NASA Headquarters Facts:

NASA Headquarters (HQ), located in Washington, D.C., exercises management over the space flight centers, research centers, and other installations that constitute NASA. Responsibilities of HQ cover the determination of programs and projects; establishment of management policies, procedures, and performance criteria; evaluation of progress; and the review and analysis of all phases of the aerospace program.

For more information, visit NASA Headquarters home page.

OLGA M. DOMINGUEZ NASA HeadQuarters

Assistant Administrator (AA) for Infrastructure and Administration

In June 2006, NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale announced that Olga M. Dominguez had been named as the new AA for the Office of Infrastructure and Administration.

In her new position, Dominguez leads the agency infrastructure and facility programs and policies in support of NASA's long-range needs. She also manages the headquarters operations and institutional activities that support headquarters as an institution, and she leads the NASA Ombuds Program.

Dominguez has been with NASA for nearly 16 years. In that time, she has had many roles. Most recently, she served as deputy assistant administrator for the Office of Infrastructure and Administration. Prior to this position, she was the director of the Environmental Management Division responsible for leading the agency environmental policy and programs and supporting the administrator on environmental issues.

She joined NASA Headquarters in 1990 and became a member of the Senior Executive Service in 1998. Previously, she directed the Environmental Program for the U.S. Navy's David Taylor Research Center and was a lead enforcement inspector for the State of Maryland's Department of the Environment and the Prince George's County Health Department.

Dominguez has earned several medals and awards. They include the Presidential Award for Leadership in Energy Management from President Bush in 2001; Stennis Space Center's Frontline Award; NASA's Cooperative External Achievement Award; and NASA's Medal for Outstanding Leadership. She was named as one of The 80 Elite Hispanic Women by the Hispanic Business magazine in April 2002. She also received the President's Meritorious Executive Rank award in 2002.

The Office of Infrastructure and Administration has a broad portfolio including Headquarters Operations and the Aircraft Management Division, the Environmental Management Division, the Facilities and Real Property Division, the Logistics Management Division, the Management Systems Division and the Shared Capability Division.

JULY 2006