\section{The Central Development Laboratory}

The Users Committee recognizes the crucial role that the Central
Development Laboratory (CDL) plays in maintaining NRAO's ability
for innovation and for the expansion of discovery space.

The Users Committee strongly supports the ongoing discussion and
collaboration that is taking place between the CDL and the NRAO New
Initiatives Office.  However, we note that some of the questions
asked of the Users Committee by each of these groups seem to be
issues that can be addressed by the other group, and recommend that
the current level of interaction be further expanded. 

We also note the recent large allocations of funds for development
of antenna and receiver technology awarded to radio astronomy groups
in Australia and South Africa. We encourage the CDL to explore ways
in which they can contribute to these efforts, possibly through
sub-contracting of particular work packages to NRAO.

We also suggest that NRAO consider the possibility, once the CDL's
commitments to ALMA and EVLA ramp down, that the CDL evolve to
become part of the New Initiatives Office. (See comments on this
also in the section on SKA.)