1. Standards and Interoperability Forum SIF Update and Status Steven F. Browdy, Chair

2. Recent Achievements SIF documents delivered to IIB –GEOSS Resource Registration Alternatives Is input to IN-03 process of redefining registration –Nomination letter to make GEO Label operational in the GCI SIF reviewed success of GeoViQua project GEO Label adds value to data documentation Under consideration for IEEE standard (via SCC-40) Tutorials –Work continues –Need more warm bodies –Many in process, hoping for more through AIP-7

3. 2013-2014 SIF Activities SIF contributed to planning of, and participated in, the 2013 GEOSS Future Products Workshop. –Helped write 2013 GEOSS Future Products Workshop Report. –Helped publish summary of the workshop report to IEEE Earthzine. SIF will hold a 2014 Interoperability Workshop –Either a standalone virtual workshop, or –As part of a 2014 IN-05 workshop Made ‘Request for Assistance’ form publicly available. –Needs publicity to have value to the GEOSS community.

4. SIF ‘Request for Assistance’ Form

6. 2014 SIF Interoperability Topics Linked Open Data –Research and review applicability of LOD to GEOSS/GCI –Converge on best practices and guidelines –Whitepaper to IIB Unique Identifiers –Review existing issues and solutions –Prepare recommendation for GEOSS/GCI –Whitepaper to IIB Registration issues and alternatives –Already delivered alternatives to IN-03 –Will review IN-03 output Review current standards and special arrangements –Identify gaps, in particular impediments to data access –Promote creation of new or revised standards via SDOs

7. 2014 SIF Tutorials in Progress GCI-related –Resource Registration (may need adjustment) –Data Discovery and Access –Data Sharing (Authentication and SSO, licenses, use metrics) Broader GEOSS-related –GEOSS Data-CORE –UNEP-Live Portal (new version of UNEP-Live)