Action Items and Status Report - Utah Water Science Center
February 3-5, 2009

Legend for AI Identifier: Feb2009.UT.01 = month, year, location, & action item number for each ITAC meeting.

AI Identifier	Person(s) Assigned / Description of Action Item / Status of AI/Comment
FEB2009.UT.01 COMPLETE	Person(s) Assigned: Paul Exter Issue: Information/Communication needed in reference to the “BIG 9” projects as prioritized by the USGS GIO. What they are and what makes them a priority. “BIG 9 for Dummies” Description of Action Item: Paul will draft a memo and send it to Pat for distribution. To provide ITAC information on the upcoming IG evaluation And the Contractors report that was recently completed. Status of AI/Comment 5/19/09 - COMPLETE - Paul will brief at MT face to face meeting 4/14/09 – Kym sent action Item to Paul, waiting on a response. Kym will send a reminder
FEB2009.UT.02 COMPLETE	Person(s) Assigned: Boyce Issue: In reference to Win RiverII and the process before releasing to the field. A possible streamline. Description of Action Item: Contact Kevin Oberg and Brian (?), Dave Mueller and Mike Rehmel to clarify the process Follow up with Edger about the concern. Status of AI/Comment 5/19/09 – Boyce will brief at face to face in MT 4/14/09 – There is not a complete resolution just an understanding. Shaun is the go between. > Topic for the next FACE to FACE
FEB2009.UT.03 COMPLETE	Person(s) Assigned: Pat Issue: Contact the Montana WSC Director inquiring about having the next face to face ITAC meeting at their location the week of June 8th. Description of Action Item: Send correspondence to the WSC Director Status of AI/Comment 5/19/09 - COMPLETE 4/14/09 – We are confirmed, but Pat will send official correspondence this week
FEB2009.UT.04 COMPLETE	Person(s) Assigned: Terri/Boyce Issue: CISSPSecurity Training for WRD SA’s sponsored by ITAC <see minutes from face to face UT Feb 2009) Description of Action Item: Gather requirements, RFP, cost, dates, etc. to set up CISSP training at the Denver Training Center. Status of AI/Comment 5/19/09 – COMPLETE, Terri will brief at MT face to face 4/14/09 – The training is being held the week of May 18th. Registration is open and closes on April 24th. A total of 25 people are required to hold the class. Terri and Boyce will send out reminders. This covers their security training.
FEB2009.UT.05 COMPLETE	Person(s) Assigned: Katherine Issue: Define the information provided by Brian Reece for NWIS communication Description of Action Item: Contact Brian to get a better understanding of what the need/want is for NWIS communication. Status of AI/Comment 8/11/09 - COMPLETE 7/14/09 – Katherine was not on the call – no action reported. 6/11/09 - update via email 5/19/09 – Katherine will contact Brian 4/14/09 – Tabled till next call
FEB2009.UT.06 COMPLETE	Person(s) Assigned: Katherine/David Issue: Meeting with GIO to discuss partnering with the GIO to meet the training needs. Description of Action Item: Set up a meeting with Kevin Gallagher and Mark DeMulder Status of AI/Comment 5/19/09 – COMPLETE – but will continue the conversation 4/14/09 – Katherine and David met with both Kevin and Mark. There are a series of webinars set up to promote GIS at the USGS. Katherine will send out the draft of the memo to ITAC. > Topic for next Face to Face(brainstorm for more topics) Long term support for the scientists. How well is our current software being used?
FEB2009.UT.07	Person(s) Assigned: Shaun/David B. Issue: Storage and use of non NWIS data Description of Action Item: Query the constituents about storage and use of non NWIS data. Status of AI/Comment 5/19/09 – Depending on field may be topic for next face to face. 4/14/09 – Tabled until next Face to Face. (How does this fall into the Data at Rest project – Terri will email Ray)
FEB2009.UT.08 COMPLETE	Person(s) Assigned: Bob Issue: Gather information about “Oasis” a program that is being tested by the T Description of Action Item: Wade Kress (TX) would be willing to talk to ITAC about “Oasis” a system that they are beginning to use. Status of AI/Comment 5/19/09 – COMPLETE Will be presented at Face to Face in MT 4/14/09 – Contact Wade, he has agreed to present at the next face to face. Bob will follow up once we have a draft agenda.
FEB2009.UT.09	Person(s) Assigned: Boyce Issue: Who is using Virtualization and how other offices are using it. Description of Action Item: Communicate and gather information on what and how offices are using virtualization. Status of AI/Comment 12/15/09 – Boyce will develop a webinar for May/June 2010 timeframe. 9/8/09 – This will be tabled until spring. 8/11/09 – We considered putting this on the agenda for the face-to-face in Kentucky – however, we believe that this topic will be more ripe for discussion in the spring. 7/14/09 – It was discussed that we may be ready to tackle this technology just yet. Terri is making contacts and keeping up to speed on the emerging technology. 6/11/09 – There will be a webinar on this topic in the fall or winter. (Round table discussion) 5/19/09 - Tabled until the face to face 4/14/09 – Tabled until the face to face

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Action Items and Status Report - Utah Water Science Center February 3-5, 2009

Action Items and Status Report - Utah Water Science Center
February 3-5, 2009