NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The General Counsel is the Designated Agency Ethics Official. He is the primary officer designated by the NASA Administrator to administer NASA's ethics program. The Senior Ethics Attorney is the Alternate Designated Agency Ethics Official.  The Ethics Team is within the General Law Practice Group. The Ethics Team is responsible for day to day management of NASA's ethics program, including support to Center ethics counselors and resolution of all NASA Headquarters' ethics issues.  In addition, all Center Chief Counsel are responsible for ethics program implementation at their respective Centers.

Ethics Resources

• Ethics Frequently Asked Questions: Brief answers to frequently asked questions concerning gifts, conflicts of interest, use of government property, and other common ethics areas.


• Financial Disclosure Frequently Asked Questions: Questions about how to fill out your financial disclosure report, or why you have to submit one. 


• Ethics Training: Schedule for upcoming classes.


• Widely Attended Gatherings: NASA employees may accept offers of free attendance at certain events if the agency has determined that the event meets certain requirements. This site tells you how to request the determination and contains a listing of approved events.


• Outside Activities: Thinking about moonlighting? Here's what NASA requires before you do so.


• Post-Employment: What restrictions do you face if you leave the Federal service?


• Sources: Where do the ethics laws and rules come from?


• Hatch Act: What can you do during an election year?

NPD 1900.9D Ethics Program Management

NPR 1900.9A Ethics Program Management Procedures Requirement

OGE 450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report

SF 278 Public Financial Disclosure Report

Instructions for Filing SF 278

Tips for Filling out SF 278