ET.Gov

Joint AIC MeetingFebruary 17, 2005

EmergingTechnology.gov Overview and StatusOwen AmburCo-Chair, XML CoP

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Table Of Contents

ET.gov Vision

Accomplishments to Date

XML Schema Update

ET.gov Demonstration

Next Steps

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The ET.gov vision moves to simplify and enhance the support of emerging technologies

Desired Outcome—Well coordinated availability of logically separable technology components for potential Government-wide usage that utilizes a sustainable, self-supporting process for the technical assessment of emerging technologies

Key Benefits

– Promotes information sharing about emerging technologies across the Federal community-- facilitates the development of communities of practice around components

– Allows the IT innovation live-cycle to be managed on a Government-wide basis

– Accelerates discovery, validation, and maturation of FEA technology components that improve Federal performance and the delivery of citizen services

– Provides for a better coordinated and more productive response to component submissions in support of the eGov initiatives and within the framework of the FEA

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The ET.gov vision incorporates an 8-stage, phased process and approach

Stage 1: Identification—Information regarding proposed components is registered with the ET.gov site and the information is indexed and made available for browse/search

Stage 2: Subscription—.gov persons (and others) indicate their level of interest in proposed components by subscribing to them

Stage 3: Stewardship—The ET Subcommittee accepts stewardship for proposed components

Stage 4: Graduation—Proposed components “graduate” to the Components Subcommittee upon approval by the ET Subcommittee and become candidates for CORE.gov

Stage 5: Budgeting—Components are included in the President’s budget and potentially in line-item funding by Congress

Stage 6: Acquisition—Components are acquired for use in .gov IT applications

Stage 7: Maintenance—Components are maintained throughout their life-cycle

Stage 8: Retirement/Replacement—Components are retired/replaced as needed

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Accomplishments since official kickoff in January 2005

Developed scope of and requirements for Stage 1 capability

Developed a working model of the ET.gov site—first demonstration today

The following features will be shown:

– Online entry form with: Component information Submitter information (Organization/Representative—Optional)

– XML instance creation

– eMail confirmation/security mechanism

– Unique component identification

– Indexing

Additional updates are pending, and will include feedback received today

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A series of updates have been identified for the ET.gov XML Schema

The initial schema has been inherited from the earlier work done by Betty Harvey and Ken Sall, and will be updated as needed for Stage 1

Planned updates for Stage 1:

– Incorporation of constructs from other initiatives (more on next slide)

– Updates to various elements for additional semantic clarity

– Additional categorization mechanisms (e.g. IMO Commercial Product Reviews categorization scheme)

– Identification of domain (Information Technology, Health, Environment, etc.) as attribute on root element

– Addition of a submission ID (will be valuable for submission modifications)

– Removal of document-oriented elements

– Others as necessary

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Incorporate constructs from XML schemas for other initiatives for increased interoperability and enhanced association

We are in the process of reviewing the following initiatives for Stage 1 incorporation:

– Global Justice XML Data Model (GJXDM) Examples of constructs we can potentially incorporate:

RelationshipType (complex type)

lastUpdatedDate (attribute)

lastUpdatedtime (attribute)

AddressType (complex type) – various subcomponents

OrganizationType (complex type) – various subcomponents

– Intelink Management Office (IMO) Commercial Product Reviews schema (Joe Rockmore) Examples of constructs we can potentially incorporate:

statusCode (simple type) – for review status

location (content model) – various subcomponents

homePage (element) – home page of organization

product (content model) – various subcomponents

functionality (content model) – functionality categories for product

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Demonstration: Component Identification (Stage 1)

Look and feel

Component submission

Mandatory and optional fields

Email security

Creation of XML instance

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Feedback on the demonstration

Recommendations

Concerns

Questions

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Next Steps

Enhance/expand ET.gov web-site capability including

– Browse/Search capability—site-driven and potential 3rd party pilots

– Indexing capability—site driven and potential 3rd party pilots

– XML upload capability

Finalize XML schema updates

Continue to evaluate/leverage complementary initiatives

Conduct usability testing leveraging BLS lab

Launch ET.gov site on March 30, 2005 at GOVCON05

– http://www.ncsi.com/govcon05/index.shtml

Plan/budget for future work on Stages 2 - 4?