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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I agree, it’s worth checking with CMC for candidates.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></a></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'></span><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Eduardo W. Bergamini [mailto:e.w.bergamini@uol.com.br] <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 1, 2016 7:30 PM<br><b>To:</b> Peter M. Shames, Dr. - Director of CCSDS SEA Area - SA WG Chair <Peter.M.Shames@jpl.nasa.gov><br><b>Cc:</b> Ramon Krosley, Mr. - Andropogon / SA WG of SEA/CESG/CCSDS <r.krosley@andropogon.org>; SEA-SA-CCSDS <sea-sa@mailman.ccsds.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re:Re: [Sea-sa] SAWG Deputy WG Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Dear Peter,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>I understood your opportune comments and also agree with your conclusive proposal. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>With my best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Eduardo<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>_______________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:peter.m.shames@jpl.nasa.gov" title="peter.m.shames@jpl.nasa.gov"><span style='color:#646B86'>Shames, Peter M (312B)</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'> Sunday, May 1, 2016 10:12 PM</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:e.w.bergamini@uol.com.br" title="e.w.bergamini@uol.com.br"><span style='color:#646B86'>Eduardo W. Bergamini</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'>Cc:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:r.krosley@andropogon.org" title="r.krosley@andropogon.org"><span style='color:#646B86'>Ramon Krosley, Mr. - Andropogon / SA WG of SEA/CESG/CCSDS</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'> ; </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:sea-sa@mailman.ccsds.org" title="sea-sa@mailman.ccsds.org"><span style='color:#646B86'>SEA-SA-CCSDS</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'> Re: [Sea-sa] SAWG Deputy WG Chair</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Deear Eduardo & Ramon,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>My thanks to both of you for taking the time to provide thoughtful comments on this.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>The role of WG Deputy Chair is not even really defined in the CCSDS Procedures because it was never seen as essential. That said, it is indeed useful in that it provides a “backstop” for the WG Chair, offers the opportunity to broaden agency involvement, and is a path into leadership for those who wish to expore that. At present many of the WG now have deputies, in part because this has been informally encouraged by the CESG Chair.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>I do not think that it is a significant resource commitment because the level of support necessary to provide WG continuity can probably be provided by anyone who is paying attention to what the WG is doing at any given time. Figuring out the path forward does, however, take more effort.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>So the questions remain: do we ned a WG deputy chair and is anyone interested in that role.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>I am open to the possibility, and so if no one wishes to step up, and if no one strongly objects to the idea itself, I will ask the CMC if they have any candidates. Agreed?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Thanks, Peter<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Eduardo Bergamini <<a href="mailto:e.w.bergamini@uol.com.br">e.w.bergamini@uol.com.br</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 3:04 PM<br><b>To: </b>Peter Shames <<a href="mailto:peter.m.shames@jpl.nasa.gov">peter.m.shames@jpl.nasa.gov</a>><br><b>Cc: </b>Ramon Krosley <<a href="mailto:r.krosley@andropogon.org">r.krosley@andropogon.org</a>>, SEA-SA <<a href="mailto:sea-sa@mailman.ccsds.org">sea-sa@mailman.ccsds.org</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>Re:RE: [Sea-sa] SAWG Deputy WG Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #B5C4DF 4.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-right:0in' id="MAC_OUTLOOK_ATTRIBUTION_BLOCKQUOTE"><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Dear Peter,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>I think I understood the essence of Ramon’s comment.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>In particular, I appreciated his conclusive comment ...<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>“</span><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>It appears that appointing a deputy chair would incur no cost on the working group, and could add to the working capacity of the group.</span></em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>”<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>considering that we are much aware of the critical importance of <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>adding men-months power to the SA WG and, hopefully, perhaps,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>alleviate the heavy working load you have in your hands, so far.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>at the same time, to Ramon’s judicious comment ...<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>“</span><em><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>That’s a non-trivial level of commitment</span></em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>” <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>I would add that, if the deputy may eventually share or temporarily <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>take over, partially or not, the work load and responsibility of the <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>WG Chairman, continuity of the on going work of the WG would be<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>better guarantee.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>I have a very clear view of the -very- stringent man power limitations<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>within CESG but, at the same time, I also understand that CESG <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Directorship and CMC can handle this issue should a proposal come<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>out from SEA - SA WG.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Eduardo<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>P.S.</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> For obvious reasons, I take the opportunity to ENCLOSE the <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>final slide of INPE Report to the CMC meeting, as presented last <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Thursday.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>ENCLOSURE:</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> slide<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>____________________________________________________ <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:r.krosley@andropogon.org" title="r.krosley@andropogon.org"><span style='color:#646B86'>Ramon Krosley</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'> Sunday, May 1, 2016 6:15 PM</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:peter.m.shames@jpl.nasa.gov" title="peter.m.shames@jpl.nasa.gov"><span style='color:#646B86'>'Shames, Peter M (312B)'</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'> ; </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:e.w.bergamini@uol.com.br" title="e.w.bergamini@uol.com.br"><span style='color:#646B86'>'Eduardo W. Bergamini'</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'>Cc:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:sea-sa@mailman.ccsds.org" title="sea-sa@mailman.ccsds.org"><span style='color:#646B86'>'SEA-SA-CCSDS'</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'> RE: [Sea-sa] SAWG Deputy WG Chair</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>The role of the deputy chair in the CCSDS organization book seems to be to serve where and when the chair cannot. That’s a non-trivial level of commitment, even if it is never invoked, because the deputy must be ready. It’s probably beneficial to draw the deputy from an agency different from that of the chair, in order to recognize the breadth of importance of the work of the group among agencies.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>I saw a spread sheet a few years ago that showed that a significant number of working groups had no co-chair (which I think is the same a deputy). If I remember correctly, there were as much as a third of the working groups in that status at that time. I don’t know how that situation has evolved, but its current state compared to the previous state would tell us something about the value of deputies in the CCSDS organization.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>It appears that appointing a deputy chair would incur no cost on the working group, and could add to the working capacity of the group.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Ramon</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> <a href="mailto:sea-sa-bounces@mailman.ccsds.org">sea-sa-bounces@mailman.ccsds.org</a> [<a href="mailto:sea-sa-bounces@mailman.ccsds.org">mailto:sea-sa-bounces@mailman.ccsds.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Shames, Peter M (312B)<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 26, 2016 2:39 PM<br><b>To:</b> Eduardo W. Bergamini <<a href="mailto:e.w.bergamini@uol.com.br">e.w.bergamini@uol.com.br</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> SEA-SA-CCSDS <<a href="mailto:sea-sa@mailman.ccsds.org">sea-sa@mailman.ccsds.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Sea-sa] SAWG Deputy WG Chair</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Dear Eduardo,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Thank you for the kind words and support. I understand that your agency may not be in a positin to directly contribute at this time, but your support is always welcome and has helped.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Best regards, Peter</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Eduardo Bergamini <<a href="mailto:e.w.bergamini@uol.com.br">e.w.bergamini@uol.com.br</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 1:33 PM<br><b>To: </b>Peter Shames <<a href="mailto:peter.m.shames@jpl.nasa.gov">peter.m.shames@jpl.nasa.gov</a>><br><b>Cc: </b>SEA-SA <<a href="mailto:sea-sa@mailman.ccsds.org">sea-sa@mailman.ccsds.org</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Sea-sa] SAWG Deputy WG Chair</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #B5C4DF 4.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt' id="MAC_OUTLOOK_ATTRIBUTION_BLOCKQUOTE"><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Dear Peter,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>I appreciate your efficiency in presenting this issue that was brought up in our CMC </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>meeting we are helding here, in INPE. I had the privilege to be in the meeting where</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>this question was posed to you by one of our attendants.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From my perspective, aware of the overall context of the discussions at the moment</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>the question was posed to you, I got the feeling that it came up, I would express it, </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>accidentally. I say it, because the main theme which was under dicussion was not </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>centered on this type of subject, at that moment. Just that.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>As you are more aware than all of us, I understand that the major concern of SA WG </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>at this stage of the work is to accumulate, as possible more, more man-hour power </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>than other potentials, which may also be important.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From my part, I can readily express you that I have no proposal, at all, for a Deputy</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>WG Chair. In fact, this issue came up to my mind only as a result of your addressing </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>to us, as expressed. I do hope that, yes, SA WG may gradually count on an increase</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>in the men-hours it is in need to.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Thank you for your kind pondering, Peter. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Congratulations for what SA WG is gradually achieving. In my opinion, and you know </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>quite well, why, a very important initiative for CCSDS.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Kind regards,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Eduardo</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>______________________________________________________________________</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:peter.m.shames@jpl.nasa.gov" title="peter.m.shames@jpl.nasa.gov"><span style='color:#646B86'>Shames, Peter M (312B)</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'> Tuesday, April 26, 2016 4:08 PM</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:sea-sa@mailman.ccsds.org" title="sea-sa@mailman.ccsds.org"><span style='color:#646B86'>SEA-SA</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#646B86'> [Sea-sa] SAWG Deputy WG Chair</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Dear SAWG team,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>During today’s CESG report to the CMC the question was raised as to whether we needed / wanted a Deputy WG chair. I am bringing the question to you. Here are the questions we need to answer:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><ol start=1 type=1><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Do we want Deputy System Architecture WG Chair? There is no requirement for one, but we can appoint one if we see value. </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>If the answer is yes, then are any of you interested in that role? The WG Chair role is described in the CCSDS Org & Proc doc, CCSDS A02x1y4c1, which is found on the CCSDS web site. Look particularly at section 2.3.3.4. </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>If we do decide we want a Deputy WG Chair I will, as a courtesy, ask the CMC if any of the agencies have a suitable candidate. Since there is some prestige associated with having a WG chair or deputy some agencies may propose other people, which also means more resources, always a good thing. </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Depending on the outcome of all of this, which will take at least three-four weeks, we will pick a Deputy WG Chair and I will propose it to the CESG for concurrence.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>So …</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Do we want Deputy System Architecture WG Chair?</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Are any of you interested in that role?</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Answers please by close of business, California time, Monday, 2 May 2016.</span></u><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Thanks, Peter</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><hr size=4 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>_______________________________________________<br>SEA-SA mailing list<br><a href="mailto:SEA-SA@mailman.ccsds.org">SEA-SA@mailman.ccsds.org</a><br><a href="http://mailman.ccsds.org/mailman/listinfo/sea-sa">http://mailman.ccsds.org/mailman/listinfo/sea-sa</a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></body></html>