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PODAG.30 October 12-13, 2011

Introductory Logistics Major Issues for this Meeting Budget/Fiscal Report User Report Data Set Report EOS/ECS Topics Non-EOS/ECS Topics New Initiatives PoDAG Housekeeping. PODAG.30 October 12-13, 2011. Ron Weaver NSIDC DAAC Manager

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PODAG.30 October 12-13, 2011

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  1. Introductory Logistics • Major Issues for this Meeting • Budget/Fiscal Report • User Report • Data Set Report • EOS/ECS Topics • Non-EOS/ECS Topics • New Initiatives • PoDAG Housekeeping PODAG.30October 12-13, 2011 Ron Weaver NSIDC DAAC Manager http://extranet.nsidc.org/nasa/daac/podag/30/index.html

  2. Introductions and Logistics • WIFI • Account: confnasa  password: hI*fj23bnT • Action Forms • Lunches • Catered lunches both days here in the meeting room • Breaks (provided) • Restrooms • Dinner tonight: • How many interested? Food? (Italian ok?) PoDAG 30: October 12-13, 2011

  3. Announcements • Changes to DAAC Management • Amanda Leon is the new Deputy DAAC Manager • Marilyn Kaminski is full time IceBridge Project Manager • Green Data Center Tours PoDAG 30: October 12-13, 2011

  4. Themes of this meeting From Tom Wagner: • How do we expand user community? • How do we make access and use of data easier • Don’t waste the UWG members time! PoDAG 30: October 12-13, 2011

  5. Themes of this meeting • Updates on projects at NSIDC - This meeting we will focus on: • SMAP- a new start for NSIDC and ASF • Icebridge data services • Enterprise Data Base/Metadata Project • Passive Microwave Workshop Action items • MEaSURES data sets status, emerging issues • Procedures for evaluation of proposed data sets • Long Term Archive, DOI, Citations status PoDAG 30: October 12-13, 2011

  6. What we want from PoDAG Members • Your input on the PM Workshop action items. • Suggestions on changes to our data set mix • Suggestions on documentation • Suggestions on acceptance procedures • Actions from PM workshop, MEAsURES update • Proposed algorithm consideration process • Sun setting of data sets (wider review of holdings) • Revisions to our process • Responses to Tom’s Themes PoDAG 30: October 12-13, 2011

  7. Budget/Fiscal Report • Budget status • Staff Changes PoDAG 30: October 12-13, 2011

  8. NSIDC DAAC Budget • FY08 expense was $ 5.817 MY • FY09 expense was $ 6.22 MY • FY10 expense was $ 6.16 MY • FY11 expense was $ 7.26 MY • FY12 allocation is ~ $ 7.453MY • FY 10 and FY 11 include augmentations for: Operation Ice Bridge, NIMBUS II, Tech Infusion projects PoDAG 30: October 12-13, 2011

  9. Budget: DAAC Expenses No Salary merit increases given in FY09 -FY11 due to CU policy. Raises granted for FY12. PoDAG 30: October 12-13, 2011

  10. DAAC Staffing Changes since October 2010 • Science Communication Service Group: • USO (no change) • Com/Writers Team • Todd Johnston replacement for Timy Gonzalez • Teri Hoyer, web designer replacement for Stephen Truex • Information Technology Service Group: • Systems Engineering • Jon Davis replacement for Dan Young • Systems Administration (no change) • Operations • Amy FitzGerrell replacement for Molly Thomas • Software Development Team • Erik Jasiak group manager replacement for Matt Savoie • New Hires: Miao Liu, Joe Oldenburg, Hanna Wilcox, Ian Truslove • Administration: • Erika Lenz replacement hire for Matthew Wilson • ECS/Raytheon • Kyle Thayer Raytheon 12 month programmer • Offer Pending: Raytheon 12 month programmer • OPEN Raytheon 12 month programmer • Information Sciences • Garrett Campbell: Research Scientist NIMBUS II data retrieval project PoDAG 30: October 12-13, 2011

  11. User Metrics • See separate report PoDAG 30: October 12-13, 2011

  12. Data Set Reports at this meeting • Consult QUAD charts for updates to data sets PoDAG 30: October 12-13, 2011

  13. Engineering related items of interest • See QUAD Charts for progress reports • ECS/EMD • NON-EOS/ECS • Green Data Center PoDAG 30: October 12-13, 2011

  14. PoDAG Membership • New Members • Dr. Jesse Johnson, Univ MT. • Retiring Members • Dr. Thorsten Markus, GSFC • Should increase membership? • Replacement for Thorsten • He has recommended Dr. Nathan Kurtz, a young scientist working on IceBridge at GSFC • What areas of NASA user community are under represented? • What areas of the broader user community are under represented? • Consider both science and data systems expertise? PoDAG 30: October 12-13, 2011

  15. Actions Requested • Quarterly Telecons - need confirmation that UWG agrees PoDAG 30: October 12-13, 2011

  16. BACKUP SLIDES PoDAG 30: October 12-13, 2011

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