1. Exchange Network Past, Present, and Future
May 30, 2012

2. Topics to Cover What is the Exchange Network?
The Past - Why did we build it?
What can you do with it?
How does it work?
The Present – Finishing the foundation
The Future – What lies ahead for the Network?

3. What is the Exchange Network?
A partnership to support better environmental decisions through better data access
How it works
Internet technology
Data standards
Web services and eXtensible Markup Language (XML)
Key benefits
Automated and efficient data exchange
Greater access to information
Easier data integration
Better data quality

4. Why the Network?
Proliferation of incompatible, inflexible IT systems led to:
Burdensome, repetitive data entry
Inefficient processes for sharing data with EPA
More demands for money and staff
Data quality and reliability issues
Difficulty sharing data with other partners
Duplication of efforts across program areas
There had to be a better way…

5. What Can I Do With It? Submit data to EPA
Regulatory reporting requirements
Make your data available for other EN partners or the public
Emergency response applications
Discover and access data published by other Network partners

6. How does it work?

7. The Present – Phase 1
EN working toward goal of transitioning 10 priority data flows to the Network by 2012
Data flows are being made fully “Network Ready”
Partners are working to implement EN data flows
Largely on track to meet most goals

8. The Future – Phase 2
Phase 2 will build on the foundation we built in Phase 1
Emphasis is on making data easier to discover, access, and use
The EN governance is crafting an implementation plan for Phase 2
Stay tuned for more details in tomorrow morning’s session…