1. ATUC meeting Director’s Report Brian Boyle November 2007

2. CSIRO Strategic Plan 07-11 The Strategic Elements & Objectives Building major partnerships Australian SKA Pathfider Ensuring sustainable National Facilities & Collections Excellence in Operations Progress Science Direction Setting High Impact Science Enhancing Communications Outreach programs

3. The Path 2007-2011

4. CSIRO Objectives and Divisional Strategies

5. CSIRO’s Outcome Domains

6. Understanding the Universe

7. A Matched Set ATNF Divisional Plan CSIRO 07-11 Strategic Plan ATNF Vision statement By 2012, the Australia Telescope National Facility will be operating four world-class observatories ensuring its continued status as a leading global contributor to the understanding of the universe.

8. Living in the Matrix Research Program Groups OPERATIONS Narrabri Parkes NFS/VLBI Compute Research Program Groups ENGINEERING Back-End Front-End Mech/Cryo Generalists Research Program SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT Research Program ASTROPHYSIC S CAPABILITY OUTPUTS Theme Astro- physics Theme National Facility Operations Theme Tech. for Radio Astronomy Theme ASKAP Research Program ICTC: Wireless Tech Managerial & Support Research Program CMIS Terabyte Science Research Program CET: Solar Power PEOPLE RESULTS University of Sydney ASKAP Contract#1 Swinburne University ASKAP Contract#2 UWA ASKAP Contract#3 University of …. ASKAP Contract#n

9. AT Steering Committee Outcomes Produce ASKAP ‘Master Plan’ Project Plan Risk Analysis & Mitigation Assess relative capabilities of ASKAP & existing facilities Identify science campaigns with existing facilities Continue to develop new operational plan in this context Impose moritorium on new instrumentation Develop international SKA engagement strategy Resolve advisory structure for radio astronomy Common advisory committee to CSIRO/AAL

10. Australian SKA Pathfinder ASKAP: $100m funding Science case with Canada Phased Array Feed agreement with HIA/ASTRON/CSIRO ‘Master Plan’ available Dec 2007 Australian SKA Coordination Committee formed Inter-governmental agreement Comprehensive advisory/WG structure RALI (radiofrequency assignment licensing instruction) Temporary license issued to CSIRO to conduct radioastronomy auSKA: Website & Newsletter

11. Operations: Executive Summary Establish integrated operation of all four ATNF telescopes Restructure into Science Operations & Engineering Operations Functional (not regional) groups Establish Science Operations Centre (SOC) at central location (initially Marsfield) Fully supported observing available at SOC only Streamline supported modes according to scientific priorities Balance cost against availability of observing hours, instrumentation and support

12. Operations Timeline WG reports: Sep 07 ATNF Leadership Team review: Oct 07 ATUC input: Nov 07 ATNF Proposal: Nov/Dec 07 ATSC input: Dec 07 Develop Detailed Project Plans: Jan-Mar 08 (with users) Implement new EO/SO structure: Jul 08