[CESG] CCSDS Resolution SEA-R-2023-10-001, appointment of Marcus Wallum as the SEA Security WG Deputy Chair

[Ignacio Aguilar Sanchez]

Dear Peter, Daniel and CESG colleagues,

I would like to raise a point concerning the appointments for WG Chairs and Co-chairs as per CCSDS Org & Proc, A02.1-Y-4c2.

Based on recent CMC and CESG correspondence (Optical WG Chair, SEA Sec Deputy Chair, MOIMS SM&C WG Deputy Chair) there seem to be at least two ways in which a WG Chair and Co-chair can be nominated.

In SLS we follow the (lengthy) process dictated by Sec. 2.3.3.4. It involves CMC. Such process is identified as a Cor. 2 in the document, which I interpret as a most recent modification.

In SEA and MOIMS reference is made to a specific CESG responsibility identified by Section 2.3.2.3, n) “Approving WG Chairs and Deputy Chairs”.

It shall be mentioned that such responsibility is the first sentence found in Sec. 2.3.3.4

As far as I understand, the absence of alternative candidates to those proposed by an Area Director can only be formally established by applying the procedure in Sec. 2.3.3.4.

In the case of the Optical WG Chair, following the mailing to CMC I have received a request a few days later from one of our main space agencies asking for the remaining time they had to propose a candidate. I referred to Sec. 2.3.3.4 and the 30 calendar days established for an existing WG.

I believe we should discuss this point as soon as possible and hopefully agree on what the applied procedure shall be.

Kind regards,

Ignacio


Ignacio Aguilar Sánchez
Communication Systems Engineer
Electrical Engineering Department

European Space Research and Technology Centre
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Subject: [CESG] CCSDS Resolution SEA-R-2023-10-001, appointment of Marcus Wallum as the SEA Security WG Deputy Chair

Dear CCSDS Secretariat,

Resolution: Appointment of Marcus Wallum as the SEA Security WG Deputy Chair

The Systems Engineering Area,

CONSIDERING that the position of SEA Security WG Deputy Chair is open,
And that ESA has nominated Marcus Wallum, who has been an active member of the WG, to fill that position,
And that Marcus has the necessary experience in the WG and excellent credentials.
And RECOGNIZING that responsibility for recommending a WG Deputy Chair is an AD responsibility,
And that approving the WG Deputy Chair is a CESG responsibility (CCSDS Org & Proc, A02.1-Y-4c2, Sec 2.3.2.3 CESG Responsibilities, Clause n)

RESOLVES to request CESG to approve the appointment of Marcus Wallum as the SEA Security WG Deputy Chair, and

REQUESTS that a CESG poll be conducted to accomplish this.


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