ML20138C567
| ML20138C567 | |
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|---|---|
| Issue date: | 04/07/1997 |
| From: | Galante A NRC |
| To: | Callan L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| NUDOCS 9704300140 | |
| Download: ML20138C567 (2) | |
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April 7, 1997 MEMORANDUM TO:
L. Joseph Callan Executive Director for Operations i
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SUBJECT:
NRC's TECHNOLOGY CENTER The NRC Technology Center (Center) was established in the summer of 1996 as an agency-wide resource to improve the abilities of the NRC staff in high performance computing and to assess emerging technologies that, although not part of the NRC's existing information technology (IT) infrastructure, appear to have direct utility to solve a specific programmatic requirement. The Center provides space, equipment, and technical staff that can be used to test, evaluate, and adapt technologies for solving office problems or accomplishing office program / project goals more efficiently.
The Center was developed to assist in solving problems that the current IT infrastructure was not set up to handle. Much of the NRC's early successes using the Internet as a source to obtain and disseminate information were achieved as a result of the work performed in the Center. The Technology Assessment staff assigned to the i
Center can suggest best business practices being used by industry or other government cgencies for consideration by NRC managers. Bringing your proposed solutions to the Center for confirmation also means that the solutions developed cooperatively can be integrated into office procedures and sometimes agency l
infrastructure, and can become a shared asset that benefits the entire organization. In addition, familiarity and proficiency with information technology enhances the capability and productivity of NRC staff on a long term basis.
The Technology Assessment (TA) staff assigned to the Center includes employees and i
contractors with special expertise and a broad perspective on emerging information technologies. The TA staff also includes employees on rotational assignments from other NRC offices who can help develop solutions to the agency's business problems because they have a working knowledge of NRC missions and procedures. As an example, the staff has developed innovative ways to use and transmit digital photography and computer imaging over NRC's communications networks to improve inspections and event reviews by enabling the reviewer to visually inspect the component or situation being inspected. The TA staff also has assessed and acquired video-conferencing technology to enhance collaboration between headquarters, regions, industry clients, and the public.
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L. Joseph Callan,
If the return on investment for the FTE's, hardware, and software at the Center is to be fully realized. I need your assistance in determining if the offices that report directly to you plan to use those resources. If possible, I would appreciate a memorandum describing the services that your Office Directors require from the Center and the projects that they plan to conduct using the Center's resources. To succeed, tile Center must become a cooperative venture aimed at helping the NRC achieve its mission. Collectively, if we cannot identify a real business need for the Center to continue, I will propose to the Executive Council that we redirect those resources.
cc:
H.L. Thompson, Jr., DEDR E.L. Jordan, DEDO P.G. Norry, DEDM J.L. Funches, CFO J. Silber, OCM A.E. Levin, IRM P.G. Kruzic, TA l
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