1). Since then, ManTech has done some strong work putting together an "EI" program in Virtual Manu- facturing. The "virtual" here denotes the simulation of the (probably distributed) manufacturing pro- cesses toward some end. However, this VM program has suffered some delays while government is being reinvented. Therefore, I am looking for a situation in a worthwhile EI-related project.
The next step in the VM project will almost certainly be a technical workshop. The contracted point of contact for the workshop will be Jim Brink at brink@picard.ml.wpafb.af.mil. I expect he will use this list to make announcements. The VM program overall is being led by Mickey Hitchcock of ManTech at hitchmf%ml%wpafb@mlgate.ml.wpafb.af.mil.
2). I have just returned from a NIST workshop held at the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences. This workshop is one in presumably a few toward establishing a focused program in " The Virtual En- terprise," under the Advanced Technology Program. Focused programs are expected to be sponsored at $80-300M over five years for the government part. If convincing white papers are received, the program could possibly be announced in the fall. With this mail, I am advising the participants in the workshop how to subscribe to this list. Probably, there will be some interesting traffic associated with the devel- opment of white papers for this effort. The points of contact for the VE program at NIST are Dave Fisher (program manager) at dfisher@micf.nist.gov and Mike Ransom at Ransom@osi3.ncsl.nist.gov.
---Ted Goranson
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