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NASA's strategy is to achieve management and institutional excellence comparable to the Agency's technical excellence.
On November 13, 1996, the implementation of this strategy began when the NASA Administrator directed that, NASA Headquarters and all Centers achieve certification to the ISO 9001 Standard to become a government agency leader in the world of quality. On September 17, 1999, NASA became the first government agency of any kind to have all major components certified to the ISO 9001 Standard.
On April 24, 2002, the NASA Administrator directed the Agency to support the President's Freedom to Manage Initiative with the principal goal of removing barriers to more efficient management, with the expectations of improved accountability and performance. To support this government-wide initiative and achieve management excellence, the Administrator established a new policy. NASA Policy Directive 1280.1, NASA Management Systems Policy, provides for management systems rigor and discipline, while accommodating and providing flexibility to, the full range of mission risk managed at HQ and Centers.
Today, NASA Management Systems efforts are aimed at improving the effectiveness, integration, and use of management systems to enable our workforce to make decisions, allocate resources, and manage programs safely, effectively, and efficiently consistent with Agency mission requirements and directives.
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