View source for P&S Telecon - February 18, 2014

==Attendees==
* Carol Meyer
* Erin Robinson
* Ken Keiser
* Nancy Hoebelheinrich
* Hook Hua
* Christine White

==Actions==
* '''Erin''': update Drupal 'Testbed' pages such that all testbed project info goes to Drupal site, not ESIP Wiki
* '''Christine''': integrate feedback/comments on RFP and send note to Testbed Config Board to read over/final review
* '''Carol''': confirm if Cloud Resource Calculator is updated with latest types of machines and pricing; if not, then we should be careful of referencing it as a scaling tool for project proposers

==Agenda==
===Products & Services Committee Housekeeping===
* Vision: Innovation & Collaboration
* Goals for the year
** Reactivate process of Testbed project solicitation funding
** Educate on and encourage adoption of Testbed project use & documentation
*** Champions who intentionally sit on cluster calls and advocate/educate on Testbed as a resource
*** Should be a networking goal: socialize the testbed when you attend other ESIP calls/meetings
*** Data Stewardship - a real need for tech pull; here is an environment for them to try out identifiers, provenance...
*** '''Technology Pull''': finding out cluster needs; the RFP could be a matchmaker between needs and projects.
** Re-envision FUNding Friday
*** Technical innovation and collaboration
*** Run the session at the Summer Meeting
*** See some excellent projects result
* Think about where NASA & NOAA fit into Testbed activities, since history of Testbed idea came from NASA being interested in an environment to try out ideas before they are operational
* Think about EOSDIS WG activities, and connections between ESIP & EOSDIS WG

===Testbed Configuration Board===
* Group that vets and approves proposals submitted as a response to Testbed RFP
* May also be called upon for FUNding Friday decisions
* Board Members: Ken Keiser, Hook Hua, Nancy Hoebelheinrich, Carol Meyer, Erin Robinson, and Christine White

===Overview of the Testbed===
* Testbed Portal
** Where to document Testbed projects
** Capture and showcasing project outputs
** http://testbed.esipfed.org
* Testbed Projects
** Resource: provides environment for ESIP members to try projects/ideas out and vet with larger community
** Can be run on ESIP Amazon instances (but don’t have to be)
** Explore best practices (E.g. data identifiers)
** Provide a forum for innovative collaboration across ESIP
** High level of quality
* Lifecycle of Testbed Projects
** Document project on ESIP Testbed Portal
** If using Amazon Services during project, have a plan and share it as part of documentation
** Mature projects eventually are moved elsewhere off the Amazon instances at completion of project
** All projects archived on GitHub upon completion (at latest)

===Review of RFP Draft===
Link to google doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-cyGzqaeuQaN2uq0m-_Hi5FaLKc5whZ4HVW-7gCJ27M

==Adjourn==