AI Identifier |
Person(s) Assigned / Description of Action Item / Status of AI/Comment |
Jun2006.WI.1 |
Person(s) Assigned: Jim Steverson Issue: GSA required power outage for testing Description of Action Item: ITAC to send a memo to the Regional GIO's requesting power outages that are being sent to us through GSA be better planned. We cannot be forced into one week windows. Status of AI/Comment: 6/21/06 update -- COMPLETED - Jim will draft a memo to be reviewed by ITAC and then will forward it to Steve King to take forward. |
Jun2006.WI.2 |
Person(s) Assigned: Chris Issue: Parallel Processing Capacity Description of Action Item: Steve King has made a request to see if ITAC knows of or can locate alternative solutions. (We see the big models being run and taking a long time. Is there a way to leverage what we have without buying bigger systems?) Status of AI/Comment: 1/12/07 - COMPLETED - Chris will send Donna his executive summary for review. Once complete will be sent to Katherine for her to review and forward to Steve. 12/8/06 - Chris will go back to Steve with what we have. He will type up a brief description, asking Steve to raise it to the bureau level, run it via Jim N. and then send to Katherine to forward to Steve. 10/26/06 - It has been tested in the GA office. It was tested with BOINC. It does speed things up. Needs to be deployed with a location such as Ft Lauderdale. It was requested that Chris provide details to Edgar and Jim N. It took a day to set it up. Sandy will check with Mary Hill in National Research Program (NRP). David will also investigate via his resources. Edgar will assist with the test if there is no impact to the user. A communication will go back to Steve King after information is received. Also cc Jessie on the communication. 9/8/06 - Tabled 8/11/06 update -- No update. Tabled until September. 6/21/06 – Chris will update ITAC with current available technologies that will allow WSC’s to implement parallel processing. |
Jun2006.WI.3 |
Person(s) Assigned: Jim S. Issue: DirectWay Description of Action Item: Would you consider DirectWay the best solution to support emergency operations or another product? Status of AI/Comment: 8/11/06 update -- COMPLETED -- Information was provided to Western Region and Central Region. Will update status at next face-to-face. 6/21/06 update -- Jim will go to Central Region for feedback. |
Jun2006.WI.4 |
Person(s) Assigned: Scott/Donna Issue: Interaction with ICOM Description of Action Item: Select a Key ITAC member to serve as our ITAC liaison on the ICOM Committee. Have a representative from ICOM attend ITAC's face to face meeting providing updates on what they are currently working on. Scott will be the primary and Donna will be the alternative Status of AI/Comment: 6/21/06 update -- COMPLETED |
Jun2006.WI.5 |
Person(s) Assigned: Jim N. Issue: ITAC request no. 1 from Steve Blanchard to modify the NWIS database Description of Action Item: Respond to Steve Blanchard's request to modify the NWIS database to accept all the data we are collecting. Status of AI/Comment: 6/21/06 update -- COMPLETED |
Jun2006.WI.6 |
Person(s) Assigned: Donna Issue: Non GOES telemetry request Description of Action Item: Email from Barry Hill in reference to a non GOES telemetry request. Donna will email back for additional information on what exactly the request was for. Would he be interested in opening up communication with other states that don't utilize GOES. Status of AI/Comment: COMPLETED 8/11/06 update -- No update. Tabled until September. 9/8/06 - Tabled |
Jun2006.WI.7 |
Person(s) Assigned: Jim N. Issue: Steve Blanchard request for XML Program Description of Action Item: Steve requested an xml schema/program to facilitate electronic transfer data from the instrument to NWIS. Status of AI/Comment: Oklahoma Meeting -- 6/21/06 update -- COMPLETED |
Jun2006.WI.8 |
Person(s) Assigned: Katherine/Kym Issue: Priorities list for Bob Hirsch Description of Action Item: Everyone send a description of their assigned aciton item to Kym by Friday, June 23rd. Status of AI/Comment: 8/11/06 update -- COMPLETED 6/21/06 update -- email went to ITAC members |
Jun2006.WI.9
COMPLETED |
Person(s) Assigned: Chris Issue: WebEx Presentation Description of Action Item: Webex presentation of new and up coming technology through out USGS Water. A memo to go out marketing the presentations Status of AI/Comment: 1/12/07 - COMPLETED 12/8/06 – Chris has written a letter and it is with his boss at this time. Once complete he will forward it to ITAC for review prior to it going out. 10/26/06 – Waiting on us to finalize the framework. 9/8/06 - Tabled 8/11/06 update -- WebEx presentations are still on track. March topic is needed. Chris asked that ITAC members take a look at what other Science Centers are doing and give suggestions. Chris will talk to Burl about giving a talk. September 2006 – Chris – Web Templates December 2006– Brian – Geo Data March 2007 – June 2007 - |
Jun2006.WI.10 COMPLETED |
Person(s) Assigned: Katherine/Terri Issue: Ed Meagher Description of Action Item: Invite Ed. Meagher on 2 or 3 static visits at the USGS working with the GIO's office. Status of AI/Comment: 8/11/06 update -- Katherine is still working on this. A memo went out to Karen Siderelis. 9/8/06 – Katherine has had some conversation and has suggested the idea, but has not received anything back. Suggested that we put this in as a place holder for now. COMPLETED |
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