Information Technology Advisory Committee

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ITAC Teleconference - December 8, 2006 -- 11:00 am -- 1:00 pm ET

Below is the "connect" information for the ITAC teleconference/WebEx session. Please forward it to anyone else who should be invited to participate in the meeting:

WebEx Connect Information:

Host: Kym Burns - 703-648-5609
Date: Friday, December 8, 2006
Dial In Number: 1-888-790-8923
Conference Code/Passcode: 40358#
Conference Room: 5A-217
OWI Coordinator: Dottie Harris - 703-648-5257

ITAC email: GS-W ITAC



Attendees:

The following members attended today's cyber conference call:

ATTENDEE TITLE AND lOCATION
Katherine Lins
Chief, Office of Water Information -- Reston, VA
Donna Schiffer Data Section Chief -- Sacramento, CA
Chris Leeth Studies Section Chief -- Atlanta, GA
David Boldt Acting Chief, WICAS -- Reston, VA
Terri Moore Regional Computer Specialist, WR -- Sacramento, CA
Dane Ohe NWIS -- Austin, TX
Tim McElhone Regional Computer Specialist, NR -- Lansing MI
Athena Clark Science Center Director -- Montgomery, AL
Jim Nicholas Science Center Director -- Lansing, MI
Sandy Williamson
WRD Technical Offices -- Tacoma, WA
Pat Lambert Science Center Director -- West Valley City, UT
Jess Griffin System Administrator -- Oklahoma City, OK


Agenda and Discussion Notes:

  1. Action Items
  • Webex Update from Sandy
    • 70 Concurrent Users
  • Meeting Minutes
    • The review of meeting minutes were addressed by Jim, Donna and Athena\
    • There should be a shorter document for viewing on the web site and also to send out
    • Anyone who has an agenda item would be responsible for writing two or three   sentences/highlighted bullets and/or PowerPoint to attach to the minutes.  This     would also include any Action Items.
    • Considered having two sets – one for inside of ITAC (complete set) and one for      outside (brief) of ITAC.
    • Decision:  Kym will send out the original –long version of minutes to all ITAC members, each member and presenter will review their presentation, make any corrections/deletions/additions and give a brief summary of their presentation. Kym will link to Power Points and post the summary minutes.  Kym will keep a master copy of the original minutes. (Members may want to make corrections to their section here as well to correct any content errors.)
  • Welcome to Pat Lambert, Utah, new WSC Director addition to ITAC
  • Next Conference Calls and Meetings
  • The conference calls will be held the 2nd Friday of each month
                January 12th
                February 9th
                March 9th
                April 13th
                May 11th
                June 8th
                July 13th
                August 10th
                September 14th
                October 12th
                November 9th
                December 14th
  • Next Face to Face meeting
    • Kym will send an email to ITAC for availability on the following dates -- February 12th, 19th or March 12th. February 19th is a holiday, will poll members for either a Tues-Thursday meeting or a Wednesday-Friday meeting.

Action Items:

 

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