TESA has been awarded the CSB SCA contract for the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) Office of the Assistant Chief Information Officer – Satellites (ACIO-S). The primary goal of this contract is to provide prompt, reliable and high quality SCAs and associated reports/briefings of the IT security status of NESDIS IT systems. TESA will providing general assistance, advice, and support regarding system security authorization process activities as well as develop and maintain NESDIS IT security policies, procedures, templates, and checklists related to the annual assessment process.

The NESDIS ACIO-S is responsible for implementing a sound Cyber Security Program within NESDIS.