IV&V’s Mission and Values
IV&V’s Mission
To provide our customers assurance that their safety and mission critical systems and software will operate reliably, safely and securely, and to advance the systems and software engineering disciplines. In doing so, we work to standards of excellence, focus on customer satisfaction, inspire and advance the next generation, and adhere to and demonstrate our core set of values: safety, integrity, teamwork, innovation and excellence.
IV&V’s Values
The NASA IV&V organization embraces these values in words and deeds, as they collectively shape behaviors, guide services to customers, and establish the NASA IV&V organization’s culture.
- Safety
- We consider protecting ourselves and the missions we support from unnecessary harm as a cornerstone to success. We are committed, individually and as a team, to protecting the safety of our team members, and those assets that the Nation entrusts to the Agency. With safety first, our commitment to all other values can be achieved.
- Integrity
- Our success is built on an environment of trust and ethical behavior. We exhibit sincerity and truthfulness in all actions for the good of the Agency and our country.
- Teamwork
- We understand and believe that thinking, planning, decision making and actions are better when done together. We recognize, and even assimilate, the belief that “none of us is as good as all of us.” We recognize that our function exists to serve the bigger picture – mission success.
- Innovation
- We cultivate creativity and seek knowledge that will strengthen our teams and ourselves. We recognize innovation as a way to leverage new technologies and capabilities for the betterment of NASA’s missions, the Agency, and our country.
- Excellence
- We consistently look for ways to improve ourselves and our organization by promoting continual growth, learning and experience. We believe in hard work and commitment that results in providing high quality services that bring long term value to our customers.