1. Introduction to the GEOSS Component and Services Registry
Doug Nebert
U.S. Federal Geographic Data
Committee
May 2007

2. Approach
GEO Process and GEOSS architecture required registration of contributed components from Members and Participating Organizations
To facilitate access to GEOSS resources, the automation of the Component registration process and service information was recommended
This supports GEOSS Clearinghouse and Web Portal discovery and usage of online services

3. Registry credits
George Mason University contributed this implementation based on open source registry implementations (Sun Service Registry, GMU CSW service)
FGDC staff and AR participants have provided design guidance, testing, and comments

4. Managed information resources
GEOSS Components Registry
GEOSS Services Registry
Links to GEOSS recognized Standards from IEEE-operated external registry for not just services but data formats, schemas, and other standards
Identification of “special arrangements” (non-standard practice)

5. Notional design GEOSS Member Component or Participating (System)
ObservingSystem,
dataExchangeAndDisseminationSystem, or
modelingAndDataProcessingCenter
GEOSS Member
or Participating
Organisation
Component
(System)
1:n
ContinuousOperation,
intermittentOperation, or
notOperational
1:n
1:n
1:n
From IEEE
Contact
(individuals)
1:n
1:n
Implementation
Classification
Service
(Interface)
1:n
GEOSS
endorsed
standards
1:n
Special
Arrangements

24. Capabilities now online
System sign-up for individuals
Entry of individual contact information
Registration of GEOSS Component with affiliation to SBAs
Registration of multiple services per Component linked to a list of over 40 identified standards
Ability to edit components
Ability to delete services and associated components
Ability to search/browse components and services through a web form interface
Ability for testers to provide page-specific feedback

25. Capabilities coming online
Ability to update/edit service entries
Tested query via UDDI, CSW, and ebRS interfaces
Ability for GeoSec user to select check-box to mark components contributed by GEO members and participating organizations (Role-based access control)
Daily synchronization with GEOSS Standards Register hosted by IEEE
Daily backup of registry database
Investigation of redundant fail-over hosting
Documentation of user and publisher interactions