Minutes of 11/30/04 EM-TC Conference Call

[Elysa Jones <ejones@warningsystems.com>]

The minutes for the EM-TC conference call 11/30/04 are below. 
Please send me any corrections/modifications/additions.

1.  Roll Call.
Art Botterell
Gary Ham
Kwasi Speede
Rex Brooks
Patti Aymond
Elenor Robinson
Rob Torchon
Elysa Jones

2.  Approve/Correct last meeting minutes.  One correction to
the spelling of the name for Chris Branton of IEM.

3.  Charter changes.  Postponed due to required input from
Michelle.  When we do get it posted, we will use KAVI for
balloting.

4.  EDXL -

• Elysa summarized the meeting with the EIC 11/23 as well as the responses from the OASIS folks.  We will pursue the press issue by getting OASIS and EIC personnel together on the matter.  We will also request any additional support in the form of EM-TC memberships from those wanting to have a part in the EDXL standard development.  We determined that while the taxonomy issues were important, we do not see them as something that will be a road block.  We will work with what we have and when we need guidance with regard to policy issues, we will request same from the EIC and DHS.  A working group (The EDXL Work Plan Group) was formed to address the issue of how EDXL should be handled within the committee.  This group (Rob, Art, Rex, Tom, Elysa) will meet via conference call on Thurs 12/2/04 at 5:00 EST. 
• We recognize that the transport layer issues have not yet been addressed in the specification thus far nor are they required in the EDXL handoff.  This is an area the committee needs to address and does not need any requirements from other parties.  The goal is to achieve transport and application independence as has been done with DMIS-CAP, for example.  The group feels there is a need to formalize these transport interfaces. 
• Tom agreed to get status and minutes up to date for the Infrastructure Subcommittee by weeks end.  We will review the scope of this committee with respect to the EDXL effort.

5.  Comments to be addressed for CAP 1.1 - Art is pressing on
with CAP 1.1 to be complete by the end of the year.  Comments have
been parsed out and information put out on the list.  We hope to
have this activity wrapped up by the end of the year.

6.  Adjourn

Respectfully submitted,
Elysa Jones
Chair EM-TC