NASA enlists Behavioral Science Technology, Inc. to lead agency-wide culture change. From: Federal Computer Market Report | Date: April 26, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Millin Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

When the Columbia Accident Investigation Board's (CAIB's) seven-month investigation into the Feb. 1, 2003 Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy revealed that organizational safety climate and culture contributed as much to the accident as any mechanical failure, NASA officials began to focus on making mission safety the highest priority throughout the organization. To that end, NASA selected Behavioral Science Technology, Inc., the 25-year-old leader in behavior-based performance improvem...

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