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<p class=MsoNormal>CCSDS BOF Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>You should have seen a note indicating your subscription to
the CCSDS Reference Architecture BOF, or as CMC has ended up calling it, a “SuperSIG”.
My impression is that we are indeed working in a BOF that is aimed at producing
a concept paper in consideration of chartering a CCSDS WG to produce a
CCSDS-wide Reference Architecture. To that end, I would like to
propose that we hold an initial kickoff teleconference next week. Could you
please indicate if Wednesday, 09 December would be okay for you? The proposed time
is 0700 Los Angeles/1000 Washington, Montreal/1600 Paris, Darmstadt, Munich,
for one hour. If that does not work well for you some
alternate dates would be Thursday 10 December or Friday 11 December at the same
time of day, but my preference is for the Wednesday date.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Some practicalities:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>With the exception of the JAXA participant (still pending) I
believe the various agency participant information is essentially complete and
it is as follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>BNSC: Roger Thompson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>CSA: Leo Hartman (with Philip Melanson as alternate/backup)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>CNES: Nicolas Champsavoir<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>DLR: Sylvan Gully<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>ESA: Yves Doat<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>JAXA: (To be announced)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>NASA: Erik Barkley<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The CWE URL for the BOF is <a
href="http://cwe.ccsds.org/css/default.aspx#_CSS-RASG">http://cwe.ccsds.org/css/default.aspx#_CSS-RASG</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I have uploaded the pertinent slides extracted from the CESG
report to CMC from last’s month meeting with regard to the BOF effort (<a
href="http://cwe.ccsds.org/css/docs/CSS-RASG/Meeting%20Materials/BOF-Formation/SuperSIG-CCSDS-RefArch-Background-Nov-2009.pptx">http://cwe.ccsds.org/css/docs/CSS-RASG/Meeting%20Materials/BOF-Formation/SuperSIG-CCSDS-RefArch-Background-Nov-2009.pptx</a>)
along with the amended notes from the Super BOF session that occurred on
27 October (<a
href="http://cwe.ccsds.org/css/docs/CSS-RASG/Meeting%20Materials/BOF-Formation/2009100-SOA-MoM-V1.1(Amended-PS).doc)">http://cwe.ccsds.org/css/docs/CSS-RASG/Meeting%20Materials/BOF-Formation/2009100-SOA-MoM-V1.1(Amended-PS).doc)</a>
. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>A proposed agenda for this initial telecon includes:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Brief review of BOF formation material<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Plan re near-term deliverables<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Brief review of various internal agency efforts
re CCSDS RA to date<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Tools/techniques re development of the concept
paper<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]>Concerns/issues that BOF members may have<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>If anyone has material re their respective agency’s
internal efforts with regard to the CCSDS RA effort please feel free to upload
that to the CWE: I have created a directory for this at <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a
href="http://cwe.ccsds.org/css/docs/Forms/AllItems.aspx?RootFolder=%2Fcss%2Fdocs%2FCSS-RASG%2FCWE%20Private%2FAgencyInputs">http://cwe.ccsds.org/css/docs/Forms/AllItems.aspx?RootFolder=%2Fcss%2Fdocs%2FCSS-RASG%2FCWE%20Private%2FAgencyInputs</a>
(it is in the CWE private, so it is password protected, not available to the
public). I will endeavor to post some initial NASA material by Monday of
next week. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I view this as a rather serious and much needed CCSDS effort
and consequently very much look forward to the initial telecon for the BOF; timely
confirmation or alternate suggestion for telecon dates would be most
appreciated. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>-Erik<o:p></o:p></p>
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