Information Technology Advisory Committee
Action Items and Status Report - California Water Science Center
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AI Identifier |
Person(s) Assigned / Description of Action Item / Status of AI/Comment |
Mar2007.SD.01 |
Person(s) Assigned: Paul Issue: There is a need to know the complexity and frequency of all USGS passwords. Description of Action Item: Someone is needed to list out all the possible password locations, their complexity requirements and frequency. Status of AI/Comment: 3/12/08 – Paul will update during next ITAC face-to face meeting in the WA-WSC. 2/22/08 – Is working with the Lotus team and will update at a later time. 1/11/08 – Athena will ask Paul to update at face to face 12/14/07 – Donna emailed Paul. Donna will send another reminder. 9/07/07 – Donna will email Paul and ask him to email the password spreadsheet to ITAC that he had shown us at the last face-to-face. Terri will bring up the topic at the next Lotus face-to-face meeting in a few weeks to find out if at least one password could be eliminated (authentication through AD so the Lotus password isn’t required?). 7/25/07 – Paul distributed for review and will email the spreadsheet to the ITAC team 7/13/07 – On the agenda for the next Face to Face 6/8/07 - Kym sent message to Paul. No response yet, will follow up. |
Mar2007.SD.02 |
Person(s) Assigned: Katherine Issue: UNIX/NWIS training for SAs Description of Action Item: Katherine will check with Jody about getting this topic on the agenda for the next Senior Staff meeting. Katherine will present the Powerpoint/Briefing to Senior Staff Status of AI/Comment: COMPLETE |
Mar2007.SD.03 |
Person(s) Assigned: Brian and Sandy Issue: ArcIMS in WRD. Who has it, and how to move forward. Description of Action Item: Develop at questionnaire for ArcIMS and continue the topic. The draft will go out to ITAC and Dave McCulloch. Once complete the final will go to Athena and Pat and they will forward to the Science Centers. Once complete this topic will be continued. Status of AI/Comment: 12/14/07 – COMPLETE - Will be closed out & moved to Texas Action Item. 7/25/07 – Was investigated. Will be left on until next face to face meeting. 7/13/07 – On agenda for next face to face 6/8/07 - Broad future use of KML adds impetus to move away from ArcIMS servers in WSC's. Will discuss at Face to Face meeting. |
Mar2007.SD.04 |
Person(s) Assigned: Donna Issue: Year end collaboration with ICOM for funding needs/overlaps Description of Action Item: Following the next face to face meeting, collaborate with ICOM for possible year end suggestions to forward to Bob Hirsh for year end funds. Status of AI/Comment: COMPLETE 1/11/08 - Shaun will be the person to talk to the ICOM chair to find out about priority projects. This is a place holder and will not need an update until the May/June time frame. 12/14/07 – Timing needs to be around May/June. This is when groups make decisions about year-end funds. ITAC would like to help prioritize. Shaun will take this on. 9/7/07 – Donna received several emails from James Fallon last month with ICOM information. She will review the ICOM minutes and summarize any projects of interest to ITAC. 7/25/07 – Reviewed ICOM’s current list. Will wait on follow up from J. Fallon. Donna will email in reference to no overlap in projects and funding requests. 7/13/07 – On the agenda for the next face to face. 6/8/07 - On the agenda for next face to face. |
Mar2007.SD.05 |
Person(s) Assigned: Donna Issue: UNIX training Description of Action Item: Ask the STED committee to put the UNIX SA training on their list of courses to be developed. Status of AI/Comment: 9/11/07 – COMPLETE 7/25/07 – Still working 7/13/07 – On the agenda for the next face to face. 6/8/07 - Ask for a briefing from Scott at the face to face. Jess will let Steve know to plug that more training is coming. |
Mar2007.SD.06 |
Person(s) Assigned: Scott Issue: RCS Position to be addressed Description of Action Item: We need to validate that there is a need for support. Continue with Scott’s approach to solicit information and as a fist step present to the Water Executives, and then broaden it to the RGIO’s. ITAC to look at the questionnaire prior to distribution. Status of AI/Comment: 12/14/07 – COMPLETE -- Closed out – Presentation was given at the ITAC (Texas) face-to-face meeting. Katherine sent email to GIO and leadership about results of survey … why it was done … etc. Terri drafting email for Katherine … something will go out officially about the final outcome of this topic. 9/7/07 – No update. Terri will send a note to Scott and ask about status. Need to decide who should receive the summary (current and future Regional executives?) 7/25/07 – Horak will send out the questionnaire. Request that ITAC receive a copy and the results. 7/13/07 – On the agenda for the next face to face 6/8/07 - Brief from Scott at face to face. |
Mar2007.SD.07 |
Person(s) Assigned: Donna/Chris/Burl Issue: Mobile Computing announcement Description of Action Item: Correspondence and Webex details to be emailed out to Data Chiefs and Studies Chiefs. Status of AI/Comment: 9/7/07 – COMPLETE * Create a new one that is specific to GOOD technology, and we will ask someone from Lotus team to update us on it at the TX face-to-face meeting. 7/25/07 – On hold until the GOOD technology kinks are worked out. 7/13/07 – Burl will be next and it will be discussed at the next face to face. 6/8/07 - Athena will contact him to do the next webinar. |
