= SDS 2014 Work plan and Budget = PROPOSED The Support, Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty (SDS) 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. == Goal for the Year == In addtion to our on-going goal of ensuring the data sovereignty of our organization and members, this year, we are focusing in particular on member communication: we have lots of great tools that nobody knows about. We want to improve our communication to our members of what we have and how to use it The benefit to our membership is not only knowledge and ability to use these tools, but also a strengthened sense of their membership in or ourganization and what that membership means. By communicating what we have, we also have the opportunity to communicate who we are and why we exist. == Ongoing Tasks == The SDS team performs many on-going tasks, which include: * Answering support tickets * Performing routine maintenance, backups and software upgrades * Documenting features and support tips == Outreach == We have a special opportunity this year since Ross, one of the critical members of our team, is moving to Mexico City. We plan to take advantage of this move to help build the support team in Mexico City. By the end of the year, we would like to have an established core team in Mexico City, meeting monthly. == Special Projects for 2014 == In addition to our ongoing tasks, we propose the following special projects for 2014: === First half of year === * WordPress auto installer via the control panel. Ticket: #1608 * Collaborate with Membership team to heavily promote https://share.mayfirst.org/, our file sharing site * Upgrade all servers to Debian Wheezy. Wiki page: [wiki:squeeze-wheezy-mosh-upgrade 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. [https://pad.riseup.net/p/apc-hosting-gathering 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 one new physical server === Second half of the year === * Purchase and install one new physical servers * Participate in at least 3 [wiki:peoplelinks 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?) * 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. == Paid Staff == The SDS team has two paid staff people. Each started at $1,000/year and have received 5% raises after every year they have worked. * Ross Glover * Began: October 2011 * Job: Performs day-to-day server administration tasks * Political Bio: * Dana Skallman * Began: January 2013 * Job: Responds to all support requests, ensures each requests is answered or assigned to a support team member * Political Bio: == Budget == * Note: 2013 items are not for the full year nor are the fully reconciled * Hosting charges: * Highwinds: $2000/month (includes overage) * Telehouse + Hurricane Electric: $2000/month (includes overage) * Extra (chun and front-line servers): $300/month * Servers: 2 servers at $4500 each (not including hard drives) * Hard drives: 8 hard drives (for the new servers) + 4 spares * Payroll-related: I'm trying to estimate our costs at 3/4 of the total for last year (since in 2013 we paid Ross and Dana about $1,000/month and Hilary was paid about $650). * For salaries - I'm calculating based on 5% raise (Ross: two years, $1,102.50/month, Dana: one yar, $1,050/month) === Revenue === ||'''Item''' ||'''2012''' ||'''2013''' ||                          ||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''' ||'''2014''' ||'''For''' ||                          ||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 || 800 || o/m/s || ||      AMC Food ||827 ||0 || || outreach || ||      LC Food ||0 ||364 || || member || ||      POC Food ||800 ||1499 || || special || ||Hosting Expenses ||0 ||0 || || sids || ||      Colocation Fees ||55611 ||47474 || 51600 || sids || ||      Domain Name Registration ||640 ||363 || 500 || sids || ||      TLS Certificates ||519 ||506 || 500 || sids || ||      Disability Benefits Insurance ||60 ||149 || 100 || sids/mem || ||      Workers Compensation ||677 ||325 || 500 || 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 || 2400 || sids || ||      Misc. Computer Hardware ||7767 ||3524 || 2000 || 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 || 9000 || 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 || 2500 || sids/mem || ||      Salaries ||21909 ||30375 || 25830.50 || sids/mem || || '''Total Expenses''' ||'''131510''' ||'''116627''' || || ||