a. This NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) establishes Agency-wide security program implementation requirements set forth in NASA Security Policy Directive (NPD) 1600.2, as amended.

b. This NPR prescribes NASA Security Program procedural requirements to assist NASA Centers and component facilities in executing the NASA security program to protect people, property, and information. It establishes security program standards and specifications necessary to achieve Agency-wide security program consistency and uniformity, while allowing for reasonable flexibility in implementing risk management principles, where appropriate. It also provides for the assignment of management security responsibilities.

Applicability. This NPR is applicable to NASA Headquarters and all NASA Centers including Component Facilities, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and other NASA Contractors, grant recipients, and other partners to the extent specified in their contracts or agreements.