IGF::OT::IGF NASA-ISRO SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR MISSION (NI-SAR) PROJECT STANDING REVIEW BOARD (SRB) THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO OBTAIN SUPPORT FOR THE HELIOPHYSICS (LIVING WITH A STAR [LWS], SOLAR TERRESTRIAL PROBES [STP], EXPLORERS [EXP] PROGRAMS) COMBINED PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW (PIR) STANDING REVIEW BOARD (SRB) [FROM THIS POINT FORWARD DESIGNATED THE HELIOPHYSICS SRB] ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES. THE CONTRACTOR(S) SHALL SUPPORT SRB ACTIVITIES ACCORDING TO NPR 7120.5 AND THE SRB HANDBOOK AND PROVIDE CURRENT, KNOWLEDGEABLE, INDEPENDENT SUPPORT TO THE REVIEW PROCESS IN THE AREAS OF 1) ENGINEERING, PROGRAM/PROJECT MANAGEMENT (IN THE SPACE PROGRAM), MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS SPACE SCIENCE MISSIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE PROGRAMS, RISK MANAGEMENT, AND SAFETY AND MISSION ASSURANCE; 2) PROGRAM/PROJECT MANAGEMENT (SPACE FLIGHT PROGRAMS), LAUNCH VEHICLE INTEGRATION AND OPERATIONS, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND HELIOPHYSICS SCIENCE. A STANDING REVIEW BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INDEPENDENTLY ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF THE PROGRAM. INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED AT DEFINED LIFECYCLE MILESTONES AND ARE USED TO OBJECTIVELY ASSESS THE PROJECT S PROGRESS AGAINST THE PROJECT PLAN, ITS READINESS TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT LIFECYCLE PHASE, COMPLIANCE WITH NPR 7120.5 AND NPR 7123.1 REQUIREMENTS.