SIDS 2014 Work plan and Budget

PROPOSED

The Support, Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty (SIDS) team is responsible ensuring that are members have access to a reliable technology infrastructure that is designed and implemented based on the values of freedom, transparency and democracy.

Ongoing Tasks

The SIDS team performs many on-going tasks, which include:

• Answering support tickets
• Performing routine maintenance, backups and software upgrades
• Documenting features and support tips

Special Projects for 2014

In addition to our ongoing tasks, we propose the following special projects for 2014:

• Automatic https-enabled web sites for all members. Currently, all of our members have easy access to http (non-encrypted nor authenticated) web sites. Every member can add an https (encrypted and authenticated) web site, however, it requires many cumbersome steps. By the end of 2014, we would like to streamline this process so that all members automatically have an https site that is signed with an MF/PL certificate and can easily be modified to be signed with a corporate provided certificate. Ticket: #407.
• WordPress auto installer via the control panel. Ticket: #1608
• Upgrade all servers to Debian Wheezy. Wiki page: squeeze wheezy MOSH upgrade.
• Organize Association for Progressive Communications members in an international meeting on fighting Denial of Service attacks and legal threats to our members. ​Planning Page.
• Upgrade https://mayfirst.org/ web site to Drupal 7, collaborate with other teams on re-design. Ticket: #8171
• Collaborate with Membership team on installing CiviCRM (and sync'ing with our control panel) to improve membership communications
• Purchase and install two new physical servers
• Collaborate with Membership team to heavily promote ​https://share.mayfirst.org/, our file sharing site
• Participate in at least 3 People Links sessions, organized by the Membership team, that are specifically about learning how to us MF/PL technology
• Launch a Tor node (exit node or relay node?)

Budget

• Note: 2013 items are not for the full year nor are the fully reconciled
• Hosting charges:
  • Highwinds: $2000/month (plus overage)
    • Telehouse + Hurricane Electric: $2000/month (plus overage)
    • Extra (chun and front-line servers): $300/month

Revenue

Item	2012	2013	For	2014
Donations	247	495
AMC Donations	2736	0
Grants	4500	0
AMC Grants	1600	0
POC Grants	4000	0
Infrastructure Income	4911	3418
Interest Income	14	16
Membership Dues	126797	122497
Program Related Income	1123	0
POC Training Program	11190	6667
Total Revenue	157119	133093

Expenses

Item	2012	2013	For	2014
Bad Debts Expense	0	6600	member
Bank Service Charge	2086	2003	member
General Conference Registration	250	210	outreach
AMC Conference	700	210	outreach
Depreciation	0	0	sids
Dues and Subscriptions	500	500	internat
Equipment Rental	0	100	member
Event/Meeting Space Rental	150	970	out/mem
AMC Fundraiser	360	0	all
POC Space Rental	530	0	special
Food and Entertainment	913	674	out/mem/sids
AMC Food	827	0	outreach
LC Food	0	364	member
POC Food	800	1499	special
Hosting Expenses	0	0	sids
Colocation Fees	55611	47474	sids	51600
Domain Name Registration	640	363	sids
TLS Certificates	519	506	sids
Disability Benefits Insurance	60	149	sids/mem
Workers Compensation	677	325	sids/mem
Miscellaneous	1038	550	special
POC Miscellaneous	0	45	special
Postage and Delivery	615	319	member
Printing and Reproduction	296	0	out/mem
AMC Printing	54	0	outreach
POC Printing	0	0	special
POC Trainer Consultants	7200	0	special
Rent and Utilities	4200	4150	special
Repairs	0	0	sids
Computer Repairs	0	0	sids
Equipment Repairs	0	0	sids
Supplies	0	0	sids
Hard Drives	2382	392	sids
Misc. Computer Hardware	7767	3524	sids
Office Supplies	94	469	member
POC Books	166	0	special
POC Hardware	2100	0	special
POC Misc Supplies	0	0	special
Servers	0	1600	sids
Telephone and Fax	300	127	all
Transportation	0	0	all
AMC Lodging	1714	0	outreach
AMC Out of Town Travel	3186	0	outreach
Car Rental	436	0	outreach
Fees	11	0	outreach
Gas	50	34	outreach
LC Local Travel	0	127	member
LC Out of Town Travel	408	2701	member
Local Travel	128	0	member
Lodging	381	181	outreach
Out Of Town Travel	5379	843	outreach
Parking	0	163	outreach
POC Local Travel	293	142	special
POC Lodging	857	316	special
POC Out of Town Travel	3530	5094	special
Travel Meals	0	0	outreach
Travel Misc.	120	0	outrach
Payroll	0	0
Payroll Taxes	2275	3527	sids/mem
Salaries	21909	30375	sids/mem
Total Expenses	131510	116627