NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The Cost Analysis Division is a part of the Office of Evaluation and supports the Office of the Administrator with:

• Cost Estimating Policy
• Cost Estimating Capabilities
• Decision Support

Overview
The Cost Analysis Division (CAD) supports the Administrator, Deputy Administrator, Associate Administrator, Associate Deputy Administrator and Chief of Staff. The Cost Analysis Division is responsible for ensuring that the Agency's cost estimates are continually improving and increasing in accuracy.

Mission
The Cost Analysis Division performs various activities in support of its function as the cost estimating arm of Office of Evaluation. This team provides cost estimates for possible future Agency programs. It also assesses available cost estimating tools to ensure that the Agency's cost estimations are continually improving and increasing in accuracy. The Cost Analysis Division develops cost analysis policy for the Agency and is available to perform quick turn around cost analysis in support of the Office of the Administrator.

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Cost Analysis Division Pages of Interest

- Cost Symposium Homepage
- 2013 NASA Cost Estimating Handbook (not yet released)
- NASA Air Force Cost Model (NAFCOM) Homepage
- CADRe data and ONCE database Homepage
- NASA Instrument Cost Model (NICM) Homepage (coming soon)
- Cost Analysis Division Research Homepage
- Cost Analysis Award Winners