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OSG Council Meeting Summary
Almost all the OSG Council members attended the Council meeting, held on March 8 in conjunction with the All Hands meeting. LIGO, ATLAS, CMS, CDF, D0, STAR, Nanohub, GADU , WLCG and TeraGrid described their current use of and experiences with OSG. These projects reported a high value from the OSG. They all expressed, however, a need for easier access to resources on a short term basis, and that they expect their future requirements to be significant.
The Council also heard reports from the finance committee, the Executive Board, new VOs, education activities, recent workshops, security and other activities. The Statements of Work and WBS for the OSG contributors are being finalized. We discussed preparations for workshops and for upcoming training sessions in collaboration with TeraGrid and other partners. An important outcome of the meeting was the approval of updates to the OSG By-laws to reflect the current operation and structure of the OSG. The Council also started a discussion the long term roadmap for the OSG, including how to evolve the OSG from a project to a sustaining facility.
The structure and effectiveness of the all-hands meeting was reviewed; it was judged effective, but several important recommendations for improvements were put forward. In particular, future meetings should focus more on users, keep sessions to their time limits and allow more time for discussions.
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