Deputy Administrator of NASA

Target entity: Deputy Administrator of NASA
Context triple: [Hugh L. Dryden, positionHeld, Deputy Administrator of NASA]

• A. Executive Secretary of the National Aeronautics and Space Council
  The Executive Secretary of the National Aeronautics and Space Council was a senior U.S. government official responsible for coordinating national space policy and advising the President on civil and military space activities.
• B. Chief Information Officer of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  The Chief Information Officer of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the senior executive responsible for overseeing NASA’s information technology strategy, cybersecurity, and data management across the agency’s missions and operations.
• C. Chief of the Astronaut Office
  The Chief of the Astronaut Office is the NASA leadership role responsible for managing the astronaut corps, overseeing astronaut training, and representing astronaut interests in mission planning and operations.
• D. Associate Administrator for Space Flight at NASA
  The Associate Administrator for Space Flight at NASA is the senior official responsible for overseeing the agency’s human spaceflight programs, including the management and direction of major missions and related operations.
• E. NASA Center Director
  A NASA Center Director is the top executive responsible for leading one of NASA’s field centers, overseeing its missions, programs, and operations.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Deputy Administrator of NASA
Target entity description: The Deputy Administrator of NASA is the agency’s second-highest-ranking official, responsible for assisting the Administrator in leading and overseeing NASA’s programs, policies, and overall strategic direction.

• A. Executive Secretary of the National Aeronautics and Space Council
  The Executive Secretary of the National Aeronautics and Space Council was a senior U.S. government official responsible for coordinating national space policy and advising the President on civil and military space activities.
• B. Chief Information Officer of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  The Chief Information Officer of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the senior executive responsible for overseeing NASA’s information technology strategy, cybersecurity, and data management across the agency’s missions and operations.
• C. Chief of the Astronaut Office
  The Chief of the Astronaut Office is the NASA leadership role responsible for managing the astronaut corps, overseeing astronaut training, and representing astronaut interests in mission planning and operations.
• D. Associate Administrator for Space Flight at NASA
  The Associate Administrator for Space Flight at NASA is the senior official responsible for overseeing the agency’s human spaceflight programs, including the management and direction of major missions and related operations.
• E. NASA Center Director
  A NASA Center Director is the top executive responsible for leading one of NASA’s field centers, overseeing its missions, programs, and operations.
• F. None of above. chosen