There are NASA facilities across the United States and around the world. NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC provides overall guidance and political leadership to the agency.[1] There are 10 NASA field centers, which provide leadership for and execution of NASA's work. All other facilities fall under the leadership of at least one of these field centers.[2] Some facilities serve more than one application for historic or administrative reasons. NASA has used or supported various observatories and telescopes, and an example of this is the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility. In 2013 a NASA Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) Report recommended a Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) style organization to consolidate NASA's little used facilities.[3] The OIG determined at least 33 of NASA's 155 facilities were underutilized.
- ^ Shouse, Mary (July 9, 2009). "Welcome to NASA Headquarters". Retrieved July 15, 2009.
- ^ "NASA Center Assignments by State". NASA. 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
- ^ "Does NASA Need a Closure Commission To Shut Down Idle Facilities? – SpaceNews.com". 1 April 2013. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014.