T H U R S D A Y , J A N U A R Y 2 7 , 2 0 0 5
MEETING LOCAL TO REGIONAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE CHALLENGES THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF INTEROPERABLE SOLUTIONS AND BEST PRACTICES
Greater demand for efficiency in service delivery, coupled with the growing need for greater regional to national coordination on issues such as health, crime, natural disasters and Homeland Security, present significant challenges to local government. This panel will address alternatives for improving government service provision through adoption of standards-based solutions.
Panelists will focus on successes, challenges, and recommended best practices in applying standards based solutions.
Mark Reichardt will discuss the local to national government issues that are driving the standards development, and will discuss how the technology community is mobilizing standards based solutions.
Carl Anderson will share his experience with Fulton County utilization of OpenGIS specification.
Q u e s t i o n s t o t h e P a n e l :
1. What are your major challenges in sharing information resources with other users in the region?
2. What is your experience with open information and technology standards?
3. What are the institutional barriers to regional cooperation? What are some of the technical barriers for achieving your goals? How do these barriers compare in terms of meeting objectives?
4. What’s needed next?