Research & Other
Research, and also other things.
The Research & Other division was established in 1989 to investigate matters of interest to Systems Corp. and to perform other duties as assigned by the Office of the Chief Executive. The division is based in the west wing of Building 2.
Research conducted by this division is ongoing and generally confidential. We do not publish our findings. We do occasionally note, in internal memos, that findings exist.
Areas of Inquiry
- Continued operation of legacy systems
- The orderly filing of paperwork
- Beige, as a color and as a concept
- Telemetry Review (standing procedure; Astronautics liaison)
- Other matters, as assigned
Observational Activities
The Research & Other division conducts the standing Telemetry Review on a fixed schedule. The schedule is not posted publicly. The Review is conducted regardless of whether routine variance has been observed. Outputs are filed with the Office of the Chief Executive in accordance with the 1991 information policy.
Telemetry inputs are provided by the Astronautics division and originate with the LUNAR fleet and the receiver array at the Launch & Receive Facility. The Review is intended to ensure that received data conforms to expected parameters. Findings, where they exist, are not published.
The Other
The "Other" portion of the Research & Other division refers to miscellaneous corporate tasks that do not fit neatly within another division. These include, but are not limited to: mail sorting oversight, plant watering (east lobby), and the annual inventory of forms.
Divisional Leadership
The division is directed by Delores H. Ashworth, who has held the position since 1989. Ms. Ashworth has a master's degree. We are not at liberty to say in what.