ET'gov Overview

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EmergingTechnology.gov Overview and Status Owen
Ambur Co-Chair, XML CoP
Joint AIC Meeting February 17, 2005
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ET.Gov
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Table Of Contents

• ET.gov Vision
• Accomplishments to Date
• XML Schema Update
• ET.gov Demonstration
• Next Steps

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

• Desired OutcomeWell 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 IdentificationInformation 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 StewardshipThe ET Subcommittee accepts
  stewardship for proposed components
• Stage 4 GraduationProposed components
  graduate to the Components Subcommittee upon
  approval by the ET Subcommittee and become
  candidates for CORE.gov
• Stage 5 BudgetingComponents are included in the
  Presidents budget and potentially in line-item
  funding by Congress
• Stage 6 AcquisitionComponents are acquired for
  use in .gov IT applications
• Stage 7 MaintenanceComponents are maintained
  throughout their life-cycle
• Stage 8 Retirement/ReplacementComponents 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
  sitefirst 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 capabilitysite-driven and
  potential 3rd party pilots
• Indexing capabilitysite 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?