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NASA Office of JPL
Management and
Oversight (NOJMO)
Freedom of Information Act

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is subject to OMB Circular provisions and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).

General Information
NOJMO FOIA Contact
NOJMO/JPL Records

General Information

NASA is the sponsor of the federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) known as the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California. The NASA Office of JPL Management and Oversight (NOJMO) is the NASA Headquarters on-site government organization serving the functions of contract management, on-site agency oversight, and ensuring regulatory compliance of contractor operations in accordance with 48 Code of Federal Regulations 35.017 as an FFRDC. JPL is funded by NASA to meet specific long-term technical needs that cannot be met by any other single organization within the agency. As part of this special relationship, NASA requires that JPL be operated in the public interest, with objectivity and independence, be free from organizational conflicts of interest, and have full disclosure of its affairs to NASA. The NOJMO director reports to NASA’s associate administrator and serves as the official in charge of managing the sponsoring agreement with the contractor operating the FFRDC. The NOJMO director provides on-site oversight of contract implementation while ensuring statutory, regulatory, and fiduciary compliance requirements are met.

an American flag onboard a space flight with earth visible through the aircraft's window

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

NOJMO provides a decentralized FOIA program for the agency at JPL, enabling the public to better understand the business of the government by providing timely and accurate agency records to citizens of the world.

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NASA Office of JPL Management and Oversight (NOJMO)

Records Management (RM)

NOJMO provides oversight and guidance to the JPL Records Manager and Archivist, ensures compliance with NASA retention/disposition schedules and verifies that historical and statutory requirements are followed and program objectives are met.

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Privacy Act (PA)

NOJMO provides oversight and guidance to the Privacy point of contact and enforces compliance with agency and statutory requirements regarding the storage and retrieval of PA information and management of PA systems of records. To make a request for records under the PA, please send your request by post mail to the address below. PA requests must include all the information requested in the online FOIA submission form. That information is also available on the "FOIA Guidance" page linked above by clicking the link titled "Information to Include in a FOIA Request." Additionally, all PA requests must contain an original notarized signature.

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FOIA Requesters

You may make a FOIA request by completing the online form at the above link under "Access NASA Records." Click "Submit a Request." Requests for all OIG records are processed by the NASA OIG FOIA Office, not individual NASA Center FOIA Offices. Online FOIA request submissions are preferred. You may also send your request for JPL records by post mail to the address below, or via fax or email. If you mail, email, or fax your request, please be sure to include all the information requested by the online submission form. That information is also available on the "FOIA Guidance" page linked above by clicking the link titled "Information to Include in a FOIA Request." We attempt to answer most requests within the statutory time limit of 20 working days following the receipt of a perfected request. We may contact you during processing to ask questions or to give you a status report. You may always check the status of your request by contacting us using the information below.

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Dennis B. Mahon

JPL Government Information Specialist

NASA Office of JPL Management and Oversight (NOJMO)
4800 Oak Grove Drive
M/S: 180-200K
Pasadena, CA 91109-8001
Phone: 818-393-6779
Fax: 818-393-3160
E-mail: jpl-foia@nasa.gov

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The telescope for NASA’s SPHEREx
The telescope for NASA’s SPHEREx mission undergoes testing at JPL. It is tilted on its base so it can see as much of the sky as possible while remaining within the protection of three concentric cones that protect the telescope from light and heat from the Sun and Earth.v
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NOJMO/JPL Records

The NOJMO electronic FOIA records library contains records or links to information for which we have received multiple FOIA requests. Additional documents previously released under the FOIA may also be found on the JPL Electronic Library Service Public Site linked below. The number of items in the library will likely grow. Please check back occasionally and refresh your browser.

NASA-Caltech Prime Contract at JPL
Contract 80NM0018D004 (Conformed) through Modification 6
Contract 80NM0018D004, Modification 7
Caltech/JPL Contracts Group
Contract 1254038
Contract 1255668
Contract 1270892
JPL Electronic Library Service Public Site
Electronic Library