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Document Number: NASA-HDBK-2203
Version: B
Change Number: 0
Document Date: 04/20/2020
Is Active?: ACTIVE
NASA Organization and Technical Discipline
Responsible NASA Organization: NASA HQ, Office, Facility or Division
NASA HQ Office, Facility or Division: OCE - Office of the Chief Engineer
Technical Discipline Category: 2000 - Computer Systems, Software, Information
Systems
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Endorsing NASA Organization: OCE Endorsed Standard
NASA Core Standard: No
NASA Endorsement Date: 2020-04-20
NASA Endorsed Standard Status: NASA Endorsed Standard
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practitioners with guidance material for implementing the requirements of NPR 7150.2,
NASA Software Engineering Requirements, and the implementation of the NASA
Software Assurance and Software Safety requirements in NASA-STD-8739.8, Software
Assurance Standard. Use of this NASA Technical Handbook is intended to provide "best-
in-class" guidance for the implementation of safe and reliable software in support of
NASA projects. This NASA Technical Handbook is a key component of the Agency-wide
plan to work toward a continuous and sustained software engineering and software
assurance process and product improvement.
Keywords: NASA Software Engineering Handbook
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Next 5-Year Review Date: 04/20/2025
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Submitting User's Email: standards@msfc.nasa.gov
Submitted Date: Wed, 06/24/2015 - 12:00
Last modified by: Brenda K Bailey
Last modified on: Mon, 11/20/2023 - 11:29
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