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  • From: "Laycock, Paul" <laycock AT bnl.gov>
  • To: "Viren, Brett" <bviren AT bnl.gov>
  • Cc: Torre Wenaus via Phys-npps-mgmt-l <phys-npps-mgmt-l AT lists.bnl.gov>
  • Subject: Re: [Phys-npps-mgmt-l] Software investments
  • Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:23:08 +0000

I suspect there’s a lot of potential to contribute to near detector software
so I think that’s an excellent idea and should be added to the DUNE PD list,
+1 !

> On 10 Mar 2021, at 18:12, Brett Viren via Phys-npps-mgmt-l
> <phys-npps-mgmt-l AT lists.bnl.gov> wrote:
>
> Paul's words ring good to me. We should not fail to meet BelleII
> obligations! If "borrowing" from BelleII is taking a toll we better
> find ways to pay back.
>
> That said.... :)
>
> Paul and I have talked about tackling some work involving Wire-Cell
> Toolkit for multi-host I/O and GPU sharing between multi-threaded WCT
> apps. In addition to the more main tasks, we were thinking to engage
> this idea to shore up a full human post-doc with major funding from DUNE
> computing and minor (1/4) from some funds freed up by CSI paying 1/2 of
> one of EDG's postdocs. Strict accounting gives funds for 1.25 FTE
> post-doc and then maybe with Hong's largess that could become 2.0
> humans. You said "creative" but maybe I answer with "crazy"....
>
> My only other thought is even more vague. EDG is in the process of
> hiring a new staff scientist who, hopefully, brings their own novel
> agenda to the group. In particular, issues related to the DUNE near
> detector complex have been so far somewhat less of a focus by EDG and
> there is a fair chance the new person may bring needed focus to the near
> detector. This potentially brings in all new opportunities for BNL to
> expand further into DUNE. What/who/how? I dunno. Of course, we won't
> know for sure what becomes of this hire until well after you need to
> tell Hong something so this might be useless info.
>
>
> That's all I got, such as it is.
>
> -Brett.
>
>
> Torre Wenaus via Phys-npps-mgmt-l <phys-npps-mgmt-l AT lists.bnl.gov>
> writes:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> From Hong...
>>
>> As you may already know, the NPP Strategic Planning process is on-going.
>> Jamie and I are asked to identify the investment needed for HEP and NP
>> programs in PO. By investment, we usually mean what
>> we need to do to ensure the future beyond the current programs. It can be
>> supported by the current programmatic funding, LDRD, PD, DOE FOAs or
>> SPP.Can you provide some input on what investments
>> may be needed in software, before the end of the week?
>>
>> ...Creative input appreciated! :-) Notice is extremely short of course.
>>
>> (would I want this mail and this discussion going to *anyone* in SDCC,
>> under present conditions? No. Very clarifying :-)
>>
>> Torre
>>
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