1. Using Electronic Commerce To Build A Strong Integrated Database
Mr. Zeke Brehm DEP EC Project Manager
(717)

2. FIX Phase I (circa 1996) EXAMPLE: BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP
Standardization of client/site concept and data elements
EXAMPLE: BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP STEELTON PLT
Fac
Sub-
Primary
WR (IU)
DIS
SWW
LQGEN
CARF
CAHWO
RWLF
RWO
AEP
FML (2)
CU (2)
PROC(26)
WPCF SU
GMP (3)
DP (8)
TP (4)
PSU (3)

4. Electronic Commerce Enterprise Approach
What do we mean by “enterprise”?
What areas in DEP can we think of as being “enterprise”?
What are other ways we can think of “enterprise”?

5. The EC Puzzle The Regulated Community DEP Users, Culture, and
Legal Issues
EC Tools
Contractors,
Vendors,
and Procurement
Resources-
Funding and Time

6. DEP Philosophy “Develop once. Use many times.”
“Don’t reinvent the wheel.”
We are interested in technology and application transferability, reusability, and modularity.
We are interested in coordination and partnering opportunities.
We are interested in leveraging available IT assets, initiatives, existing infrastructures, etc.

7. “Multiple options, multiple costs.”
DEP Philosophy
“Multiple options, multiple costs.”
A government organization cannot favor one class of citizens over another.
In order to attract the largest number of citizens, we must offer different options such as XML, UDF, web forms, and even paper.
“Build components common to the enterprise so that all can share.”
security
registration
submittal
review
archive
financial
outreach, education and training
common data warehouse

8. DEP’s Enterprise Approach
Benefits
Avoids “stove pipe,” one use, throw away solutions.
Lends itself to data integration.
Takes care of security, archival, financial, etc. for the user in a standardized way.
“Levels the playing field.”
Forces the program to focus on its business needs and its application.
Reduced marginal cost for each business area/program.

9. Security Registration
Portal
Must have a certificate prior to registration
The registration process will verify the certificate with the CA and the company with the legacy database (eFacts)
The registration process will capture attributes such as P.E., P.G., etc.
The registration process will also capture user preferences
User Name and Password
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Certificate is obtained from a Certificate Authority (CA) prior to registering with DEP
What level of certificate?

10. Submittal Review
Allow submitters to review their submissions after DEP has received and processed it
Utilize a secure web site for the review
Legal requirement–PA Act 69, Pennsylvania Electronic Transactions Act
Allow submitters several different options
XML, UDF, web form, other
Give submitters access to a “work area” to prepare submissions prior to submittal
Allow “1st-level” edits on draft data prior to submission

11. Other Functions Archive “Digits to dust.” Financial
Automated Clearing House (ACH) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), credit card, debit card
Outreach, Education and Training
Interim Storage Data Warehouse
Paper

12. DEP-CTC Partnership Concurrent Technologies Corporation
DEP’s Oversight Contractor
Over 50 individual work orders
8+ vendors to implement
Independent 3rd party
Vendor, product neutral
Test, benchmark, pilot and recommend EC products
Avoid “adverse interest”
EC architect for the enterprise
EC resource available for the programs
Does not implement
Avoid the proliferation of numerous non-interoperable projects

13. Short List of Projects and Vendors
Central Web Presence–
Interim Storage/Legacy
Database Interfaces–
Security–
Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR)– and LMI

14. Short List of Projects and Vendors (continued)
Oil and Gas Drilling Permit–
Electronic Fee Collection–
General Information Form (GIF)–
Lab Sampling–

15. DEP Electronic Commerce
County
Conservation
Districts
BAQ Annual
Reporting
Oil and Gas
Fee Collection
Air Emissions
Discharge
Monitoring
Form
Drilling Permit
Report
Lab Sampling
DEP Portal
County Recycling
Reports
Ground Water
2000
General
Information
Form

16. Concurrent Technologies Corporation
Matthew M. Nielsen
(717)
Cell (717)
Lorraine Warwas
(717)