1. U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program eGovernment Working Group Meeting Chris Niedermayer, USDA eGovernment Executive September 3, 2003

2. U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 2  Welcome  GPEA Update  eAuthentication Registration Concepts  eDeployment/eLearning Update  Q&A Agenda

3. U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 3 GPEA Update  GPEA Checklist to be e-mailed to each agency for review  Memos to Agency Heads addressing GPEA Compliance Estimates and Implementation Progress have been developed for the CIO’s signature  eGovernment team continuing to work with agencies who are integrating eAuthentication into their business processes  Agency Excel Data Spreadsheets moving into a Web-based tool  48 days until October 21, 2003 !

4. U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 4  Welcome  GPEA Update  eAuthentication Registration Concepts  eDeployment/eLearning Update  Q&A Agenda

5. U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 5 eAuthentication Update  Initiated expansion work on the core WebCAAF system  Completed design meetings with three more agencies  Started development of training materials  Integrated two agency applications in development environments

6. U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 6 eAuthentication “Level 1” Registration Self service Not “identity proofed” User completes Level 1 registration by… User now has access to Level 1 applications NOTE: User cannot conduct official transactions with USDA  Going to URL  Filling out information fields  Submitting...  Account is active Draft: Concept Only

7. U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 7 eAuthentication “Level 2” Registration Person must be identity- proofed  In person  Existing relationship  Online (future) User completes Level 2 registration by…  Proving identity to USDA official  Providing account information  USDA official activating person User now has access to both Level 1 and 2 applications NOTE: User can conduct appropriate official transactions with USDA Draft: Concept Only

8. U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 8 Identity Proofing Example: U.S. Passports Where Can I Apply for a Passport? You can apply for a passport at over 5,000 passport acceptance facilities nationwide that include many Federal, state and probate courts, many post offices, some libraries and a number of county and municipal offices. These designated acceptance facilities are usually more convenient because they are near your home or workplace.over 5,000 passport acceptance facilities nationwide Each registrar received training (for USDA, about 1 hour of eTraining) Application must be to USDA official; this will probably change in the future When Do I Have to Apply in Person? You must always apply in person if you are 14 or older and if you do not meet all of the requirements for renewing a previous passport by mail. Note: existing relationship!

9. U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 9 Identity Proofing (continued) Example: U.S. Passports PASSPORTSUSDA Application Form DS-11Application Form AD-2016 Present proof of U.S. citizenship Not applicable Present proof of identityPresent proof of identity (NIST standard) Provide two copies of photograph Not applicable Pay the applicable feeNo fee required Process Comparison

10. U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 10  Welcome  GPEA Update  eAuthentication Registration Concepts  eDeployment/eLearning Update  Q&A Agenda

11. U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 11 eDeployment Update  Conducted kickoff meetings for portal, Web content management and document management agency product selection teams  Prioritized selection criteria  Created draft RFI documents  Mike Watts selected as the eDeployment Project Manager

12. U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 12 eLearning Update  Online courseware through GoLearn.gov – OPM will give a presentation to USDA on September 10 about opportunities to use them for content development—easy interagency agreements. Details to follow …  Collaboration Tool Evaluations and Selection – Reviewed IBM Lotus Sametime, QuickPlace, and Virtual Classroom – Collecting requirements – Considering additional collaboration vendors  USDA Learning Management System Status – SOW being finalized by GoLearn – Identifying Phase 1 participants

13. U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 13  Welcome  GPEA Update  eAuthentication Registration Concepts  eDeployment/eLearning Update  Q&A Agenda

14. U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 14 Questions and Answers