SMA Leadership Profile: Greg Blaney
March 02, 2015
3-minute read
Greg Blaney leads NASA IV&V with a focus on teamwork, safety, values, customer satisfaction and supporting mission success across the agency.
SMA Leadership Profile: Nathan Vassberg
August 20, 2014
3-minute read
On July 15, Nathan Vassberg stepped into the role of chief safety officer for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. In this role, Vassberg is responsible for upholding Safety and Mission Assurance technical authority and working with the program to assure that crew safety focus is maintained.
Dr. Jer Chyi (J.-C.) Liou Is New NASA Chief Scientist for Orbital Debris
July 17, 2014
2-minute read
The July 2014 issue of Orbital Debris Quarterly News included an article on Dr. Jer Chyi (J.-C.) Liou, NASA’s new chief scientist for orbital debris. Continue reading for the full article.
SMA Leadership Profile: DeeDee Healey
June 17, 2014
2-minute read
Director of Mission Support Division DeeDee Healey has put in place an energetic and talented team of Safety and Mission Assurance professionals who are motivated to meet the challenges ahead.
SMA Leadership Profile: Frank Groen
April 11, 2014
2-minute read
Frank Groen, director of the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance’s (OSMA) Safety and Assurance Requirements Division at NASA Headquarters, is focusing his division on getting the agency's SMA capabilities ready for NASA's future missions.
Updated: Nick Johnson, Chief Scientist of Orbital Debris, Says Goodbye to NASA
March 28, 2014
5-minute read
Nick Johnson retired March 28, 2014, saying goodbye to NASA after 18 years as NASA's chief scientist of Orbital Debris (OD) and 10 as the OD Program Office's program manager.