Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Resilience Project White Paper
(Response to note from The
Speaker’s Office [376] )
(Response ŕ to [376] )
Starting the Discussion with the National Science Foundation
About the proposed Resilience Project
Paul, et. al.
Perhaps I can help clarify at
least part of this discussion, which seems (to me, quite frankly) to be about
symptom and not root. [1]
Neither the CIO Council nor the
NSF have the authority, nor the charter, to make alternative decisions of this
type. They are funded according to current policy. They
are supervised by the OMB (Office of Management and Budget) solely on the basis
of delivering upon legislative objectives that have already been decided.
While including the OMB in such discussions would be interesting, I would not
even attempt such during the current administration.
I would, instead, be focusing
upon those individuals who have previously been in such positions and who are
now independent, for they are the ones who have not only attempted change
(original architects of the eGov initiatives, for example), but are now free to
speak openly and propose alternatives.
- - Stuart
Note sent January 29th ŕ [382]
January 30th reply from NSF ŕ [383]