U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program November 4, 2003 USDA Presidential Initiatives Working Group Meeting Chris Niedermayer, Associate CIO & eGovernment Executive

U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 2  Welcome  MOU/Project Plan Status Check  eGovernment Working Group Briefing  eGovernment Act Report  Q&A/Next Steps Agenda

U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 3 All MOUs should incorporate USDA PI Project Plans  Plans clarify USDA responsibilities in supporting these efforts  October 31 st deadline for getting Managing Partners to “sign off” on USDA Project Plans  USDA does not intend to enter into MOUs that are not based on these plans  OMB set an October 29 th deadline for signed MOUs with all participating departments MOU/Project Plan Status Check Have you received sign off from your Managing Partner? What is the status of your FY 2004 MOU?

U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 4 Agenda  Welcome  MOU/Project Plan Status Check  eGovernment Working Group Briefing  eGovernment Act Report  Q&A/Next Steps

U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 5 Wednesday, November 12: 10:30-12:00. Room 3501-S  Opportunity to brief EGWG Members on recent progress and encourage more USDA agency participation in your initiatives  Tight agenda—only five minutes (one slide) per initiative  Draft presentation prepared by eGovernment Team for your review/edits eGovernment Working Group Briefing Will you be able to attend the November 12 meeting? Please provide eGovernment Team with any edits to the presentation.

U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 6 Agenda  Welcome  MOU/Project Plan Status Check  eGovernment Working Group Briefing  eGovernment Act Report  Q&A/Next Steps

U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 7 eGovernment Act of 2002 regulations published  Congressional mandate that Department must report to OMB on progress by December 15, Additional guidance is forthcoming.  Report has broad scope, including both USDA and Presidential Initiatives.  Requires eGovernment Performance Measures linked to Annual Performance Plans and Strategic Plans.  USDA PI Leads will need to provide guidance and information to help complete this report. General PI information for most Detailed reporting for those PIs specifically cited in the eGovernment Act – Online Rulemaking, Disaster Help, Project SAFECOM, eTraining, and Geospatial One-Stop eGovernment Act Report We will be contacting you soon regarding this report.

U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 8  Welcome  MOU/Project Plan Status Check  eGovernment Working Group Briefing  eGovernment Act Report  Q&A/Next Steps Agenda

U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 9 Questions and Answers

U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 10 Next Steps Finalize MOUs to include Project Plans. Concurrence between PI Lead, Managing Partner, and eGovernment Executive. Prepare for November 12 EGWG briefing—please RSVP for the meeting and provide comments on presentation to eGovernment Team. eGovernment Team will be contacting each of you to go over your Project Plan and assist with any updates. FY ’04 and ’05 PI Funding update -- updating ’05 with ’04 FTEs and D/M/E numbers which are just being finalized; ’04 pending with OCFO. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact the eGovernment Team at or Next Meeting: December 9, 2003 from AM. Location is TBD.