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McLean VA (SPX) Jun 28, 2006 Northrop Grumman announced Tuesday that NASA has awarded it a task order to verify and validate mission-critical software on the Mars Science Laboratory. Independent verification and validation is a systems-engineering process applied throughout the software-development lifecycle to verify the system does what it was designed to do, and validate that it meets NASA's objectives. Northrop Grumman's Information Technology sector will help the NASA Independent Verification & Validation facility refine and apply IV&V processes and technology to increase reliability and reduce problems with mission critical software systems on the Mars Science Laboratory. The Mars Science Laboratory is intended to be the first planetary mission to explore the Martian surface for signs of microbial life. Northrop Grumman will help NASA reach this goal by certifying the software is compliant with NASA development plans, standards, procedures and specifications. This will help correct errors early in the software development lifecycle and can help reduce costs and development time. Northrop Grumman was one of two companies awarded a NASA IV&V indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract in June 2005. Work on the Mars Science Laboratory task order will be done through February 2010. Northrop Grumman's teammates on the task order include KeyLogic Systems of Morgantown, W.Va., and Mountain States Information Systems in Elkins, W.Va. Work on the task order will be done in Fairmont, W.Va., and Pasadena, Calif. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Mars Science Laboratory NASA Mars Exploration Missions Northrop Grumman Mars News and Information at MarsDaily.com Lunar Dreams and more
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