1. DMAC Steering Team Interagency Ocean Observation Committee’s DMAC Steering Team 2 nd Meeting – January 18-19, 2012 Charly Alexander – U.S. IOOS Program - Acting Chair Consortium for Ocean Leadership, Washington, D.C.

2. DMAC Steering Team Opening/introduction Jan 18-19, 2012 – COL, Wash, DC What is the IOOC? Introductions to DMAC ST meeting participants DMAC ST – Terms of Reference/Charter (review) Participant Roles Review of May 2011 DMAC ST meeting Review of our agenda Questions/Discussion

3. DMAC Steering Team What is the IOOC? Jan 18-19, 2012 – COL, Wash, DC

4. DMAC Steering Team What is the IOOC? Jan 18-19, 2012 – COL, Wash, DC The IOOC focuses on coordinating federal efforts to make ocean information more readily available and easy to use. This is achieved through carrying out the committee’s legislative mandates, supporting other relevant initiatives, and engaging new stakeholders. Legislative priorities include: Prepare annual and long term plans; Prepare an annual coordinated, comprehensive budget; Establish required observation data variables; Establish protocols for Data Management and Communications; Develop contract certification standards and compliance procedures for all non- Federal assets; Identify gaps in observation coverage; Establish competitive matching grant or other programs; Recommend revisions to the System Plan; Ensure collaboration among federal agencies; Program guidelines for certifying and integrating non-federal assets; Formulate annual process for identifying observation gaps; Receive annual reports from the IOOS Program Office; Develop a policy that defines the process for making decisions about roles; and Develop an independent cost estimate.

5. DMAC Steering Team Introductions… Federal participants Jan 18-19, 2012 – COL, Wash, DC 1. Jeff deLaBeaujardiere NOAA/NESDIS-Technology Planning & Integration Office 2. Charles Alexander (Chair) NOAA/NOS US IOOS Program 3. Derrick Snowden NOAA/NOS US IOOS Program 3. Michelle Gierach (replaces Eric Lindstrom) NASA Jet Propulsion Lab 4. Rich Signell US Geological Survey, Woods Hole 5. Walter Johnson/Jennifer Ewald US DOI/Bureau of Ocean Energy Mgmt. 6. LCDR Jonathan Andrechik US Coast Guard 7. Erica Key National Science Foundation 7. Samantha Simmons Marine Mammal Commission 8. Kevin Kirby US Environmental Protection Agency 9. Christine Fleurant (replaces Jeff Smart) Johns Hopkins University/APL 10. Krisa Arzayus (sub. for Ken Casey) NOAA/NESDIS National Oceangrphc. Data Ctr

6. DMAC Steering Team Introductions… invited stakeholders, staff, others 1. Henry Norris Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission 2. Mark Trice Maryland Department of Natural Resources 3. Luis Bermudez Open Geospatial Consortium 4. Ru Morrison NERACOOS 5. Julie Thomas Scripps 6. Pete Giencke Google 7. Janet Fredericks Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute 8. Eoin Howlett Applied Science Associates 9. Krish Narasimhan Lockheed Martin 10. Steve Uczekaj Boeing 11. Roger Proctor Integrated Marine Observing System (Australia) 12. Karl Benedict University of New Mexico - Earth Analysis Center & ESIP 13. Joshua Young Consortium for Ocean Leadership (Staff) 14. Nicholas Rome Consortium for Ocean Leadership (Staff) 15. Rob Ragsdale US IOOS Program (Staff) 16. David Legler NOAA OAR/Climate Obs - IOOC Co-Chair 17. Mark Fornwall USGS/OBIS USA

7. DMAC Steering Team DMAC ST “Terms of Reference”… Jan 18-19, 2012 – COL, Wash, DC Provide the IOOC with strategic guidance on DMAC-related activities and challenges Maintain focus on DMAC subsystem elements (i.e. discovery, transfer, access, archive) Identify and solve specific data management challenges within the ocean observing realm; and Serve as a forum for collaboration among IOOS agencies and partners on DMAC issues Purpose, Scope and Goals:

8. DMAC Steering Team Participant roles… Jan 18-19, 2012 – COL, Wash, DC Federal members: Non-federal stakeholders: represent agency data management practices and priorities formulate DMAC guidance and recommendations for the IOOC two year terms, maximum of two consecutive terms align DMAC guidance and standards with realistic implementation which non-federal entities are often responsible for executing repeated of one group of individuals must be avoided

9. DMAC Steering Team Review of May 2011 Meeting… Jan 18-19, 2012 – COL, Wash, DC US Army Corps of Engineers – challenges/contributions US DMAC status report (DMAC Plan) QARTOD Observing asset inventory NSF’s OOI-CI Standards recommendation process discussion Agency updates

10. DMAC Steering Team Our agenda… Day 1 Jan 18-19, 2012 – COL, Wash, DC 1.Breakfast (8:00-8:30AM) 2.Introduction (8:30-10:00AM) (C. Alexander) a.Opening remarks b.Review of agenda, terms of reference, charter c.Discussion 3.US IOOS DMAC Update (10:00-11:00AM) (D. Snowden) 4.NASA Data Management Challenges (11:00AM-2:00PM) (M. Gierach) a.Lunch will be available during this session 5.OGC Web Services (2:00-4:00PM) (L. Bermudez) a.Overview of OGC web services b.Review of informal survey results c.Discussion/questions/actions 6.Update on NSF’s OOI Cyber-infrastructure (4:00-5:00) (M. Arrott) 7.Adjourn (5:00) – optional social time/dinner may follow (time/location TBD)

11. DMAC Steering Team Our agenda… Day 2 Jan 18-19, 2012 – COL, Wash, DC 1.Recap from Day 1 (C. Alexander) (8:30-9:00AM) 2.US IOOS QARTOD (C. Alexander & D. Snowden) (9:00-10:00) 3.Emerging Priorities for DMAC ST (C. Alexander) (10:00- 11:00AM) a.NSF’s Earth Cube b.Discuss scenarios the DMAC should perhaps “enable” c.Other suggestions? 4.Wrap Up (C. Alexander) (11:00AM-Noon) a.Review Action Items b.Items to report to the IOOC c.Agenda topics for next meeting 5.Adjourn (Noon)

12. DMAC Steering Team Discussion & Questions Jan 18-19, 2012 – COL, Wash, DC