NID 8000-108 Replaces NPR 8000.4A
November 23, 2016
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Effective Oct. 24, 2016, NID 8000-108, Agency Risk Management Procedural Requirements, replaced NPR 8000.4A, same title, for at least a 12-month period with implementation to begin immediately.
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Update to Implementation Requirements for NASA Workmanship Standards Published
August 25, 2016
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NASA-STD-8739.6A, Implementation Requirements for NASA Workmanship Standards was updated and released on June 30, 2016. The revised standard, effective for five years, includes significant technical updates and corrections. This update was one of three recently publish standard updates, which included NASA-STD-8739.1B, Workmanship Standard for Polymeric Application on Electronic Assemblies and NASA-STD-8739.4A, Crimping, Interconnecting Cables, Harnesses, and Wiring.
Updates to Crimping, Interconnecting Cables, Harnesses, and Wiring Standard Published
August 25, 2016
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NASA-STD-8739.4A, Crimping, Interconnecting Cables, Harnesses, and Wiring was updated and released on June 30, 2016. The revised standard, effective for five years, includes significant technical updates and corrections. This update was one of three recently publish standard updates, which included NASA-STD-8739.1B, Workmanship Standard for Polymeric Application on Electronic Assemblies and NASA-STD-8739.6A, Implementation Requirements for NASA Workmanship Standards.
Update to Polymeric Application Standard Published
August 25, 2016
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NASA-STD-8739.1B, Workmanship Standard for Polymeric Application on Electronic Assemblies was updated and released on June 30, 2016. The revised standard, effective for five years, includes significant technical updates and corrections. This update was one of three recently publish standard updates, which included NASA-STD-8739.4A, Crimping, Interconnecting Cables, Harnesses, and Wiring and NASA-STD-8739.6A, Implementation Requirements for NASA Workmanship Standards.
Metrology and Calibration Directive Recently Updated
July 18, 2016
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NASA recently published an administrative change (Change 2) of NPD 8730.1C, Metrology and Calibration that went into effect on May 19, 2016. The implemented changes were developed through the Metrology and Calibration Working Group and are intended to provide increased flexibility to centers implementing the policy.
Updates to Policy on Mishap and Close Call Reporting, Investigating and Recordkeeping Improve Investigation Process
May 25, 2016
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Changes to NPR 8621.1, Mishap and Close Call Reporting, Investigating, and Recordkeeping went into effect on May 19, 2016. These updates affect NASA’s process for endorsing and releasing mishap reports following incidents.
Updated Complex Electronics Assurance Handbook Works in Partnership With Engineering Handbook
February 29, 2016
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Updates to NASA-HDBK-8739.23, Complex Electronics Handbook for Assurance Professionals, went into effect on Feb. 2, 2016. These changes brought the assurance handbook into alignment with NASA-HDBK-4008, Programmable Logic Devices (PLD) Handbook.
NASA Safety Culture Handbook Is Now Available
December 22, 2015
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NASA-HDBK-8709.24, NASA Safety Culture Handbook is now available. The handbook, which was a collaborative effort from the Safety Culture Working Group, contains information on the NASA Safety Culture Program, the Safety Culture Model, the Safety Culture Survey process, and provides guidance on the development and implementation of Safety Culture at the center level.
ELV Payload Safety Standard Updated to Coincide With Previous NPR Changes
October 15, 2015
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Changes to NASA-STD-8719.24 align the standard with policy changes made to NPR 8715.7 last February.