NASA Armstrong Flight Analysis Middle
Keith’s notice: this e mail “Newest on Government Orders, And so forth.” was once despatched to the NASA Armstrong body of workers by way of Middle Director Brad Flick on 24 March 2025 . Of all of the NASA heart administrators, this man sees to be some of the few who perceive the perception of transparency and admire for his body of workers by way of telling all of them that he can inform them. Kudos. Complete memo underneath.
Newest on Government Orders, And so forth.
Mon 3/25/2025
Flick, Bradley C. (AFRC-100)
To AFRC-DL-Public
Whats up all, I need to replace you all on one of the vital newest Government Order compliance task. Since we don’t have a The city Corridor this week, I’ll lodge to the use of e mail. As continually, you’ll touch me at once or ship an Ask the Director query on Within Armstrong when you’ve got a subject I don’t hit.
I’ll get started with kudos to everybody concerned about reviewing our contracts and grants. For individuals who don’t know, we’re comparing each and every NASA energetic procurement for alignment with management goals. Hundreds of them on an overly quick timeline. We’re heading in the right direction to get all of it accomplished on time this week. Due to you all.
Subsequent is the always-popular subject of “5 issues I did closing week”. The Appearing Administrator will proceed to post a listing of accomplishments to OPM on behalf of the company and I will be able to proceed to do the similar on behalf of the middle. Recall that after Janet communicated this way, she did so whilst declaring that NASA depends on its control construction to observe and assess worker efficiency. That’s our appraisal machine and different mechanisms we use to be in contact our task with our supervisors. To facilitate that inside conversation, the OCIO advanced a reporting instrument and emailed a hyperlink to all NASA CS workers closing Friday. It’s easy and simple to make use of. We’re now not mandating or requiring it, however I strongly inspire you all to make use of it except you and your manager have a greater machine already in position. It’s a great way to let your boss know what you probably did and may be a excellent report while you to drag once a year accomplishments in your self-assessment at appraisal time. The information remains inside to NASA, however you get an e mail documenting your enter. If you wish to agree to the OPM request for particular person accomplishments, merely ahead that e mail to [email protected]. Once more, we’re now not mandating you are taking that step, it’s utterly voluntary. One essential notice is that you just NOT come with any CUI content material to your actions, as mentioned within the OCIO rollout of the instrument.
My 3rd subject is the Company RIF and Aid Plan required by way of the EO titled, “Imposing The President’s “Division of Executive Potency” Team of workers Optimization Initiative”. The primary deliverable, “Segment 1” was once submitted to OPM and OMB closing week. I noticed the content material at the side of the opposite Middle Administrators closing Friday. I’m now not at liberty to disclose the content material, however I’ll say it was once very top stage and fascinated by our supposed goals of decreasing paperwork, flatting the group, focusing NASA on what we’re uniquely located to do, whilst commercializing the place imaginable to stimulate trade, and aligning determination authority with organizational roles. The ones are all issues we will have to be doing whether or not informed to or now not. Now the tougher paintings begins, which is producing the implementation plan (Segment 2), with an in depth plan due April 14. Bob Pearce, AA for ARMD, was once requested to guide the Segment 2 workforce. I will simplest say that every one choices are at the desk, however choices shall be aligned with the goals I indexed. I’ll percentage extra when I will.
Finally, we submitted a brief listing of essential hiring wishes. The listing didn’t come with each and every open place or each and every place the orgs recognized as essential, however I feel we asked essentially the most essential of the bunch. I’m hoping to be informed quickly whether or not we will be able to continue.
Have a excellent week and keep secure in the market.
Brad
