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Re: [oor-nsf07601] NEW: MITRE participation on the pre-proposal

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From: Ken Baclawski <kenb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 11:47:06 -0500 (EST)
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Can I list you in the capacity of senior personnel (or to use the proper 
term "senior project participant")?  This will allow the inclusion of your 
biosketch.  The wording you have given below could be included in the 
Current and Pending Support section which requires that the proposal 
"Address any potential overlap between the federally funded projects that 
are listed and the proposed DataNet activities."    (02)

-- Ken    (03)

On Mon, 3 Nov 2008, Obrst, Leo J. wrote:    (04)

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> Folks,
>
> The word I get is the following:
>
>
> "We are not allowed to compete for work, and we are not to help any
> organization be more competitive.
>
> All the work that we do for an organization outside the DoD must be
> approved by our primary DoD sponsor ...
>
> If there is a proposal that is attempting to compete for grant
> funding, you should not be indicated as a co-PI, and the proposal
> should not include any information from or about us that is not in
> the public domain; i.e., any organization could have submitted it --
> there's no special advantage to this one.
>
> An organization could state an intent to work with us or have support
> from us if awarded a grant, but it must be subject to our agreement
> and approval of our primary DoD FFRDC sponsor.
>
> Does this help?
>
> The restrictions on us have to do with our privileged role in support
> of the government."
>
>
> So, it looks like all I may be able  to contribute is:
>
> "An organization could state an intent to work with us or have support
>
> from us if awarded a grant, but it must be subject to our agreement
> and approval of our primary DoD FFRDC sponsor."
>
> The wording also needs to make clear that the reason MITRE is
> participating is that it is in the public interest because ... [to be
> continued].
>
> However, please wait for a few bits and I'll provide you some verbiage:
> which, by the way, always sounds like rotting words, to me, like the
> evolution of Galactese after several million years of Galactic Empire.
>
> Thanks and apologies,
> Leo
> _____________________________________________
> Dr. Leo Obrst       The MITRE Corporation, Information Semantics
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> J.
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> Folks,
>
> I am still working through MITRE to see whether I can even actually be
> listed on the pre-proposal. Sorry for the wrench in the works, but I've
> heard different things. It may still be the case that I cannot be
> listed as a participant in the pre-proposal. I hope to have this
> question resolved very soon.
>
> Thanks,
> Leo
>
> _____________________________________________
> Dr. Leo Obrst       The MITRE Corporation, Information Semantics
> lobrst@xxxxxxxxx    Information Discovery & Understanding, Command and
> Control Center
> Voice: 703-983-6770 7515 Colshire Drive, M/S H305
> Fax: 703-983-1379   McLean, VA 22102-7508, USA
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