Biography Brian Hughitt National Aeronautics and Space Administration Office of Safety and Mission Assurance Brian Hughitt serves as the Manager of Quality Assurance for NASA’s Office of Safety and Mission Assurance. Brian is responsible for Quality Program policy and requirements; chairs NASA’s Quality Leadership Forum and Joint Audit Planning Committee; and manages the Agency’s Supplier Assessment System. Prior to joining NASA in January 2004, Brian served over 20 years in various Government and industry Quality Assurance capacities, including: Inspection Department Supervisor for Corning Glass Works; Quality Assurance Group Leader for Newport News Shipbuilding; Quality Assurance & Submarine Safety Branch Head for Naval Sea Systems Command; and Material Control Manager for NAVSEA’s Quality Programs Office. During his time at NAVSEA, Brian co-authored the Navy’s Material Control Standard and chaired the Navy’s Supplier Audit Program. Brian earned a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Virginia and is a graduate of George Washington University’s Executive Development Program.