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National Data Network (NDN) ‏ www.nationaldatanetwork.org Information visibility/access - a cornerstone of informed decision making and collaboration within government Presentation by: Steve Matheson Head, National Statistical Service Leadership Branch Australian Bureau of Statistics

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  1. National Data Network (NDN)‏ • www.nationaldatanetwork.org • Information visibility/access - a cornerstone of informed decision making and collaboration within government Presentation by: Steve Matheson Head, National Statistical Service Leadership Branch Australian Bureau of Statistics July 2007

  2. Background • Information the lifeblood of the New Economy • ABS and access to information • Before we collect any more data . . . • Path to the future visibility/accessibility? • Google etc and political, legislative, and other realities

  3. Fundamental Questions • What's out there? [Visibility] • How can I find it? [Search] • Is the information resource in reasonable shape? [Information Asset Management] • Can I access it? [Access Conditions/Controls]

  4. Enablers/Barriers • computer technology • data management/quality framework • conditions of use infrastructure • administrative arrangements • custodians • users

  5. NDN Consortium Principles • Data • managed as an asset • exposed as broadly as practicable • used responsibly • conditions of use • privacy principles, applicable laws • quality of data clearly described • Work collaboratively, avoid duplication of effort

  6. Information Resources & Domains • Information Resources • data (in fact any digital content)‏ • tools • services • Information Resources Domains • Survey and Administrative (NDN's initial focus)‏ • Geospacial • Observational/Experimental Science • Other

  7. Global warming example • Key Information • climate information • sea level information • topographic information (inundation modelling)‏ • population distributions • business distributions • location of other key assets/activities etc

  8. So Just What is the NDN? • An Internet-based distributed network providing: • catalog • search facilities • controlled sharing of information resources • platform for collaboration • data management • data analysis • development of tools/services

  9. So Just What is the NDN? cont. • 'Externalisation Kit' for custodians • open source software, free-of-charge • data management/quality framework (AGLS/Dublin Core)‏ • Shibboleth federated identity management • Creative Commons enabled • Administrative support via NDN Business Office • Custodians - Full-Nodes, Lite-Nodes • Users - anonymous or registered

  10. NDN - Progress To-Date • Distributed network software infrastructure has been developed - over 25 staff years development to-date. • NDN Demonstration Phase August 2006 to June 2007 complete. • NDN Pilot Phase July 2007 to June 2008 underway. • Children and Youth Statistical Portal pilot project. • Collaborative development agreement is in place with the US Census Bureau - DataFerrett

  11. Challenges Ahead • Getting started • market failure and 'critical mass' • understandable commitment to existing systems,protocols etc • management of information assets • authorising environment? • Custodians, users and communities of interest • Technology, data management, legal, administrative infrastructure • NCRIS, ANDS etc

  12. Questions/Comments www.nationaldatanetwork.org steve.matheson@abs.gov.au

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