IEEE-SA Board of Governors

BOARD OF GOVERNORS RESOLUTIONS

March 2012

The BOG approved a CPI-based increase of 3.15% for the RAC products, rounded to the nearest $5.

The BOG approved the following Industry Connections activity initiations:

• Standardization and Innovation in IT (SIIT) Conference
• IEEE 802.11 Patent Pool Exploratory Forum
• Power Matters Alliance (PMA)
• Intercloud Testbed

Judith L. Gorman will retire from the IEEE on 2 April 2012. A resolution honoring her service was approved.

• WHEREAS, Judith L. Gorman has served the IEEE faithfully for twenty-eight years, and
• WHEREAS, Judith L. Gorman led the creation of the IEEE Standards Association in its current structure during the late 1990s, and
• WHEREAS Judith L. Gorman provided the leadership necessary the past fourteen years for the development of the IEEE Standards Association to become a world-class standards organization, and
• WHEREAS, under Judith L. Gorman, the IEEE Standards Association has become an integral partner of industry, government, and the global standards community ensuring the transitioning of technology to the marketplace through the judicious use of standards, and
• WHEREAS, under the guidance of Judith L. Gorman, the IEEE Standards Association expanded its support to industry through the establishment and integration of individual and corporate standards development programs to ensure responsiveness to industry requirements, and
• WHEREAS, Judith L. Gorman spearheaded the creation of the IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (IEEE-ISTO), allowing the IEEE to lend its brand to areas beyond traditional standards development, and
• WHEREAS, Judith L. Gorman has been instrumental in establishing a multi-year business strategy enabling the IEEE Standards Association to support evolving stakeholder requirements and ensure the IEEE Standards Association’s long term financial viability, and
• WHEREAS, Judith L. Gorman has been a global ambassador for the IEEE-SA over the past decade, and
• WHEREAS, Judith L. Gorman has steered the IEEE Standards Association into new technology areas, including Smart Grid, green IT, virtual environments, and network science, and
• WHEREAS, Judith L. Gorman has overseen the expansion of global Standards Education through expanded university outreach, a standards education e-Zine, and an expanded web support, and
• WHEREAS, Judith L. Gorman has been instrumental in developing global Public Awareness and Visibility programs, ensuring the recognition of both the IEEE Standards Association and IEEE from the perspective of the engineering community, as well as by the policy and decision makers within industry, government, and academia, and
• WHEREAS, Judith L. Gorman has demonstrated her ability to create an organization that addresses both external and internal requirements for effective standards creation, while ensuring that IEEE Standards Association remains synergistic with IEEE’s broader operations, and
• WHEREAS, Judith L. Gorman is devoted to the IEEE and to the IEEE Standards Association, and her devotion is demonstrated in the many activities she has spearheaded or supported in her years as an IEEE staff member, and
• WHEREAS, over the course of Judith L. Gorman’s unparalleled tenure of service, initiative, and stewardship, she garnered the respect, admiration, and friendship of staff, volunteers, and external community leaders;
• THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that on the occasion of her retirement, the IEEE Standards Association Board of Governors expresses its utmost gratitude to Judith L. Gorman, pays tribute to her many exceptional years of service, and extends its sincere best wishes to her for many years to come.

• The BOG approved the establishment of the IEEE as the financial and technical sponsor of the Standardization and Innovation in Information Technology (SIIT) Conference and assigns the incubation of this conference to the Industry Connections Program with reports to the BOG.
• The BOG approved the white paper "IEEE Adheres to the WTO Principles for International Standardization".
• The BOG approved the "Future Directions for Nanonetworking" Industry Connections activity initiation, with Alex Gelman and Jim Wendorf as advisors.
• The External Representative (ER) policy [section 7.1 of the SA OpMan] does not apply to ISO, IEC, and ITU liaisons. It applies to any ER positions already designated, except as excluded above. The BOG requests that ProCom review how the ER policy can be re-written in the rules and make a recommendation on a longer term ER policy.

The BOG approved having IEEE-SA reduced individual membership dues for developing nations:

• IEEE members and IEEE society affiliates: (cost of service recovery price point)
  • For 2012 - $26
• IEEE-SA only individual member: (Slightly more than developing nations IEEE membership + SA membership)
  • For 2012 - $99

• Dennis Brophy is appointed as the CAG Chair for 2012-2013.
• 2012 RAC pricing will be increased across the board using the 2010 CPI factor used for SA membership rounded up to the nearest $5.

• Entity membership was approved with the requirement for entity WGs to use the IEEE email reflectors by no later than 31 December 2011.
• Smart Grid funding in the approximate amount of 1.7M for 2011 was approved.
• A motion was approved that the BOG directs the SASB to implement a policy that ensures the participation database (when successfully implemented as determined by the SASB) is used by all working groups.
• A motion was approved that the BOG appoints the international ad hoc as coordinator of all IEEE-SA engagements with China on issues involving interaction with ISO and IEC.
• A motion was approved that David Law and Jim Wendorf will be the mentors for “Ethernet Wireline Bandwidth Needs” ICAID.

• A motion was unanimously approved to change the nomination period for all awards other than the Standards Medallion and Working Group Chair Awards, to be 1 March – 31 August of each calendar year.
• The revised International Strategy was unanimously approved.
• A motion was unanimously approved to make the document management tool known as Mentor available for use by any SA participant for SA business at no charge.

• A motion was approved adding an additional teleconference to the BOG schedule on 3 August 2010 from 1-4 p.m. eastern time.
• A motion was approved to allow the recommended RA price increase until the elasticity study is completed and a new recommendation is brought before the BOG.
• A motion was approved to forward to PSPB for review and approval the proposed change for PSPB Ops manual section 8.1.1.i.2.

• A motion was approved to appoint the 2010 IEEE-SA Standards Board slate as presented.
• A motion was approved to ratify the 2010 IEEE-SA CAG slate as presented.
• A motion was approved to confirm the 4 candidates to run in the 2010 corporate election as BOG members-at-large.
• There was unanimous approval of the RA pricing policy contingent upon final execution of the IEEE/ISO/IEC RA agreement by all parties.
• An ad hoc was formed to follow the progress of the U.S. House Science and Technology Committee as it relates to standards.
• An ad hoc was formed to investigate the date of publication issue and make a recommendation.
• A motion was approved acknowledging the IEEE-SA Strategic Plan with Metrics be reviewed and revised annually.
• A motion was approved that beginning in 2011, a portion of the budget will be allocated for Innovation Investments.
• The Business Development ad hoc committee will continue its practice of limiting attendees.
• A motion was approved to assign the OBC responsibility for ITU-T and ITU-R liaisons to the IEEE-SA Standards Board
• The 2011 BOG calendar was revised to show the June venue to be held in Piscataway, NJ.
• A motion was approved to recommend Patrick McDaniel as the TGDC representative.

• A motion was approved regarding proposed changes to SASB Bylaws regarding sponsor activity reports.
• John McDonald and Richard DeBlasio were approved as BOG members-at-large to serve in 2010-2011.
• Dennis Brophy was approved as CAG Chair beginning in 2010-2011.
• The BOG unanimously endorsed the proposed changes to the PSPB Operations Manual regarding Authorship Responsibilities and the Review Process.
• The BOG approved the formation of an efficiency ad hoc to determine how the SA can improve its business operation.
• A motion to approve the Industry Connections (IC) Program and Computer Security IC Activity was unanimously approved.
• The BOG approved a motion to approve SA expenditures as described in the financial model for covering the expenses of oversight for P1901.
• A motion was unanimously approved by the Business Development Ad Hoc Committee that all future meetings will have a practice of limiting attendees.

• Christian Jacquenet was approved as the BOG MAL candidate to run against Stan Moyer in the 2009 corporate election.
• SASB Bylaws changes adding copyright language (contributions to IEEE standards development) were tabled until all comments are submitted and resolved by the SASB.
• Changes codifying language in the SASB Bylaws and SA Operations Manual re: behavior, code of ethics, etc. were approved as modified.
• Proposed language regarding appeals in clause 4.4 of the SA Operations Manual was approved.
• A motion from the Registration Authority Committee (RAC) to not increase its current pricing structure for the 2010 budget was tabled until the June BOG meeting so additional information in the form of a more formal, objective cost analysis can be reviewed.
• The BOG Business Development Ad Hoc Committee mission was unanimously approved as revised. To work with the IEEE-SA staff to provide oversight for the analysis and development of new business opportunities that enhance IEEE-SA's value and diversify our sources of funding.
• SCC38 oversight [TGDC Rep.] has been moved to the IEEE-SA Standards Board.
• Jim Pauley was unanimously ratified as the BOG Appeals Vice-Chair.
• The corporate member dues package for 2010 was approved.