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Dorothy C. Perkins Deputy Director-Technical  Ms. Perkins is currently the Deputy Director-Technical for the Goddard Space Flight Center. She shares with the Director and Deputy Director responsibility for executive leadership and overall direction and management of the Center and its assigned programs and projects. She is also responsible for providing overall leadership for planning of future programs and for implementation of a GSFC technology program that is aligned with NASA's strategic goals. Ms. Perkins was previously the Director of Flight Programs and Projects where she oversaw the formulation and implementation of projects that are Goddard's responsibility. She began her career at Goddard in 1981 as a software manager and throughout the 1980's she held various project management positions for information system projects in support of NASA's scientific research. In 1990, Ms. Perkins joined the Mission Operations Division as Associate Chief, becoming Division Chief in 1994. In 1997, Ms. Perkins led the formation of Goddard's Information Systems Center (now Division) and was subsequently appointed as Mission Services Manager for the NASA Space Operations Management Office. In 1998, she was appointed Deputy Director of Applied Engineering and Technology at Goddard, where she served until being assigned as the Deputy Associate Director of Flight Programs and Projects/Deputy Program Manager for EOS Operations at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Born in Easthampton, MA, Ms. Perkins attended Wellesley College, in Wellesley, MA, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics. She is the recipient of a Presidential Rank Award as Meritorious Executive, a NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal, two Exceptional Service Medals from NASA, an Outstanding Leadership award from the Goddard Space Flight Center and an Exceptional Award from the NASA Inventions and Contributions Board. |