IGF::OT::IGF OTHER FUNCTIONS. THIS CONTRACT IS FOR CONTRACTOR SUPPORT TO THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) HEADQUARTERS (HQ) CONTRACTOR SUPPORT FOR THE DIRECTORATE'S TECHNICAL PROTECTION PROGRAM (TPP). OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THE DIRECTORATE INTEGRATION DIVISION HAS ACTIVELY FUNDED AND SUPPORTED A SECURITY PROGRAM REFERRED TO AS THE TPP TO PROTECT ITS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) NETWORKS AND DATABASES AND SENSITIVE INFORMATION DEVELOPED UNDER AND/OR AS PART OF ITS PROGRAMS/PROJECTS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE THE DIRECTORATE'S INITIAL IMPETUS FOCUSED ON EMBEDDING SECURITY PRACTICES AND PROCESSES WITHIN THE EXISTING FRAMEWORK OF PROGRAM/PROJECT PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES. THIS HAD THE EFFECT OF REDUCING PERSONNEL AND BUDGET OVERHEAD AND MINIMIZING 'PUSHBACK' DUE TO THE CULTURE UNIQUE TO A PARTICULAR FIELD CENTER AND ITS MAJOR SUPPORTING CONTRACTOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT DEVELOPED OVER TIME.