WELCOME TO THE SCIENCES & EXPLORATION DIRECTORATE
SED OFFICES
SED OFFICES
The Sciences and Exploration Directorate includes a number of support offices and efforts that support activities and services for the entire directorate.
SED OFFICES
- Responsible for administration and management of SED resources in support of the Directorate's technical program. Primary financial and business management functions include coordination and administration of budget planning and execution to support the programmatic and institutional requirements of the Directorate's Divisions and Offices, and the associated flight instruments, mission operations and data analysis projects, and supporting research and technology programs. Major responsibility also includes resource monitoring, analysis, and administrative reporting supporting the Directorate's overall resources. The Office is responsible for implementation of all NASA/GSFC policies and procedures to ensure proper financial and business management within SED, as well as on-going coordination and review to assess compliance. Trains and provides collocated resources support to Divisions and Offices with within the Directorate to support efficient implementation of resources and to ensure effective utilization of resources.
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The Science Proposal Support Office administers the SED Directorate new business process. The Office coordinates with the Assistant Director for Technology and Associate Director for Science Engineering to strategically manage technology development resources consistent with Directorate science, mission, and instrument proposal priorities. The Science Proposal Support Office works with the Center's New Opportunities Office on all SED activities associated with the Center's overall new business process.
- The Computational & Information Sciences and Technology Office (CISTO) provides applied information system research and services to support the research programs of the Science and Exploration Directorate. The office supports high performance computing, provides high rate network and information technology (IT) security services, and performs research in information science and technology. The Office supports the Center Chief Information Officer in development of strategic IT plans, policies, and procedures for computing resources and security; and leads Directorate efforts to implement policies and ensure compliance. The Office develops strategies to optimize cost-effectiveness in the utilization of information technologies in support of the Directorate's mission.
