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Marc Timm: Managing with Top Level Objectives

Marc Timm works as the HEOMD Program Executive at NASA HQ for COTS. Commercial Orbital Transportation Systems (COTS) was a NASA-industry partnership to develop safe, affordable, reliable space transportation access to Low-Earth Orbit. NASA was the lead investor in the COTS project, much different from traditional government-owned and operated systems. The COTS lessons are applicable […]

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Marc Timm: Establishing a Lean Management Team

Marc Timm works as the HEOMD Program Executive at NASA HQ for COTS. Commercial Orbital Transportation Systems (COTS) was a NASA-industry partnership to develop safe, affordable, reliable space transportation access to Low-Earth Orbit. NASA was the lead investor in the COTS project, much different from traditional government-owned and operated systems. The COTS lessons are applicable […]

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Marc Timm: Transitioning to a FAR Contract

Marc Timm works as the HEOMD Program Executive at NASA HQ for COTS. Commercial Orbital Transportation Systems (COTS) was a NASA-industry partnership to develop safe, affordable, reliable space transportation access to Low-Earth Orbit. NASA was the lead investor in the COTS project, much different from traditional government-owned and operated systems. The COTS lessons are applicable […]

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Marc Timm: Formulating an Agreement

Marc Timm works as the HEOMD Program Executive at NASA HQ for COTS. Commercial Orbital Transportation Systems (COTS) was a NASA-industry partnership to develop safe, affordable, reliable space transportation access to Low-Earth Orbit. NASA was the lead investor in the COTS project, much different from traditional government-owned and operated systems. The COTS lessons are applicable […]

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Marc Timm: Introduction

Marc Timm works as the HEOMD Program Executive at NASA HQ for COTS. Commercial Orbital Transportation Systems (COTS) was a NASA-industry partnership to develop safe, affordable, reliable space transportation access to Low-Earth Orbit. NASA was the lead investor in the COTS project, much different from traditional government-owned and operated systems. The COTS lessons are applicable […]

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George Nield: Liability and Indemnification

Dr. George Nield is the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation at the FAA. Commercial Orbital Transportation Systems (COTS) was a NASA-industry partnership to develop safe, affordable, reliable space transportation access to Low-Earth Orbit. NASA was the lead investor in the COTS project, much different from traditional government-owned and operated systems. The COTS lessons are […]

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How the GAO Works with NASA

Kristin Van Wychen, Senior Analyst in the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Acquisition and Sourcing Management Team, talks with Ramien Pierre about what the GAO does, the kinds of reviews done by the GAO for NASA projects, and key GAO resources for cost estimating. The interview was conducted as part of the NASA Virtual Project Management […]

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Phil McAlister: Relinquishing Control to Promote Innovation

Phil McAlister is the Director of Commercial Spaceflight Development in the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate at NASA. Commercial Orbital Transportation Systems (COTS) was a NASA-industry partnership to develop safe, affordable, reliable space transportation access to Low-Earth Orbit. NASA was the lead investor in the COTS project, much different from traditional government-owned and operated […]

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Jim Nicholson: Tapping into NASA’s Technical Expertise

Jim Nicholson worked as the Chief Engineer for the Cygnus Spacecraft at Orbital ATK for COTS. Commercial Orbital Transportation Systems (COTS) was a NASA-industry partnership to develop safe, affordable, reliable space transportation access to Low-Earth Orbit. NASA was the lead investor in the COTS project, much different from traditional government-owned and operated systems. The COTS […]

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