From fultonj@vt.edu Fri Apr 11 17:33:29 1997
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 1997 16:35:50 -0400
To: mrl@vt.edu, eustis@vt.edu, tom.head@vt.edu, jgtront@vt.edu, akirby@vt.edu,
        hursts@vt.edu
From: "John D. Fulton" 
Subject: URGENT--Equipment for ACITC Bldg.
Cc: carroll@cs.vt.edu, roclaus@vt.edu, fox@vt.edu, rkriz@vt.edu,
        midkiff@vt.edu, wireless@vt.edu, mrl@vt.edu, ribbens@huron.cs.vt.edu,
        stutzman@vt.edu, jgtront@vt.edu, mpatty@vt.edu

URGENT--THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE OF SECURING THIS FUNDING

Colleagues, I just had a conversation with Len Peters. Len indicated that
considerable interest in Congressional circles has been generated for
Virginia Tech's obtaining federal funding of around $10 million for
equipment for our ACITC Bldg. Prospects, according to Len, are good for
this funding. Len indicated that there is critical need to quickly generate
an equipment list. The list will be needed by the latter part of next week.
Would you please take the lists you already have generated, add to the list
what you feel is necessary, and get the lists to Ken Reifsneider
(mrl@vt.edu) by Wednesday, 4/15, next week? Len indicated that specificity
WAS NOT NEEDED. Just the type of equipment needed, its estimated cost and
its envisioned use. Moreover, you should bundle equipment into groups
amounting to $20K-$50K or more. For example, "10 high performance computers
@ $20K each--- $200,000." Clearly, the items of the greatest value, such as
the CAVE, should be included. While we are seeking items or groups of items
of value $20K-$50K or more, don't necessarily omit all items of small
value. We may be able to insert those items within equipment groups
provided by others or bundle several such items together. All the best,
John Fulton.

John D. Fulton
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