NASA? really?
They then went on to mention 'the National Academy of Sciences', so I'll assume it's a misprint.
http://money.cnn.com/2010/03/30/autos/NHTSA_NASA_Toyota/inde...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has been criticized for lacking sufficient technological expertise, has recruited nine experts from NASA to help the agency understand how issues such as electromagnetic interference may have contributed to Toyota's acceleration issues.
Separately, the National Academy of Sciences will conduct a study of unintended acceleration and electronic vehicle controls across the entire automotive industry.