During this period, NASA was confronted with urgent need to make maximum effective use of all its resources in order to maintain its on-going programs, while providing support for the research efforts geared to the extension of the space missions. Personnel training was encouraged; inventions and contributions were recognized; organizational, managerial, and financial management improvements were emphasized; and all procurement actions received careful scrutiny. Additionally, the Agency continued to work with other government agencies and offices where matters of mutual interest were involved.

Personnel

With its personnel staff remaining fairly stable, NASA concentrated its efforts on upgrading the capabilities of its employees, on assuring equal opportunity for all people regardless of race or sex, on recognizing organized groups of employees, and on making the most effective use of its manpower.

Employee-Management Cooperation

NASA continued to provide substantial support to the government-wide program for Employee-Management Cooperation in the Federal service (Executive Order 10988). Specifically, the Agency formally recognized three American Federation of Government Employees (AFL-CIO) lodges: Lodge 2498, at the Kennedy Space Center; Lodge 2755, at the Langley Research Center; and Lodge 2841, at the Ames Research Center. It also gave informal recognition to Lodge 2842, American Federation of Government Employees (AFL-CIO) at the Headquarters installation, and to Local 1575, National Federation of Federal Employees (Independent) at the Kennedy Space Center.

Training Activities

NASA selected a contractor (under competitive bid procedures and small business criteria) to develop an agency-wide course for first-line supervisors. The Civil Service Commission provided advisory and consulting services. The course will be pilot tested in the last half of 1968. In the future, all NASA first-line supervisors will be required to attend this course or a similar one that meets the same standards and criteria.

NASA continued to provide seminars on an agency-wide basis for specialized training of program and project teams, and for promoting management improvement and uniform treatment of NASA policy where required. During the period, courses in "Procurement Management," "Contract Administration," "Contract Cost Management," "Profit & Fee Negotiation," "Application of Nomographics to Incentive Contracting," "Contractor Performance Evaluation," and "Certification of Cost & Pricing Data" were conducted for NASA employees.

Twelve NASA employees were selected for the 1968-1969 national competitive fellowship award programs as follows: MIT-Sloan-2; Stanford-Sloan-3; National Institute of Public Affairs-3; Princeton-Woodrow Wilson-1; Industrial College of the Armed Forces-2; and the Hugh L. Dryden Memorial Fellowship-1.

NASA installations kept up their cyclic programs such as graduate education; cooperative education; apprentice, science, and engineering lectures; and a wide variety of management and skills training.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Employment staff personnel from Headquarters and from Goddard Space Flight Center, visited Bowie State College, a predominantly Negro college located near Greenbelt, Maryland, to determine if Goddard could assist the school in any way. Subsequently, Goddard officials and Bowie State faculty began working together to explore the problem of the school's need for a modern science department; they were also considering other areas of mutual interest and benefit. Status of Women

The NASA Langley Research Center continued to upgrade the skills of all professional employees through numerous training programs designed to improve technical competence and enhance opportunities for future growth. The most significant of these programs is Langley's Graduate Study Program arrangement with the College of William and Mary, with Old Dominion College, with the University of Virginia, and with the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Under this ar

rangement all requirements for advanced degrees can be met through part-time study.

At period's end, five women employees were working toward a MS Degree in Physics and Mathematics. NASA management considers this availability of part-time graduate study, without a residency requirement, as particularly helpful in attracting qualified women to fill professional positions. It also furthers the objectives of the Federal Women's Program.

Manpower Research and Utilization

In January, 1968, NASA Headquarters established a separate Manpower Analysis and Plans Branch reporting to the Agency's Director of Personnel. The responsibilities of this Branch include the operation of the automated Personnel Management Information System (PMIS). The Branch thus becomes the focal point for developing and analyzing agency-wide manpower utilization information.

Key Executive Personnel Changes

Nineteen key executive personnel changes occurred during this reporting period. Seven individuals were appointed to key positions, eight were reassigned, and four left the Agency.

Appointments. On January 20, Bob P. Helgeson was appointed as Director of Safety, NASA. He came to the Agency from the Atomic Energy Commission, where he has served as Deputy Manager of the Richland Operations Office, Richland, Washington.

Charles E. Weakley (Vice Admiral, Retired) was appointed (on February 1) as Assistant Administrator for Management Development, in the Office of the Administrator. Admiral Weakley retired from the Navy in November 1967.

On March 1, Clare F. Farley (Colonel, U.S. Army, Retired) was appointed as Executive Officer, also in the Office of the Administrator, following his retirement from the Corps of Engineers.

Harold T. Luskin was appointed as Deputy Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight (Technical) on March 18, and on May 1, he was reassigned from this position to that of Director, Apollo Applications Program within the Office of Manned Space Flight. Mr. Luskin came to NASA from the Lockheed Missiles and Space Company.

On March 25, Thomas O. Paine was sworn in as Deputy Administrator of NASA, following Senate hearings and endorsement on February 6. Dr. Paine came from the General Electric Company with which he had been associated since 1949, in various technical and managerial capacities at the corporation's Schnectady (N.Y.) and Lynn (Mass.) laboratories. Since 1963, he had been General Manager

of the corporation's TEMPO, the Center for Advanced Studies, at Burbank, California.

Robert H. Curtin (Brig. General, USAF, Retired) was appointed as Director of Facilities, NASA, on May 1. Before retiring from the Air Force, General Curtin had headed the Air Force's facilities construction and civil engineering programs.

On June 1, James M. Beggs was appointed as Associate Administrator for Advanced Research and Technology, succeeding Dr. Mac C. Adams. Mr. Beggs came from the Westinghouse Corporation where he had been general manager of the corporation's Surface Division in Baltimore, Vice President of the Corporation's Defense and Space Center, and Director of Purchases and Traffic.

Reassignments.-On January 26, Edmond C. Buckley was appointed as a Special Assistant to the Administrator. He had been Associate Administrator for Tracking and Data Acquisition since November 1961.

Gerald M. Truszynski was appointed as Associate Administrator for Tracking and Data Acquisition on January 26. He had served as Deputy in this program since November 1961.

On February 11, Lee R. Scherer (Captain, USN, Retired) was appointed as Director, APOLLO Lunar Exploration Office, within the APOLLO Program Office, Office of Manned Space Flight. From late 1964 to early 1967, Captain Scherer had served as Manager, Lunar Orbiter Program. In February 1967, he became Assistant Director for Lunar Flight Program, Lunar and Planetary Programs Office, Office of Space Science and Applications.

Floyd L. Thompson ended his duties as Director, NASA Langley Research Center, on May 1, and was appointed a Special Assistant to the Administrator pending his retirement. This change was made to provide for the orderly transition of his duties to his successor. Dr. Thompson had served as Director of the center from May 1960. He was earlier Deputy Director of the center.

On May 1, Edgar M. Cortright became Director, NASA Langley Research Center. Mr. Cortright had been Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Science and Applications since November 1, 1961. Prior to that assignment, he had been Deputy Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight (since October 16, 1967).

Charles W. Mathews was appointed as Deputy Associate Administrator for Manned Space Flight on May 1, succeeding Mr. Cortright. Mr. Mathews had been Program Manager, GEMINI (at the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas) and Director, APOLLO Applications Program, Office of Manned Space Flight (since January 15, 1967).

On May 1, Charles J. Donlan was appointed as Deputy Associat Administrator for Manned Space Flight (Technical), succeedin Harold T. Luskin. Mr. Donlan had served as Deputy Director, NAS Langley Research Center since April 1, 1961.

Henry J. Smith was appointed Deputy Associate Administrato for Space Science and Applications (Sciences) on May 5. He ha been Deputy Director, Physics and Astronomy Programs Office, Offic of Space Science and Applications, since May 5, 1966.

Terminations.-On January 5, Dr. Robert C. Seamans resigne from the position of Deputy Administrator, in which he had serve since December 21, 1965. Previously (from September 1, 1960), Di Seamans had been the NASA Associate Administrator; he came to thi Agency from the position of Chief Engineer, Missile Electronics and Controls Division of RCA.

Walter F. Boone (Admiral, USN, Retired) retired from the position of Assistant Administrator for Defense Affairs on January 1. Admira Boone had served in this capacity since December 1, 1962.

Edmond C. Buckley retired from the position of Special Assistant to the Administrator on April 26. He had served in this capacity from January 26, 1968.

Dr. Mac C. Adams resigned from the position of Special Assistant to the Administrator on June 30. He had been appointed in this capacity June 1, 1968, pending his termination, and in order to provide orderly transition of his duties as Associate Administrator for Advanced Research and Technology (from October 4, 1965) to his successor. James M. Beggs.

Status of Personnel Force

These figures represent total employment (including temporaries) for the periods ending December 31, 1967 and June 30, 1968.