1. Mission Assurance Audits Evolution – Ensuring NRO Mission Success Mr. Dean Baker NRO/SED/MSE Chief, Mission Assurance Audits February 2012

7. (U) Federal Acquisition Regulation Government authorized to conduct inspections Agencies shall ensure that- (a) Contracts include inspection and other quality requirements, including warranty clauses when appropriate, that are determined necessary to protect the Government's interest; (d) No contract precludes the Government from performing inspection ; . . .

8. (U) Interagency Cooperation for Mission Assurance MOU 3. Scope . This MOU and attached Mission Assurance Strategic Intent provide to SMC, NRO, MDA, and NASA the context and framework for collaboration efforts to work across a common industrial base to achieve mission success. 4. Roles and Responsibilities . Each organization will apply best effort to: a. Develop and share best practices. b. Share lessons learned. c. Consider health of the industrial base in space systems acquisitions. d. Participate in mission assurance fora Signatories NRO: Director Carlson signed 09/20/10 SMC: Lt Gen Sheridan signed 09/01/10 MDA: LTG O’Reilly signed 12/01/10 NASA: Mr. Bolden signed 02/02/11 NRO Audit Capability founded on this MOU

9. (U) Mission Assurance Strategic Intent MOU Attachment

10. (U) Mission Assurance Instruction (CBPI 130-9) MA Audits mandated in NRO CBPI 130-9 MA audits are conducted after the program is on contract. MSE/MA provides auditors in coordination and in support of POs. They can be used by POs to ensure compliance and assess the effectiveness of a contractor’s overall internal policies, procedures, processes, organization, and personnel to assure that the product/service meets contractual requirements.

12. “ Research” Research Space Community Audits – Resources, Procedures, Best Practices, and Lessons Learned

14. “ Collaborate” Space Community Best Practices and Lessons Learned – Joint Audit Collaboration Initiative

15. Collaboration Across the Community Space Community Defense Auditing PM Challenge Supply Chain Mgmt Forum JAPC QLF ORG ORG ORG 3 rd Party COMM SIGINT IMINT GED NRO AS&T SED MSE OCE JMAC SQIC MA Summit SIBC Outreach Integrated Audit Schedule & Data Joint Audits Training Data Analysis NRO Audit Elements ORG ORG ORG

16. “ Implementation” Resources, Procedures, Tools, Templates, Checklists, Standards

18. NRO MA Audit Tools Existing and proven tools selected to promote Space Community collaboration and data sharing Virtual Supplier Assessment & Analysis Modules

19. (U) VSAAM Capabilities

23. Space Community Commitment to Mission Assurance Cooperation

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