April 28, 2005
Tele – conference Call
9:30 to 11:00 AM (GMT 6:00)

Attendees:

Mike Benavides, Len Meier, Veronika Eskova, Bill Joseph, Cathy McNish, Kevin Garnett, Dianne Osborne, Steve Trujillo, Alan Wilhelm, (KFO) Bill Card 

Topic 1. TIPS Annual Steering Committee Meeting - May 3-5

Discussion: Len Meier - Everything is on track - All presenters need to forward their copies of their presentations to Len by noon on Friday April 29th or else bring 35 copies of their presentation for handouts. Jeff Jarrett will be attending the meeting.

Action Items: None

Decision: None 

Topic 2. FTP is disconnected

Discussion: Cathy McNish - The FTP site has been shut down - the old site will be replaced by a sharepoint site with its own SQL server in the DMZ - new server will have a 270 GB hard-drive - site should be operational by mid to late May.

Action Items: None

Decision: None 

Topic 3. FlexLM issues

Discussion: Mike Benavides - Working on data dump problem

Decision: None

Discussion: None 

Topic 4: Install of new servers in Denver/HQ and FlexNet

Discussion: None

Action Items: None

Decision: None 

Topic 5. Training Rooms - migration to new setup

Discussion: None

Action Items: None

Decision: None 

Topic 6. USGS Demo Projects

Discussion: Dianne Osborne - Proceeding along work on analyzing the data

Lessons learned on the Coal Fire Identification - ND 

Thermal Camera did not work real well on sunny days due to sun’s reflection impacting data. However, the camera worked very well under cloud cover conditions. Forest Service recommends night vision goggles for helicopter night time use and gather thermal data only at night. 

Action Items: None

Decision: None

Topic 7. AutoCAD licenses for training

Discussion: None

Action Items: None

Decision: None 

Topic 8. Training Program

Discussion: Dianne Osborne - SedCAD course is almost fullAction Items: None

Decision: None 

Topic 9. KeyServer Software Upgrades and Distribution Schedule

Discussion: None

Action Items: None

Decision: None 

Topic 10: Strategic Planning

Discussion: Bill Card - The latest (April 21st) version of report is on the TIPS web page. This is the version that will be presented at the Steering Committee meeting.

Action Items: None

Decision: None 

Topic 11. TIPS Tech Transfer Support

Discussion: None

Action Items: None

Decision: None

Topic 12. OSM GIS Team and “EGIM” status

Discussion: Bill Card - Current GIS Team proposal and EGIM status will be presented at the Steering Committee meeting.

Action Items: None

Decision: None 

Topic 13. TIPS Web Team - status

Discussion: Veronika Eskova - Please provide web content.

Action Items: None

Decision: None 

Topic 14. GeoFluv Review Team

Discussion: Kevin Garnett - The team training for GeoFluv that was to take place in May had been pushed back - looking for a new date.

Action Items: None

Decision: None 

Topic 15. No new items 

Topic 16. Team Member Reports

Discussion: Steve Trujillo - the request for additional funds for FY2005 has been sent to HQ - CPIC for FY2007 is being worked on.

Action Items: None

Decision: None 

Topic 17. Tech Transfer Activities

Discussion: None

Action Items: None

Decision: None 

Topic 18. Customer/ABC Feedback

Discussion: None

Action Items: None

Decision: None 

Next meeting Thursday May 12, 2005