Re: News story for approved Common Alerting Protocol Version 1.0

[Rex Brooks <rexb@starbourne.com>]

Thanks, Robin,

Since the email header didn't specifically show the TC list nor a 
list of addressees, I am copying this reply to the TC list, and 
asking that anyone who can supply a URL for reference to "Oregon's 
Regional Alliances for Infrastructure and Network Security 
(RAINS)[emergency alert system] " uses the Common Alerting Protocol 
(CAP)..." send it along to Robin for inclusion in the news item.

This is definitely an example of the kind of news coverage we need to 
encourage and support, and reference on the TC page under news items.

Note to designated chair proxy(s) during Allen's leave: we need to 
ask the OASIS webmaster to include a link to this news item

http://www.fcw.com/supplements/homeland/2004/sup1/hom-programs3-02-23-04.asp

and to Robin's news item

http://xml.coverpages.org/ni2004-02-26-a.html

on the TC page and the public TC page, as well as having the fact 
sheet on both pages as well. Public support, and the reflected glow 
of public approval on the well-known corporate members supporting the 
effort (voting for approval), is a force we shouldn't ignore. Good PR 
shines on everyone.

Ciao,
Rex

>Hoping to create some additional visibility for the
>CAP specification, I have created a news item for the
>Cover Pages. See:
>
>"Common Alerting Protocol Version 1.0 Approved by OASIS
>Emergency Management TC"
>
>http://xml.coverpages.org/ni2004-02-26-a.html
>
>Additions (as well as corrections) can be made to this text
>if any TC members know of:
>
>* additional attestations of CAP use
>* implementations (experimental or production)
>* published news articles
>* key reference sites/URLs
>
>I recently encountered an article by Bryan Robinson
>"Emergency alert system yields valuable lessons"
>http://www.fcw.com/supplements/homeland/2004/sup1/hom-programs3-02-23-04.asp
>
>indicating that Oregon's Regional Alliances for
>Infrastructure and Network Security (RAINS)
>[emergency alert system] "uses the Common Alerting
>Protocol (CAP)..."  -- but I'm lacking a relevant URL
>
>Please send email if you would like to recommend any
>additions and/or corrections.
>
>Congratulations on the achievement represented by this milestone.
>
>Kindest regards and best wishes,
>
>Robin Cover
>
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>Robin Cover
>XML Cover Pages
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