Goddard’s Katherine Johnson IV&V Office provides our mission partners with innovative solutions and capabilities to help solve difficult problems encountered during typical project lifecycles. The program exists as a resource to help mitigate software, system, and security risks on NASA missions.

Goddard’s Safety and Mission Assurance team minimizes exploration risks while protecting personnel, facilities, and operations through proactive prevention strategies. We expertly identify, communicate, and mitigate hazards, implementing precise requirements and leveraging institutional knowledge to balance safety functions within resource constraints in continuous effort to achieve mission success.