scope:

PURPOSE

This Marshall Policy Directive (MPD) states Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Export Control Program (ECP) policy, formal delegations of authority, responsibilities, and principal policy relationships. This MPD establishes the MSFC ECP for all products, including hardware, software, technology, technical information, and defense services, which are to be made available, transferred, or shipped outside of the United States of America (USA) or to a "Foreign Person" or entity within the USA. This program ensures that all items, which MSFC makes available or transfers to a foreign country, foreign person, or entity conform to the MSFC ECP, NASA, and other Federal agency rules or regulations. MSFC ECP shall ensure compliance with the U.S. Export Control Laws and Regulations through management, education and planning of the MSFC's export activities. This MPD identifies the MSFC ECP roles and responsibilities with regard to Scientific and Technical Information (STI), foreign visitors, travelers, workers, software release, Web site development, electronic media information, and shipping.

APPLICABILITY

This MPD applies to the personnel, programs, projects, and activities at MSFC and MSFC's Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF), including contractors and resident agencies to the extent specified in their respective contracts or agreements. ("Contractors," for purposes of this paragraph, include contractors, grantees, Cooperative Agreement recipients, Space Act Agreement partners, or other agreement parties.)