Unlocking Innovation for the Business of Government George Washington University, Washington, D.C. George Washington University, Washington, D.C. March 16, 2004 Peter Gallagher Public InfoStructure Inevitable Evolution

March 16, 2004Development InfoStructure (devIS) Slide No. 2 Outline – Public InfoStructure: Inevitable Evolution 1. Federal Applications Using OSS 2. Federal Investment, Standards and Open Source – the EZRO / Workforce Connections™ Example 3. Interoperability — Driving Force in Public InfoStructure InfoStructure – The people, processes, and systems that enable work through computers.

March 16, 2004Development InfoStructure (devIS) Slide No. 3 Perspective: IT Solutions Provider devIS ® - Development InfoStructure devIS ® - Development InfoStructure Design, develop, host, and operate custom eGovernment solutions Design, develop, host, and operate custom eGovernment solutions Open source COTS vs Custom Gov’t Application Open source COTS vs Custom Gov’t Application US Federal, UN, and private consulting firms US Federal, UN, and private consulting firms Small business in a hyper-competitive IT market Small business in a hyper-competitive IT market 40+ Staff/$5+ mil. Revenue 40+ Staff/$5+ mil. Revenue Over 10 years experience in Federal IT market Over 10 years experience in Federal IT market

March 16, 2004Development InfoStructure (devIS) Slide No. 4 Federal Clients Using OSS (1) Department of State Department of State International Exchanges government-wide International Exchanges government-wide XML, Java fat clients, web services approach XML, Java fat clients, web services approach 1999 – earliest OSS/Java/XML – still operating 1999 – earliest OSS/Java/XML – still operating Linux, MySQL, Resin, Java Linux, MySQL, Resin, Java Department of Labor Department of Labor Workforce Connections™ (multiple sites) Workforce Connections™ (multiple sites) Web content, eLearning, on-line “coach” Web content, eLearning, on-line “coach” Linux, Python, Zope, Apache Linux, Python, Zope, Apache

March 16, 2004Development InfoStructure (devIS) Slide No. 5 Federal Clients Using OSS (2) General Services Administration (GSA) General Services Administration (GSA) Procurement Officer Skills Tracking Procurement Officer Skills Tracking Python, PostgreSQL, Apache, Linux Python, PostgreSQL, Apache, Linux Procurement Planning Wizard (J2EE) Procurement Planning Wizard (J2EE) Resin, Ibatis, Struts, Eclipse, JUnit, PostgreSQL Resin, Ibatis, Struts, Eclipse, JUnit, PostgreSQL US Agency for International Development US Agency for International Development Worldwide Training Management Worldwide Training Management Federated XML Messaging, XML Blaster, PostgreSQL, Python Federated XML Messaging, XML Blaster, PostgreSQL, Python Visa Compliance System — worldwide visa applications Visa Compliance System — worldwide visa applications Credit Management System — worldwide loan guarantee tracking Credit Management System — worldwide loan guarantee tracking

March 16, 2004Development InfoStructure (devIS) Slide No. 6 OSS Benefits for Small IT Services Provider Discourages Vendor “Lock-in” – Small business poses less risk to Agency with open code Discourages Vendor “Lock-in” – Small business poses less risk to Agency with open code Bidding – Lower cost initially and better TCO Bidding – Lower cost initially and better TCO Outsourcing solutions - less complex pricing re. Licensing/upgrades Outsourcing solutions - less complex pricing re. Licensing/upgrades Complete and simple ownership/transfer Complete and simple ownership/transfer Intra-agency – Federal Intra-agency – Federal Inter-governmental – Federal/State/Local and International Inter-governmental – Federal/State/Local and International Public/Commercial Public/Commercial Replication Costs Lower / Massive Efficiency Gains Replication Costs Lower / Massive Efficiency Gains API/Security tools – published approaches/Standards Based by definition API/Security tools – published approaches/Standards Based by definition

March 16, 2004Development InfoStructure (devIS) Slide No. 7 Workforce Connections™: Department of Labor SCORM (Shareable Content Object Reference Model) SCORM (Shareable Content Object Reference Model) Standard for eLearning content authoring (see Standard for eLearning content authoring (see SCORM-compliant software evolved over two years into production software powering 100 sites including high-volume DOT-GOV sites. SCORM-compliant software evolved over two years into production software powering 100 sites including high-volume DOT-GOV sites. OSS technology OSS technology Python, Zope, Apache, Debian GNU/Linux Python, Zope, Apache, Debian GNU/Linux Also runs in Windows Also runs in Windows EZRO Commercial Support Services: devIS

March 16, 2004Development InfoStructure (devIS) Slide No. 8 EZRO Administrative Interface - 1

March 16, 2004Development InfoStructure (devIS) Slide No. 9 EZRO Informational Public - 1 (

March 16, 2004Development InfoStructure (devIS) Slide No. 10 EZRO eLearning Sample — 2 (

March 16, 2004Development InfoStructure (devIS) Slide No. 11 EZRO “Coach” Administration — 3

March 16, 2004Development InfoStructure (devIS) Slide No. 12 EZRO “Coach” Public — 3: (

March 16, 2004Development InfoStructure (devIS) Slide No. 13 Interoperability and Governmental “Coopetition” Horizontally — Federal, State and Local Horizontally — Federal, State and Local Vertically — Health, safety, security, etc. Vertically — Health, safety, security, etc. Unlike the private sector no one is injured by sharing knowledge Unlike the private sector no one is injured by sharing knowledge Not competition but “coopetition” Not competition but “coopetition” Ideal environment for shared investments in public infostructure Ideal environment for shared investments in public infostructure Share not just data/standards but implementing code for Web services/components Share not just data/standards but implementing code for Web services/components

March 16, 2004Development InfoStructure (devIS) Slide No. 14 Interoperability: Your Challenge Agreements Agreements Mechanism (TCD/IP, HTTP, etc.) - YES Mechanism (TCD/IP, HTTP, etc.) - YES Syntax (XML, EDI, etc.) - YES Syntax (XML, EDI, etc.) - YES Semantics (Meaning & Identification) – Difficult but in progress Semantics (Meaning & Identification) – Difficult but in progress Enterprise Architecture Enterprise Architecture Business — same Business — same Functional — similar Functional — similar Technical — more diverse Technical — more diverse Implementation — even more diverse Implementation — even more diverse

March 16, 2004Development InfoStructure (devIS) Slide No. 15 Conclusion How does OSS promote interoperability? How does OSS promote interoperability? Standards based, by definition Standards based, by definition Lower costs for experimentation, replication Lower costs for experimentation, replication Sharing of technical and implementation knowledge Sharing of technical and implementation knowledge Government/internal Government/internal Commercial/external Commercial/external New market model – good for small business – good for competition New market model – good for small business – good for competition Public infostructure is inevitable Public infostructure is inevitable

March 16, 2004Development InfoStructure (devIS) Slide No. 16 For more information Peter Gallagher, devIS, See to learn more or download the latest devIS EZ Reusable Objects software environment.