IDEA (Illinois Data Exchange Affiliates)
Spring/Summer 2007 speaker series

Discussions on government-to-government data exchange and public information access in the Chicago region.
Hosted by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), a consolidation of the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC) and the Chicago Area Transportation Study (CATS).

Upcoming events:

No IDEA events are currently scheduled.

What is IDEA? Illinois Data Exchange Affiliates is a consortium of government and non-profit agencies working to improve data sharing in northeastern Illinois. Members include:
  Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT)
  Chicago Metropolis 2020
  Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP)
  City of Chicago
  Cook County Assessor’s Office
  Metro Chicago Information Center (MCIC)

Past events:

Friday, May 4^th, 2007 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am
Washington DC’s DCStat system: transparency and interoperability in real time
In 2004 Washington D.C.’s City Administrator, Robert Bobb, asked the Office of the Chief Technology Officer to develop a program called DCStat to provide real-time operational data from multiple agencies and sources to executive managers. Today, the DCStat program is transforming the District of Columbia. With shared real-time data, District agencies can perform better and operate more responsively. DCStat supports information exchange between District agencies by providing access to more than 150 data sets. District employees can view city operational activities through multiple web-based applications. District residents can access operational data by subscribing to live data feeds that are updated on an hourly, daily or weekly basis by DCStat, allowing them to monitor government performance and improve accountability.
Presenter: Adam Rubinson, Office of the Chief Technology Officer, District of Columbia.

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am
A Data sharing system for Florida law enforcement agencies
The FINDER system (Florida Integrated Network for Data Exchange and Retrieval) allows police agencies from across the state to share data in real time. Now, FINDER is being linked to Mississippi’s MASP system, allowing searches to cross state lines.

Presenters: Mike Reynolds from the University of Central Florida (Dept. of Criminal Justice/Legal Studies); Ernie Scott from the Orange County Sheriff's Office; Julian Allen from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am
Bridging the Gaps in Environmental Information Sharing
EPA has promoted solutions for environmental, public health and governmental problems through the use of practical, accessible geographic information and decision support tools. Steve will give an overview, including the National Environmental Information Exchange Network (NEIEN) and the Midwest Spatial Decision Support Systems Partnership.

Presenters: Steve Goranson, Chief, Office of Information Services, Resources Management Division, USEPA Region 5, Chicago; and Dreux Watermolen, Chief of Science Information Services for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Thursday, November 9^th, 10 am to 11:30 am
A Web Services Manifesto: a Conversation with Phil Windley, author, blogger and former CIO of Utah
Basic principles that government agencies should follow regarding how data is posted on the web.
Who should attend: anyone interested in issues of public data accessibility.
Presenter: Dr. Phil Windley is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Brigham Young University. He is Executive Producer of IT Conversations and writes the popular Technometria blog. Phil is a frequent contributor to InfoWorld and Between the Lines, and author of the book Digital Identity from O'Reilly Media. Phil spent two years as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the State of Utah.

Wednesday, October 25^th, 10 am to 11:30 am
The National Information Exchange Model (NIEM): data interoperability at the state and federal levels
NIEM is a national framework for standards, technical support and training for government agencies at the state and federal levels. It was launched in 2005 by the US Department of Justice and the US Department of Homeland Security.
Who should attend: data managers and executives from public and non-profit agencies.
Presenter: Eric Sweden, National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO). Eric has authored several NASCIO publications, including Service Oriented Architecture: An Enabler of the Agile Enterprise (May 2006).

Tuesday, October 3^rd, 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Introduction to strategic use of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Discuss how, why and when SOA (including xml web services) can benefit your data operations. Explore real-world examples of web services used by government agencies in Chicago.

Who should attend: data managers and executives from public and non-profit agencies.
Presenters: Molly Mangan, Deputy CIO, City of Chicago; Greg Sanders, Web Projects Manager, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

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