AGA Fraud ‘26

Robert Steinau
Acting Inspector General
NASA


Robert Steinau serves as the Senior Official Performing the Duties of Inspector General for the NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG). In this role, he leads a nationwide organization of auditors, investigators, analysts, attorneys, and professional staff dedicated to promoting economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity across NASA’s missions and programs. Steinau has more than 26 years of federal law enforcement, oversight, and leadership experience. He has led complex criminal, civil, and administrative investigations involving fraud, cybercrime, procurement fraud, grant and research fraud, public corruption, and other misconduct affecting federal programs. Since joining NASA OIG in 2009, he has held a series of leadership positions with expanding scope and impact, spanning investigative operations, cybersecurity, information technology, and organizational management. Prior to assuming his current position as the NASA OIG Senior Official, Steinau was the Special Agent in Charge of the Cyber Crimes Division. He also served as the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, where he directed investigative operations and oversaw criminal, civil, and administrative investigative programs across all NASA centers. Under his leadership, the organization created and institutionalized an advanced data analytics program, investigative support initiatives, and cyber investigative capabilities that enhanced investigative effectiveness and contributed to significant recoveries through criminal convictions and civil settlements. He also served concurrently as Acting Assistant Inspector General for Management, overseeing the organization’s information technology, budget, procurement, human resources, and administrative functions. Before joining NASA OIG, Steinau served as a Special Agent with the Department of Energy OIG, as well as a Special Agent with the U.S. Secret Service.

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