Next Step: NASA Office of Inspector General

Though posting has been spotty as I approach the end of my first semester at JHUISI, I’m excited to say that I’ve been offered a position as an intern with the NASA Office of Inspector General, Office of Investigations, Computer Crimes Division (affectionately known as NASA OIG CCD. The OI is silent). The Office of Investigation:
…investigates allegations of crime, cyber-crime, fraud, abuse or misconduct having an impact on NASA programs, operations, and resources. OI refers its findings to either the Department of Justice for prosecution or to NASA management for action. Through its investigations, OI identifies crime indicators and recommends effective measures for NASA management that are designed to reduce NASA’s vulnerability to criminal activity.
…and the Computer Crimes Division:
… is responsible for conducting criminal investigations in which NASA is a victim and connected primarily to computers and information technology.
Needless to say, I’m humbled and excited to be a part of such an awesome (and, among the general public, little-known) federal law enforcement agency. NASA OIG does some great work in computer forensics and intrusion analysis, in particular. It’s going to be a great learning experience, and I hope that I have something to contribute as well. One more step on the path of a career civil servant.
And this would never be possible if it wasn’t for the Federal Cyber Service – Scholarship for Service. I highly recommend it to US citizens interested in education in the information security field, and government work thereafter.
- David Oxley



