Information Technology Advisory Committee

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Meeting Minutes - Montana Water Science Center

Helena, Montana
June 8-12, 2009


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Following is a list of ITAC meeting attendees/invitees who plan on attending the meeting:

ATTENDEE TITLE AND lOCATION
Pat Lambert, Chair
Science Center Director -- West Valley City, UT
David Berger, Vice Chair
Studies Section Chief -- Carson City, NV
Kym Burns
ITAC Executive Secretary -- Reston, VA
Robert Swanson
Science Center Director -- Lincoln, NE
Katherine Lins
Chief, OWI -- Reston, VA
Shaun Wicklein

Data Chief -- Richmond, VA

Boyce Blanks
System Administrator -- Columbia, SC
Terri Moore
Western Region Computer Specialist -- Sacramento, CA
Kevin Housel
Data Base Administrator -- Middleton, WI
David McCulloch
Chief, WICAS -- Reston, VA
Susan Trapanese
Chief, NWIS -- Reston, VA
Sandy Williamson
WRD Technical Offices -- Tacoma, WA
Jim Steverson
National Water Quality Laboratory -- Denver, CO

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ATTENDEE TITLE AND lOCATION
IT Representative Montana Water Science Center
David McCormack Western Region CTO

News Items

An audio bridge has been confirmed for the ITAC Meeting.

Conference: ITAC
Software Application: WebEx -- http://usgs.webex.com
Date: All days -- June 9-12, 2009
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Dial-In-Number: 1-866-792-0015
Conference Code/Passcode: 5795983


Preliminary Agenda and Meeting Notes

Monday, June 8, 2009 -- ITAC travels to Helena
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 -  WebEx: http://usgs.webex.com, Dial-In Number: 1-866-792-0015, Passcode:  5795983
Time Agenda Item, Presenter(s), & Expected Outcome
8:15 am

Welcome and Introductions/Agenda Review
Presented by: Pat Lambert (Chair)

Pat kicked off the meeting with a Welcome and Introductions/Agenda Review, Introduction of ITAC members and GIO guests, and Introductions of MT WSC Staff.

8:30 am

Montana Water Science Center Overview
Presented by: John Kilpatrick
Expected Outcome: Overview of the Montana Water Science Center

9:30 am

System Admin Montana Water Science Center IT Overview
Presented by: Jim Pollard
Expected Outcome: Information Exchange

10:15 am BREAK
10:30 am Data Exchange Project
Presented by: Dave Briar
Expected Outcome: Information Exchange
11:15 am Montana WSC Presentation -
Presented by:
12:00 pm LUNCH
1:30 pm

Montana WSC Presentation -
Presented by:

2:00 pm

Montana WSC Presentation -
Presented by:

3:00 pm BREAK
3:15 pm

Office of Water Information Update
Presented by: Katherine Lins

3:30 pm NWIS Update
Presented by: Susan Trapanese
4:00 pm

IT Overview
Presented by: Terri Moore

4:30 pm WRAP UP / ADJOURN

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - WebEx: http://usgs.webex.com, Dial-In Number: 1-866-792-0015, Passcode:  5795983
Time Agenda Item, Presenter(s), & Expected Outcome
8:00 am

GIO Update
Presented by: Paul Exter

9:00 am

Western Region CTO Update
Presented by:

9:30 am Town Hall Meeting
10:30 am

BREAK

10:45 am Review Town Hall Meeting
  GIS Support Issues
Presented by: David McCulloch
11:15 am

Update
Presented by: Burl Goree

11:30 am Data Integration and Karen Klima's Team
Presented by: Brian Reece
12:00 pm LUNCH
1:00 pm

Web Feature Service - NWIS Site file
Presented by: David McCulloch

2:00 pm Oasis Mantaj - An alternative database for large geospatially referenced data sets
Presented by: Wade Kress
3:00 pm BREAK
3:15 pm

Where 2.0 update and Camera w/GPS update
Presented by: Sandy Williamson

3:30 pm

WinRiver II Update
Presented by: Boyce

4:00 pm ITAC Only Meeting
Review of emerging IT issues - What do we need to be finding out and what do we need to be communicating (guidance, direction, training)
5:00 pm ADJOURN

Thursday, June 11, 2009 -WebEx: http://usgs.webex.com, Dial-In Number: 1-866-792-0015, Passcode:  5795983
ITAC BUSINESS MEETING (ITAC ONLY)
Time Agenda Item, Presenter(s), & Expected Outcome
8:00 am

Conclude Review of emerging IT issues       

8:30 am IT resources assessment and enhancement (ITAC Webinar Series, ITAC IT needs survey, ITAC sponsored training plans and courses, other)
10:00 am BREAK
10:15 am Existing Action Items (to include additionl of web person, ITAC operations procedure repository)
10:45 am

Charter Review and 2010 Goals

11;30 am ITAC meeting schedule and strategy (length and scope of future face-to-face meetings)
12:00 pm Wrap Up and Adjourn
Have A Safe Trip Home

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