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NASA IV&V

New Employee Orientation

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Welcome to NASA IV&V

Providing orientation for new employees, to ensure a safe stay while on site is the

goal of our Staff. This orientation is required for new employees at both

Building 1 and Building 2.

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Vision/ MissionVision: The NASA IV&V Program provides confidence and

integrity in software that cannot be found elsewhere.

Mission: The NASA IV&V Program will reduce the inherent risk in the Agency’s ability to procure, develop, deploy and operate software within desired cost, schedule and performance goals– Performing IV&V on safety and mission critical software– Providing software expertise to the Agency’s SMA activities– Conducting research that improves IV&V and software assurance

methods, practices and tools– Performing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

(STEM) outreach– Performing management and institutional services with excellence

Program Values

The Program’s success requires uncompromising commitment to its core values, which guide individual and organizational behavior. NASA IV&V Program values include:

 

Safety Focus on Safety is a must!

Integrity To be respected, we must operate with Integrity

Respect We must Respect others and ourselves

Balance Maintaining Balance keeps healthy and happy employees

Teamwork Integrity and Respect build and foster Teamwork

Innovation Integrity, Respect, and Teamwork breed Innovation

Excellence All of the above promote Excellence

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Elaboration of Program ValuesSafetyBeing safe and ensuring personal safety for employees and the public; providing security for everyone and protection of our resources and assets; being good stewards.

IntegrityDoing what was said would be done; having trust; being honest, fair, and accountable, both personally and organizationally; having steadfast ethical conduct; living by high standards of individual behavior.

RespectNoticing individual worth; being open-minded; accepting diversity; seeking first to understand and then to be understood; having credibility; empowering oneself and others; welcoming every idea; listening; being civil.

TeamworkWorking together; supporting each other; collaborating effectively; sharing accomplishments and successes; providing collective wisdom; being responsible; helping others; leveraging synergy; exhibiting open communication.

BalanceBeing well rounded with work, family, and self; balancing professional and personal time; giving to the community; practicing wellness of living; having a balanced involvement that enhances all; being there; coaching others.

InnovationSeeking better ways or new methods to do things; being imaginative to enhance processes; staying on the leading edge; being original, agile, adaptive, and responsive to change.

ExcellenceProducing quality goods and services; doing the right thing; performing second to none; practicing continuous improvement; being distinctive, creative, and committed; leading in best practices; being efficient.

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In case of Fire Follow the Emergency evacuation plan located on our Facility Services page @

http://services.ivv.nasa.gov/documentation/Emergency Evacuation Policy.pdf

Building 1, 100 University Drive  Everyone must move as far away from the building as possible so that passage of emergency vehicles and emergency personnel is not obstructed. If exiting from the front entrance, stand beyond the flag poles. If exiting from the rear entrance, stand on the second tier parking lot. If exiting from a side door, stand 100 feet away from the building.

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Bldg 1: First Floor Evacuation Plan

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Bldg 1: Second Floor Evacuation Plan

In Case of Fire (cont.)

Building 2, 5000 NASA Boulevard

  Everyone must move as far away from the building as possible so that passage of emergency vehicles and emergency personnel is not obstructed. If exiting from the rear entrance, stand in the front of the building on the grass. If exiting from a side door, stand 100 feet away from the building. Follow the diagrams on page 4 and page 5 in this document to find the nearest exit.

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Bldg 2: Second Floor Evacuation Plan

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Bldg 2: Third Floor Evacuation Plan

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In case of medical emergency

• Follow the Medical Emergency Procedure located on our Facility Services page @

http://services.ivv.nasa.gov/documentation/Medical_Emergency_Policy.pdf

• Call 8200 or 9-911 direct.

• All Security Officers are first aid,CPR & AED trained.

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Health & Safety issues

• Follow the IV&V Safety reporting located on our Facility Services page procedure @

http://services.ivv.nasa.gov/documentation/Safety_Reporting.pdf

• Report all close calls to 8200/5200

• Report all accidents to 8200/5200

• Report all Health & Safety concerns to 8200/5200

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IV&V Emergency Action Plan

Please review the Facility EAP located on the services page.http://services.ivv.nasa.gov/documentation/Emergency_Action_Plan.pdf

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If you host Visitors & Guests

• Stay with your guest as required

• Ensure they return their badge upon leaving the Facility

• Review Visitors responsibilities located on our Facility Services page @

http://services.ivv.nasa.gov/documentation/Escorting_Visitors.pdf

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Employee Safety Committee• We are an OSHA Voluntary Protection Program

(VPP) Star work site. The OSHA VPP is designed to promote excellence in safety and health by recognizing facilities with outstanding occupational safety and health management systems.  It is based on a cooperative relationship between management and employees to promote employee protection and emphasize the continual identification and elimination of hazards in the workplace.

• To participate on the committee please contact your supervisor AND email safety@ivv.nasa.gov

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Ergonomics program• We take a proactive approach and strive to set

up your work station properly from day one.• Ergonomics is the science that characterizes the

effects of physical exertion on the human body.• The practical application of ergonomics is the

study of how working affects people.• Please work with our IT department to ensure

your work station is set up ergonomically.• If you need assistance and are supported by

Adnet please contact the IT Help Desk @ 8237.

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Ergonomics setup

IT Security

As a new employee you must complete the basic IT Security training located on SATERN.

Plateau Learning → Login

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Contact information

• Emergencies dial ext 8200/5200 or 9-911• Security Services ext. 8200/5200• Security Services email security@ivv.nasa.gov

• Network Operations(NetOps) IT Help Desk ext. 8237• NetOps Help Desk email help@ivv.nasa.gov• Help Desk Web Page http://ithelpdesk.ivv.nasa.gov

• NASA IV&V Facility guide http://ithelpdesk.ivv.nasa.gov/documentation/Computing_guide.pdf

• NASA related Policies & Procedures Services - IV&V - NASA

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NASA IV&V Program welcomes you!

I have read and understood the new Employee Orientation.

________________________________Print name Signature Date

If you have any questions please contact our security desk @ 8200.

*Please print, sign, and return to Security