Hi again, I wanted to let you know that the Interoperability Clearinghouse (ICH) has greatly accelerated its Architecture Validation Program (AVP) for interoperable E-Business & Information Infrastructure frameworks. The ICH is preparing its initial press release in conjunction with industry�s largest IT standards group, ISVs, integrators and domain implementers. If your organization is interested in participating in this launch scheduled for January, 2000, please review the following materials and get back to us ASAP, so we can discuss engagement options. If you are not the appropriate individual to represent your organization�s interest for this effort, please forward this ICH notice to those who should be apprised of this collaborative architecture initiative. Below is a summary of some of our recent developments that will be incorporated into our January 2000 announcement. - ICH, in cooperation with the AFCEA, AFEI, IAC, and ITAA has established four E-Business blue ribbon panels for OSD AT&L and OSD C3I. The Software Quality and Interoperability working group has concluded its interim report (www.eccwg.org). Other ICH co-sponsored working groups include Information Assurance, Performance Measurements and Incentives. Participation options are open. - Due to growing demand for the ICH, OSD C3I recently concluded an extensive validation of the ICH collaborative initiative. Copies are available for prospective ICH partners. - A Defense Architecture Immersion Program is beginning with Navy, DIA, DFAS, and DoD solution providers. Focus is on directory services, web application servers, and information assurance. - OSD C3I has commissioned a Defense@OOTS seminar (www.TheOTG.com) set for March 2000. Co-sponsors include OMG, ICH, IBM, other distributed computing experts. Sponsorships are still open. - The Distributed Component-based Architecture Modeling (DCAM) IRAD team is expanding to address Information Assurance architecture modeling building on earlier R&D successes sponsored by DARPA. - AF Scientific Advisory Board references ICH as means of dealing with COTS software in its annual recommendations to the Secretary of the AF. - Dep. Of Commerce Architecture Validation Program: Frameworks addressing Web based infrastructure, PKI and Enterprise Directory services - Health Information Infrastructure (HII): Developing and Validating architecture frameworks for Government Wide Computer-based Patient Record (VA, DoD, HHS). - DOJ sponsored Justice Architecture Initiative: Cooperative effort with states to define common infrastructure frameworks. - Multi-State Architecture Validation Program began with kickoff at NASIRE conference. - Resubmission of Interoperability proposal to Federal CIO Council. - CDC has concluded a Data Warehousing mini-session in cooperation with TRW with great success. Due to the confidential nature of our Telecom and Finance Domain Architecture initiatives, we will only be able to discuss under non- disclosure. Participation Options; To help domain implementers accelerate the adoption of leading edge technologies, the ICH has instituted its industry support Architecture Validation Program. Below are ways disparate organizations can contribute to the refinement of these domain architecture models; - SDOs: Have standards abstracted and validated through mapping of specifications to product implementations. The evidence of viable standards can be found in real implementations. - Vendors: Have products offerings modeled and validated into domain architecture for multi-client applications. Technology focus areas include: Web development environments, Web Application Servers, Middleware, Directory Services, PKI, Object Persistence, Data Management, Component Models and Enterprise Resource Management. - Integrators: Support technology research and validation efforts. Document domain and technical experience for best practices repository. - Domain Users: Engage Architecture Validation Program. Co-develop and validate interoperable frameworks for secure, Internet based architectures. Architecture mentoring services available. - All: Join ICH domain working groups, collaborative IR&D project to develop knowledge repository, participate in Industry@IT- Architectures forums. Those organizations who have already begun to engage this collaborative architecture validation initiative include; Component Source, DARPA, Defense Medical, Defense Finance, Defense Intelligence Agency, Department of Justice, EDS, IBM, IEEE, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Object Management Group, US Navy, Bell Atlantic, NSTL, Open Applications Group, Open GIS, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Patent Trademark Office, TINA-C, TRW, State of Missouri, Federal E-Commerce Consortium (ITAA, CommerceNET, IAC, AFCEA, AFEI) For those interested in being part of our 2000 press release, submit your approved quote before December 15, 1999. Below is the set of quotes already supplied by our prospective partners in this global effort. IBM: " IBM, will continue to be an influential force in promoting open systems and interoperability, and as such, sees the Interoperability Clearinghouse as one of the more significant initiatives in defining the road map to enterprise computing. Our support of this initiative is further evidence of our commitment to open, standards based IT". SUN MICROSYSTEMS: �Sun applauds the efforts of the OMG, OTG and DARPA in developing an �Interoperability Clearinghouse� tool. This ambitious project will help to evangelize what Sun has been saying for so long. �Open systems are the best way to protect IT investments.� � MICROSOFT: �The Interoperability Clearinghouse initiative promises to be a means for IT professionals to make informed decisions in this complex area. Microsoft welcomes the efforts of the ICH initiative and looks forward to it becoming a useful tool for understanding Interoperability of IT products� LOCKHEED MARTIN: �This initiative complements several on going COTS efforts within Lockheed Martin Corp., and we recognize the potential value that the (Interoperability Clearinghouse) effort will bring to industry� OPEN APPLICATIONS GROUP: �We at the Open Applications Group are interested in this initiative and will incorporate our specifications and testing results into the ICH once built.� OBJECT MANAGEMENT GROUP: �As one of the leading advocates of open systems and interoperability, the OMG believes that the Interoperability Clearinghouse initiative will help users realize the benefits from our combined efforts.� For more information, please call 703-768-4975 or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.E-interop.com (Interoperability Clearinghouse link) http://www.gcn.com/vol18_no24/enterprise/313-1.html http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayStory.pl?981113.whsoft.htm http://www.fcw.com/pubs/fcw/1999/0208/fcw-newsinterop-2-8-99.html http://206.144.247.65/archives/gcn/1999/February8/1c.htm http://206.144.247.65/archives/gcn/1999/March29/16.htm http://www.healthcare-informatics.com/issues/1999/05_99/standards.htm http://www.omg.org/techprocess/meetings/ic.html john =========================================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff EJB-INTEREST". 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Draft announcement for initial Interop. Clearinghouse press release
John Weiler, OBJECTive Technology Group Fri, 26 Nov 1999 14:05:32 -0800
