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NASA OPENS NEW FRONT DOOR TO PARTNERSHIPS WITH KENNEDY

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Kennedy Space Center is using a new Web
site aimed at making it easier to partner and do business with the
space center.

The site details general partnership criteria, opportunities and
benefits. It includes an online partnership interest request form,
highlights success stories, answers frequently asked questions and
lists the center's area development managers who are the primary
interfaces with customers.

The site also provides access to some of the resumes of the center's
highly-trained, highly-skilled employees, who may become available
for new work as the Space Shuttle Program is retired. These workers
possess many skills that are transferable to industries both within
the aerospace community and beyond, including experience in
engineering, technology, sciences, program/project management,
construction, hardware integration and administrative fields.

To access the Web page's resources, visit:


http://kscpartnerships.ksc.nasa.gov/ 

The Web site is part of a broader effort by Kennedy management to
enhance the economic vitality of the center. To help with that goal,
Kennedy's Center Planning and Development Office recently was
established. Through new and innovative partnerships, the office is
set up to provide more concentrated management of Kennedy
institutional resources in response to space shuttle transition and
retirement and increased focus on enabling commercial space
transportation. The office serves as Kennedy's "front door" for
accepting proposals for businesses and partnerships, management of
Kennedy property and primary interaction with industry partners and
other entities wanting to engage in new business ventures.

For updates about ongoing activities at Kennedy, visit the NASA
Kennedy News Twitter feed at:


http://www.twitter.com/nasakennedy 

For more on NASA's Kennedy Space Center, visit:


http://www.nasa.gov/kennedy 


   
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