NASA JSC Internal Email: Constellation Program FY2010 Replanning Update

From: Coats, Michael {Jsc-Center-Director}(JSC-AA111)
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 1:45 PM
To: JSC-DL-JSC-Civil-Servants; JSC-DL-JSC-Contractors
Subject: Constellation Program FY2010 Replanning Update

I am writing from Russia, awaiting the next ISS crew launch from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, which is currently scheduled next Tuesday. Yesterday, NASA management directed Constellation Program management to replan its FY2010 content. I wanted to provide you with an update as quickly as possible.

This morning, Ellen Ochoa met with our civil service supervisors from across the Center as well as members of the Joint Leadership Team to discuss replanning of Constellation operations for the remainder of this fiscal year.

Ellen was joined by Dale Thomas, Acting Constellation Program Manager, and Charlie Stegemoeller, Constellation Program Planning and Control Manager. They noted that the Constellation Program has been given the authority to proceed immediately to assign preliminary adjustments and funding reductions. This replan will have an impact on contracts, workforce, and planned content of the Constellation Program.

We don’t know the specific impacts at the Center levels or at JSC yet. The Program is working through the projects and implementing organizations to determine plans and numbers of team members that will be affected.

Debra Johnson, our JSC Procurement Officer, is convening discussions with Contracting Officers and their technical representatives across the Center to determine how to best support the necessary contract re-planning efforts.

Natalie Saiz, our JSC Human Resources Director, is meeting with the HR Principals from all of our local contractors tomorrow to discuss resources available to JSC Team members.

Following the meetings this morning, Ellen asked the supervisors to meet with their teams to explain these latest developments. In addition, I plan to communicate with you frequently over the next several weeks.

This is going to be a difficult time for the JSC Team. I encourage you to reach out and support one another during this process.

Mike