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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi, Daniel: >></span> <span style='color:#1F497D'>If there are additional candidates actually 2.3.3.4 is very unclear on how to proceed (I did not have the case yet).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The controlling language is, “The respective AD shall determine nominees based on the proposed candidates”: that is to say, the AD is ultimately responsible for choosing a nominee from one or more candidates. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Tom Gannett<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>Logothete, L.L.C.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>thomas.gannett@tgannett.net<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none'>+1 443 472 0805<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";mso-ligatures:none'> Secretariat [mailto:secretariat-bounces@mailman.ccsds.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Daniel Fischer via Secretariat<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 11, 2023 12:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> Ignacio Aguilar Sanchez; Shames, Peter M (US 312B); CCSDS Secretariat<br><b>Cc:</b> CESG<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Secretariat] CCSDS Resolution SEA-R-2023-10-001, appointment of Marcus Wallum as the SEA Security WG Deputy Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Just to remark that for the MOIMS SM&C deputy chair appointment, I did follow what is written in 2.3.3.4 (I made a typo in my mail this morning by referring to 2.3.2.3…should have been 2.3.3.4), at least the way I understand it. In simple terms, the procedure according to my interpretation is (for an existing WG):<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-GB>WG and AD to agree on candidate<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-GB>AD to send a mail to CMC with the proposed candidate asking for additional nominations (30 days time)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-GB>If no additional nominations are received, after 30 days, AD to proceed with requesting a CESG poll. If there are additional candidates actually 2.3.3.4 is very unclear on how to proceed (I did not have the case yet).<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Is my understanding correct?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Cheers<br>Daniel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'> </span></u></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>ESA – European Space Agency</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'><br>Daniel Fischer </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>I</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'> Head of Ground Segment System and Cybersecurity Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>Ground Segment Engineering and Innovation Department</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>Directorate of Operations</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'>ESOC </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>I</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'> Robert-Bosch-Str. 5, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany<br>Tel: +49 6151 902718</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'><a href="mailto:Daniel.Fischer@esa.int">Daniel.Fischer@esa.int</a> </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:gray'>I</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:gray'> <a href="http://www.esa.int/"><span style='color:blue'>www.esa.int</span></a></span><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> CESG <cesg-bounces@mailman.ccsds.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ignacio Aguilar Sanchez via CESG<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 11, 2023 3:17 PM<br><b>To:</b> Shames, Peter M (US 312B) <peter.m.shames@jpl.nasa.gov>; CCSDS Secretariat <secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org><br><b>Cc:</b> CESG <cesg@mailman.ccsds.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CESG] CCSDS Resolution SEA-R-2023-10-001, appointment of Marcus Wallum as the SEA Security WG Deputy Chair<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Dear Peter, Daniel and CESG colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>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”. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>It shall be mentioned that such responsibility is the first sentence found in Sec. 2.3.3.4<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>I believe we should discuss this point as soon as possible and hopefully agree on what the applied procedure shall be.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Ignacio</span><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><br><br></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:NotesEsa;color:#4F4F4F;mso-ligatures:none'>Ignacio Aguilar Sánchez</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><br></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:NotesEsa;color:#4F4F4F;mso-ligatures:none'>Communication Systems Engineer</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><br></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:NotesEsa;color:#4F4F4F;mso-ligatures:none'>Electrical Engineering Department</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><br><br></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:NotesEsa;color:#4F4F4F;mso-ligatures:none'>European Space Research and Technology Centre<br>Keplerlaan 1, PO Box 299, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:NotesEsa;color:#4F4F4F;mso-ligatures:none'>Mob.+31641360257</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><br></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:NotesEsa;color:#4F4F4F;mso-ligatures:none'>Fax +31715655418</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><br></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:NotesEsa;color:#4F4F4F;mso-ligatures:none'>Email: <a href="mailto:ignacio.aguilar.sanchez@esa.int"><span style='color:blue'>ignacio.aguilar.sanchez@esa.int</span></a><br></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="http://www.esa.int/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:NotesEsa;color:blue'>www.esa.int</span></a></span><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> CESG <<a href="mailto:cesg-bounces@mailman.ccsds.org">cesg-bounces@mailman.ccsds.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Shames, Peter M (US 312B) via CESG<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 10, 2023 9:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> CCSDS Secretariat <<a href="mailto:secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org">secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Marcus Wallum <<a href="mailto:Marcus.Wallum@esa.int">Marcus.Wallum@esa.int</a>>; Howie Weiss <<a href="mailto:Howard.Weiss@parsons.com">Howard.Weiss@parsons.com</a>>; CESG <<a href="mailto:cesg@mailman.ccsds.org">cesg@mailman.ccsds.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [CESG] CCSDS Resolution SEA-R-2023-10-001, appointment of Marcus Wallum as the SEA Security WG Deputy Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Dear CCSDS Secretariat,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Resolution: Appointment of Marcus Wallum as the SEA Security WG Deputy Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>The Systems Engineering Area,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>CONSIDERING that the position of SEA Security WG Deputy Chair is open,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>And that ESA has nominated Marcus Wallum, who has been an active member of the WG, to fill that position,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>And that Marcus has the necessary experience in the WG and excellent credentials.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>And RECOGNIZING that responsibility for recommending a WG Deputy Chair is an AD responsibility, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>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)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>RESOLVES to request CESG to approve the appointment of Marcus Wallum as the SEA Security WG Deputy Chair, and<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>REQUESTS that a CESG poll be conducted to accomplish this.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ligatures:none'>This message is intended only for the recipient(s) named above. 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