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NPR 7120.8A
Effective Date: September 14, 2018
Expiration Date: September 14, 2028
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Subject: NASA Research and Technology Program and Project Management Requirements (Revalidated w/change 5)

Responsible Office: Associate Administrator


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Appendix B. Acronyms

AA Associate Administrator
AD2 Advancement Degree of Difficulty
AO Announcement of Opportunity
APA Allowance for Program Adjustment
APMC Agency Program Management Council
ASM Acquisition Strategy Meeting
ATP Authority to Proceed
CA Continuation Assessment
CDF Capitalization Determination Form
CDR Critical Design Review
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CHMO Chief Health and Medical Officer
CIO Chief Information Officer
CM Configuration Management
CMC Center Management Council
CPMO Chief Program Management Officer
DA Decision Authority
DPMC Directorate Program Management Council
EMO Environmental Management Office
EPO Education and Public Outreach
EVM Earned Value Management
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FAD Formulation Authorization Document
FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation
FPR Facility Project Requirements
FY Fiscal Year
HMA Health and Medical Authority
HQ Headquarters
IA Independent Assessment
IBPD Integrated Budget and Performance Document
IT Information Technology
ITAR International Traffic in Arms Regulations
KDP Key Decision Point
KPP Key Performance Parameter
LCC Life-Cycle Cost
MDAA Mission Directorate Associate Administrator
MdM Meta-Data Manager
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act
NESC NASA Engineering and Safety Center
NF NASA Form
NFS NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Supplement
NOA New Obligational Authority
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NODIS NASA Online Directives Information System
NPD NASA Policy Directive
NPR NASA Procedural Requirements
NRA NASA Research Announcement
OCE Office of the Chief Engineer
OCFO Office of the Chief Financial Officer
OIIR Office of International and Interagency Relations
OSMA Office of Safety and Mission Assurance
PAR Program Assessment Review
PCA Program Commitment Agreement
PDR Preliminary Design Review
PI Principal Investigator
PMC Program Management Council
PPR Periodic Project Review
PSM Procurement Strategy Meeting
PSR Program Status Review
R&T Research and Technology
RFP Request for Proposal
SEHB Systems Engineering Handbook
SI Systeme Internationale (commonly known as Metric System)
SMA Safety and Mission Assurance
SOW Statement of Work
SRB Standing Review Board
TA Technical Authority
TD Technology Development
TMI Technology Maturity Index
ToR Terms of Reference
TRL Technical Readiness Level
UFE Unallocated Future Expenses
WBS Work Breakdown Structure


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