Another Stealth NASA Report

Reference Model for the International Space Station, U.S. National Laboratory
“In response to the recent GAO recommendations and White House direction, SOMD reviewed all prior studies and elected to commission an independent assessment by an objective third party. ProOrbis, LLC was selected to conduct the assessment based on two factors: (1) ProOrbis is a management consulting firm specializing in the re-positioning of sophisticated high technology assets for maximum value generation, and; (2) ProOrbis had no prior history in the civil space sector and thus offered freedom from predisposed biases. In June 2010, ProOrbis was formally tasked to provide within 90 days a “reference model” for an organization and strategic approach that could maximize the value to the nation for the U.S. share of the ISS. The ProOrbis final report, “Reference Model for the ISS U.S. National Laboratory” is the result of that effort.”
Keith’s Note: As far as I can tell, NASA never issued a press release about this report. With all the talk of human spaceflight and commercialization, one would think that an attempt to frame the future uses of the ISS would be of broad interest. Guess not.