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<p class=MsoNormal>CCSDS Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Those of you on the “To” line are invited to
attend a follow-up meeting from the October 2009 ESTEC “Super BOF” meeting.
This has subsequently been designated as a "Super SIG” activity but
I'm using the term "Super BOF" for this email for continuity
purposes. The Super BOF activities at the ESTEC meetings resulted in two
efforts: a CCSDS Reference Architecture (RA) BOF and an Information Service Architecture
(ISA) BOF. I was “fortunate” enough to be named the chair for the
Reference Architecture BOF (and by extension more or less the Super BOF chair) while
Dan Crichton is the chair of the ISA BOF.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The RA BOF was not fully formed until January of this year
and has yet to meet face-to-face. Consequently, even though there are sessions
for the RA BOF earlier in the week, the proposal is to meet later in the week
to allow the RA BOF time to further its concept development before discussing
with the Super BOF membership. The proposal is to meet on Thursday morning,
06 May 2010. I will circulate a proposed agenda in the near future, but it
will likely include:<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Brief recap of ESTEC Super BOF Meeting<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>RA BOF:<o:p></o:p></p>
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mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Wingdings'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>BOF
Progress relative to the goals elucidated at the ESTEC Meetings<o:p></o:p></p>
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mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Wingdings'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>BOF
Concepts and results so far<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>ISA BOF:<o:p></o:p></p>
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Concepts and results so far<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>General Conclusion/Discussion<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I will endeavor to distribute appropriate meeting material
prior to the proposed meeting. May I ask that you please indicate your intention
re attending the Super BOF follow-up session? Thank you. I believe that
despite the relatively late start and lack of face-to-face meetings that the RA
BOF has made good progress. The ISA BOF also appears to have made good
progress. I look forward to discussing the results of these efforts to date
with you at the upcoming CCSDS technical meetings. <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>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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