Abstract

 Gallagher, Peter    Real World Egov Solutions: Internet Architecture, XML, and Open Source   

Real World Egov Solutions: Internet Architecture, XML, and Open Source

Abstract

Three US Government funded systems will be used to illustrate the use of OSS for Internet-based data collection. The three systems represent different State Department  data sharing  inter-networking architectures   that make use of XML technology to facilitate . The trade-offs in these architectures are particularly relevant for security to applications serving some low-bandwidth customers, frequently a key issue in egovernment. - Federal Exchanges Database: All Federal agencies report international exchanges to the using this local Java Client communicating real-time XML to the database server. - Acquisition Career MIS: All Federal Procurement officials have access to this role-based GSA Web browser application used to monitor required training and the acquisition workforce skills base. - TraiNet: Federated application distributed to hundreds of partners around the world for USAID relies on XML messaging to communicate US sponsored trainee status and results. These applications all rely on open source software products at the firewall, operating system, database, application server, web server, and messaging infrastructure levels. Utilization of OSS tools to assist small business innovation in the Federal IT services market will also be addressed.