1. About The Federal Data Architecture Subcommittee (DAS) 2008
“Build to Share”

2. Agenda
Federal DAS Authority
Federal DAS Activities

3. Federal CIO Council Organization
Executive Committee
Director, Administrator of the Office of e-Government (OMB)
Chair, Deputy Director for Management (OMB)
Vice Chair (Agency CIO)
Architecture &
Infrastructure Committee
Workforce & Human
Capital for IT Committee
Best Practices Committee
Emerging Technologies
Subcommittee
Governance Subcommittee
The Federal Data Architecture Subcommittee
is one of four subcommittees under the
Architecture and Infrastructure Committee (AIC).
Services Subcommittee
Data Architecture
Subcommittee

4. Federal Data Architecture Subcommittee (DAS)
Chartered by Federal CIO Council May 2006
2 Co-chairs appointed by AIC
Suzanne Acar – U.S. Department of the Interior
Adrian Gardner – U.S. National Weather Service
Membership Federal CIO + Agency representation (135)
Various work groups
Meets monthly
Charter Highlights
1. FEA DRM and associated document updates and revisions
Implementation strategies, best practices, and success stories
Establish Framework Data Standards
Establish an authoritative knowledge center for Federal data-
related issues and opportunities
Purpose: To advances the management of Federal data as a national asset; stewardship of the Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) Data Reference Model (DRM), FEA DRM Management Strategy; to promote the use and improvement of data and data standards across the Federal Government; to facilitate of community collaboration and information sharing using communities of interests, both federal and intergovernmental.

5. Planning and Executing Information Sharing Objectives
Data Sharing
Query Points and Exchange Packages
Data Description
Data
Data Context
Taxonomies
How do I exchange the data?
What does the data mean?
How do I find the data and access it?
Based on FEA DRM Version 2.0
FEA Data Reference Model Framework
FEA Data Reference Model
Implementation Framework
Business &
Data Goals
drive
Information Sharing/Exchange
(Services)
Governance
Data Strategy
Data Architecture
(Structure)
The Rule: All 3
pillars are required
for an effective
strategy.
DAS is the official steward for two DRM Frameworks
The FEA DRM provides a framework of three key concepts to assist agencies and communities in their information sharing objectives.
Beginning with “How do I find the data and access it” – agencies and communities are encouraged to categorize and publish their information available for sharing. They can publish on their own web site or use core.gov. This allows other agencies to discover potential sharing opportunities.
DAS is the official steward for these frameworks

6. DAS Expected Outcomes
Improved availability of government information and services to citizens
Improved communication among government entities and with citizens
Reduction in the cost of government through reuse of quality data
Business driven data production and management
Improved decision making by citizens and government
Improved quality, visibility, discovery , accessibility of and confidence in available information
Increased agility and efficiency in sharing information across the government and with citizens

7. Collaborative Forums DAS Meetings:
Second Thursday of every Month starting July 13, 2006
Agenda & Read aheads published 1 week in advance
DAS Work Groups & Communities of Interest:
Oversight by DAS voting member
Membership is open (government and non-government with government sponsor)
Self Governing
Schedules driven by work groups/COIs to meet shared objectives.
Recommendations proposed to DAS for decision.

8. DAS Action Plan FY 08 Planned Accomplishments
Publish Federal Data Quality Guide
Support Info Sharing Track at 2008 ArchitectureGov conference
Finish PERSON Harmonization

9. Summary

10. Summary
The Federal Data Architecture Subcommittee (DAS) was established by the Federal CIO Council to provide agencies additional guidance on FEA DRM implementation and enterprise data management practices.
Voting membership is comprised of Agency CIO appointments. Non-voting members are government employees and contractors with government sponsors. Current total is 135.
Key deliverable for FY08: Federal Data Quality Guide.

11. Questions
Contact info:
Suzanne Acar:
U.S. Department of the Interior
Senior Information Architect, and
Co-Chair Federal Data Architecture Subcommittee
Adrian Gardner:
U.S. National Weather Service
Chief Information Officer, and