[Cesg-all] GSAW2004 Call for Participation Reminder

[GSAW2004]

Ground System Architectures Workshop 2004 (GSAW2004)

Call for Participation Reminder
March 30 - April 1, 2004
Manhattan Beach Marriott, Manhattan Beach, CA

(PDF version of this announcement can be found at:
http://sunset.usc.edu/gsaw/gsaw2004/cfp.html)

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL GROUND SYSTEMS
GSAW2004 is the eighth in a series of annual workshops
that explore software and system architecture issues
for spacecraft ground systems. It is the forum for the
world's spacecraft ground system experts to share
experiences with other ground system users, developers,
and researchers through presentations, working groups,
and panel discussions. GSAW2004 will highlight new
ideas and lessons learned in the creation, application,
and evaluation of architectures to meet the technological
challenges of ground systems.  The workshop's affiliation
with government and civilian institutions provides an
unparalleled opportunity to advance the state of practice
and research in architectures for spacecraft ground
systems.

Technical sessions will address methodologies, lessons
learned, business cases, and advanced technologies for
topics including:
* Architectural representation and analysis
* Standards and interoperability
* Off-the-shelf, open source components, software reuse,
   and product lines
* Program management, including risk and life cycle issues
* System security and information assurance
* Software and mission assurance, system integration, and
   testing
* Space and ground communication architectures
* Space and ground trades
* Flexibility and reliability
* Operations and sustainment concepts

PRESENTATIONS
Submit an abstract describing the results of your work,
work in progress, or case studies relevant to one or more
of the workshop's focus issues. Abstracts must not exceed
three pages in length and should summarize the claims, scope,
methodology, and generality of the work. Abstracts must
include a cover page with the following information:
(1) title of the abstract; (2) names and affiliations of
the author(s); (3) address and telephone number of the contact
author; and (4) focus issue(s) addressed in the abstract.

WORKING GROUPS
Submit proposals for working group sessions related to any
of the focus issues of the workshop. Proposals must not
exceed two pages in length and should contain the following
information: (1) title of the working group; (2) names and
affiliations of the organizer(s)/chair(s); (3) address and
telephone number of the organizer; (4) a description of the
topic and format of the working group; and if possible,
(5) a list of potential panelists.

TUTORIALS
New for GSAW2004! The GSAW program committee is considering
adding tutorials to the GSAW2004 program on March 29, the
day before the regular workshop program begins, and we are
seeking proposals for educational, motivating, instructive
tutorials for the GSAW2004 attendees on topics related to
the GSAW2004 theme and focus issues.

Tutorial proposals must contain the following information:
(1) title; (2) names and affiliations of the instructor(s);
(3) address, email, and telephone number of the instructor(s);
(4) a single page description of the tutorial including a
detailed course outline and technical abstract; (5) tutorial
length (full day or half day); (6) what the participants
should expect to learn; (7) description of intended participants
and prerequisite knowledge, (8) expected/desired number of
participants; (9) list of materials to be provided by the
instructors; (10) a biography of the instructor(s) (100-200
words); (11) if the tutorial or an earlier version has been
given before, please indicate the event(s), date(s) and contents.

SUBMISSION DEADLINES AND CONTACT INFORMATION
* Submission of abstracts, working group proposals, and tutorial
   proposals: December 1, 2003
* Notification of acceptance: January 5, 2004
* Submission of accepted abstract presentations: March 1, 2004
* E-mail address for submissions and inquires: gsaw@aero.org
* Telephone contact: Sharon Garst (310) 336-3471

Please send all abstracts and proposals by e-mail to gsaw@aero.org.
Accepted abstracts will be the basis for presentations within
general sessions and/or specific working group sessions. All plenary
presentations and summaries of the working groups will be available
on the GSAW Web site and will be published on a CD-ROM distributed
to registered attendees. The language of the workshop will be
English.

SPONSORING AND COOPERATING ORGANIZATIONS

* The Aerospace Corporation
* Air Force Space Command
* Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center
* National Reconnaissance Office
* Jet Propulsion Laboratory
* University of Southern California Center for Software Engineering
* Software Engineering Institute
* Institute for Software Research at the University of California,
Irvine

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Barry Boehm
Director,
University of Southern California Center for Software Engineering

Kathy Kelly
Director,
Office of Satellite Operations,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Linda Northrop
Director,
Product Line Systems Program,
Software Engineering Institute

Rami Razouk
General Manager,
Computer Systems Division,
The Aerospace Corporation

Carl Sunshine
Chief Engineer, Satellite and Launch Control,
The Aerospace Corporation

Lt. Gen. Eugene L. Tattini
(Ret. USAF)
Deputy Director,
Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Richard N. Taylor
Director,
Institute for Software Research at the University of California,
Irvine