Mission Support Systems
Investment ID: 422-000001328
Overview
Program Title
Mission Support Systems
Description
Continuous incremental modernization and operations and maintenance of systems that support NSF's merit review process. These systems are used by research institutions, researchers, educators and NSF staff.
Type of Program
Major IT Investments
Multi-Agency Category
Not Applicable
Associated Websites
http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/merit_review/, www.fastlane.nsf.gov, http://par.nsf.gov/, http://www.research.gov/common/webapi/awardapisearch-v1.htm, www.research.gov
Investment Detail
NSF's Mission Support Systems, which include applications for grants management, proposal submission, panel reviews, award recommendations, and award confirmation, are central to NSF's Merit Review process. These applications serve the research community, including researchers, educators, and students across the country who participate in the process as well as NSF staff who manage the review of approximately 50,000 proposals for cutting-edge scientific, engineering, and education research each year. NSF's Mission Support Services enable the research community and NSF staff to navigate through NSF business processes easily and quickly, and they continue to provide effective mission-support technology solutions for NSF's ongoing grants management needs. Additionally, the American taxpayer can leverage these services for streamlined, transparent information regarding how their tax dollars are being used to fund NSF awards and what outcomes those awards are achieving. As improvements are made to internal and external-facing services, this investment will enable NSF's workforce to support a growing number of proposals, avoiding costs associated with increasing staff. As work progresses, NSF will continue to monitor costs for its IT portfolio and staff to enable quantitative analysis of cost savings or avoidance related to ongoing modernization efforts
Legislative Mandate - Modern IT services are essential to the grant-making process and to fulfilling NSF's statutory mission to promote the progress of science The Proposal & Awards Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) now includes a Data Management Plan, eliminates voluntary committed Cost Sharing in proposals, and requires the Primary Place of Performance be stated to meet Federal Funding Accountability & Transparency Act requirements (FFATA). The Project Outcomes Report for new and existing awards, provides the public insight into the outcomes of NSF-funded research, and is viewable through the Research Spending & Results search service.
FFATA - http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-109publ282/pdf/PLAW-109publ282.pdf
FITARA (legislative) - https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1232
Outstanding Audit Finding or Material Weakness N/A
Published Agency Strategic Plan/Annual Performance Plan - Supports agency strategic goal to Enhance NSF's performance of its mission.
Leading the World in Discovery; and Innovation; STEM Talent Development; Delivery of Benefits from Research - NSF Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022 - 2026 | NSF - National Science Foundation
FY2021 Performance and Financial Highlights.
NSF FY 2021 Performance and Financial Highlights
Presidential Direction (i.e. Presidential Directive, Presidential Memorandum, or Executive Order) N/A
Other Requirement - N/A
Legislative Mandate - Modern IT services are essential to the grant-making process and to fulfilling NSF's statutory mission to promote the progress of science The Proposal & Awards Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) now includes a Data Management Plan, eliminates voluntary committed Cost Sharing in proposals, and requires the Primary Place of Performance be stated to meet Federal Funding Accountability & Transparency Act requirements (FFATA). The Project Outcomes Report for new and existing awards, provides the public insight into the outcomes of NSF-funded research, and is viewable through the Research Spending & Results search service.
FFATA - http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-109publ282/pdf/PLAW-109publ282.pdf
FITARA (legislative) - https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1232
Outstanding Audit Finding or Material Weakness N/A
Published Agency Strategic Plan/Annual Performance Plan - Supports agency strategic goal to Enhance NSF's performance of its mission.
Leading the World in Discovery; and Innovation; STEM Talent Development; Delivery of Benefits from Research - NSF Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022 - 2026 | NSF - National Science Foundation
FY2021 Performance and Financial Highlights.
NSF FY 2021 Performance and Financial Highlights
Presidential Direction (i.e. Presidential Directive, Presidential Memorandum, or Executive Order) N/A
Other Requirement - N/A