Re: [cuo-wg] My Comments on DoD Net-Centric Data Strategy

["Frank Alvidrez, CEA" <frank.alvidrez@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim,

 

I would suggest that we solicit the help of the National Academies to help map out a strategy to help migrate DoD into a semantic technology environment.  I participated in the Study for Innovative Technologies for Naval Aviation (Navy Studies Board) and they published an excellent report on ForceNet Implementation Strategy.  I think a similar approach with a diverse but small group from DoD and Industry working to work implementation strategy could be of  great benefit.  A similar effort to the "WonderWeb" activities that the EU is working to but more along the lines of a DoD implementation.  What I believe could come out of any National Academy report would be strategies that could help with Transformation, Acquisition Reform, Interoperability, etc.,  Items that are high on both DoD and the Industry's list to try to accomplish.  I would suggest that serving on the board would be representatives from the Acquisition Community (DAU reps for example), DoD Joint Staff personnel (somebody familiar with JCIDS, C4ISR, etc.,) some Industry people (backgrounds in Semantic Technologies, Program Management and Network Centric) and somebody out of the Force Transformation group (Alberts, Gartska, et. al.).  The basic idea is; "OK, so we know this is exciting technology, but how can we aid it's implementation".  The idea of an upper ontology is terrific but it's like looking at a the top portion of the tip of the iceberg. 

 

Just some thoughts,

 

Frank C. Alvidrez, CEA

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From: cuo-wg-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cuo-wg-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Schoening, James R C-E LCMC CIO/G6
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 1:38 PM
To: cuo-wg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [cuo-wg] My Comments on DoD Net-Centric Data Strategy

All,

 

    I find the DoD Net-Centric Data Strategy (and this report) to have a show-stopping flaw.  It assumes metadata technology is capable of enabling DoD-wide data sharing, and it's just a matter of proper implementation.    The report (URL below) states, "...the principal challenge faced across [DoD] is the translation of policy into implementation..."    There are numerous other problems in this strategy, but this is the fundamental issue I see.

 

    I believe our group can help educate DoD on this issue, plus present alternatives for pursuing its goals.  But we need more participants and participation.  Let's each reach out and recruit more involvement.   We can point them to the web site at http://colab.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?CommonUpperOntologyWG for how to subscribe and participate.

   

    More later....

 

James R. Schoening  
C-E LCMC CIO/G6 Office 
Voice: DSN 992-5812 or (732) 532-5812 
Fax: DSN 992-7551 or (732) 532-7551 
Email: James.Schoening@xxxxxxxxxxx

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From: Schoening, James R C-E LCMC CIO/G6
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 1:36 PM
To: cuo-wg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: DoD report on Progress of its Net-Centric Data Strategy

All,

 

    Those interested in data sharing across systems and organizations should read this status report on the DoD Net-Centric Data Strategy, posted at https://metadata.dod.mil/mdrPortal/download?contentItemID=urn%3Auuid%3Ac85e4dfc-607e-46e2-869f-fdf3c3133b60 .  It is dated Aug 2006, and I believe is just out.

 

     I'll post my comments by tomorrow.

 

James R. Schoening  
US Army C-E LCMC CIO/G6 Office 
Voice: DSN 992-5812 or (732) 532-5812 
Fax: DSN 992-7551 or (732) 532-7551 
Email: James.Schoening@xxxxxxxxxxx

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