IEEE Information Technology Strategy Committee ITSC Report to

IEEE Information Technology Strategy Committee (ITSC) Report to Board of Directors By Cary Yang and Jim Isaak November 14, 2003

ITSC Members Jim Carlo Robbie Cohen Scott Hinton Jim Isaak Willis King Guylaine Pollock Curtis Siller Cary Yang, Chair David Alvarez Bob Care Tony Durniak Gerry Grenier Jack Howell Rob Jones Bob Labelle Dan Senese

ITSC Objectives • • • Initiate dialog between IT Staff and Volunteers Develop a strategy document E-mail and Server Consolidation E-mail policy Provide input for CIO Search Establish IT Strategy and Policy discussion and formulation as an ongoing function – permanent IT Committee

Mission for IT in IEEE Provide a comprehensive and integrated set of electronic products and service offerings that meet the current needs of IEEE Members, Customers, Volunteers, and Staff, and positions IEEE for continued full participation in the professional communities of the future.

E-mail and Server Consolidation • Developed understanding of our Piscataway consolidated server environment • Initiated dialog on OU email consolidation – Internal (Staff) systems – Email Alias systems (member) – Email List servers

E-mail Policy • Individual aliases • IEEE- sponsored e-mail lists • E-mail from general public Considerations: Privacy, Spam, Virus Protection, Permitted Uses

CIO Search • Advisory role • Progress reports to ITSC from Executive Director and Acting CIO, Dan Senese, who chairs the search committee • Feedback from ITSC

Additional Work Areas • Email Policy evolution • Virtual Community Strategy • Contribute to understanding of Digital Library Opportunities

Permanent IT Committee • Motion to be presented in Board Meeting on Sunday (B 58) – revised from agenda book version based on input from IOC, Fincom and others