Centennial Challenges

Proposed: ARC Space Portal to Manage Centennial Challenges

• Experienced highly motivated team in place includes space systems domain experts, programmatic expertise, non-traditional procurement expertise, financial management
• Proven track record helping to establish Centennial Challenges
• (Space Portal team member Zuniga was Program Executive at NASA HQ establishing Centennial Challenges during formative phases;
• Space Portal teammembers recommended prize categories and strategies that were adopted)
• Proven track record supporting non traditional commercial space development.
• Proven track record supporting COTS formation and development.
• Excellent relationships with traditional and non-traditional commercial space industries.
• Proven track record as "fair brokers" for space science, exploration and development.
• Center culture comfortable with alternative approaches, including procurement approaches, to developing key NASA capabilities.
• Center multidisciplinary collaborative culture a good fit with diversity of Challenges.