500.
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The Logistics Management Division 

shares a success story regarding 

a logistics transaction at Langley 

Research Center (LaRC) that 

resulted in the effective reutilization 

of Government equipment—and 

related spare parts—from NASA to 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) for more than $19 million. 

LaRC’s Logistics Management 

Office’s Property Disposal Team 

successfully completed the direct 

transfer of four OV-10 Bronco 

Aircraft (Rockwell International 

North American Aviation) to the 

USDA Forest Service’s Pacific 

Southwest Region (Cal Fire). The 

OV-10 Broncos are small, Vietnam 

War–era, vintage, propeller-driven 

attack planes. 

Two of the four aircraft (acquisition 

value: $3,512,766.25 each) 

were designated as “parts only” 

vehicles and were disassembled 

and transported via truck cross 

country to their destination. The 

two flyable aircraft (acquisition 

value: $3,487,324.00 each) were 

prepared for flight and flown to 

their destination by the Cal Fire 

Aviation Program Maintenance 

Team. In support of these aircraft, 

additional OV-10 aircraft parts were 

successfully transferred along 

with the vehicles to Cal Fire. The 

acquisition value of the aircraft parts 

transferred totaled $5,075,340.15. 

Many unsuccessful attempts had 

been made by NASA over the 

years to permanently disposition 

these aircraft as demilitarization 

(DEMIL) actions were required to 

be performed prior to disposition if 

these aircraft could not be reutilized 

by another Federal entity. In 2011, 

Central Command and the Special 

Operations Command borrowed 

one OV-10 Bronco Aircraft 

from LaRC to deploy overseas 

to participate in contingency 

operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, 

and other Areas of Responsibilities 

zones in support of Operation 

Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led 

international campaign against the 

Islamic State (often known as ISIS) 

in Iraq and Syria. The military’s 

goal was to determine if properly 

employed turboprop-driven 

aircraft would increase synergy 

and improve the coordination 

between the aircrew and ground 

commander. Another historical fact 

regarding these aircraft is that one 

of them was the very first vehicle to 

come off the assembly line! 

Great work, LaRC team! 

KUDOS

Langley Research Center’s Transfer of Aircraft/Aircraft Parts to USDA, Pacific Southwest Region

Frank Johnson, Chief, Logistics Management Office, LaRC

OV-10 Bronco Aircraft at USDA Forest 

Service’s Pacific Southwest Region (Cal Fire).

Two OV-10 Broncos were flown by the Cal Fire Aviation 

Maintenance Team to their destination.
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It is with great pleasure that we 

announce that one of NASA’s top 

logisticians, Johnny Bernal, at 

White Sands Test Facility (WSTF), 

NM, received NASA’s Career 

Exceptional Service Award. 

For 32 years, Johnny Bernal has 

provided exceptional leadership and 

commitment in energy, water, and 

fleet management at WSTF. The 

benefits of his work have been felt 

throughout the Agency. He speaks 

with authority and is a pillar in all 

logistics functions. As such, Johnny 

is often called upon by NASA 

Headquarters program managers 

to support the formulation of 

Agency policy, improve operations 

at NASA Centers, and interpret 

legislative requirements to ensure 

that Agency procedures are written 

in accordance with Federal laws 

and executive orders. In support 

of the Agency’s IT modernization 

and Smart Center efforts, Johnny 

promptly implemented NASA’s 

policy to transition from barcode 

to Radio Frequency Identification 

technology (RFID) for the execution 

of equipment inventory. This effort 

resulted in the reduction of time 

from 3 months to 6 weeks (or a 

50 percent reduction in time) to 

complete the inventory, including 

the reconciliation process. 

Johnny is the winner of the 

Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) 

2022 Federal Energy and Water 

Management Awards. DOE’s 

Federal Energy and Water 

Management Awards recognize 

individuals, groups and agencies 

for their outstanding contributions 

in the areas of energy and 

water efficiency, resilience, 

and technology achievements; 

distributed energy; cybersecurity; 

and fleet management at Federal 

facilities. Innovations championed 

by Johnny include improvements 

and modifications to WSTF 

processes for fleet management, 

which significantly reduced fuel 

consumption and saved the facility 

more than $1 million annually. He 

was also a pioneer in reusing and 

recycling flight hardware following 

the retirement of the NASA Space 

Shuttle Program. These efforts 

involved harvesting rare-earth 

metals and recyclable materials and 

have resulted in proceeds funding 

over $12 million in energy and 

water-saving projects. 

Johnny effectively communicates 

changing requirements and 

facilitates employee training to 

ensure appropriate workplace 

behaviors. His purview includes 

fleet certification, equipment 

management, transportation, 

and hazardous materials 

certification training. 

NASA’s Career Exceptional Service Award Winner: Johnny Bernal (White Sands Test 

Facility, NM) 

Julie Hardcastle, Deputy Chief, Logistics Division, JSC

Johnny J. Bernal

Johnny Bernal has 

provided exceptional 

leadership and 

commitment in energy, 

water, and fleet 

management at WSTF.

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Mary Ann Davis Recognized for Superior Stewardship of Logistics Credit Card Program

Julie Hardcastle, Deputy Chief, Logistics Division, JSC 

While assessing functional activities, 

Center logistics managers observed 

that logistics management had 

two credit card holders, including 

approver’s responsibilities. Both of 

them were performing the same 

activities while also fulfilling similar 

biannual training requirements. 

Mary Ann Davis’s willingness to take 

ownership of both processes—

credit cards and training—as well 

as added workload enabled the 

logistics operations to reduce 

resources by half through the 

consolidation of credit cards. Mary 

Ann’s superior stewardship of 

the credit card program and the 

competence she demonstrated 

in the performance of her duties 

has earned a time-off award. 

Congratulations to our Mary Ann for 

going the extra mile to ensure the 

success of OSI Center Operations, 

Logistics Division. 

SEASON’S GREETINGS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM LMD

Dr. Olivette Hooks, Director, LMD

As 2022 draws to a close, we 

reflect on the many functional 

challenges we faced while working 

together to improve policy and 

define technological enhancements 

to our enterprise systems. LMD 

functional managers and Center 

logisticians coordinated efforts and 

shared ideas to resolve logistics 

challenges that affect mission 

operations. We worked as a group 

to develop and implement Agencywide initiatives—and we thank all 

logistics stakeholders for that. We at 

LMD express our deep appreciation 

for all the support and constructive 

feedback we received from the 

logistics community, Centers’ 

leadership, and stakeholders in 

general. You have been fantastic for 

the entire past year. We are grateful 

for your dedication and efforts in 

support of NASA’s mission. 

May this holiday season bring you 

and your loved ones a great deal of 

joy and peace. Have a wonderful 

new year in 2023! 

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The Logistics Management Division

NASA Headquarters

300 E Street SW

Washington, DC 20546

www.nasa.gov

CONTACT US

Your involvement, understanding, and feedback are essential to making the Logistics 

Management Program a success. Please send us your questions or stories to share by 

calling or e-mailing:

Olivette M. Hooks

Director, Logistics 

Management Division

Office: 202-358-0721

olivette.hooks@nasa.gov

https://www.nasa.gov/offices/LMD

Chris Ainsworth

Logistics Management Institute 

(LMI) Program Support

Office: 202-358-4612

christopher.e.ainsworth@nasa.gov

Vincent E. Cappello

Deputy Director, Logistics 

Management Division

Office: 202-309-8304

vincent.e.cappello@nasa.gov

https://www.nasa.gov/offices/LMD/

programs/support_and_supply_chain

Wayne A. Cragwell

Logistics Management Institute 

(LMI) Program Support

Office: 202-358-4612

wayne.a.cragwell@nasa.gov

Timothy A. Currie

Transportation 

Management Program

Office: 202-358-1219

timothy.a.currie@nasa.gov

https://www.nasa.gov/offices/LMD/

programs/transportation_management

Ann Cuyler

Contract Property 

Management Program

Office: 202-358-1524

ann.cuyler@nasa.gov 

https://www.nasa.gov/offices/LMD/

programs/contract_property_management

Peral R. Hill

Supply and Materials 

Management Program

Office: 202-358-0491

peral.r.hill@nasa.gov

https://www.nasa.gov/offices/LMD/

programs/supply_management

Marjorie C. Jackson

Logistics Compensating Controls 

Reviews (CCR) Program

Office: 202-358-2464

marjorie.c.jackson@nasa.gov

Miguel A. Rodriguez

NASA Equipment and Mail 

Management Programs

Office: 202-358-1065

miguel.a.rodriguez-1@nasa.gov

https://www.nasa.gov/offices/LMD/

programs/equipment_management

Robert S. Sherouse

Artifact Identification and 

Disposition Program

Aviation Logistics Asset 

Management and Special Projects

Office: 202-358-0746

robert.sherouse@nasa.gov

Lisa M. Williams

Lifecycle Logistics and 

Supply Chain Program

Office: 321-867-7777

lisa.m.williams@nasa.gov

Sharrief Wilson

Property Disposal 

Management Program

Office: 202-358-0875

sharrief.wilson@nasa.gov

https://www.nasa.gov/offices/LMD/

programs/property_disposal_management

Vacant

Administrative Assistant