[IGS-DCWG-179] Update on the status of the IGS DCWG

[Noll, Carey E. (GSFC-61A0)]

Dear IGS DCWG colleagues,

First let me start and apologize... it has been some time 
since I have contacted the DCWG members. 

Unfortunately, there has not been much activity in the 
DCWG of late, with the exception of the excellent work 
that Fran Boler led on the IGS Site XML work until her 
retirement earlier this year. A majority of the DC work 
has been shifted to coordinating activities with the IGS 
Infrastructure Committee. 

Therefore, after discussions with Nacho Romero (IC Chair)
and Dave Stowers (IGS Data Center Representative on the 
Governing Board), we recommended that the we disband the
DCWG and merge data center activities into the IC. This
concept was discussed at the IGS GB meeting in Wuhan on 
October 28. The Board agreed in principal with the proposal 
and ask that if it is accepted, the IC create a “Data 
Center Coordinator” position to drive future data center 
development within the IC; I would fill this position for 
the near term working closely with Nacho and the IC.

I now ask members to provide any feedback on the proposal
as soon as possible; the GB would like to move ahead on
the implications to the Board and the IGS Terms of 
Reference at their meeting later this week. I apologize
for the short notice.

Best regards,
Carey.
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Ms. Carey Noll
Manager, Crustal Dynamics Data Information System (CDDIS)
Secretary, ILRS Central Bureau
Secretary, GGOS Bureau for Networks and Observations

NASA GSFC
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