1. Semantic Cloud Computing &
Open Linked Data Pattern
Brand Niemann
Invited Expert to the NCIOC SCOPE
and Services WGs
September 22, 2009
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2. Overview
• Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA): Evolution /
Innovation Roadmap.
– This pattern is tied to the FEA based on the recent EA 2009
Conference.
• Streaming at 1:00: In the Cloud: Whitehouse Blog
Posted by Federal CIO Vivek Kundra on 9/15/2009.
– This pattern is tied to the Whitehouse FY 2010 Budget Initiative
on Cloud Computing.
• Data.gov Concepts of Operations.
– This is tied now to the Semantic Web’s Open Linked Data.
• NCOIC Pattern Methodology and Submission.
– Tracking Dates: October 15th and December 20th, 2009, and
February 28th, 2010.
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3. FEA Evolution / Innovation Roadmap
Topic Current Next Future
Enterprise Segment Collaborative SOA & Semantic
Architecture (1) Architectures (2) Target Interoperability
Architectures (3) Patterns (4)
Data.Gov (5) Metadata Catalog New CONOPS (7) Open Linked Data
(6) (8)
Enterprise TROUX, etc. (10) Social Networking Integration of
Architecture Tools (11) Current and Next
(9) Using (8) (12)
Implementation Web Services SOA (15) Integration of
(13) (14) Current and Next
Using (8) & (12)
(16)
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See Next Slide for Footnotes.
4. Footnotes
• (1) http://gcn.com/articles/2009/09/10/kshemendra-paul-keynote.aspx
• (2) http://gcn.com/articles/2009/09/10/kshemendra-paul-keynote.aspx
– Suggest Two EA 2009 Presentations for our Segment EA Training (HUD and HHS)
• (3) http://gcn.com/articles/2009/09/10/kshemendra-paul-keynote.aspx
• (4) September 23rd and October 5th
– http://kevinljackson.blogspot.com/2009/09/ncoic-holding-full-day-cloud-computing.html
– http://federalsoa.wik.is/
• (5) http://gcn.com/articles/2009/09/10/kshemendra-paul-keynote.aspx
• (6) http://gcn.com/articles/2009/09/10/kshemendra-paul-keynote.aspx Note: Over 500 Data Sets and Over
100,000 Geospatial Objects (Maps, Photos, etc.)
• (7) http://gcn.com/articles/2009/09/10/kshemendra-paul-keynote.aspx
• (8) http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/WD-gov-data-20090908/
– http://www.w3.org/2007/eGov/IG/wiki/Main_Page
– http://semweb.meetup.com/31/calendar/11017956/
• (9) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterprise_architecture
• (10) http://www.troux.com/products/troux_eagov/
• (11) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network_service
• (12)
http://federalcloudcomputing.wik.is/@api/deki/files/94/=BrandNiemannCloudComputingforEAWG08272009.ppt
• (13)
• (14) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_service
– http://web-services.gov
• (15) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service-oriented_architecture
• (16) Ira Grossman, Co-chair, Chief Architect Forum and Chief Architect, FEMA/DHS, at EA 2009 Conference,
September 10th
– http://federalcloudcomputing.wik.is/@api/deki/files/94/=BrandNiemannCloudComputingforEAWG08272009.ppt
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5. Whitehouse Cloud Computing Initiative
• We launched Apps.gov to help continue the President’s initiative to lower the cost of
government operations while driving innovation within government (in speech at the
NASA Ames Research Center).
• Apps.gov is an online storefront for federal agencies to quickly browse and purchase
cloud-based IT services, for productivity, collaboration, and efficiency.
• However, federal agencies and departments encounter many difficulties in deploying
new IT services and products. Procurement processes can be confusing and time-
consuming. Security procedures are complex, costly, lengthy and duplicative across
agencies. Our policies lag behind new trends, causing unnecessary restrictions on
the use of new technology. Past practices too often resulted in inefficient use of
purchased IT capabilities across the federal government. We are dedicated to
addressing these barriers and to improving the way government leverages new
technology.
• We are just beginning this undertaking, and it will take time (e.g. 10 years) before we
can realize the full potential of cloud computing. Like with Data.gov, Apps.gov is
starting small – with the goal of rapidly scaling it up in size. Along the way, we will
need to address various issues related to security, privacy, information management
and procurement to expand our cloud computing services.
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7. Data.gov Concepts of Operations
• Key Excerpt:
– As semantically enabled data concepts are matured
and pilots are successfully executed, the Data.gov
team will provide specific guidance to help agencies
implement semantic markup within their datasets.
Specifically, the Data.gov team will not only leverage
semantically enabled techniques within the Data.gov
site, but will help agencies implement semantically
enabled data within their datasets so that the datasets
can be better leveraged not only by Data.gov but also
by other end users of the data.
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