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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Colleagues, </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For the role of SOIS Area Director, NASA hereby nominates Mr. Simon Singh of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">His brief CV is attached. </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sami</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">CMC <cmc-bounces@mailman.ccsds.org> on behalf of Asmar, Sami W (US 9100) via CMC <cmc@mailman.ccsds.org><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, October 21, 2024 at 10:30</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">AM<br>
<b>To: </b>CCSDS Secretariat via CMC <cmc@mailman.ccsds.org>, cesg@mailman.ccsds.org <cesg@mailman.ccsds.org><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[EXTERNAL] [CMC] Call for Nominations for Three Vacating Area Directors</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Agency Delegates, </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We have discussed this verbally on many occasions and we have even received nominations, but the formal written solicitation for nominations might not have been formally sent out. This completes this formality.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We’d like to expedite this for all nominations to be in by
<b>31 October 2024</b>. Polls will then be open.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Due to two impending retirements and one vacancy due to advancement to the CESG chair role, we are seeking agency nominations for the roles of:</span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Area Director for
</span><a href="https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/cwe.ccsds.org/sea__;!!PvBDto6Hs4WbVuu7!KqbCtuQn-p19d5cYY3qjhp1v70RLpUyhprEhi4iM1Ek7euRXUOvdmRwyOLv5Kislyy-e29LQowtvNLIXItQhfQ$"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Systems Engineering Area </span></b></a><a href="https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/cwe.ccsds.org/sea__;!!PvBDto6Hs4WbVuu7!KqbCtuQn-p19d5cYY3qjhp1v70RLpUyhprEhi4iM1Ek7euRXUOvdmRwyOLv5Kislyy-e29LQowtvNLIXItQhfQ$"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(SEA)</span></b></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
replacing Peter Shames</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Area Director for
</span><a href="https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/cwe.ccsds.org/sois__;!!PvBDto6Hs4WbVuu7!KqbCtuQn-p19d5cYY3qjhp1v70RLpUyhprEhi4iM1Ek7euRXUOvdmRwyOLv5Kislyy-e29LQowtvNLLsfqkVaw$"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Spacecraft Onboard Interface Services Area </span></b></a><a href="https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/cwe.ccsds.org/sois__;!!PvBDto6Hs4WbVuu7!KqbCtuQn-p19d5cYY3qjhp1v70RLpUyhprEhi4iM1Ek7euRXUOvdmRwyOLv5Kislyy-e29LQowtvNLLsfqkVaw$"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(SOIS)</span></b></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
replacing Jonathan Wilmot</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Area Director for
</span><a href="https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/cwe.ccsds.org/moims__;!!PvBDto6Hs4WbVuu7!KqbCtuQn-p19d5cYY3qjhp1v70RLpUyhprEhi4iM1Ek7euRXUOvdmRwyOLv5Kislyy-e29LQowtvNLIaJTZRWw$"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Mission Operations and Information Management
Services Area </span></b></a><a href="https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/cwe.ccsds.org/moims__;!!PvBDto6Hs4WbVuu7!KqbCtuQn-p19d5cYY3qjhp1v70RLpUyhprEhi4iM1Ek7euRXUOvdmRwyOLv5Kislyy-e29LQowtvNLIaJTZRWw$"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(MOIMS)</span></b></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
replacing Daniel Fischer</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sami Asmar</span></p>
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