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Term    (2X2P)

Data Reference Model    (2X2Q)

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OMB Circular No. A–11 (2005) Section 53—Information Technology And E-Government    (2X2S)

OMB Context Definition    (2X2T)

Data Reference Model is a framework to promote the common identification, use, and appropriate sharing of data/information across the federal government. It provides standards and guidelines to help agencies structure, categorize, exchange, and manage their data to improve the ability of Government to perform cross-agency information sharing.    (2X2U)

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OMB Circular No. A–11 (2005) Section 53—Information Technology And E-Government    (2X2W)

Business Definition    (2X2X)

A data model used by the federal government to identify and share common pieces of information within its various federal agencies. The model provides principles and rules for effective data sharing.    (2X2Y)

Reviewer Comment: One sentence    (2X2Z)

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Paraphrased definition from OMB Circular No. A–11 (2005) Section 53—Information Technology And E-Government.    (2X31)

Technical Definition    (2X32)

A reference model of the Federal Enterprise Architecture intended to promote the common identification, use, and appropriate sharing of data/information across the federal government through its standardization of data in the following three areas: data context, data sharing, and data description    (2X33)

The Data Reference Model (DRM) describes, at an aggregate level, the data and information that support government program and business line operations. This model enables agencies to describe the types of interaction and exchanges that occur between the Federal Government and citizens.    (2X34)

Reference/URL Technical Definition    (2X35)

(1) http://colab.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?DataReferenceModel_09_2004/TheGlossary_DRM_VolIv1#nid2IY9(see also: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/documents/fea-drm1.PDF, accessed on June 20, 2005); (2) FY07 Budget Formulation, FEA Consolidated Reference Model Document, May 2005; (3) http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/a-5-drm.html, accessed on June 20, 2005.    (2X36)

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See Also Related Terms    (2X3D)

Data model, Performance Reference Model, Business Reference Model, Service Component Model, Technical Reference Model    (2X3E)