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NASA SECURITY: ASSESSING THE AGENCY’S EFFORTS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE INFORMATION JOINT HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SPACE & SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION JUNE 20, 2014 Serial No. 113–81 Printed for the use of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology ( Available via the World Wide Web: http://science.house.gov U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 89–410PDF WASHINGTON : 2014 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2104 Mail: Stop IDCC, Washington, DC 20402–0001 COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY HON. LAMAR S. SMITH, Texas, Chair DANA ROHRABACHER, California EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas RALPH M. HALL, Texas ZOE LOFGREN, California F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR., DANIEL LIPINSKI, Illinois Wisconsin DONNA F. EDWARDS, Maryland FRANK D. LUCAS, Oklahoma FREDERICA S. WILSON, Florida RANDY NEUGEBAUER, Texas SUZANNE BONAMICI, Oregon MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, Texas ERIC SWALWELL, California PAUL C. BROUN, Georgia DAN MAFFEI, New York STEVEN M. PALAZZO, Mississippi ALAN GRAYSON, Florida MO BROOKS, Alabama JOSEPH KENNEDY III, Massachusetts RANDY HULTGREN, Illinois SCOTT PETERS, California LARRY BUCSHON, Indiana DEREK KILMER, Washington STEVE STOCKMAN, Texas AMI BERA, California BILL POSEY, Florida ELIZABETH ESTY, Connecticut CYNTHIA LUMMIS, Wyoming MARC VEASEY, Texas DAVID SCHWEIKERT, Arizona JULIA BROWNLEY, California THOMAS MASSIE, Kentucky ROBIN KELLY, Illinois KEVIN CRAMER, North Dakota KATHERINE CLARK, Massachusetts JIM BRIDENSTINE, Oklahoma RANDY WEBER, Texas CHRIS COLLINS, New York BILL JOHNSON, Ohio SUBCOMMITTEE ON SPACE HON. STEVEN M. PALAZZO, Mississippi, Chair RALPH M. HALL, TEXAS DONNA F. EDWARDS, Maryland DANA ROHRABACHER, California SUZANNE BONAMICI, Oregon FRANK D. LUCAS, Oklahoma DAN MAFFEI, New York MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, Texas JOSEPH P. KENNEDY III, Massachusetts MO BROOKS, ALABAMA DEREK KILMER, Washington LARRY BUCSHON, Indiana AMI BERA, California STEVE STOCKMAN, Texas MARC VEASEY, Texas BILL POSEY, Florida JULIA BROWNLEY, California DAVID SCHWEIKERT, Arizona FREDERICA WILSON, Florida JIM BRIDENSTINE, Oklahoma EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas CHRIS COLLINS, New York LAMAR S. SMITH, Texas SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT HON. PAUL C. BROUN, Georgia, Chair F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR., DAN MAFFEI, New York Wisconsin ERIC SWALWELL, California BILL POSEY, Florida SCOTT PETERS, California KEVIN CRAMER, North Dakota EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas BILL JOHNSON, Ohio LAMAR S. SMITH, Texas (II) C O N T E N T S June 20, 2014 Page Witness List ............................................................................................................. 2 Hearing Charter ...................................................................................................... 3 Opening Statements Statement by Representative Steven M. Palazzo, Chairman, Subcommittee on Space, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives .................................................................................................... 11 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 12 Statement by Representative Dan Maffei, Ranking Minority Member, Sub- committee on Oversight, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives ............................................................................ 13 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 14 Statement by Representative Paul C. Broun, Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives .................................................................................................... 15 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 16 Statement by Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, Ranking Member, Com- mittee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives .... 17 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 17 Witnesses: Mr. Richard Keegan, Associate Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Oral Statement ................................................................................................. 18 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 20 Ms. Belva Martin, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, Govern- ment Accountability Office Oral Statement ................................................................................................. 31 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 33 Ms. Gail A. Robinson, Deputy Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space Oral Statement ................................................................................................. 48 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 50 Mr. Douglas Webster, Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration and Principal, Cambio Consulting Group Oral Statement ................................................................................................. 57 Written Statement ............................................................................................ 59 Discussion ................................................................................................................. 75 Appendix I: Answers to Post-Hearing Questions Mr. Richard Keegan, Associate Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration ................................................................................... 90 Ms. Belva Martin, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, Govern- ment Accountability Office .................................................................................. 112 Ms. Gail A. Robinson, Deputy Inspector General, National Aeronautics and Space ..................................................................................................................... 119 (III) IV Page Mr. Douglas Webster, Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration and Principal, Cambio Consulting Group .......................................................... 126 Appendix II: Additional Material for the Record Submitted statement for the record by Representative Donna F. Edwards, Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Space, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives .................................... 142 Responses submitted by NASA for information requested by Chairman Broun during the course of the hearing ......................................................................... 144 NASA SECURITY: ASSESSING THE AGENCY’S EFFORTS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE INFORMATION FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2014 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEES ON SPACE & OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY, Washington, D.C. The Subcommittees met, pursuant to call, at 10:01 a.m., in Room 2318 of the Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Steven Palazzo [Chairman of the Subcommittee on Space] presiding. (1) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Chairman PALAZZO. This joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Space and the Subcommittee on Oversight will come to order. Good morning. Welcome to today’s hearing titled, ‘‘NASA Secu- rity: Assessing the Agency’s Efforts to Protect Sensitive Informa- tion.’’ In front of you are packets containing the written testimony, biography, and truth-in-testimony disclosure for today’s witnesses. Before we get started, since this is a joint hearing involving two Subcommittees, I want to explain how we will operate procedurally so all Members understand how the question-and-answer period will be handled. We will recognize those Members present at the gavel in order of seniority on the full Committee, and those coming in after the gavel will be recognized in order of arrival. I recognize myself for five minutes for an opening statement. Welcome to today’s joint hearing on NASA’s ability to protect sensitive information. Recent events have reminded us that pro- tecting sensitive aerospace information is more than a matter of national pride; it is also a matter of national security. Yet NASA continues to struggle with the protection of sensitive information, even as the agency is persistently targeted by our adversaries. Today, we discuss the reports that have shown that NASA’s cas- ual and negligent approach to foreign national access and failure to control sensitive information is allowing our nation’s prized aero- space technology to be compromised. The purpose of today’s hear- ing is to ensure that NASA follows through on addressing these failures. On March 16, 2013, Federal agents conducted a search of a for- eign national contractor from the Langley Research Center before departure to China. This search was prompted by concerns that the individual was inappropriately granted access to sensitive informa- tion. Despite the fact that the individual pled guilty to a mis- demeanor offense, the nature of the information on his computer and how he obtained it remains under investigation. Also, a multiyear investigation dating back to 2009 showed that foreign nationals were granted inappropriate