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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear CMC Members,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to thank you all again for your responses about your agencies’ position on attending CCSDS’s technical meetings this spring. Before making a decision, NASA also consulted a few Area Directors and Working Group Chairs. What
they told us is that a significant number of regular meeting attendees do not plan to attend this spring’s technical meetings regardless of their agency’s travel policy.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Given the high level of uncertainty that remains and the likelihood of greatly reduced attendance, NASA thinks the best course of action is to once again hold virtual Technical and CESG meetings. We certainly look forward meeting in-person
again and hope to join you all at this fall’s coming meetings.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tomorrow, 4 March, I will announce the decision to the CCSDS community by email and we will post a message to the CCSDS website. I will also begin to coordinate with the CESG for virtual technical meetings.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#595959"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#595959">Michael Blackwood</span></b><span style="color:#ED5A24"><br>
</span><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#595959">Program Plan and Control Analyst, Staff</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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