NPPS Leadership Team

[Torre Wenaus <wenaus AT gmail.com>]

Thanks for the contributions, I think it is in good shape now, I'll close out comments and send it to Hong

  Torre

On Fri, Mar 12, 2021 at 9:20 AM Torre Wenaus <wenaus AT gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks for the input, more expected! Here's a draft in progress, editing on...

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pCGDXNfUnHt9NwnvAQaI5kdj4rA3ynB6K6pgaPGqPLA/edit?usp=sharing

  Torre

On Wed, Mar 10, 2021 at 12:23 PM Laycock, Paul via Phys-npps-mgmt-l <phys-npps-mgmt-l AT lists.bnl.gov> wrote:

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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