Federal Data Web 2.0 Wiki Pilot
Table of contents
- 1. Announcements
- 2. Background
- 3. Purpose
- 4. Structure and Interface
- 5. Tutorial
- 6. Contribute content Collaborate A browser and an internet connection is all you need to start adding content to Deki. Share ideas and plans through the simple interface. Click the "Edit Page" and "New page" buttons on each page to begin contributing content. Create mashups Deki supports boatloads of extensions - these are little features which allow you to embed content from other websites. For example, you can embed Google Maps, Windows Live Maps, AND Yahoo! Maps, all on the same page. You can also dynamically manipulate images using our ImageMagick extension. There's so much you can do, so learn all about available extensions in your Deki by clicking the "Extensions List" tab (when the editor loads), or by viewing the Extensions page at the MindTouch Developer Center. Share media Attach photos, files, and all sorts of media to any page to share with your community. Files and images are revisioned, just like pages, so you'll always be able to retrieve older files. Track changes Did somebody make a change to a page that was bad? Use the revert feature to change the contents of a page back to an older version. You'll never lose any work in Deki. Let us help you Create an MindTouch Developer account MindTouch Developer Center is for anybody who wants to participate in the growth of Deki - creating a free account gives you access to our community forums, our bug tracker, and to our wiki. Feel free to drop in, ask questions, or contribute.
- 7. Contribute content
- 7.1. Collaborate
- 7.2. Create mashups
- 7.3. Share media
- 7.4. Track changes
- 8. Let us help you
Announcements
August 23, 2010, Build Scientific Data Management for Government Agencies in the Cloud (Mindtouch and Spotfire).
August 16, 2010, Build the Annual Statistical Abstract in the Cloud (Mindtouch and Spotfire) in Support of World Statistics Day (20.10.2010) (in process).
August 13, 2010, UCORE-SL Using Mindtouch and Spotfire.
June 3, 2010, Promoting Careers in Knowledge Management: My Experiences. Slides.
June 2, 2010. What is data science? Analysis: The future belongs to the companies and people that turn data into products.
April 19, 2010, Begin 2010 Annual Statistical Abstact and Data.gov Ontology (this wiki) and Mashup (Spotfire). See 2009 Annual Statistical Abstract Pilot and Data.gov Web site.
March 22, 2010, Executive Office of the President - OMB and NSA Detail for Data.gov
February 24, 2010, Open Data Registry Overview.
February 23, 2010, FGDC Standards WG Meeting
Open Government Directive, Data.gov Concept of Operations V 0.7, and Evolving Data.gov with You
Designing URI Sets for the UK Public Sector: A report from the Public Sector Information Domain of the CTO Council’s cross-Government Enterprise Architecture, Interim paper, Version 1.0, October 2009 (PDF)
At the international semantic web conference this week, we demonstrated the ModelDriven.org “EKB” capability to publish models and architectures as linked open data (LOD). The business case for this is that architectures are more valuable when they are visible, shared and linked. Publishing government architectural data supports the president’s open government initiative. Publishing as LOD fits with the emerging thinking on the best way for government data to be published in an accessible, web based, linkable and query able form based on standards.
Some background of our thoughts on how to leverage LOD for government architectures can be found in our ISWC presentation, here: http://lib.modeldriven.org/MDLibrary/trunk/Pub/Presentations/ISWC_OpenGovernmentArchitectures.ppt
GIVE US YOUR MODELS! If you will provide ModelDriven.org with your XMI or RDF based models with a license to publish the model data on the internet, we will publish them as part of our demonstration architectural data server at no charge. This data could then also be published on data.gov or any other data registry. Our EKB server is capable of publishing any XMI file (UML, XML-Schema, BPMN, SoaML, Etc) as LOD. More information on the EKB project can be found here: http://portal.modeldriven.org/project/EKB
We will then organize these models for presentation as data (with web page access as well) on the demonstration server.
Note that there will be a “semantic web meetup” on this capability, Nov 12th: http://semweb.meetup.com/31/calendar/11748725/
Regards, Cory Casanave
Background
The work on the Federal Enterprise Architecture Data Reference Model, Data Architecture, Semantic Interoperability, Interagency Working Group on Digital Data, etc. are spread across multiple Web sites and Wiki pages. That information should be organized and integrated to illustrate Data Reference Model compliance and implementation. Gov 2.0 means "data, experience, and institutional knowledge accure at the bottom" to close the gap with managers (see slides 8). The future of Federal data computing infrastructure would seem to be "cloud computing". Gartner defines cloud computing as: "A style of computing where massively scalable IT-related capabilities are provided 'as a service', using Internet technologies, to multiple external customers." See
Yesterday's Executive Order on Open Government and YouTube Video.
Purpose
- Bring together the work on "federal data" from multiple sources using a state-of-the-art Web 2.0 Wiki that supports self-describing URLs and data mashups.
- Demonstrate Data Reference Model compliance and implementation best practices.
- Demonstrate use of state-of-the-art infrastructure that illustrates the future use of "cloud computing".
Structure and Interface
| Concept | Definition | Specific Example | Comments |
| FEA Evolution / Innovation Roadmap | Progression of the Federal Enterprise Architecture Maturity | George Thomas (also see comments on Data.gov) | Based on EA 2009 Conference (Paul and Bhagowalia) and Data Architecture Subcommittee Presentations |
| Data.gov 2.0 | White House officials plan to release Version 2.0 of the new government data portal, Data.gov, in the next couple of months, federal chief information officer Vivek Kundra said today. | Web Site | This will likely feature new tagging capabilities and an expanded array of information tools. See September 4th Memorandum from Federal CIO Vivek Kundra |
| Open Government Initiative | Fully transparent in our work, participatory in soliciting your ideas and expertise, and collaborative in how we experiment together to use new tools and techniques for developing open government policy. | Web Site | Step 1 – A brainstorming session to identify the major issues to be addressed in government-wide guidance; May 21 – May 28: NAPA is hosting a collaborative site to solicit ideas re issues to address. This will run through May 28. NAPA Report on the First Phase of the Web-based Open Government Directive Development Process Step 2 - Public discussion - June 3 – June 15: Once the key issues have been identified in the brainstorming session, there will be a blog created to open discussion on the specific issues. This will be a two week process. Step 3 - Drafting a policy – begins June 19: Work will begin within the Administration on drafting guidance. There is no deadline as to when this will be completed. There are also no decisions regarding the form that the guidance will take once completed. There will be an interagency review process. Public input will be solicited at some point but the timing and process has not been determined. |
| The Recovery Dialogue on IT Solutions | The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board is reaching out to the public, state and local partners, potential recipients and solution providers to help fulfill the commitment to a transparent and accountable recovery. | Comment Period Closed - Continue the Dialogue in this Wiki! Also see Miils Davis Compilation of Comments (PDF) See YouTube Video See May 13th Presentation of Recovery.gov (and Data.gov) Web 2.0/3.0 Pilots | |
| Comments and Innovations for the Open Government and Transparency Directive | As the first phase of the initiative, this online session is intended to be an informal gathering of information and suggestions. Participation is not limited to one person per agency. Contributions will not be considered an official agency response. T he sponsors are inviting as much open dialogue as possible. There will be an opportunity later in the process for agencies to submit official statements of position, etc. | See George Thomas on Recovery.gov Also see Open Up Government Data | NEW DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING COMMENTS: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 |
| Federal CIO Vivek Kundra Outlines Priorities | As CIO, Kundra will take the place of Karen Evans, former e-government leader for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and have an extremely broad set of responsibilities. He said he would scrutinize the $71 billion that the federal government spends on technology each year and make sure that it is managed effectively. He will also make sure those investments increase public access to government information, improve citizen participation, and help the public sector adopt technology at least as fast as the private sector, he said. While leaning toward openness, Kundra will help coordinate efforts within the federal government to promote interoperability and information sharing, enhance security, guard privacy, leverage existing technology for maximum efficiency, and promote technology as a tool for solving pressing problems. | Web Site | A Web site, Data.gov, will help accomplish that by providing as much data as possible to the public for the widest variety of uses and suggestions, Kundra said. In order to support initiatives like Data.gov, which encourage massive public participation and transparency, the government must and will go through a major transformation, he added. |
| Compilation of comments on possible changes to the Data Reference Model 2.0 | (1) Why is the change is needed? (e.g., all the other reference models have a taxonomy) Version 6 (2) What are the characteristics of the change? (e.g., the taxonomy would allow a common classification of agency data assets across the government) (3) How would these changes by made? (e.g., a taxonomy would be developed and approved within the Data Architecture Subcommittee during 2009 and submitted for inclusion in the next RMMP update) | Version 6 | Work in progress. |
| Federal Enterprise Architecture Data Reference Model | The Data Reference Model (DRM) (link not working) (see PDF) describes, at an aggregate level, the data and information supporting government program and business line operations. This model enables agencies to describe the types of interaction and exchanges occurring between the Federal government and citizens. | Web 2.0 Wiki | Continue to be the leading implementor. |
| Federal Data Reference Model 2.0 | The Data Reference Model (DRM) is one of the five reference models of the Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA). The DRM is a framework whose primary purpose is to enable information sharing and reuse across the federal government via the standard description and discovery of common data and the promotion of uniform data management practices. | Web 2.0 Wiki (and Web 3.0) | |
| Federal Data Architecture Subcommittee (DAS) | The Data Architecture Subcommittee (DAS) of the Federal CIO Council’s Architecture and Infrastructure Committee (AIC) is comprised of representatives from federal government agencies with contributors from the government contractor community. The purpose of the subcommittee is to engage communities in advancing the management of federal data as a shareable national asset. One way to accomplish this is through facilitation of community collaboration and information sharing within and among communities of interest using open venues such as this one. | Web 2.0 Wiki | Uses Core.gov |
| Federal Semantic Interoperability Community of Practice (SICoP) | The Semantic Interoperability Community of Practice (SICoP) is established by a group of individuals for the purpose of achieving "semantic interoperability" and "semantic data integration" focused on the government sector. See Federal SICoP White Paper 3 | Web 2.0 Wiki | See February 17, 2009, Conference |
| Interagency Working Group on Digitial Data | Formed under the auspices of the NSTC Committee for Science, the purpose is to develop and promote the implementation of a strategic plan for the Federal government to cultivate an open interoperable framework that will ensure reliable preservation and effective access to digital data for research, development, and education in science, technology, and engineering. | Requires sign-in
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| Preliminary Report: Subgroup on Agency Science Data Policies | Appendix A. Terminology and definitions of terms Being developed by David Wojick: An issue tree is a knowledge representation format I developed many years ago and applied mosty to federal regulation design. See attached if you have time. An issue tree template represents abstract considerations rather than facts. I did the last one in 1982 so don't have an e-example. It is sort of a taxonomy of considerations. and Brand Niemann: Keep it simple and create a table with Concept, Defintion (s), and Comments just to show different communities how they are using the same or different concepts and vocabulary in the same of different ways. | ||
| Interagency Forum on Data Preservation, Stewardship, and Lifecycle | The objective of the new Preservation and Stewardship Cluster is to support the long-term preservation of Earth system science data and information. This Cluster provides a forum for ESIP members to collaborate on data preservation issues. | Bob Raskin | |
| First Meeting of the Board on Research Data and Information (BRDI) | The Board on Research Data and Information (BRDI) maintains surveillance of the field and proposes initiatives that might be undertaken at the National Research Council (NRC), targeted at challenges of national and international significance of particular interest to the board's sponsors. The Board engages in planning, program development, and administrative oversight of projects launched under its auspices. | Web 2.0 Wiki | Presentation by IWGDD on January 29th |
| Sunlight Foundation's Transparency Camp | 'UnConference' or 'BarCamp' model to encourage an open, participatory workshop-type event, so that all participants can share knowledge on how to use new technologies to make our government transparent and meaningfully accessible to the public. | Registration for in DC on February 28th and March 1st. | |
| W3C eGovernment Interest Group | The W3C eGovernment Interest Group was chartered in June of 2008 recognizing that governments throughout the World needed assistance and guidance in achieving the promises of electronic government through technology and the Web. The group and its efforts fill a distinct gap in the Web and technology standards space focusing on the unique and diverse needs and issues that governments throughout the developed and developing World face in enabling electronic service and information delivery and providing opportunities for discovery, interaction and participation. | Registration for in DC on March 12-13, 2009F2F Meeting | |
| The Statistical Abstract of the United States | The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. It is designed to serve as a convenient volume for statistical reference and as a guide to other statistical publications and sources. | Web 2.0 Wiki | This is what I am trying to do to support the IWGDD at http://federaldata.wik.is/Interagency_Working_Group_on_Digitial_Data using the Annual Statistical Abstract as a best practices example for data.gov at http://federaldata.wik.is/Statistical_Abstract_of_the_United_States%3a_2009. We discussed this at our last meeting how for example Table 1 can be copied and pasted back into Excel because it is real data in this Web 2.0 Wiki - see http://federaldata.wik.is/Statistical_Abstract_of_the_United_States:_2009/Section_1._Population/Tables |
| The New CIA Fact Book | The world-renowned Factbook provides visitors with wide-ranging and hard-to-locate information about the background, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 countries and other entities. | Web 2.0 Wiki | This was done as a Web 3.0 (pre RDF) Infobase earlier. |
| More to be added |
Tutorial
This Wiki: Slides
Mindtouch Deki Wiki User Manual: Wiki and PDF Formats
Also see Architecture and Features (complete with Demo Video Gallery) for more information.
Here are some tips on getting started with this wiki:
Contribute content
Create mashups
Deki supports boatloads of extensions - these are little features which allow you to embed content from other websites. For example, you can embed Google Maps, Windows Live Maps, AND Yahoo! Maps, all on the same page. You can also dynamically manipulate images using our ImageMagick extension.
There's so much you can do, so learn all about available extensions in your Deki by clicking the "Extensions List" tab (when the editor loads), or by viewing the Extensions page at the MindTouch Developer Center. Let us help you
Create an MindTouch Developer account
MindTouch Developer Center is for anybody who wants to participate in the growth of Deki - creating a free account gives you access to our community forums, our bug tracker, and to our wiki. Feel free to drop in, ask questions, or contribute.
Contribute content
Create mashups
Deki supports boatloads of extensions - these are little features which allow you to embed content from other websites. For example, you can embed Google Maps, Windows Live Maps, AND Yahoo! Maps, all on the same page. You can also dynamically manipulate images using our ImageMagick extension.There's so much you can do, so learn all about available extensions in your Deki by clicking the "Extensions List" tab (when the editor loads), or by viewing the Extensions page at the MindTouch Developer Center.
Let us help you
Create an MindTouch Developer account
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| FEA_RM_Maintenance_Process_FINAL.pdf A Joint Proposal of the Architecture and Infrastructure Committee Federal Enterprise Architecture Program Management Office June 2005, 39 pages. | 748.25 kB | 16:18, 2 Feb 2009 | Admin | Actions | |
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