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CoCom 2012 April 9-10 2013-2018 Budget

CoCom 2012 April 9-10 2013-2018 Budget. framework: NSF merger of IRIS Cooperative Agreement & IRIS USArray into a single proposal - NSF (and gov’t ) envisions substantial cost savings (!) - maximum proposal budget for FY14 equals current budget plus 3%/year

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CoCom 2012 April 9-10 2013-2018 Budget

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  1. CoCom 2012 April 9-10 2013-2018 Budget framework: NSF merger of IRIS Cooperative Agreement & IRIS USArray into a single proposal - NSF (and gov’t) envisions substantial cost savings (!) - maximum proposal budget for FY14 equals current budget plus 3%/year - requirement to identify EarthScope budget items - implied(?) no major changes to Core-USArray split - EarthScope ends after 2018 - money goes back to EAR - 2018-20xx Cooperative proposal will be openly competed President’s FY13 budget request is 10% cut relative to above! Hole,CoCom 5-year Intro, April2012

  2. CoCom 2012 April 9-10 2013-2018 Budget framework: IRIS Board challenges: - flat budget; how to avoid reduced services, stagnation? - what happens beyond 2018? opportunities: - non-competitive proposal (this time) - more flexibility, synergy between Core & USArray guidance: - fold USArrayinto IRIS (not vice-versa) - IRIS must survive and thrive post-EarthScope - build non-trivial “development” into proposal - enable IRIS to evolve towards future - solicit new developments from SC’s - encourage pan-IRIS developments Hole,CoCom 5-year Intro, April2012

  3. CoCom 2012 April 9-10 2013-2018 Budget 2013-2018 Budget Guidance - start with existing program “base” budgets - reduce by 10%  “starting point” for FY14 - add 3%/year  “starting point” for FY15-18 - assuming NSF budget cap  ~$18M “development space”  request from Programs & SC’s: 1) what can/cannot be accomplished with “starting point”? 2) SC-prioritized new in-program initiatives (with PIFs) 3) pan-IRIS new initiatives (with PIFs)  ~$18M to be distributed amongst all 3 of above Hole,CoCom 5-year Intro, April2012

  4. CoCom 2012 April 9-10 2013-2018 Budget April 9-10 CoCom Meeting - listen to Programs & SC’s: 1) what can/cannot be accomplished with “starting point”? 2) SC-prioritized new in-program initiatives 3) pan-IRIS new initiatives - discuss above: - well-enunciated? clear goals? complete? - synergies pan-IRIS - tentative prioritization Goal: complete, well-enunciated, prioritized (by SC’s) list for “development space”  effective Board discussion on May 1-2 tasks NOT for this meeting - final decisions on which initiatives will be in the proposal - yearly distribution of “development” spending Hole,CoCom 5-year Intro, April2012

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