Project Collaboration

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Identify NEW potential project collaboration idea. Identify your interest in any of the evolving project collaborations below.

Water Based Economy

“Water Based Economy” (LMCO Presentation – Oct. 28 PGS Workshop)

o How earth-based tech developments can interact with space targeted tech developments.

Recycle and Reuse Technologies

Create a community of interest on the nexus of earth based “Recycle and Reuse technologies” and space targeted recycle and reuse technologies

o Identify potential leads and participants

Sustainable Launch Operations

Establish a collaborative community of interest on “Sustainable Launch Operations”.

o Commercial companies are encouraged to get involved with sharing best practices and challenges

PGS PROJECT COLLABORATION VISION:

Improve life through environmentally friendly approaches

PGS PROJECT COLLABORATION MISSION:  

Identify and approaches through collaborative activities that enhances readiness and reduces risk while minimizing duplication and associated costs

Sustainment Issues / Challenges (EXAMPLES):

• Increasing weapon system life cycle costs can be tied to hazardous material usage
• Support funds continue to decrease
• Natural resources depletion
• Human behavior
• Difficult to meet requirements
  • Multiple customers with multiple approaches
• Balance system performance requirements
  • Technical risks – operational and performance
  • Environmental risks – air, soil, water releases
  • Health/Safety risks – human life
  • Cost risks – life cycle cost impacts

PGS Collaboration Project Solutions: 

• Identify joint opportunities and find shared solutions through partnership
• Facilitate common qualification requirements
• Establish criteria for selecting projects
• Manage projects
• Develop and promote acceptance of joint test and validation protocols for alternative technologies and processes
• Interface opportunities with other interested parties including chartered groups, federal agencies, industry, industry associations, and allied governments
• Encourage joint solutions to evolving law and policy implications
• Reduces duplication
• Reduces risk

Project Methodology:

PGS utilizes an established process approach successful in a number of instances that worked well. This includes agreed upon test criteria and reports that lead to potential process and standards changes.