4.1  Major Project Risks

Identified Risk (risk identified by standard project risk management processes)

Description 

Remedial Action

Activation of Satellite orbital slots

In principle agreement with the US Government has been achieved to enact a strategy based on a project developed activation paper.

Obtaining US Government Security Accreditation of the Situational Awareness Tool integration may be more onerous than originally envisaged.

US Government to report on its determination via a formal security assessment, which will impact the architecture of the planning and monitoring environment for Australia.

There is a risk that the remote monitoring and control system is not available in time to launch the WGS satellite into its orbital slot.

Participate in design reviews and highlight through Program Status Review importance of milestone.

Emergent Risks (risk not previously identified but has emerged during 2009-10)

Description

Remedial Action

Nil

Nil