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NASA OIG Wants NASA to Close IV&V

NASA OIG: NASA’s Independent Verification and Validation Program “We found that by continuing to occupy and maintain the West Virginia facility, NASA is paying more than necessary in O&M expenses, which leaves the Agency with less funding to perform actual IV&V services on NASA software projects.  We estimated the Agency could save as much as $9.7 million between FYs 2015 and 2018 if the IV&V Program took steps to reduce costs […]

  • NASA Watch
  • July 16, 2014
MAC IV&V Follow-on contract

NASA Awards Software Services Contract “NASA has selected TASC Inc., of Andover, Mass., to provide software services to the agency’s Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Facility in Fairmont, W.Va. The services and support include independent verification and validation; software assurance; research and development and technical quality monitoring.”

  • NASA Watch
  • November 30, 2011
IV&V Director Named

NASA Names Independent Verification and Validation Program Director “Gregory D. Blaney has been named director of NASA’s Independent Verification and Validation, or IV&V, Program in Fairmont. The IV&V program provides software verification and validation services, as well as software safety assurance support for the agency’s most critical missions. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., oversees the West Virginia facility.”

  • NASA Watch
  • December 7, 2010
IV&V Procurement News

NASA Solicitation: NASA Independent Verification and Validation Services “NASA plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) Services in support of NASA’s IV&V Facility in Fairmont, WV. NASA anticipates issuing an RFP for a full and open competition which will result in a single, Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF) contract. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. […]

  • NASA Watch
  • September 22, 2010
Sudden Management Change at IV&V

Keith’s 23 Dec note: IV&V had an unexpected visit from NASA’s Chief of Safety and Mission Assurance Officer Bryan O’Connor today. He relieved Butch Caffall immediately of his duties as Facility Director of NASA IV&V and re-assigned him to NASA HQ “to work some technical issues for NASA starting early in January” according to an internal memo. Greg Blaney is acting IV&V Program Manager and IV&V Facility Director. IV&V employees […]

  • NASA Watch
  • December 28, 2009