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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> CCSDS-All [mailto:ccsds-all-bounces@mailman.ccsds.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>CCSDS-All<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 16, 2018 2:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> ccsds-all@mailman.ccsds.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [CCSDS-All] Spring 2018 Technical Meetings - Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA - Registration Now Open<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:#0070C0'>SPRING 2018 TECHNICAL PLENARY MEETING<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>Hosted by NASA, the CCSDS Spring 2018 meeting series will be held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA. The main technical meeting series will be held 9-13 April 2018. [Note: This will be a five-day technical meeting.] The CESG Meeting will be held on 16 April 2018 also at NIST in Gaithersburg. The Spring CMC Meetings will be held on 14-17 May 2018 at NSSC in Beijing, China hosted by CNSA.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>For details and to register, </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cwe.ccsds.org_fm_ProfileSDL_My-2520Profile.aspx&d=DwMF-g&c=Ff2GokX4A_6S-cy_JRNEiQ&r=nsI9dACK1FmwdtL-UmMWiHLWwD3k0OykltBFCmrMSrI&m=5qmDQWe2gl5o9aUzt2TqO1BtsGt0pT138cxRgOKHkvc&s=dDrjxQmKPfqdUZXhS1GJIIP90ClT6EKFFAyXXAqw5NU&e=" target="_blank">https://cwe.ccsds.org/fm/ProfileSDL/My%20Profile.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>All meeting attendees who are not US citizens will need to register with NIST on the NIST Conference Registration Website after completing registration on the CWE: <a href="https://appam.certain.com/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x41934abcd">https://appam.certain.com/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x41934abcd</a>. All non-US citizens must register with NIST no later than 30 March 2018. This registration system takes the place of the NIST 1260 forms previously posted on the meeting information page. Even if you already submitted a NIST 1260 by fax, please still complete registration on the NIST Conference Registration Website. After you submit your information, you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not submit your information on NIST’s Conference Registration Website, you will not be allowed on campus and will be unable to take part in the meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>Maps, hotel and other information are available at</span><span style='color:#376092'> <a href="https://public.ccsds.org/meetings/2018Spring/default.aspx">https://public.ccsds.org/meetings/2018Spring/default.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='color:#0070C0'>IMPORTANT: Please note the following instructions and process:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#0070C0'>1) All Users must have a CWE login. If not, then you must request one: </span><a href="http://cwe.ccsds.org/ReqLogin.aspx">http://cwe.ccsds.org/ReqLogin.aspx</a>.<span style='color:#1F497D'> =</span><span style='color:#0070C0'>Several of the links in this e-mail will prompt you for your CWE Login.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>2) All Users should review their User Profile before Registering for the Spring 2018 Meetings. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#0070C0'>3) After your meeting registration is submitted you will receive a confirmation e-mail, like in previous registrations, and you will also receive a URL which allows you to edit your registration.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='color:#0070C0'>Registration will close on <u>30 March 2018</u>, one week before the start of the technical meetings to provide sufficient time for final logistics planning at NIST.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#0070C0'>All attendees that require a Letter of Invitation for visa purposes should already have their letter. However, if you do not have a letter, please contact the Secretariat</span><span style='color:#376092'> (</span><a href="mailto:Secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org">Secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org</a><span style='color:black'>)</span><span style='color:#376092'> </span><span style='color:#0070C0'>immediately so it can be arranged.</span><span style='color:#376092'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>Also, as always, dress for the Technical Plenary meeting is Business Casual.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>We look forward to seeing you in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span style='color:#0070C0'>FALL 2018 TECHNICAL PLENARY MEETING</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#0070C0'>The Fall 2018 technical plenary will be hosted by DLR in Berlin, Germany. The technical meetings will be held from 15-19 October 2018. The CESG Executive Committee will meet on Monday, 22 October 2018 also in Berlin. The CMC will meet separately on 22-24 October 2018 in Berlin, Germany, hosted by DLR. Some preliminary information will be available after the Spring meetings. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>If you need a visa letter to attend the Fall 2018 meeting, please inform the Secretariat (</span><a href="mailto:Secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org"><span style='color:#376092'>Secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org</span></a><span style='color:#0070C0'>), or indicate this when registering online, so that one may be prepared.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><u><span style='color:#0070C0'>CCSDS MEMBERSHIP, PARTICIPATION, IMPLEMENTATIONS</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#0070C0'>Here are some reminders that are important whether or not you or your organization is going to attend a CCSDS meeting.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#0070C0'>If you are from a government agency that is not yet a CCSDS Observer Agency, you should consider registering your organization as a CCSDS Observer. Information is here: </span><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="http://public.ccsds.org/participation/observer_agencies.aspx">http://public.ccsds.org/participation/observer_agencies.aspx</a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#0070C0'>If you are from private industry or an academic organization that is involved (or interested) in CCSDS, but is not yet an Associate, you should consider registering your organization as a CCSDS Associate. Information is here: </span><a href="http://public.ccsds.org/participation/associates.aspx">http://public.ccsds.org/participation/associates.aspx</a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#0070C0'>If your team is looking for software implementations that are publicly available, you should visit this page: </span><a href="http://public.ccsds.org/implementations/software.aspx">http://public.ccsds.org/implementations/software.aspx</a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#0070C0'>If your team has developed software implementations that are publicly available, you should notify the Secretariat with info to post it on that same page: </span><a href="http://public.ccsds.org/implementations/software.aspx">http://public.ccsds.org/implementations/software.aspx</a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#0070C0'>If your team has CCSDS implementations commercially available, you can have information about it posted on the CCSDS website, here: </span><span style='color:#1F497D'> <a href="https://public.ccsds.org/implementations/products/default.aspx">https://public.ccsds.org/implementations/products/default.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:#0070C0'>If you are explaining CCSDS to your organization, there are overview resources available here: <a href="https://public.ccsds.org/outreach/overview.aspx">https://public.ccsds.org/outreach/overview.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>If you have any questions or comments, please email <u><a href="mailto:secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org"><span style='color:#0070C0'>secretariat@mailman.ccsds.org</span></a></u><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>We look forward to seeing you in Gaithersburg. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>Michael Blackwood<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>CCSDS Secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>W: 301-837-3901 | </span><a href="mailto:michael.blackwood@asrcfederal.com">michael.blackwood@asrcfederal.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>7515 Mission Drive, Seabrook, MD 20706<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0070C0'>ASRC Federal | <i>Customer-Focused. 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