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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">You all should have received the email below. Please read it carefully.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Amber underlined to Chairs the importance of being on time every day, for complying with security regulations of the NIST and HCHB.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Please consider arriving no later than 8:10 for having enough time for passing security checks, and take seat.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">It is my intention to start at 8:45 sharp, and rather have more time for breaks and lunch, for then finishing sharp at 5pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#00A1E0">Ph.D. Andrea Modenini</span></b><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:gray"><br>
TT&C Communications Systems Engineer</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tms Rmn",serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:gray"><br>
TT&C and PDT Systems & Techniques Section (TEC-EST)<br>
RF Systems Division<b><br>
European Space Agency, ESTEC</b><br>
Keplerlaan 1, PO Box 299<br>
NL-2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands</span><u><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:blue"><br>
</span></u><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:gray"><a href="mailto:andrea.modenini@esa.int"><span style="color:blue">andrea.modenini@esa.int</span></a> |
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T +31 6 484 56 527</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> CCSDS-All <ccsds-all-bounces@mailman.ccsds.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>CCSDS-All via CCSDS-All<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 23, 2024 8:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> CCSDS-All via CCSDS-All <ccsds-all@mailman.ccsds.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> CCSDS-All <ccsds-all@mailman.ccsds.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CCSDS-All] CCSDS SPRING 2024 TECHNICAL PLENARY - WELCOME LETTER<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Welcome to the CCSDS Spring 2024 Technical Plenary hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the United States Department of Commerce Herbert C. Hoover Building (HCHB) in Washington, DC!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Enclosed are details to prepare for your arrival next Monday, 29 April.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">HERBERT C. HOOVER BUILDING VISITOR PROCEDURES/ARRIVAL PROCESS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Please plan to arrive at the 14<sup>th</sup> street visitor entrance (<b>350 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20230</b>). Registration opens at 800AM each day beginning on Monday, 29 April. Please plan to arrive between 8:00-8:15AM
for the Opening Plenary, and at least 30 min in advance of your working group agenda each day. There will likely be a large amount of CCSDS-ers arriving simultaneously each day and there could be delays in entry, we thank you for your patience as there may
very well be a line to enter the building. Upon arrival at the HCHB, there will be a 3-4 min security screening process that will require you to provide government-issued photo identification and a search/scan of your bag(s) and electronic devices. Please
be sure to have proper identification with you to avoid delays and/or being denied access into the building. For more details regarding this process, please visit:
<a href="https://www.commerce.gov/osy/field-offices/hchb-security/visitors">https://www.commerce.gov/osy/field-offices/hchb-security/visitors</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">After the security screening, attendees will be greeted by members of the CCSDS and NIST team at the registration table to sign in and receive name badging and meeting materials. At the registration table, on Monday,
escorts will be assigned to working groups 10 visitors to 1 escort. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt">*THE HCHB SECURITY SCREENING PROCESS APPLIES TO ANYONE WHO DOES NOT HOLD A CURRENT DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BADGE.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">OPENING PLENARY VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Credentials to join the opening plenary online via MS Teams will be provided later in the week.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">COFFEE/BEVERAGES/SNACKS/LUNCH <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Coffee/tea/water will be complimentary during the Opening Plenary only.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The visitor security process is required for re-entry into the Hoover building after exiting for any reason. Please be prepared to undergo the security process if re-entering the building after lunch. If you plan to stay
onsite for lunch, there are pop-up restaurants on the lower level of the HCHB on Tues-Thurs with online/mobile ordering available through the
<a href="https://www.fooda.com/consumer-tech-features">Fooda app</a>. Additionally, there is a tunnel into the
<a href="https://rrbitc.com/dining/">Ronald Regan building</a> where there is a large food court area with many options – the re-entry process applies when leaving the Regan building via tunnel and returning to the Hoover building. There is a mini food market
located on the 5<sup>th</sup> floor of HCHB where you will find a <a href="https://www.farmersfridge.com/locations/dc-us-dept-of-commerce/menu/">Farmers’ Fridge vending machine</a> and coffee/tea/beverages are available for purchase, card only (no cash accepted).
There is limited seating available near the mini food market, first-come, first-served.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">WI-FI/AUDIO-VISUAL CAPABILITIES IN CONFERENCE ROOMS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">There will be wi-fi available with a passcode provided ahead of our meetings and signage onsite. Each conference room is outfitted with audio-visual capabilities to support hybrid meetings, included in each room are written
instructions with connectivity and troubleshooting details. There will be a limited number of tech support floating throughout the building each day.<b><i>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">WORKING GROUP MEETING SCHEDULE UPDATE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Working group agendas will now be expected to conclude no later than 5:00PM each day.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">CCSDS GROUP PHOTO <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">On the morning of Wed, 1 May we will capture a group photo in the lobby of the Hoover building.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-US">Thank you for reviewing the logistics and updates for next week, we are looking forward to seeing you in DC!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Amber Massaquoi <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">CCSDS Secretariat <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:amassaquoi@asrcfederal.com">amassaquoi@asrcfederal.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:amber.massaquoi@nasa.gov">amber.massaquoi@nasa.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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