1 A Target Data Architecture for the US EPA: Implementing DRM 3.0 and Data.gov Brand Niemann Senior Enterprise Architect, US EPA April 21, 2009 PARS 2009 Mid-Year with Sanjib Chaki, Acting Branch Chief, ITSPB, MISD, OTOP, Office of the CIO

2 Introduction Senior Enterprise Architect – (closed) Web 2.0 Work Group, Web 2.0 for E-Rulemaking Work Group, Web 2.0/3.0 Pilots for CREM, GEOSS, Ontology for the National Map, etc. – (open) Interagency Working Group on Digital Data – data.aspx?s=gcndaily_260309http://gcn.com/articles/2009/03/25/nstc-report-digital- data.aspx?s=gcndaily_ Semantic Community – Semantic Technology Conference Program Advisory Board – World – Wide Web Consortium Member (Advisory Committee) –

3 Recent Activities April 10, 2009: Architecture & Infrastructure Committee: Governance Subcommittee Meeting Report on Compilation of DRM Comments by the DRM Community of Practice (Brand Niemann and Rick Murphy). April 15, 2009: Brainstorming Session with PPC and BAH on Target Data Architecture for US EPA. April 16, 2009: Suggestions for the Federal Enterprise Architecture Program at the ArchitecturePlus Seminar. April 16, 2009: Participation in the Interagency Working Group on Digital Data Report Preparation for the Whitehouse/OSTP May 21st. April 16, 2009: Invitation to Comment on Electronic State of the Environment Report (eROE) (Did a Web 2.0/3.0 version earlier as part of PARS 2008 and now as part of the John Shirey Semantic Web Pilot with Intervise). April 17, 2009: Participation in the World Bank – OASIS Global Community of Practice Workshop on Web 2.0/3.0 for E-Government. April 28, 2009: Invited to participate in the EPA Taxonomy Discussion at the EPA Web Work Group Conference.

4 DRM 3.0 Architecture Suggestions Highlights Data Description: –Uniform Resource Identifiers (URI) Data Context: –Taxonomy/Ontology: Information: Topic and Subtopic Data: Data Table and Data Elements Information and Data Modeling: Build on David Hay’s Work Data Sharing: –Data and Metadata “Travel Together” Note: These have been implemented in a Web 2.0 Wiki at

5 Target Data Architecture for US EPA RoleRequestDRM 3.0 and Data.gov Senior AdvisorValue-added DataYes, Use Statistical Abstract Chief ArchitectSOA Data Services Layer Yes, Use Web 2.0 Wiki with WOA Data ArchitectData ModelYes, Use David Hay Start Data StandardsOntologiesYes, Use Kevin Keck Pilot Information ArchitectSemantic WebYes, Open Linked Data with RDF

6 Suggestions for the Federal Enterprise Architecture Program ItemSuggestionAction FEA Segment Architecture Methodology (FSAM) Decompose Segments into Patterns 7 th SOA for E- Gov Conference 7 th SOA for E- Gov Conference (see next slide) Recovery.govPublic wants raw data and tools Web 2.0/3.0 pilots initiated Data.govUse Statistical Abstract Staff Previously collaborated

7 Patterns SOA Patterns:SOA Patterns: –A proven solution to a common problem individually documented in a consistent format and usually as part of a larger collection. See See –Both SOA Design Patters and the NCOIC Services WG have standard templates: or_Net-Centric_Patterns_Developershttp://networkcentricity.wik.is/Practical_Guidance_f or_Net-Centric_Patterns_Developershttp://networkcentricity.wik.is/Practical_Guidance_f or_Net-Centric_Patterns_Developershttp://networkcentricity.wik.is/Practical_Guidance_f or_Net-Centric_Patterns_Developers

8 Suggestions for the FEA Data.gov Program Data.govepadata.wik.is*Comments CIO proposesOpen to allSupports transparency, openness, & collaboration. RawValue-AddedShould do both. FGDC Metadata Standard Statistical Abstract Table Metadata Much simpler-only 7 elements versus many more. GSA Cloud Computing Mindtouch/Amazon Web 2.0/3.0 Cloud Computing Free or very low cost. *Also epametadata.wik.is

9 Interagency Working Group on Digital Data The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) released a report describing a strategy to promote preservation and access to digital scientific data. The report, Harnessing the Power of Digital Data for Science and Society, was produced by the NSTC's Committee on Science under the auspices of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in the Executive Office of the President by the IWGDD. –See ency_Working_Group_on_Digi tial_Data ency_Working_Group_on_Digi tial_Data

10 IWGDD Report Interagency Working Group on Digital Data, May 21 st Report Outline (Draft): –Subgroup on Agency Science Data Policies: Executive Summary Preamble Guiding Principles and Concepts State of the Art Key Components Examples and Best Practices Recommendations Appendix A: Terminology and Definitions of Terms –Topic Tree Being Developed and Implement in a Web 2.0 Wiki by David Wojick and Brand Niemann

11 IWGDD Report Subgroup on Agency Science Data Policies: –Compilation of Agency Data Management Polices and Plans: See ata/Agency_Data_Policies_and_Management_Plans ata/Agency_Data_Policies_and_Management_Plans –Also see my EPA and Interagency work at Agency_Data_Policies_and_Management_Plans#Documents_of_Rele vance_or_Interest Agency_Data_Policies_and_Management_Plans#Documents_of_Rele vance_or_Interest –Appendix A: Terminology and Definitions of Terms Topic Tree Being Developed and Implement in a Web 2.0 Wiki by David Wojick and Brand Niemann (see next slide). Also Suggest Using Dictionary of Data Management published in conjunction with The DAMA-DMBOK Guide in 2009 (800 terms defined). –See

12 Appendix A: Terminology and Definitions of Terms

13 IWGDD Report Interagency Working Group on Digital Data, May 21 st Report Outline (Draft): –Subgroup on Agency Data Management Plans: Executive Summary Preamble The Landscape of Data Management Planning State of the Art Examples and Best Practices Recommendations Appendix A: Sample Data Management Plans

14 IWGDD Report Subgroup on Agency Data Management Plans: –Section 3.1. Motivations (laws, policies, interests) See slide 15. –3.2 Objectives See slide 5. –3.3 Standards (e.g. DRM, etc.) See slide 4. –5.1 Models for Best Practices See slide 16.

15 IWGDD Report TopicsRelationshipsExamples Lawsare interpreted as … Clinger-Cohen (1996) Policieswhich are implemented by … Federal Enterprise Architecture Data Reference Model 3.0 Governancethat is expressed in … Federal CIO Vivek Kundra Plansthat produce results. Data.gov

16 IWGDD Report Subgroup on Agency Data Management Plans: –Data Management Association Data Management Book of Knowledge (DAMA DM BoK) 10 Functions: Data Governance Data Architecture Governance (see David Loshin book on Master Data Management, page 15-21) Data Development Database Operations Management Data Security Management Reference and Master Data Management Data Warehousing & BI Management Document and Content Management (Section I reviewed and recommended use of Web 2.0 Wiki) Metadata Management Data Quality Management See