The primary focus of this meeting is on preparation of our Analysis of Alternatives for the funding agencies and preparations for Snowmass 2022. In addition, we will cover topics that cut across the Collaboration and the Project, meaning the bulk of the agenda consists of plenary sessions.
Please familiarize yourself with the meeting code of conduct and respect it in all venues.
Meeting session topics are described below:
Opening Session: Welcome, logistical info, overview of meeting priorities, presentation from the Project Director.
Collaboration Updates: Updates from Collaboration committees as per agenda.
Collaboration Values: A workshop that defines and prioritizes shared collaboration values.
Radio Frequency Interference: The current status of RFI studies for CMB-S4. Includes discussion with agency representatives about spectrum managements
Education and Public Outreach: Update the collaboration on Education and Public Outreach efforts. Present plans for future work and explain how collaboration members can contribute. Followed by a townhall with NSF and DOE representatives.
Technical Updates: 1: Updates of current work in each of the L2 technical groups and explain how this fits into the overall project systems engineering. 2: Include presentations on cross-cutting efforts that did not fit into the L2 updates: Performance Margin, Common Technologies, Calibration Plans/Hardware, DRM Production/Testing.
Analysis of Alternatives Status and Plans: Update the collaboration on the current status and goals of the Analysis of Alternatives. Outline the configurations for different distributions of hardware at the Chile and South Pole sites, their scientific reach, budgetary and infrastructure requirements. Highlight aspects of the Analysis of Alternatives that need additional input from the collaboration. Describe the process and timeline that will lead to a conclusion for the AoA.
Systematics: Provide an update on current efforts to study systematics for CMB-S4. Explain the goals, requirements, and upcoming deadlines for systematics studies. Highlight opportunities for involvement.
Data Challenges: Describe the status and features of Data Challenge 1. Explain the purpose of this data challenge and the role of the analysis working groups in using the simulations. Outline the goals of Data Challenge 2 and solicit input for desired features.
Analysis Working Group Updates: Explain any refinements to the CMB-S4 science case that have been made in the PBDR, and plans for future Science Book updates. Include status updates from each of the Analysis Working Groups. Highlight opportunities to get involved.
Snowmass Preparation: Provide an overview of submitted white papers that are relevant for CMB-S4. Explain upcoming Snowmass activities. Describe how collaboration members can help to make this process successful.
Transients and Foregrounds: Provide updates on the science and technical requirements for transient science. Describe recent activity on foreground modeling and how this should be used in science forecasting and/or project designs.