Information Technology Advisory Committee

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Meeting Minutes - Massachusetts Water Science Center

Northborough, Massachusetts
October 7-9, 2008


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Following is a list of ITAC meeting attendees/invitees who plan on attending the meeting:
ATTENDEE TITLE AND lOCATION
Athena Clark, Chair
Science Center Director -- Montgomery, AL
Pat Lambert
 Science Center Director -- West Valley City, UT
Tim McElhone
Regional Computer Specialist -- Lansing, MI
Kym Burns
ITAC Executive Secretary -- Reston, VA
Chris Leeth
Studies Section Chief -- Atlanta, GA
Katherine Lins
Chief, OWI -- Reston, VA

Scott McEwen

CR Regional Computer Specialist -- Denver, CO
Jess Griffin
System Administrator -- OK
Terri Moore
Western Region Computer Specialist -- Sacramento, CA
Brian Reece
Data Base Management Systems -- Austin, TX
David Boldt
Acting 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 Massachusetts Water Science Center

News Items

An audio bridge has been confirmed for the ITAC Meeting.

Conference: ITAC
Software Application: WebEx
Date: All days -- October 7-9, 2008
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Dial-In-Number:
Conference Code/Passcode:

Webex:
Name of meeting: ITAC Face to Face
NO passcode

Preliminary Agenda and Meeting Notes

Monday, October 6, 2008 -- ITAC travels to Massachusetts
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - Call-ins: 1-866-682-2441 , Passcode: 6961417
Time Agenda Item, Presenter(s), & Expected Outcome
8:15 am

Welcome and Introductions/Agenda Review
Presented by: Athena Clark (Chair)

Athena Clark kicked off the meeting with a Welcome and Introductions/Agenda Review, Introduction of ITAC members and GIO guests, and Introductions of MA WSC Staff.
8:30 am

Massachusetts Water Science Center Overview
Presented by: Wayne Sonntag
Expected Outcome: Overview of the Massachusetts Water Science Center
9:30 am

System Admin Massachusetts Water Science Center IT Overview
Presented by: George Sechen
Expected Outcome: Information Exchange

10:15 am BREAK
10:30 am Presentation from the Massachusetts Water Science Center Staff
11:15 am Presentation from the Massachusetts Water Science Center Staff
12:00 pm LUNCH
1:30 pm Presentation from the Massachusetts Water Science Center Staff
2:15 pm BREAK
2:20 pm Field Trip - Automatic Water Sample Collection
5:00 pm WRAP UP / ADJOURN

Wednesday, October 8, 2008 - Call-ins: 1-866-682-2441 , Passcode: 6961417
Time Agenda Item, Presenter(s), & Expected Outcome
8:15 am

Office of Water Information Update
Presented by: Katherine Lins
8:45 am

NWIS Update
Presented by: Susan Trapanese

Susan provided an update on the current NWIS projects and what is currently being tested and what to look for down the road.  Highlights were:
9:10 am

GIO Update
Presented by: Paul Exter
-- Including report on password rules about content requirements and change frequency
10:15 am BREAK
10:30 am

Eastern Region CTO Update (WebEx)
Presented by: Jessie Alvarez
11:30 am

Town Hall Meeting - Q&A with the Massachusetts Water Science Center Staff
12:30 pm LUNCH (Brown Bag, Sharing an Applied Geography / GIS Success Story in the TX WSC)
Presented by: Brian Reece
1:45 pm

Future Directions of the GIO
Presented by:

Plans for Bureau-level data integration
2:45 pm Web Usage Log Analysis (WebEx)
Presented by: Karen Ryberg
3:45 pm Webservices with CUAHSI (WebEx)
Presented by: David Briar
4:15 pm

Progress in Building GIS/Applied Geography Capacity in USGS
Presented by: Brian Reece
4:30 pm IT Reviews WRD and GIO Perspective
Presented by: Katherine Lins, Jess Griffin, Terri Moore
5:15 pm WRAP UP / ADJOURN

Thursday, October 9, 2008 - Call-ins: 1-866-682-2441 , Passcode: 6961417 -- WebEx Passcode - NONE
ITAC BUSINESS MEETING (ITAC Members and Invited Guests)
Time Agenda Item, Presenter(s), & Expected Outcome
8:00 am Texas - NWIS 4.8 Beta Experience
Presented by: Brian Reece
8:30 am Replacement of ITAc Members
Presented by: Athena Clark
9:15 am Next ITAC-Sponsored Webinar Topic
Presented by: Pat Lambert
9:45 am Next ITAC Face-to-Face Meeting
10:00 am Collaborative Communications Update
Presented by: Patti Damon
10:30 am Action Item Review
11:30 am ADJOURN and Have a Safe Trip Home

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