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ACT-IAC Responds to Federal Request for Standards-Based Innovation to Improve Government Interoperability
FAIRFAX, Va. --(Business Wire)--
The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council's
(ACT-IAC (News - Alert)) today released a paper titled "Responsible
Information Sharing: Engaging Industry to Improve Standards-Based
Acquisition & Interoperability." The recommendations address a
request by the U.S. General Services Administration and the Office of
the Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment for
industry's input and concerns on improving and incorporating
interoperability standards in government acquisitions and grants to
improve costs, reduce duplication and increase shared services.
Chief among the recommendations, ACT-IAC called for increased
transparency of interoperable exchange standards to industry prior to
responding to a government acquisition and stronger government
leadership role as a standards convener and participant in standards
development organizations and governance-setting process. The GSA (News - Alert) Office
of Government-wide Policy (OGP) and the Office of the Program Manager
for the Information Sharing Environment (PM-ISE) are championing the
collective development of interoperability standards and commercial
solutions across strategic management processes.
"Secure and cost-effective information sharing is critical to our
mission as the federal government strives for greater IT agility during
a time of shrinking budgets," said Kathleen Turco, Associate
Administrator, Office of Government-wide Policy, U.S. General Services
Administration. "We rely on trusted information sharing for homeland
security, defense, intelligence and our economy. ACT-IAC delivered a
white paper that provided recommendations that are noteworthy and
actionable across all levels of the federal government."
In the extensive report, ACT-IAC outlines recommendations that align to
the four strategic government management processes of standards
governance, capital planning and investment control, acquisition and
system development and maintenance. By way of summary, the key
recommendations include the following:
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Focus on streamlining governance for interoperability standards;
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Develop a standards roadmap;
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Levrage standards conformance testing and pilots to minimize risk;
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Incorporate standards requirements into all strategic management
processes; and
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Enhance training and outreach.
ACT-IAC's Collaboration & Transformation Shared Interest Group (SIG)
developed the paper in close collaboration with GSA-OGP and PM-ISE. The
paper is informed by more than 91 survey responses from the defense,
justice, homeland security, foreign affairs, intelligence and private
industries. The survey was designed to better gauge industry perspective
of technology standards, the extent to which industry is engaged in
those standards, and to seek suggestions for creating a more trusted and
collaborative relationship between government and industry when
developing interoperability.
"The strategic use of interoperability standards will strengthen our
national security and infrastructure. Working in partnership with
industry, the government has made tremendous strides with how we
interact and share information, but we still have work to do," said
Kshemendra Paul, Program Manager, Information Sharing Environment. "We
must continue to work together and identify technology standards early
in the development process that can be adopted government-wide. We need
and welcome industry's help in this ongoing effort. "
As a result of the paper, the Office of the PM-ISE is developing a plan
of action and is extremely interested in hearing feedback on the paper
from industry and government partners. They are working with GSA and
other partner government agencies, as well as Standards Development
Organizations (SDOs) supported by public-private partnership
organizations such as ACT-IAC to discuss standards and interoperability.
GSA is also working with the Office of the PM-ISE to coordinate ISE and
other cross-government efforts.
For more information about the paper or to join the discussion:
Web:
www.actgov.org/SBAI;
www.ise.gov/blog
Twitter (News - Alert):
https://twitter.com/ACTIAC;
https://twitter.com/GSA_OGP;
http://twitter.com/shareandprotect;
#actiac, #sbai, #infosharing
LinkedIn (News - Alert): http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Information-Sharing-Environment-4525316
About ACT-IAC - Advancing Government Through Education, Collaboration
and Action
ACT-IAC has been recognized as the premier government IT community's
public-private partnership and is an example of how government and
industry work together. We are a nonprofit educational organization
created to advance government in serving the public through the
effective application of IT resources. Our education, training,
programming and collaboration opportunities enhance and advance the
government IT profession. ACT-IAC's objective, vendor and
technology-neutral, and ethical forum allow government and industry to
collaborate and improve government through technology. Headquartered in
the Greater Washington, D.C. area, ACT-IAC also has chapters in the
Pacific region (based in San Diego) and the Rocky Mountain region (based
in Denver).
Learn more about our organization and how to become a member at www.actgov.org
or call 703-208-4800.
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