[CMC] Ready to poll?

Mon Mar 10 14:58:53 UTC 2025

CMC members (Courtesy Copy CESG)

Theoretically, we have until the end of March for the two nominations listed below.  I have so far received two distinct nominations, one for each role.  If I know not to expect more, I will move to the poll prior to the end of March.  This is towards the goal of having the new individuals in their positions in time for the Spring meeting coming up in June.

If you are still considering an additional nomination, even if you have not made a final decision, please write to me privately.

Thank you
Sami

From: Asmar, Sami W (US 9100) <sami.w.asmar at jpl.nasa.gov>
Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
To: Oliver, Brian H <boliver at asrcfederal.com>, Massaquoi, Amber S <AMassaquoi at asrcfederal.com>
Subject: Re: Please set up poll - - SLS AD

Thanks,

Given that

  1.  the agencies reached out to me and told who has nominees and who does not, these are will be the only nominees
  2.  I would like to have the new team in place in advance of the June meeting,

I would like to close the nomination window next week and proceed to the poll.  I will send a message to this effect on Monday.

From: Oliver, Brian H <boliver at asrcfederal.com>
Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
To: Massaquoi, Amber S <AMassaquoi at asrcfederal.com>
Cc: Asmar, Sami W (US 9100) <sami.w.asmar at jpl.nasa.gov>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Please set up poll - - SLS AD
Sami / Amber,

Sami - You asked the CMC to provide nomination by the end of March, so we should hold off on the polls until the end of the month.

Please let me know if I have misunderstood.

Thanks,
Brian

On Mar 6, 2025, at 11:26 AM, Massaquoi, Amber S <AMassaquoi at asrcfederal.com> wrote:

Hi Sami,

Consider the request received - we should have the poll stood up NLT end of the day.

Amber

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From: Asmar, Sami W (US 9100) <sami.w.asmar at jpl.nasa.gov>
Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 10:15 AM
To: Oliver, Brian H <BOliver at asrcfederal.com>; Massaquoi, Amber S <AMassaquoi at asrcfederal.com>
Subject: Please set up poll - - SLS AD

From: Maria Spada <Mariella.Spada at esa.int>
Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 1:14 AM
To: Asmar, Sami W (US 9100) <sami.w.asmar at jpl.nasa.gov>, cmc at mailman.ccsds.org <cmc at mailman.ccsds.org>, cesg at mailman.ccsds.org <cesg at mailman.ccsds.org>
Cc: Massaquoi Amber <AMassaquoi at asrcfederal.com>, Oliver, Brian H <BOliver at asrcfederal.com>, Clemens Heese <Clemens.Heese at esa.int>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] RE: Nominations to date
Dear Sami, Dear colleagues,

ESA would like to nominate Dr. Clemens Heese as their candidate for the role of Space Link Services (SLS) Area Director.

Dr. Heese has been active in the standardization domain, and CCSDS in particular, for 10 years. Since 2020 he has been the co-chair of the CCSDS SLS Optical Communications Working Group.

Please find attached his CV and a short bio supporting the application.

Best,

Mariella Spada
Head of Ground Systems Engineering and Innovation Department
Directorate of Operations
ESA - European Space Agency

From: CMC <cmc-bounces at mailman.ccsds.org> On Behalf Of Asmar, Sami W (US 9100) via CMC
Sent: 05 March 2025 20:38
To: cmc at mailman.ccsds.org; cesg at mailman.ccsds.org
Cc: Massaquoi Amber <AMassaquoi at asrcfederal.com>; Oliver, Brian H <BOliver at asrcfederal.com>
Subject: [CMC] Nominations to date

CCSDS CMC

I have now received formal or informal communications about our two vacancies:

SLS AD: ESA has a nominee (UKSA considered it but is not moving forward)
SEA DAD: UKSA has a nominee (JAXA is considering it but is yet formalize it)

Please reply to this message ASAP with formal wording of your nominee’s name and a brief bio so we can set up the polls.

Thank you
Sami

25 February email:

CCSDS Leadership,

Since the rise of our colleague Hiroshi Takeuchi to the be the JAXA delegate to the CMC, we have not filled his old role as Deputy Area Director for System Engineering (SEA). This is assuming he would not hold both roles at the same time.

Also, our colleague Ignacio Aguilar Sanchez, Space Link Services Area Director, has announced his plans to retire after the Spring Meeting.

This is now a call for nominations from all member agencies for candidates for these two roles.  We can aim to do this as soon as possible with the aim of having the new AD and DAD in place just in time for the Spring Meeting in June at APL.  Let us aim for the end of March for the nominations at the latest.

Thank you
Sami

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