1. Interoperability of Data Systems Administration for Children & Families Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation Robert (Bob) Garcia Regional Administrator, Region 9
NAPIPM Annual Conference, August 10, 2016

2. Interoperability Initiative: Mission Statement
To support family-centered service delivery by providing federal leadership and resources to maximize data usage and sharing between human services entities
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3. Initiative Overview:
ACF’s Interoperability Initiative supports data sharing through:
Policies and guidelines to accelerate adoption
Standards and tools that are reusable across the country
Field-based pilots
Addressing common privacy and security requirements to mitigate risks
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4. Initiative in Action:
Creation of new staffing division on data improvement
Expand implementation support
Coordinate with state and federal partners
Improve procurement support for technology services
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5. National Human Services Interoperability Architecture (NHSIA)
NHSIA is an architectural and planning framework to assist human services organizations plan, design, and implement integrated systems.
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6. National Information Exchange Model (NIEM)
NIEM is a cross-governmental program that supports a broad community of Partners seeking to define repeatable, standardized data exchange formats and protocols. 
Human services, health, justice, transportation, homeland security, and many others are a part of the NIEM community.
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7. Tools & Technical Support
Streamline TA services available to state and local implementers to support ACF interoperability goals.
Identify or produce a small series of issue briefs with guidance for state and local human service organizations on priority topics, such as system access control, identity resolution, or document management.
Produce an updated (or addendum to the) ACF Confidentiality Toolkit to reflect recent advancements and new targets.
August 10, 2016

8. Systems Development Unaccompanied Children (UC) Program.
Supporting agile systems development for a new system design/acquisition.
Office of Trafficking in Persons (OTIP).
Supporting OTIP to define a data set that will be collected across organizations to provide a comprehensive view of the human trafficking in the United States. 
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9. Systems Development
Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS).
Supporting CCWIS modular system development strategy.
Background Checks.
ACF is supporting operating divisions in meeting new mandates for background check processes which impose new burdens (and unfunded mandates) to states. 
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10. Collaboration Forums State Data Exchange Community of Practice
Tri-Agency Working Group
No Wrong Door
APHSA ISM
NIEM Business Architecture Committee
HHS Groups
Data Sharing First
Administrative Data
Data Council
Etc…
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11. Partnerships
Social Security Administration Data Exchange Community of Practice (SSA DXCOP).
ACF (Headstart, Child Care) is a new addition to this SSA led multi-agency collaborative focused on expanding cross-agency data exchange. 
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12. Partnerships Federal Health IT Coordinating Council
Addresses priority policy decisions and program alignments on implementing the following three commitments:
(1) Consumer Access;
(2) No Blocking/Transparency;
(3) Standards.
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13. Partnerships Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
Public Assistant Reporting Information System (PARIS)
Supports state public assistance agencies to match data with the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
ACF is supporting the Department of Labor in the development of an Integrated Data Systems/Technology Solutions Technical Assistance Center to engage states in data integration strategies that support integrated service delivery, and performance accountability processes.
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14. State Eligibility Systems
State Integration Survey. Collaboration with ASPE/APHSA/MEF Associates to survey states to learn more about states efforts and current state of their systems as it relates to program/data integration.
APD Review. Engage in pro-active review of state APD’s to promote maximum state utilization of the A-87 waiver.
Health & Human Services Integration Collaboration Website (zONE). Developed by CMS/ACF/FNS as to support state efforts to integrate health and human services systems. 
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15. Interoperability Budget Request:
ACF FY17 budget request includes $261 million over five years for interoperability, including: 
Establishing a Statewide Human Services Data System grant program, to provide funding and related technical assistance to states in support of the design, development, and implementation of statewide integrated longitudinal data systems and related analytic tools.
This effort is complemented by the creation of a Systems Innovation Center that would design and build IT elements to be shared with states and tribes in support of integrated health and human services eligibility and enrollment systems.
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16. Interoperability Guiding Principles for the Future
Agility, flexibility, and modularity of IT system design
Simplified data integration through improved intermediate services (hubs, ESBs, etc.)
Harmonization of policies and guidelines to streamline cross-boundary coordination
Enhanced focus on privacy and confidentiality
Improved use of administrative and program data to measure and evaluate outcomes
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17. Supporting children and families in simply accessing services, simply.
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18. Thank you Bob Garcia, ACF Region 9 Robert.garcia@acf.hhs.gov
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