UNCLASSIFIED NLE 2011: Control and Evaluation Working Group Meeting October 12, 2010

UNCLASSIFIED 2 CEWG Meeting Agenda Action items –Approve minutes from September 22, 2010 CEWG meeting General discussion: –CEWG membership – refining the POC list –Updated over-arching control/evaluation structures –Staffing needs for C/E –Sub-group updates MSEL development Control documents Evaluation documents C/E training program –Battle-rhythm for remaining planning and execution

UNCLASSIFIED 3 Action Item Approve minutes from September 22, 2010 CEWG meeting

UNCLASSIFIED 4 Discussion: CEWG roster Refining the POC list –Additions and deletions are trickling in to –Important that the right people are getting CEWG s –Please help refine the list over the next few days

UNCLASSIFIED 5 Discussion: Updated C/E architecture Why were changes made? –The Unified Area Coordination Group (UACG) and Master Control Cell (MCC) will not be co-located MCC will be in the National Capital Region UACG will have its own robust control cell –Needed to better support the control structure through integration of the regions

UNCLASSIFIED 6 Discussion: Updated control architecture

UNCLASSIFIED 7 Discussion: Updated eval architecture

UNCLASSIFIED 8 Discussion: C/E staffing needs MCC, VCCs, and LCCs all have different C/E staffing needs –Will also vary by state, D/A, region, and level of play Need to finalize C/E structure –Once that occurs, will have better understanding of demand Federal D/A, Regional, and State visits –Discuss staffing needs, including suggested staffing levels and support requests Private sector –As play becomes clearer, we will talk about staffing needs

UNCLASSIFIED 9 Discussion: MSEL development Step one –Ensure that all objectives and triggers/ground truth requirements are received from Federal D/As –Ensure that all objectives, triggers/ground truth requirements, and expected play (EPA) are received from Regions and States –Ensure that all triggers/ground truth requirements, and expected play are received from Private Sector Step two –Compare triggers needed for Federal play with EPA from Regions, States, and Private sector Where triggers are expected to occur, allow free-play to happen Where triggers are uncertain, go back to states for dialogue If triggers not expected, write injects to help achieve objectives

UNCLASSIFIED 10 Discussion: MSEL development, cont. In the next few weeks…. –All participants should complete data calls (Objectives, level of play, triggers, etc) –Talk to regions and states to make sure key triggers and expected player action is clear –SWG and CEWG will hold joint meetings with Federal D/As to gather objectives and triggers –Inject upload form will be completed and distributed Upload form will work whether using NxMSEL or EMSe When the above is complete… –Local, state and regional levels can start/complete injects for MSEL –Federal D/As add injects as necessary to achieve objectives

UNCLASSIFIED 11 Discussion: Control documentation National EXPLAN is being drafted –It will have multiple sections that have “TBD” –We need more information from key play locations –First draft due the end of this month Please continue to send/update all local/state/Federal EXPLANs. –State EXPLANs could become appendices to National EXPLAN Need to find a group to review the document

UNCLASSIFIED 12 Discussion: Evaluation documentation National Evaluation Plan is being drafted –We need more information regarding key play locations –First draft due the end of this month EEGs will be done in time for training –The National CEWG is responsible for National EEGs –State, regional, Federal D/A, and private sector EEGs will likely be more specific to individual capabilities, activities, and tasks Need to find a group to review the document

UNCLASSIFIED 13 Discussion: C/E Training Concept Web-based training course will be available –Will contain base line information that all C/E staff should know Content for ‘live’ training will be developed –Hope to discuss training needs and potential dates with States and Regions during upcoming visits Need to have enough lead time for training-the-trainers to be effective –Will do the same for Federal D/As

UNCLASSIFIED 14 CEWG Battle-Rhythm Upcoming meetings: –12 November 2010, EST – 8 December 2010, EST In the new year… –Start with monthly calls 13 January February March April 2011 –Will add meetings as needed Please let know of any stakeholder conflicts on these dates Please let know of any stakeholder conflicts on these dates

UNCLASSIFIED 15 Next Steps Meet with Federal D/As –We will be scheduling meetings over the next few weeks –Contact if you have specific requests for Meet with Regions and States –We will draft a one-pager outlining the purpose of these meetings –Contact your state/regional support lead if you have specific requests for timing R 4 and 6 – Joey Henderson R 5 and 7 – Mary Carlson Further develop sub-groups –Had some volunteers at MPC –Need to create mechanism for collaborating

UNCLASSIFIED Contact Information Mike Dawson, NED, Control Lead Mike McMullen, NED, Evaluation Lead Dawn Thomas, National Support Team 16 Please add on the CC line of all s! Please add on the CC line of all s!