Joseph (Joe) Irons, director of Facilities Management for the Katherine Johnson Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Facility, and Roger Harris, Space Launch Systems (SLS) IV&V project manager, received “Yes, If” coins for their instrumental roles in support of IV&V’s mission.

In today’s complex aerospace and defense programs, the cost of late-stage quality interventions continues to be a major contributor to schedule delays, rework and elevated risk. The white paper “Contracting Quality Early in the Program Lifecycle,” prepared by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) in collaboration with industry and government quality leaders, advocates for a critical shift: embedding Quality Assurance (QA) requirements at the very start of a program.

Harmony Myers, NASA Safety Center director and recently the acting deputy of the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance, presented two Glenn Research Center personnel with “Yes, If” coins in March, recognizing their contributions to the Safety Culture integral to NASA’s day-to-day operations. 

The Government-Industry Data Exchange Program’s “Know Your Part” campaign promotes this valuable tool to NASA engineers and procurement professionals to ensure that we use the best parts on our spacecraft and technology.