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Volume 1, Issue 1, July-September, 2005NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONIndependent Verification and Validation Facility
Welcome to IVViewIVVView2The view from here.I am pleased to introduce our first edition of the NASAIV&V Newsletter. We look forward to publishinggggggggquarterly, toIVVViewprovide information andinsight. We hope that thispublication will help ourNASA Family and our WestVirginia community come toknow us better. I am veryproud of the achievementsof the IV&V Program andFacility, and I am especiallyproud of the fine team ofcivil service employees and contractors who work sohard together to ensure that NASA IV&V is contributingsignificantly to NASA’s mission.Table of ContentsPillar I: ServicesCarrying the NASA Family Back to SpaceThe Survey Says4On the Job Training5Making the Grade5Pillar II: ResearchResearch Becomes Reality at SAS 05Research Road ShowThank you for taking time to read about us. Please visitour web site ( www.ivv.nasa.gov ) or let us welcomeyou to our Facility in Fairmont, West Virginia, theflagship of the I-79 Technology Park.Sincerely,Nelson “Ned” Keeler6-78Pillar III: OutreachDay In The Park 2005NASA and Upward BoundIn this publication, you will meet some of the peoplewho support our Pillars of Services, Research andOutreach, built on a foundation of excellence in facilityand administrative management. We are all committedto meeting the needs of our customers andstakeholders.3-4910Foundation of ExcellenceIf You Build It 11IV&V Lands a Rocket11The CubeOur Value-Ables12-1314Cover: Discovery dawn landing at Edwards Air ForceBaseIVView is a publication of the IV&V Facility. It is published quarterly in the interest of IV&V employees,contractors and constituents.Managing Editor: Donna OzburnEditor: Kathleen MillsonPlease submit news items and/or photos to Kathleen.m.millson@nasa.gov ;304-367-8445. Ideas forstories and article submissions are welcome; all submissions are subject to editing.Next Submission Deadline: December 15, 2005
Melissa J. Bodeau When Commander Eileen Collinsand the crew of Discovery lifted off in July, they tookthe hearts and souls of the NASA Family with them.In NASA, few achievements are solely individualachievements. Most missions are the product ofyears of work byhundredsofpeople, each witha role to fill.Return to Flightwas no different,and the IV&Vteam was proudto be a part of it.The Shuttle Program has always had a series ofreviews prior to launch to determine readiness. IV&Vis a participant in the Software Readiness Reviewsconducted by the Shuttle’s Flight Software Office.For Return to Flight (and all subsequent flights),IV&V is also a participant in the Safety and MissionAssurance Readiness Reviews, conducted by theAgency’s Chief of Safety and Mission Assurance(SMA). These reviews include representatives fromall SMA organizations across the Agency that areinvolved in the Shuttle Program. When the ShuttleProgram held reviews in mid-April for a mid-Maylaunch, it was decided that more time was needed tobe as ready as we wanted to be. We pushed thelaunch into July and conducted a new set of reviewsin June, which gave us further confidence toproceed.For the long-awaited launch of Discovery, we gathered in aconference room with the TV picture projected on the pulldown screen and the volume turned up as high as possible.In the time between T-1 minute and T-31 seconds, the roomquieted. As we hit T-6 seconds, Main Engine start, and thenT-0 and Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) ignition, it becamecompletely silent. As Discovery lifted off, I knew there weremany others feeling and thinking the same things I was,mentally checking off each milestone and air-to-ground call,focused on my own little piece of the system, willing it to workand to keep the crew safe. The connection and communityof the NASA family was almost tangible.Once Discovery was safely in orbit, the work of assessing hercondition and performing tests began. The crews of bothDiscovery and International Space Station photographed theOrbiter looking for damage as data was retrieved from thenew sensors embedded in the vehicle. Based on analysis byexperts on the ground looking at all the data, some taskswere added to spacewalks to remove protruding gap fillers tohelp ensure a safe return through the atmosphere.Melissa J. Bodeau, PMP (NASA), Project ManagerJohn Bradbury, PMP (Titan), Project ManagerDavid Bradt (Titan), IV&V Technical Liaison/Sequencing/GN&CBimal Patel (Titan), GN&CDavid Frazier (Titan), GN&CPrasun Sinha (Titan), GPSDavid Wirkkala (Titan), GPSHeath Haga (Titan), GN&CGene McSwain (Titan), GN&CBill McAllister (Titan), DPS/GN&CLeonard Frost (Titan), DPSFay Moore (Titan), DPSDavid Soto, PMP (Titan), MEDSJulius Marcus (GCS), SSMECPat Wilhelmi (Titan), DPS/MEDSGary Carvell (GGC), MEDSRamona Gallardo (Titan), DPSDavid Greeson (Titan), MEDSReid Brockway (Titan), SequencingBruce Danielson (Titan), SSMECLarry Strader, PMP (Titan), GN&CJeny Hehir (Titan), IV&V ToolsIV&V SHUTTLE TEAMIV&V’s work ontheShuttleprimarily involvesthe software intheonboardGeneral PurposeComputers(GPC)andMultiple FunctionElectronic DisplaySystems (MEDS),in the SpaceShuttle Main Engine Controller, and in theMiniaturized GPS Receivers flown onboard. ForSTS-114, we provided IV&V services on both thenew release of flight software (OI-30) that would firstfly on STS-114, and on flight-specific softwarechanges. Our work on OI-30 spanned five years andthree IV&V project managers; first, Bill Jackson (nowour Facility’s Deputy Director), then Steve Raque,and now me. Work on changes specifically for STS114 had been going on for several months when Ijoined IV&V at the end of 2003.As launch day approached and throughout the mission, thelocal West Virginia media were frequent visitors to theFacility, interviewing Facility management and the Shuttleand ISS project managers. We were pleased to be able totalk to a wider audience about NASA and the work of theFacility.Pillar I: Services3Carrying the NASA Family Back to Space
Pillar I: Services4As usual, the astronauts executed their work superblythroughout the mission and showed that the confidence weplace in them is well-deserved.Many of the staff at the IV&V Facility were fortunate enoughto be able to watch the landing of Discovery with the Chiefof Safety and Mission Assurancefor the Agency, Shuttle astronaut,Bryan O’Connor.He was inMorgantown, West Virginia, toparticipate in our annual SoftwareAssurance Symposium, whichpresents the results of NASA’sresearch into improving softwareassurance.Bryan said that,watching the landing andlistening to the various milestonecalls, he was thinking about thesoftware. He said that no onetalks much about the software orthe effort that goes into itbecause it works.Bryanrecounted that on one of hismissions, when coming in to landat Edwards there was a largecloud over the landing areablocking the crew’s sight of therunway. When they finallypopped through the cloud at 6000 feet, the software hadgotten them precisely where they needed to be, no manualmaneuvering required. He said he was sure that EileenCollins saw the beautiful lineup of a perfect position, lookingthrough the Heads Up Display, thanks to software.We learned a great deal from Discovery’s mission. Someof what we learned shows us we have more work to doon our external tanks, and thus we’ve delayedsubsequent flights until we can perform the necessaryanalysis and make and test the changes needed. Whilethe delay is of course a disappointment, it is the rightdecision.There is nothing moreimportant than the safety of the crewand the public, and that is ourparamount concern. Now, we face thepotential of additional delays due todamage from Hurricane Katrina at ourStennis Space Flight Center andMichoud Assembly Facility locations.Our priority in the short-term is to helpall those in the NASA family, bothemployees and contractors, who wereaffected by the hurricane. We’ll assessthe damage and come up with a planto recover so that we can quicklycontinue with the steps needed to flythe Shuttle again.Spaceflight is an inherently riskybusiness. Those of us who work inspace exploration have a responsibilityto do everything we can to reduce therisks to the extent possible.TheShuttle IV&V team has the duty and the honor of directlycontributing to the safety of the crew and the success ofthe Shuttle’s missions. I, as part of that team, was filledwith joy and pride to see Discovery and her crew soaringback into space, where we belong.The Survey Says John Hinkle In late June, we surveyed all of our current (17) and recentlycompleted (6) projects receiving IV&V Services. The surveys asked projectrepresentatives both quantitative, rating-based questions, as well as openended questions about their experience with IV&V.We had a remarkable project response rate of 96% (22 of the 23 projectspolled). Both in-progress and completed project customers responded tosets of IV&V performance and project manager rating questions on a scaleof 1-4. Completed projects also answered questions on the overall IV&Vservice experience and on our “value-added” capabilities. The survey wasconducted and the results analyzed by the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and Development, Inc. of Morgantown, WestVirginia.On a scale of 1-4, nearly all of our customers rate us 3.5 in every area surveyed. Overall this indicates a high level ofsatisfaction with our IV&V Services and our management. So what’s next? The survey report will be released to all membersof our NASA family. We are now analyzing the individual project responses to glean the most from the information providedand respond accordingly. Of course, individual responses are held in confidence. We consider the results of this survey asthe foundation on which to build a greater record of accomplishment.Congratulations to all our NASA civil service and contractor personnel who continue to provide exceptional IV&V Services.
On the Job TrainingThomas Robinson & Kat Millson Because independentverification and validation is not taught or practiced inmost colleges and universities, Project ManagerMarkland Bensonenvisioned andinitiated a hands-ontraining program atthe IV&V Facility. Histraining would beopen to anyone whowanted to participateand would involve performing IV&V on a KnowledgeManagement System (KMS) test project.Markland was soon joined by Deborah Kromis, theInternational Space Station IV&V Project Manager,and together they conceived of a more structuredtraining program tailored specifically for new IV&Vengineers and soon-to-be project managers. Theconcept was presented to Facility leadership whoagreed that the best way to learn IV&V is to performIV&V. The Facility Director, Ned Keeler and DeputyDirector, Bill Jackson whole heartedly supported theinitiative. Phillip Merritt, Aaron Wilson, MelissaSchmidt, Wesley Deadrick, Jeffrey Northey, JerrySims, Gerald Gilley, Brian Kesecker and LisaMontgomery began meeting with Deborah andMarkland with the primary objective of learning thepractice of IV&V from the ground up by performinganalyst duties.In the fall of 2004 the development schedule for theInternational Space Station’s (ISS) RegenerativeEnvironmental Control & Life Support System (RECLSS) was accelerated. The ISS OxygenGeneration System (OGS) software became a targetof opportunity for IV&V engineering training program.Throughout 2005, Markland and Deborah worked withIV&V management to develop the ISS OGS IV&Vproject as a venue for training. They devised tutorials,compiled data, created hands-on exercises, andprovided oversight. OGS IV&V currently includessoftware requirements evaluation and traceabilityanalysis, interface analysis, design analysis and codeanalysis. The IV&V engineering group has uncoveredISS OGS software concerns ranging from ‘severity-2’to ‘severity-5’.These concerns have been successfullycommunicated and accepted for action by the ISSOGS software development team. The IV&VEngineering Group has since created their own,internal competency management system whichmonitors how well everyone is learning and tracksthe time spent working on individual tasks.This unique IV&V training program has successfullyprovided a working knowledge of independentverification and validation of mission critical softwareunder the exceptional dedication and mentorship ofDeborah and Markland. The IV&V engineeringgroup is highly motivated and engaged in realproject work and the International Space Stationreceives additional IV&V on a critical softwaresystem, resulting in a genuine win-win for NASA andour IV&V Program.Making the GradeLast Spring, NASA IV&V Director, Ned Keeler, challenged theProject Managers at our Facility to hit the books. His hope wasto see several of our talented project managers PMI certifiedas Project Management Professionals (PMP) in 2005 and2006. Civil Service Project Managers and Contractors tookNed up on his challenge and the result is impressive.*The Project Management Institute (PMI ) is the world’sleading association for the project management profession. Itadministers a globally recognized, rigorous, education, and/orprofessional experience and examination-based professionalcredentialing program that maintains ISO 9001 certification inQuality Management Systems.*From the ProjectManagement Institute Website.Congratulations to the NASA IV&V civil service personnel whoare now PMI certified as Project Management Professionals:Melissa J. Bodeau; Stephanie Ferguson; DeborahKromis; Thomas Robinson; Wesley Sweetser.Congratulations to the contractors associated with NASA IV&Vwho also accepted and successfully met this challenge:Titan: Bob Jarrett; Tina Mascaro; Larry Ullom;John Dicks; John Bradbury; Randy Hefner; TravisDawson; David Soto; Khalid Lateef; GarlanBradshaw; Larry Strader; Greg Miller;GeoControls: Pavan RajagopalSAIC: Aria Whiston; Michael Hieber;TMC Technologies, Inc,: F. Martinez; Lydia C.Sorenson.Pillar I: Services5
Pillar II: Research6Research Becomes Reality SAS ‘05Researchers from around the worldgathered for the NASA Office of Safety and MissionAssurance (OSMA) fifth annual Software AssuranceSymposium August 9-11, 2005, at the LakeviewResort and Conference Center, Morgantown, WestVirginia.Lisa MontgomeryNASA’s IV&V Facility has proudly organized theSoftware Assurance Symposium (SAS) to serve as thevenue for the presentation of OSMA sponsoredresearch for all of the five years of its existence.The 2005 NASA OSMA SAS was the showcase of ayear's worth of important research in the field ofSoftware and Safety Assurance. The NASA Office ofBryan O'Connor, NASA Chief Safety and Mission AssuranceSafety and Mission Assurance sponsored theOfficer, (STS-61B and STS-40).symposium as part of its Software AssuranceResearch Program (SARP) which is managed by theNASA IV&V Facility. As of the 2005 SAS, SARPresearch is being performed at seven NASA Centers/Facilities: ARC, GRC, GSFC, HQ, JPL, JSC and atIV&V.We were especially pleased that this year’s SAS washeld in conjunction with the Safety and MissionAssurance Directors’ meeting. With Bryan O’Connoras keynote speaker, and the proximity and oft-timesparticipation of the directors, this year’s attendeesenjoyed unprecedented opportunities for interactionwith OSMA’s leadership.While SAS is widely known for its ambitious scheduleof presentations, speakers, discussions anddemonstrations, it also has a reputation for being arelaxed environment, conducive to initiating andstrengthening relationships among nationaland international researchers and sponsorsfrom throughout government, academiaand the private sector. That reputation wascertainly reinforced by the SAS 2005experience.Originally broughtto SAS in 2004the Aardvark isnow a SAS favorite among returning participants.As balance to the research presentation,there was ample time for one-on-one andsmall group interaction during breaks andextended dinner conversations.Participants found themselves watching andcelebrating the landing of the Space ShuttleDiscovery shoulder to shoulder with the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance Directors gathered for a “class photo”OSMA Directors and SAS attendees from and immediately returned to work. Their presence at the Software Assurancethe European Space Agency (ESA) and the Symposium created an opportunity for meaningful dialogue with researchers.Japanese Space Agency (JAXA).
As all work and no play makes for dull and cranky researchers, much needed breaks from serious subjects were providedthroughout the symposium. The first tested the nerve and skill (not to mention sense of humor) of those who participated inthe putting competition on the beautiful Lakeview golf course. Others conducted impromptu Return On Investment (ROI)studies by gambling against their fellow researchers at casino night. And former astronauts and academics alike proved theyhad “the right stuff” during a highly creative and competitive aeronautics competition.The evaluations proved that SAS 2005 was an impressive event, the great camaraderie was further proof of its success.Pillar II: Research7
Pillar II: Research8Research Road ShowLisa Montgomery The Software Assurance Symposium (SAS) is not only our showcase for the work we are doing, but itis also our primary venue to connect with our colleagues across the Agency to identify future challenges and explore waysto meet them. While SAS is a wonderful opportunity for attendees to learn about the topics on which our researchershave been working, not everyone who could benefit from the work that the Software Assurance Research Program isdoing is able to attend SAS. To facilitate the transition of research into practice, the IV&V Facility will be working withother NASA Centers to bring the research, and the researchers, to them.Prior to the Software Assurance Symposium, Ned Keeler, IV&V Facility Director, committed to supporting a research roadshow as a reflection of his determination to support the transition of research into practice. His decision to create such aneffort now seems prescient. Post-SAS there is so much energy around Centers taking on greater involvement in theresearch program that it is apparent the timing of such an endeavor couldn’t be better. Originally, we thought that wewould send those researchers whose presentations, according to the SAS evaluations, generated the most interest. Asconversations have taken place and more people have gotten involved, however, it has become clear that we will need toalso expand that thinking to address the unique challenges of each Center.The research program is only five years old; our work has not yet been around long enough to be a standard part ofNASA’s way of doing business. But it will be. The research road show will be a valuable part of making research a reality.Dudley B. Killam, Operations Manager, Office ofSafety and Mission Success, Jet PropulsionLaboratoryMartha S. Wetherholt, NASA Software AssuranceManager, Safety and Assurance RequirementsDivision, Office of Safety and Mission AssuranceThe 2005 Software Assurance Symposium atLakeview was successful in a number of ways. Inaddition to the NASA IV&V facility's superbhospitality and software assurance focus, our 2005SAS experience provided us with the inspiration topursue at least two immediate goals here at the JetPropulsion Laboratory. First, we are activelypursuing offering a mini-SAS here at JPL to providegreater insight into the project implementationsignificance of software assurance research on thepart of compatriots who were not present atLakeview this past summer. We are quite confidentthat this will be an important and natural investmentin the future with high return assured by the effort.I think the IV&V Facility has done an excellent jobmanaging the NASA Office of Safety and MissionAssurance’s Software Assurance ResearchProgram (SARP) including the outstanding job ofcreating an informative, exciting, and interchangerich environment for our researchers and our
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