Federal STI Managers’ Group Brief Introduction CENDI.

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What is CENDI?What is CENDI?♦ Interagency group of senior federal scientific

and technical information (STI) managers who agree to cooperate by

♦ Exchanging information and ideas

♦ Sharing resources

♦ Undertaking joint initiatives

♦ From policy to standards to operations

♦ Agencies manage over 96% of the $ 127B federal R&D budget

Agency ChallengesAgency Challenges

♦ Budget♦ Personnel needs♦ Specialized expertise♦ Access to contractors♦ Technology change♦ Increasing user expectations♦ Policy directions♦ Administrative requirements

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VisionVision

Federal STI agencies will have a cooperative enterprise where capabilities are shared and challenges are faced together so that the sum of the accomplishments is greater than each individual agency can achieve on its own.

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MissionMission

CENDI’s mission is to help improve the productivity of federal science- and technology-based programs through effective scientific, technical, and related information support systems.

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MembershipMembershipAn interagency group composed of senior STI managers:

Defense Technical Information Center (Department of Defense) EPA Office of Environmental Information & Office of Research and Development Government Printing Office NASA Scientific and Technical Information Program National Agricultural Library (Department of Agriculture) National Archives and Records Administration National Library of Education (Department of Education) National Library of Medicine (Department of Health and Human Services) National Science Foundation National Technical Information Service (Department of Commerce) Office of Scientific and Technical Information (Department of Energy) USGS Biological Resources Discipline (Department of Interior)

♦ 7 cabinet departments♦ 4 independent agencies

12 major programs 11 U.S. federal agencies

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OrganizationOrganization

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Environmental ContextEnvironmental Context

TechnologyPublic

Interest

President’sManagement

Agenda

HomelandSecurity

OtherPlayers

InformationIndustry Congress CIO’s

OMB

OSTPCENDI

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Established Under Interagency MOU

Established Under Interagency MOU

1973: Phase-out of Committee on Science & Technical Information

(COSATI)Mid-1970’s to mid-1980’s: Ad hoc cooperation1982: Regular, informal meetings1985: Formal interagency MOU among NTIS, DOE, DoD, and NASA1987: National Library of Medicine (NLM) joined 1988: Secretariat established1993: National Air Intelligence Center (NAIC) joined 1995: DoI/USGS, Biological Resources Division (BRD) joined1998: National Libraries of Education & Agriculture (NLE, NAL) joined1999: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined2003: Government Printing Organization (GPO) and National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) joined2004: National Science Foundation joins CENDICENDI

GoalsGoals

1. STI Coordination and Leadership: Provide coordination and leadership for information exchange on important STI policy issues.

2. Improvement of STI Systems: Promote the development of improved STI systems through the productive interrelationship of content and technology.

3. STI Understanding: Promote better understanding of STI and STI management.

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Planning Themes Set Work StagePlanning Themes Set Work Stage2004  New Strategies and Operating Models for Federal STI Managers:

E-government/E-science 2003  Striking Balances: STI Requirements & Response 2002: How CENDI Can Have an Impact in the New Environment 2001: Where Content and Technology Meet 2000: 2020 Vision -- 2000 Realities1999: The Virtual STI Enterprise: Completing the Connections1998: Enterprise Networking and STI Futures1997: Changing STI Management in a Networked Environment1996: Opportunity in Change1995: Changing Missions -- Changing Technologies1994: Building a Digital Information Network

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♦ Persistent Identifiers

♦ XML

♦ Intrusion Detection

♦ Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

♦ Managing and Preserving Electronic Resources: The OAIS Reference Model

♦ PKI and Digital Signatures: From E-Commerce to E-Information Management

♦ Evaluating Our Web Presence: Challenges, Metrics, Results

♦ Intrusion Detection and Prevention

WorkshopsWorkshopsWorkshopsWorkshops

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♦ Science.govScience.gov♦ Copyright FAQCopyright FAQ♦ License Agreements for Electronic Products License Agreements for Electronic Products

and Services: FAQ and Services: FAQ ♦ Evaluating Our Web Presence: Challenges, Evaluating Our Web Presence: Challenges,

Metrics, ResultsMetrics, Results♦ White Paper on Persistent Identifiers for White Paper on Persistent Identifiers for

Government InformationGovernment Information

Projects and ReportsProjects and ReportsProjects and ReportsProjects and Reports

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♦ OSTP officials: Homeland security and agency web sites

♦ OMB officials: Data base protection, A-130, etc.

♦ House Science Committee: STI issues active in Congress

♦ National Archives: Long-term preservation and access to STI

♦ Interagency Committee on Government Information (ICGI): Interactions regarding E-government initiatives

Meetings with Meetings with government officialsgovernment officials

Meetings with Meetings with government officialsgovernment officials

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Organizational CooperationOrganizational CooperationOrganizational CooperationOrganizational Cooperation

♦ Mission agencies♦ Executive policy agencies♦ Legislative branch agencies♦ Interagency groups♦ Non-governmental organizations♦ Over 125 staff of member agencies

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CENDICENDI—federal agencies —federal agencies cooperating to strengthen cooperating to strengthen

and enhance the and enhance the government’s STI government’s STI

programs.programs.

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“Without groups like [CENDI], the Information Infrastructure Initiative would have ended up a

network looking for an application; CENDI provides the policy focus for both general STI needs and the specific applications in health, space, energy,

defense, and insight into the needs of industry.”

-Lewis M. Branscomb

Then Director of the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program of the JFK School of

Government at Harvard

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CENDICENDI For more information, contact:For more information, contact: For more information, contact:For more information, contact:

Bonnie C. CarrollBonnie C. CarrollExecutive DirectorExecutive Director

[email protected]@infointl.com(865) 481-0388, ext. 112(865) 481-0388, ext. 112

Bonnie C. CarrollBonnie C. CarrollExecutive DirectorExecutive Director

[email protected]@infointl.com(865) 481-0388, ext. 112(865) 481-0388, ext. 112

Gail HodgeGail HodgeTechnical Technical

Operations ManagerOperations [email protected]@aol.com

(610) 789-6769 (610) 789-6769

Gail HodgeGail HodgeTechnical Technical

Operations ManagerOperations [email protected]@aol.com

(610) 789-6769 (610) 789-6769