[Person-ontology] Let's get started

[Schoening, James R Mr CIV USA AMC]

Person-Ontology Participants,

	The number of subscribers has leveled off around 28, so let's
get started.

	Let's start with self-introductions (for those who wish to speak
up at this point).  Those just lurking at the moment are welcome to do
so, and join in at any time.  In a couple days, I'll start with some
orientation and a couple issues to discuss, which can overlap with
introductions.  I'll start with my relevant background:

	I'm an Electronics Engineer with the U.S. Army at Ft. Monmouth,
NJ, but this is an after-hours professional activity for me.  I funded
(from my Army position) the original development of the SUMO upper
ontology (but Adam Pease gets the other 99% of the credit).  I organized
and chaired the IEEE Standard Upper Ontology WG, which had a number of
draft documents (including SUMO), but not enough consensus to pass any
of them.  I've recently be offered the position as Data Strategy Team
Leader of the Army Net-Centric Data Strategy Center of Excellence.  I've
been pondering for years how ontologies and upper ontologies could
enable individuals to gain control and utilize their personal
information, which is the objective of this sub-group.   

	Next.
	  
Jim Schoening