March 7, 2007

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Level: Intermediate

Federal information is a national asset needed by the public to understand the activities of their government and it is an internal asset to be leveraged across the single, federated government enterprise to:

• improve performance
• support decision-making
• document agency activities
• fight the global war on terrorism
• enable accurate reporting.
  

The Federal Data Reference Model (DRM) supports the emergence of repeatable processes that enable agencies to discover, share and seamlessly exchange data and information relevant to meet business and mission objectives. The key to the DRM's successful implementation is the establishment of governance, guidance and processes to solve the real information sharing problems of government.

The Federal Community recognizes that government organizations must be accountable and their performance must be measured. This is best done through identifying Lines of Business (LOBs) and Communities of Interest (COIs), each taking responsibility for managing the data that support their business (or mission) and applying appropriate governance, standards, and services.

Dr. Suzanne Acar (DOI) and Mr. Bryan Aucoin (DNI) are co-chairs of the Federal Data Architecture Subcommittee and will share their work and findings to enhance agency collaboration for improved information sharing. Points of emphasis will include:

• The mission of the Federal Data Architecture Subcommittee
• The Federal DRM Management Strategy
• Engaging Communities of Interests and Stakeholders
• The Three Pillar Data Strategy Framework
• Future directions.
  

Suzanne Acar possesses over 20 years of government experience in enterprise data administration and enterprise data architectures. She currently leads the Department of the Interior (DOI) Enterprise Data Architecture and Enterprise Data Resource Management Program initiatives. She led the inter-agency team responsible for developing the Management Strategy for the Federal Enterprise Architecture Data Reference Model (FEA DRM)and currently serves as co-chair of the Federal Data Architecture Subcommittee responsible for implementation of the FEA DRM in the U.S. Government. In the past, Suzanne has led teams to develop enterprise data architecture and data administration programs for the U.S. Army and Department of Defense. She is a member of Data Management Association (DAMA) and in the past, she was a contributor to the International Standards Organization (ISO) 11179. Suzanne is the voting representative for DOI at the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS), and the Voluntary Consensus Standards Program (VCSP) committee led by the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST).

Bryan Aucoin is the Chief Technology Officer for the Federal Sector at Enterra Solutions. He has over 20 years of experience in program management, systems engineering and architecture. Mr. Aucoin holds a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Tulane University.