EGov Standards Workshop

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• E-Gov Standards Workshop 2
• NIST Analysis Models for Selection or
• Development of E-Gov Standards
• Michael D. Hogan
• NIST Information Technology Laboratory
• February 2, 2007

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Charge To NIST

• Develop process to validate standards used by
  E-Gov Initiatives and Lines of Business (LOBs)
• Validate that E-Gov Initiatives/LOBs are based on
  appropriate standards and in alignment with OMB
  policy (e.g. Federal Enterprise Architecture
  (FEA))
• Work with other government agencies to find ways
  to ensure incorporation of E-Gov standards into
  common practice

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Selection of Private Sector Consensus
Standards to be E-Gov Standards

• USG law and policy direct agencies to use private
  sector consensus standards wherever possible
• Sources for information on standards
• European annual survey of Information and
  Communication Technology (ICT) standards
  developers
• http//www.cenorm.be/cenorm/businessdomains/busin
  essdomains/isss/consortia/index.asp
• American National Standards Institute search
  engine for standards
• http//www.nssn.org/

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Selection of Private Sector Consensus
Standards to be Validated E-Gov Standards

• NIST Analysis Model for Selection of Private
  Sector Consensus Standards -- see handout
• Based upon past/present practices
• Poses key questions
• Answers to questions on selecting a private
  sector consensus standard shall be
• provided to NIST by relevant E-Gov Initiative/LOB
• reviewed by NIST for validation of E-Gov standard
• The set of answers provides the specific
  rationale for the validation of each E-Gov
  standard

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Analysis Model QuestionsSelection of Private
Sector Standard

• Applicability of standard
• Availability of standard
• Completeness of standard
• Implementations to standard
• Interoperability of standard
• Legal considerations
• Maturity of standard
• Source of standard
• Stability of standard

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Development of USG Unique Standards to be
Validated E-Gov Standards

• NIST Analysis Model for Development of USG Unique
  Standards see handout
• Based upon past/present practices
• Poses key questions
• Questions on initiating development of a USG
  unique standard are for use by all E-Gov
  Initiative/LOB
• Answers to questions on approving a USG unique
  standard shall be
• provided to NIST by relevant E-Gov Initiative/LOB
• reviewed by NIST for validation of E-Gov standard
• The set of answers provide the specific rationale
  for the validation of each E-Gov standard

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Analysis Model QuestionsProject Initiation -
USG Unique Standard

• Title
• Type of Standard
• Proposer -- Point of Contact
• Purpose and Need of Standard
• Scope
• Related Standards
• Placement of project
• Development approach completion schedule
• Resources required -- Potential participants
• Legal considerations
• Life expectancy of this standard

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Analysis Model QuestionsApproval - USG Unique
Standard

• Title
• Scope
• Applicability and intended uses of standard
• Description of relationship to existing standards
• Description of the development process
• Identification of participants
• Maintenance of the standard
• Body of the standard
• References
• Appendices/Annexes
• Legal considerations -- Other Issues

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Contact Information

• Michael D. Hogan
• Standards Liaison
• NIST Information Technology Laboratory
• Phone [phone]
• Email michael.hogan_at_nist.gov