Description |
The ET process will make it easy for users to
identify and, in turn, to discover proposed emerging technology (ET)
components of potential interest to them, via a Web-based interface. It will also assist the co-chairs
of the ET Subcommittee in determining priorities for technical assessments
by the Subcommittee, based upon the levels of interest and commitment
documented in the process. |
Expected
Outcomes |
Tangible
Objectives/Deliverables:
Intangible
Outcomes:
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Approach |
It seems unlikely
the Subcommittee will have any large amounts of resources to devote to
scanning for, much less independently assessing the technical viability of
proposed components. Thus,
the ET process should “speak for itself” in that regard. That is, to the degree the ET
Subcommittee may have resources to allocate to the assessment of any
particular proposed ET component, the members and co-chairs will use the
process (i.e., the XSD and Web interface) to identify those components and
resources. Likewise,
components and commitments identified by others for indexing at et.gov
will be taken into account by the co-chairs in determining priorites for
the Subcommittee. The intent is to
maximize the limited resources available to the Subcommittee by enabling
.gov communities of practice (CoPs) to more easily discover common
interests and engage in partnerships to assess the technical viability of
proposed ET components. Most
of the information required to support the process will be maintained in a
widely distributed manner, on the proponents’ own Web sites or other
intermediary sites they choose to use. The essence of the value to be
added in this task is the index of proposed ET components identified and
briefly described at et.gov.
Ultimately, however, anyone (e.g., ITAA or Google) could leverage
the structure and vocabulary specified by the XSD to provide indices of ET
documentation of interest to specialized CoPs worldwide. To that extent, the XSD will
facilitate the build-out of the Semantic Web with respect to the
identification and description of emerging technology.
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Major
Milestones |
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Task
Team |
Team Lead:
TBD Team Members: TBD |
Resource
Requirements |
Government
Resources: $??,??? to finalize the XSD, develop the Web-based form,
acquire the indexing software (or service), and develop and maintain the
et.gov site. Contractor
Resources: TBD |