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FACE Working Group and Standing Committee Charters
FACE Steering Committee: The FACE Steering Committee is comprised of (i) the Representatives (one primary and one secondary) designated by each Sponsor Member and Principal Member organiztion and (ii) non-voting representatives of The Open Group. They are responsible for the overall guidance of the Consortium, including the following:
- Directing all activities of the Consortium
- Approving submission of appropriate Work Product to the The Open Group for review and publication in accordance with, and upon completion of, the Standards Process
- Approving the creation and dissolution of Standing Committees and Working Groups and the charter of each Standing Committee and Working Group
- Providing direction to the Standing Committees and Working Groups and approving the Chair and the Vice-Chair of each Standing Committee and Working Group
- Defining and approving the tasks and roles of the Advisory Board and appointing individuals to serve on the Advisory Board
Advisory Board: The charter of the Advisory Board is to provide guidance and advice to the consortium.
FACE Working Groups: The FACE Consortium has formed three Working Groups to complete specific projects as defined in their charters.
1. Business Working Group
2. Technical Working Group
3. Data Archtiecture Working Group
Various Subcommittees develop specific content and deliverables as directed by each of the FACE Consortium Working Groups. Subcommittee charters are also listed below each associated Working Group Charter.
- Business Working Group (BWG): The charter of the FACE Business Working Group (BWG) is to develop, implement, and communicate Industry-Government business practices and procedures. These business practices and procedures guide the implementation of FACE contracting, conformance approval practices, and registry and repository processes that incorporate the FACE vision and mission. The FACE Business strategy is described by the business policies and procedures for establishing and maintaining a marketplace of FACE conformant software components that can be integrated into multiple platforms. The BWG defines these business practices to communicate FACE Consortium goals to DoD and industry leaders and promote the use of the FACE approach in avionics developments, procurements, and upgrades.
- Business Strategy (BSS): The charter of the Business Strategy Subcommittee (BSS) is to evaluate, develop, and disseminate business practices that will support the successful development, delivery, maintenance, and conformance of components and systems to the FACE Technical Standard. The scope of the BSS effort includes the examination of requirements for, and subsequent modeling of, government-to-government, government-to-contractor, and contractor-to-contractor interactions in the execution of contractual obligations utilizing the FACE environment.
- Conformance: The charter of the Conformance Subcommittee is to: 1. Define and sustain the FACE Conformance Program to include a set of plans, policies, and procedures, defining roles and responsibilities of participants, for certifying software products submitted for FACE Conformance Certification. 2. Provide outreach, education, and guidance regarding the FACE Conformance Program to participants and other interested parties.
- Library: As the portfolio of FACE conformant software grows, an easily searchable central registry will be required to facilitate a productive marketing environment for both the Government and software vendors. The charter of the Library Subcommittee is to define the operational, functional, and physical requirements for identification, storage, management, and distribution of FACE conformant products, and develop a plan to enable the FACE Consortium to implement these requirements.
- Outreach: The charter of the Outreach Subcommittee is to promote the uptake and support of the FACE approach and the FACE Consortium by developing and coordinating messaging, outreach efforts, and events. Concepts advocated by the FACE Enterprise are widely practiced in multiple industry sectors throughout the global marketplace. However, these concepts currently represent a paradigm-shift within the Government acquisition community. Accordingly, the Outreach Subcommittee was formed to inform and educate the Aerospace and Defense industry, in the US and internationally, about the FACE approach.
- Technical Working Group (TWG): The FACE Technical Working Group (TWG) is the body responsible for all FACE Consortium technical aspects. The charter of the TWG is to identify open standards where such exist, define standards that do not yet exist, and provide guidance for using these standards to achieve portability of software-based capabilities across multiple avionics platforms. The TWG defines the Technical Standard for the FACE Reference Architecture, provides guidance supporting the standard, develops additional support documentation, provides implementation guidance, and supports development of procedures for FACE conformance. The TWG also develops technical products associated with the FACE Enterprise such as the FACE Shared Data Model, Reference Implementation Guide, and Conformance Verification Matrix and User's Guide.
- Reference Implementation: The charter of the Reference Implementation Subcommittee is to produce a FACE Reference Implementation Guide (RIG) providing implementation and integration guidance, best practices, and development scenarios.
- Security (ST): The charter of Security Subcommittee is to focus on security-specific considerations associated with avionics systems and software. The subcommittee is tasked with providing security-specific input for the FACE Technical Standard and Reference Implementation Guide as well as reviewing other sections of these documents for consistency and content relative to security. The FACE Technical Standard and Reference Implementation Guide will remain public distribution documents; the Security Subcommittee will capture any restricted information in separate appendices.
- Conformance Verification Matrix: The charter of the Conformance Verification Matrix Subcommittee is to: 1. Analyze the requirements of each Edition of the FACE Technical Standard and develop a Conformance Verification Matrix (CVM) specific to that edition; including segment allocation, verification methods, potential artifacts needed for inspection, and identification of conditional applicability. 2. Publish and maintain the Matrix User's Guide (MUG) 3.Provide recommendations for Conformance Test Suite requirements and perform technical evaluations upon upgrades to adopted versions of the Conformance Test Suite. 4.Serve as FACE Verification Authority (VA) Community of Practice (CoP) representation in the FACE Consortium, and provide Technical Working Group (TWG) oversight to ensure published VA CoP guidance is in alignment with each Edition of the FACE Technical Standard.
- Transport: The charter of the FACE Transport Subcommittee is to consider modifications to the Transport Services Segment (TSS) sections of the FACE Technical Standard and other TWG work products. The subcommittee will harmonize with the Configuration, Data Model, and Health Monitoring/Fault Management Subcommittees to eliminate inconsistencies inhibiting implementation.
- Configuration: The charter of the Configuration Subcommittee is to identify, scope, and document the required configuration capabilities and how they relate to each FACE profile and segment. Given these capabilities, identify and document configuration interfaces and activities as well as any impact on the FACE architecture.
- Software Safety: The charter of the Software Safety Subcommittee is to produce the guidance documentation associated with software development processes used to produce airworthy certification evidence using the FACE Technical Standard. Of note, this subcommittee is not responsible for producing documentation that defines the airworthiness requirements for software products, nor should the reader infer that following the FACE Technical Standard will qualify the software as airworthy. The purpose of the subcommittee is to ensure that FACE conformant software and artifacts don't preclude the ability to meet airworthiness requirements.
- Graphics: The charter of the Graphics Subcommittee is to provide a definition of graphical services and guidance on their implementation, utilizing guidance from existing standards and methodologies.
- General Enhancement: The charter of the General Enhancement Subcommittee is to be responsible for modification of the FACE Technical Standard for all changes that will touch more than one segment or subcommittee. The subcommittee coordinates changes between multiple subcommittees and is responsible for enhancements and modifications that are not addressed by the specialized subcommittees.
- Health Monitoring Fault Management (HMFM - currently inactive): The charter of the HMFM Subcommittee is to scope, identify and capture the required HMFM capabilities and how they relate to each FACE profile. Given these capabilities, they identify and document HMFM interfaces, associated data modeling and impact of HMFM on the FACE architecture at large.
- Standard: The Standard Subcommittee is comprised of the TWG Chair, Vice Chair, all subcommittee leads and co-leads, plus an additional industry subject matter expert to represent the Operating System (OS) viewpoint. Their role is to coordinate subcommittee activities to ensure the charters of the TWG and Subcommittees are met.
- Data Architecture Working Group (DAWG): The FACE Data Architecture Working Group (DAWG) is the body responsible for all FACE Data Architecture and Data Model aspects. The charter of the DAWG is to determine the elements of a Data Architecture, define those elements, identify applicable open standards where they exist, define standards where none exist, and provide guidance for using these standards to achieve interoperability at the data level. The DAWG defines the Data Architecture standard and the relevant sections of the FACE Technical Standard (working with the TWG), provides guidance supporting the standards, develops additional support documentation, provides implementation guidance, and supports development of procedures for FACE conformance. The DAWG may also develop technical products associated with the FACE Enterprise such as content for inclusion in the FACE Shared Data Model.
- Data Architecture Language: The charter of the Data Architecture Language Subcommittee is to define the methodology for capturing data syntax and semantics for the FACE architecture, guided by existing standards and methodologies. The focus is on data exchanged by software components developed to the FACE Technical Standard. This subcommittee is responsible for all artifacts that are included in a FACE standard.
- Shared Data Model: The charter of the Shared Data Model Subcommittee is to review SDM CRs with submitters, provide recommendations to the Shared Data Model Configuration Control Board (SDM CCB), to develop pertinent SDM content, and to provide direction to Software Suppliers submitting SDM CRs.
- Data Architecture Guidance: The charter of the Data Architecture Guidance Subcommittee is to develop guidance documents, document best practices, and provide Software Suppliers with the information necessary to adopt the FACE Data Architecture. The Data Architecture Guidance Subcommittee is also responsible for alignment activities and evaluation of other data modeling approaches.
FACE Standing Committees: The FACE Consortium has established three standing committees to carry out operational tasks and functions for the Consorrtium as defined in their charters.
1. Enterprise Architecture Standing Committee
2. Standards Alignment Standing Committee
3. Integration Workshop Standing Committee
- Enterprise Architecture (EA) Standing Committee: The charter of the EA Standing Committee is to define and develop formal architecture products (artifacts) to create a clear, top-level picture of the FACE Enterprise for a wide variety of FACE Consortium and outside audiences, address the FACE role in the context of related initiatives and programs, and ensure internal consistency across the FACE Business and Technical architecture.
FACE Standards Alignment Standing Committee: •The charter of the Standards Alignment Standing Committee (SAS-C) is to align to relevant standards development efforts to increase FACE adoption opportunities, including the following responsibilities:
– Investigate and make recommendations to the Steering Committee on the topic of potential standards alignment based on specific business and technical goals
– Perform alignments in a manner that considers how to minimize impact to all involved standards, lower development and integration costs, improves portability and reuse, and reduces risk for adopting programs
– Provide oversight and monitor progress of all alignment efforts undertaken by the FACE Consortium
– Review input from other consortia and standards efforts for distribution to the proper sub-committees for disposit


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January 6, 2010 | 7:00 am
Though it was far from his best performance, Kobe Bryant's 22 points in the Lakers' 88-79 victory over the Houston Rockets moved his total past Patrick Ewing for 15th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list.
With 24,837 points, Bryant likely will move up in the record books fairly soon. He is 355 points behind Jerry West, who also holds the Lakers' all-time record with 25,192 points. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, another Lakers great, is on top of the list with 38,387 points.
So how many games will it take for Bryant to surpass West's place in the record books? Will Bryant be on the top of the list by the end of his career?
Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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Srinagar, July 28: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said rebel commander Burhan Wani would have been given a "chance" had security forces known he was in a south Kashmir hideout where he was killed, triggering a deadly wave of unrest in the Kashmir Valley.
Speaking for the first time about the controversial July 8 shootout, Mehbooba Mufti said security forces told her that "three militants were hiding" in a house in south Kashmir's Kokernag area "but they didn't know who they were".
"How do we know about an encounter? What can I say? I believe that had they known he was there, he (Wani) would have been given one chance as the situation was fast improving in the state," the Chief Minister told reporters.
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She seemed to suggest that had anyone known that Wani – a social media savvy rebel commander who was popular among young Kashmiris – was at the hideout, the government would have made proper arrangements to prevent the situation "from turning to what it is today" after his death.
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Beigh said Wani had not been given a chance to surrender before he was gunned down in a joint operation by police and the army.


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July 27, 2011
Will I See My Dog in Heaven?
Friar Jack Wintz explores what may become of animals after death in this thought-provoking book
by Bernard Unti
Like the debate over their treatment by humankind, the catalogue of books, essays, and other musings on the immortality of animals is a long one, stretching back hundreds of years.
The question of a future life for animals—the immortality of animal souls—is an enduring emotional and theological concern for millions of faithful persons throughout the world.
It has been that way for a long while. Wesley, Luther, Chalmers, Kingsley, Butler, Stanley, Taylor, and other theologians all registered their views in the affirmative.
Notwithstanding the attention the topic has received, there is room for another good treatment, and that's what Father Jack Wintz has produced. Will I See My Dog in Heaven? (Paraclete Press, 2011) is a succinct and clear discussion, serious in its scholarship, yet direct in its appeal to the layperson.
It is no surprise that Wintz, a Franciscan, sees St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment as a bridge or a unifier, a lens for his own understanding and concern for animals as our fellow travelers in creation, and a source of special insight and inspiration. But Wintz also finds strength for his beliefs concerning the human-animal bond from the Old Testament, in the stories of Noah and Jonah as evidence of God's inclusive love.
Wintz also goes a little further than many who have written on the topic in pressing the case for the primacy of Christ in such debates, drawing for example upon St. Paul's teachings in Colossians that Christ is present in all creatures and that all creatures are present in Christ.
One of the singular attributes of Will I See My Dog in Heaven? is Wintz's sympathetic engagement with the position of skeptics, who might feel, for whatever reason, that there is no place in heaven for non-human creatures. His basic response relies on the evidence from Genesis that animals found happiness in the garden of Eden, and from Isaiah that animals (lambs and lions, in any event) were peace-blessed in the final paradise.
"There are a lot of things we just don't know about life with God," Wintz admits, "and one of those things is how nonhumans participate in that life." At heart, however, "we know that there is a principle of life at play in them as in us," he observes. Animals "found happiness in the first Paradise. Why then would God—or anyone else—want to exclude them from the paradise that is yet to come?," and "Wouldn't it seem strange if our sister and brother creatures—who have been invited in each of these songs—to praise God with us here in this life, are not welcome to praise God with us in heaven?" In such gentle but wise observations, Wintz makes a quiet and beautiful case.
Wintz's book is a celebration of "creature to creature" connection, and the idea that "the whole family of creation is meant to walk together in peace and harmony on this earth as they journey to God." But it is not really prescriptive as to the broader set of responsibilities that humans may have toward non-human animals.
It is sad enough to consider that there may be millions of Christians who do not believe that nonhumans have a place in heaven. But it is probably worse that there are many millions more who do not do much to act upon Christian ethics or other humane principles when it comes to the treatment of animals in the temporal world, the one we know.
Wintz says less about this subject than could be desired, but he does give voice on the matter to another admirer of St. Francis, The Very Rev. Dr. James Kowalski, Dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, quoted on the occasion of the Blessing of the Animals Service in New York in 2002: "It would be sad to sentimentalize St. Francis, instead of seeing that one major healing is needed on this planet, our fragile island home. What needs healing most urgently is our relationship to creation."
One might also put it this way. St. Francis is one of the most popular saints in human history. His feast day is celebrated world-wide, often with pet blessings. What can those who celebrate and wish to advance his legacy do to move beyond the "pet blessing" and continue thinking, and encouraging others to think, about animal protection issues throughout the year?
In the minds of animal advocates, for several centuries now, the question of animals' immortality has been deeply interconnected with the question of their treatment on earth. If their souls are immortal, they deserve our concern, our protection, and our love and will share in the joys of the hereafter. If not, it increases the burden upon us to ensure their safety, security, and happiness in this one life they do enjoy.
As a whole, the idea of the sacramentality of animals, the idea that, in Wintz's words, "every created thing can be a sign or a sacrament or reflection of the divine," is a powerful one, and it helps to account for why the question of their immortality remains such a rich and deep vein of Christian faith and practice. And it can and should do more to inspire a greater care and regard for animals in the here and now.
A special gift versions of the book, I Will See You in Heaven, cat lover's and dog lover's editions, are now available in hardback by Paraclete Press.
Bernard Unti, Ph.D. is senior policy advisor and special assistant to the president of The Humane Society of the United States


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