National Aeronautics and

Space Administration

$3,369.4M

Foundation business 

services & technical 

authorities (SSMS)

$453.7M

Infrastructure projects & 

environmental compliance 

(CECR)

5,300+

Total Assets 

~$3.0B

Deferred Maintenance

~$250M

Annual Unfunded

Maintenance

13,000+

Total Workforce 

About NASA Mission Support

NASA’s capabilities are vital to the Nation’s space and defense programs, providing unique testing, engineering, and research 

facilities. Mission support funding is provided by two appropriations - Safety, Security, and Mission Services (SSMS) and Construction 

and Environmental Compliance and Restoration (CECR) – and sustains all mission programs across the Agency. NASA’s programs 

have catalyzed a space economy valued at $400 billion worldwide, generated a total U.S. economic output of more than $64 billion, 

and supported more than 312,000 jobs across all 50 states.

• Manage physical assets, including supply chain logistics, facility services, and planning

• Maintain infrastructure to ensure the right capability is mission-ready at the right time Strategic Infrastructure

• Provide critical technologies, data services, and support to enable highly technical work support

• Provide cybersecurity that defends the Agency from ~5.3 billion cyber-attacks per day IT

• Acquire critical services and goods for all mission activities

• Support a healthy supply chain for mission-critical needs Procurement

• Attract and retain top talent for current and future missions

• Support the human resource needs of the ~55,000 civil servant and contractor workforce Human Capital

• Ensure the inclusivity of NASA’s environment diversity in the NASA workforce

• Encourage inclusivity and diversity in NASA-related fields of science, technology, and engineering

Diversity & Equal 

Opportunity

• Support all procurement and partnership activities with legal services

• Help expand the commercial space industry through NASA partnerships Legal Services

• Broadcast mission success, science, and discovery across the globe

• Maintain NASA’s prominence as a ubiquitous brand and leader in science and aerospace Communications

• Protect the public, Agency employees, and NASA’s valuable assets from ongoing threats

• Share counterterrorism data and coordinate national security activities across government Protective Services

• Ensure small businesses are empowered to compete for government funds and opportunities

• Engage with women- and minority-owned business to provide diversity opportunities

Small Business 

Programs

• Negotiate the agreements that sustain international partnerships 

• Promote global peace and cooperation among spacefaring nations

Interagency & 

International Relations

• Support all mission and Agency activities with budget support

• Manage the taxpayers’ investment in NASA’s exploration, science, and engineering Financial Services

• Ensures NASA programs are understood and interconnected with federal stakeholders

• Establish an intergovernmental approach to space exploration and commercialization

Intergovernmental & 

Legislative Affairs

• Ensure the health of every employee, from engineer to astronaut, and the public

• Provide for the independent technical authority to support health in mission activities Chief Medical Officer

• Ensure the highest standard for technical excellence on all mission projects

• Provide for the independent technical authority to verify safety for all mission work

Safety & Mission 

Assurance

• Create policies, guidance, and provide testing on NASA’s technical designs and projects

• Provide for the technical oversight and independent authority on engineering work Chief Engineer

Mission Support touches every employee at every Center for every mission.
Ames Research Center

• Reduce Electrical Arc Flash Risk ($9.5M)

• Restore HVAC & UPS Systems at N254 ($9.5M)

• Engineering & Mission Ops Facility ($56.4M)

Armstrong Flight Research Center

• Repair Center-wide Electrical Systems ($5.5M)

• Repair Center-wide Sewer System ($7.0M)

Glenn Research Center

• Repair Storm Sewer System ($9.0M)

• Repair Cooling Towers ($9.0M)

Goddard Space Flight Center

• I&T Complex Mechanical Repairs ($9.0M)

• GB Center Wide Fire Alarm Sys Upgrade ($5.9M)

• Integrated Logistics & Processing Facility 

($19.0M)

• WFF Mainbase Switchgear Modernization ($9.0M)

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

• Replace 16.5kV Distribution Cable ($5.0M)

Johnson Space Center

• Upgrade Mission Control Infrastructure ($9.0M)

• Repair Crew & Thermal Systems ($12.0M) 

Kennedy Space Center

• Electrical Safety & Reliability Upgrades ($8.0M)

• Install Paging Area Warning System ($3.4M)

Langley Research Center

• Sanitary Sewer Repairs ($8.3M)

• Compressor Station Upgrades ($15.0M)

Marshall Space Flight Center

• Electrical Safety Repairs ($8M)

Stennis Space Center

• Renew High Pressure Gas Facility ($14.0M)

• Repair Sewage System Stations & Piping ($9.5M)

• Arc Flash Repair & Mitigation ($8.0M)

The FY24 budget provides for critical infrastructure that sustain NASA’s 

key capabilities and enable mission programs.

Support the FY24 Budget Request

The FY24 President’s budget request addresses NASA’s most critical needs. It provides for the foundation of business services that 

ensure mission success, with a focus on eight key areas of content:

Cybersecurity

Strengthen NASA’s IT 

infrastructure, monitoring, 

detection systems, 

encryption, cloud security, 

and authentication to 

enhance protection for data 

and telecommunications.

Business Transformation

Introduce technologies and 

new processes to create 

strategic cohesion, service 

resilience, new efficiencies, 

and cutting-edge capabilities 

to enhance how people work 

and reduce costs.

Critical Infrastructure

Conduct vital maintenance, 

construction, repairs 

and demolition to 

reduce risk in NASA’s 

infrastructure portfolio while 

ensuring mission critical 

infrastructure are ready at 

the right time.

Climate Change

Support NASA missions 

that investigate earth 

science, human impact, 

and “green innovation.” 

Reduce NASA’s footprint 

and support environmental 

stewardship, including 

the acquisition of a zeroemissions vehicle fleet and 

support infrastructure.

Workforce, Essential 

Services, Partners

Support mission-critical 

services that enable NASA’s 

activities and address 

workforce needs, including 

procurement of essential 

goods and “best-in-class” 

contracts.

Innovate for Equity

Implement data analytics, 

training, and leadership 

development to increase 

diversity, equity, inclusivity 

and accessibility in the 

NASA workforce, science 

community, and space 

partners.

Orbital Debris

Support Agency environmental 

Continue to protect the safe 

exploration of space and 

national assets with modeling, 

monitoring, enhanced 

computing, policies, and 

standard practices to mitigate 

increases in orbital debris 

hazards.

Future of Work

Empower NASA employees 

by investing in IT and 

collaborative technologies, 

creating flexible HR policies for 

remote-work options (where 

appropriate), developing 

cyber-physical and inclusive 

workspaces, and utilizing data 

for decision-making.
Bob Gibbs

Associate Administrator, MSD

Dr. Eugene Tu

Center Director,

Ames Research Center

Bradley C. Flick

Center Director, 

Armstrong Flight Research Center

Dr. James A. Kenyon

Center Director, 

Glenn Research Center

David Mitchell 

Center Director (Acting),

Goddard Space Flight Center

Vanessa Wyche

Center Director, 

Johnson Space Center

Janet Petro

Center Director, 

Kennedy Space Center

Clayton Turner

Center Director, 

Langley Research Center

Jody Singer

Center Director,

Marshall Spaceflight Center

Dr. Richard Gilbrech

Center Director, 

Stennis Space Center

Dr. Laurie Leshin

Center Director, 

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

NASA is united behind the need to invest in mission support to meet Agency goals.