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ModCon Ambassadors to Model Teams – Roles, Boundaries, and Engagement Process
by Corley, Courtney D 07 Jan '26

07 Jan '26

Dear ModCon Model Team Leads, Cross-Cutting Team Leads, AmSC MT Liaisons, and ModCon team Members, As we move into the next phase of coordinated execution across ModCon, we are formalizing the assignment of ambassadors from the cross-cutting teams and AmSC to each Model Team. You can find the ambassadors listed in this model team spreadsheet<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://anl.box.com/s/8clg729703dmmkkxusps9ylt4w… > and also attached. Each Model Team will have designated ambassadors from: * DBS (Data Broker & Standards) * BPSW (Best Practices for Scientific Workflows) * BASE (Baseline AI Capabilities) * IPPF (Intellectual Property & Partnership Formation) * AmSC (American Science Cloud) These individuals are assigned to observe and stay contextually informed on Model Team progress, needs, and emerging issues relevant to their respective scopes. Moreover, the ambassadors will report back to their teams and recommend insights on where cross-cutting teams can support and accelerate model team development. Important clarification on roles and boundaries * Ambassadors are observers in Model Team meetings. * Their role is to listen, understand context, and identify where cross-cutting capabilities, best practices, standards, infrastructure, or processes may be relevant. * Ambassadors should not redirect, expand, or materially alter Model Team discussions during those meetings. How to handle questions, input, or follow-on discussion If an ambassador has: * questions, * requests for clarification, or * ideas for additional input or support, they should coordinate out-of-band by reaching out to the Model Team Point of Contact (POC) to request a separate, topic-specific meeting. This ensures: * focused and productive Model Team meetings, and * structured, intentional engagement with cross-cutting teams when it is most useful. We appreciate everyone’s partnership and discipline in making this model work effectively. If there are concerns about how this is operating in practice, please raise them through your Model Team POC or Cross-Cutting Team Lead. Thank you for your continued leadership and collaboration across ModCon. Cheers, Court _________________________________ Court Corley, PhD Deputy Director, ModCon Director, Center for AI @PNNL Chief Scientist for AI Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (509) 375-2326 | court(a)pnnl.gov<mailto:[email protected]>

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