GPD 7120.1B GSFC Space Asset Protection Policy.pdf

DIRECTIVE NO. GPD 7120.1B

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 15, 2018

EXPIRATION DATE: June 15, 2023

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Goddard Policy Directive

(GPD)

Responsible Office: 100/Office of the Director Title: Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Space Asset Protection Policy

1. POLICY

a. This Goddard Policy Directive (GPD) establishes GSFC’s policy regarding the protection of its space assets. It applies to all GSFC-managed space missions that are required to follow NPR 7120.5.

This policy is optional for missions that follow NPR 7120.8 or “Do No Harm” missions as defined in GPR 8705.4. Program and project managers for each mission shall comply with this policy.

For the purpose of this GPD, space assets are defined as all flight and ground system components required to satisfy the objectives of a mission, any data (command, telemetry, and science) controlling or resulting from the operation of the space asset, and the associated data or documentation describing the specifications, design, and operation of any of the components. Space asset protection involves the planning and implementation of measures to protect GSFC’s space assets from intentional disruption, exploitation or attack.

b. In accordance with NASA policy as specified in Section 3, GSFC shall protect the space assets under its management control. This GPD further demonstrates GSFC’s commitment to space asset protection and the GSFC objective to enable sustained mission assurance through the reduction of space asset vulnerabilities. Effective protection requires a risk management rather than a risk avoidance approach, consistent with existing policies, approved mission requirements, and fiscal realities. Specifically,

(1) GSFC Projects are responsible for implementing an effective risk management plan for their missions and shall incorporate space asset protection as a high-level requirement according to NPR 7120.5 and derived documentation. Plans to meet space asset protection related requirements shall be addressed at classified adjunct reviews concurrent with all major milestone reviews.

(2) The GSFC Space Asset Protection Program (SAPP) shall ensure that space asset protection functional support is provided to GSFC projects, including composing Program/Project Protection Plans (PPP), identifying protection countermeasures appropriate for the threats and risk levels identified, liaising with other appropriate government agencies for space protection functions and Conjunction Assessment (CA), and providing counterspace training to GSFC-managed missions on event detection and reporting procedures.

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(3) SAPP shall ensure that a draft PPP is prepared prior to System Requirements Review (SRR) that describes the processes for complying with the mission’s survivability requirements.

(4) PPPs shall require the space assets to detect and report unplanned interference with the command link and with receipt of GPS signals.

(5) Waivers for requirements relating to space asset protection, whether pertaining to Agency-level or Center-level requirements, shall require review and approval by the GSFC Protection Technical Authority or his/her designee. Waivers to Agency-level requirements shall then be forwarded to the appropriate NASA Headquarters organizations for review and approval.

2. APPLICABILITY

a. This policy shall apply to all GSFC-managed space missions, regardless of operational status and geographic location.

b. In this directive, all document citations are assumed to be the latest version unless otherwise noted.

c. In this directive, all mandatory actions (i.e., requirements) are denoted by statements containing the term “shall.” The terms “may” or “can” denote discretionary privilege or permission; “should” denotes a good practice and is recommended but not required; “will” denotes expected outcome;

and “are/is” denotes descriptive material.

3. AUTHORITY

NPD 7120.4E, Program/Project Management

4. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS AND FORMS

a. NPR 1600.1, NASA Security Program Procedural Requirements

b. NPD 1600.2, NASA Security Policy

c. NPR 1620.2, Physical Security Vulnerability Risk Assessments

d. NPR 1620.3, Physical Security Requirements for NASA Facilities and Property

e. NPD 1660.1, NASA Counterintelligence (CI) Policy

f. NPR 1660.1, Counterintelligence (CI)/Counterterrorism (CT) Procedural Requirements

g. NPD 2810.1, Information Security Policy

h. NPR 2810.1, Security of Information Technology

i. NPD 7120.4, Program/Project Management

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j. NPR 7120.5, NASA Program and Project Management Processes and Requirements

k. NPR 7120.8, NASA Research and Technology Program and Project Management Requirements

l. NPR 8705.4, Risk Classification for NASA Payloads

m. NPR 8715.6, NASA Procedural Requirements for Limiting Orbital Debris

n. GPR 7120.4, Risk Management

o. GPR 8705.4, Risk Classification and Risk-based SMA Practices for GSFC Payloads and Systems

5. RESPONSIBILITIES

The following identifies the principal responsibilities to be assumed by key GSFC organizations in conducting space asset protection activities as described in the policy section of this GPD, Section 1b.

items (1) through (5).

a. GSFC Protection Technical Authority shall:

(1) Recommend mission-generated waiver requests for space asset protection requirements to the HQ Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE) and applicable HQ mission directorate.

b. Project Management shall:

(1) Comply with NPR 7120.5 requirements for space asset protection.

(2) Comply with space asset protection requirements, including the NASA Candidate Protection

Strategies, and assess them prior to major reviews.

(3) Compose PPPs for hosted instruments.

(4) Ensure that unclassified key management plans, if required, are completed and maintained.

(5) Submit waiver requests against space asset protection requirements to GSFC Protection

Technical Authority for review and approval, as appropriate.

(6) Ensure all GSFC-managed missions required to follow NPR 7120.5 and which require CA services per NPR 8715.6 shall follow documented guidance established by the NASA Conjunction Assessment Risk Analysis (CARA) function.

(7) Ensure all GSFC-managed missions provide regular CA-relevant data deliveries to SAPP.

(8) Establish procedures for detecting and reporting to SAPP any unexplained interference event.

(9) Obtain concurrence from SAPP on decisions for command link protection and communication security (COMSEC).

(10) Notify the SAPP Lead when coordinating end of mission plans.

c. The Mission Engineering and Systems Analysis Division (Code 590) shall:

(1) Establish end-to-end Project Protection Plans for spacecraft projects.

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(2) Function as the primary interface between the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Center to enable and facilitate the exchange of space situational awareness (SSA) information and data products.

(3) Provide CA and other orbital debris assessments as needed to satisfy Space Situational Awareness Activities and per NPR 8715.6.

(4) Produce documented guidance for CA capabilities, provide CA training material, and make available expert consultation to the missions.

(5) Provide space asset protection and orbital debris mitigation expertise in response to requests from Center and Directorate management, including participation in formal reviews.

(6) Provide space asset protection indications and warning training to project and flight operations personnel at the appropriate classification levels.

(7) Establish working relationships with intelligence providers.

(8) Transfer protection best practices from DoD and Intelligence Community organizations to

GSFC-managed missions.

(9) Plan and conduct end of life protection experiments for GSFC-managed missions in accordance with available funding.

(10) Produce and provide situational awareness updates to Center and mission management as to rate of incident occurrence and changes in the threat environment.

6. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY

None

7. MEASUREMENT/VERIFICATION

Document and track number of required projects that have coordinated PPPs with SAPP.

8. CANCELLATION

Supersedes GPD 7120.1A. Update as needed.

Original Signed By Christopher J. Scolese Director

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CHANGE HISTORY LOG

Revision Effective Date Description of Changes

Baseline

05/23/05

Initial Release

A

07/19/08

Document modified to reflect changes in the National Space Policy (Space Situational Awareness activities), NPR 7120.5 (Engineering Technical Authority) and NPR 8715.6 to explicitly describe Conjunction Assessment Support

B 09/06/15 Document modified to reflect changes in the National Space Policy (June 2010), NPR 7120.5, and the establishment of a NASA civil space protection strategy. Comments from 400, 500 dispositioned in GDMS.

B

02/15/18 Substantive changes to Conjunction Assessment (CA) details and inclusion of situation awareness reporting.

B

02/09/23 Administratively extended for 3 months.

B 05/11/23 Administratively extended for 30 days.