Mission Statement

The role of NASA’s Logistics Division (LD) is to provide Agency-wide oversight in the functional areas of:

• Materials and Inventory Management
• Equipment Management
• Contract Property Management
• Transportation and Travel Management
• Property Disposal Management (Warehousing, Storage, and Disposal)

Center logistics operations have a direct impact on the Agency’s science and research missions primarily through institutional services that support the crosscutting processes “provide aerospace products and capabilities” and “manage strategically.” LD serves as the “corporate office” for Center logistics operations, developing Agencywide logistics policies, processes, and systems, and facilitating the use of Government/Industry best practices. The LD also provides technical expertise and guidance to the Centers, Enterprises, and Contractors and advocates for reforms in policy and laws to the external regulatory community. All areas of logistics management are heavily regulated by laws and federal management regulations, and compliance with laws and regulations is routinely reviewed by internal and external audit organizations. The LD has the Agency level responsibility to ensure Center compliance with Agency policy even when compliance issues impact institutional or programmatic goals. This requires the LD to maintain the highest possible level of corporate knowledge, credibility, and rapport with its customers.