Milestones

# Milestone Actions Timeframe (months)
1 3 6 12
Part A: Information-Centric
1. Make Open Data, Content, and Web APIs the New Default
1.2 Ensure all new IT systems follow the open data, content, and web API policy and operationalize agency.gov/developer pages. Due: May 23, 2013 X
2. Make Existing High-Value Data and Content Available through Web APIs
2.1 Engage with customers to identify at least two existing major customer-facing services that contain high-value data or content as first-move candidates to make compliant with new open data, content, and web API policy. Due: August 23, 2012 X
2.2 Make high-value data and content in at least two existing major customer-facing systems available through web APIs, apply metadata tagging and publish a plan to transition additional high-value systems. [Within 6 months of release of open data policy] Due: May 23, 2013 X
Part B: Shared Platform
4. Establish Intra-Agency Governance to Improve Delivery of Digital Services
4.2 Establish an agency-wide governance structure for developing and delivering digital services. [Within 3 months of release of governance guidance] Due: November 23, 2012 X
5. Shift to an Enterprise-Wide Asset Management and Procurement Model
5.2 Develop an enterprise-wide inventory of mobile devices and wireless service contracts. Due: November 23, 2012 X
5.3 Evaluate the government-wide contract vehicles in the alternatives analysis for all new mobile-related procurements. Due: May 23, 2013 X
Part C: Customer-Centric
6. Deliver Better Digital Services Using Modern Tools and Technologies
6.3 Ensure all new digital services follow digital services and customer experience improvement guidelines. [Within 6 months of release of improvement guidance] Due: May 23, 2013 X
7. Improve Priority Customer Facing Services for Mobile Use
7.1 Engage with customers to identify at least two existing priority customer-facing services to optimize for mobile use. Due: August 23, 2012 X
7.2 Optimize at least two existing priority customer-facing services for mobile use and publish a plan for improving additional existing services. [Within 6 months of release of digital services improvement guidance] Due: May 23, 2013 X
8. Measure Performance and Customer Satisfaction to Improve Service Delivery
8.2 Implement performance and customer satisfaction measuring tools on all .gov websites. [Within 3 months of release of tools and guidance] Due: November 23, 2012 X


2.1 Engage with customers to identify at least two existing major customer-facing services that contain high-value data or content as first-move candidates to make compliant with new open data, content, and web API policy

2.1.0 Overall status: In-Progress

2.1.1 Paragraph on customer engagement approach:

To attain public input on which resources are of greatest interest and use to the public, the National Archives has posted a Blog post on NARAtions and on Facebook and Twitter. We will publicize the opportunity for public comment and reach out to specific customer groups.

2.1.2 Proposed Candidates to Enable via Web Services (APIs, etc):

FederalRegister.gov
Description: Integration of the Regulations.gov API into FederalRegister.gov and its API. This integration would provide greater access to public comments and supporting documents in Regulations.gov, and improve process for submitting public comments from FederalRegister.gov into Regulations.gov.
Customers: Legal community, advocacy groups, small businesses, the general public.

FederalRegiser.gov API
Description: Expand the FederalRegister.gov API to include the "Public Inspection Desk."
Customers: Legal community, advocacy groups, small businesses, the general public.

Code of Federal Regulations; Federal Register
Description: Develop an API for FDsys through the Office of Federal Register-Government Printing Office Partnership.
Customers: Legal community, advocacy groups, small businesses, the general public.

Online Public Access Description: Develop an API for the Online Public Access resource, the online public portal for National Archives records.
Customers: The general public, genealogists historians, researchers, students.

National Archives Catalog on Wikipedia
Description: Make additional National Archives records available through Wikipedia, which is accessible through the MediaWiki API.
Customers: The general public, historians, researchers, students.

National Archives Catalog on Flickr
Description: Make additional National Archives records available on Flickr, which is accessible through the Flickr API.
Customers: The general public, historians, researchers, students.


7.1 Engage with customers to identify at least two existing priority customer-facing services to optimize for mobile use

7.1.0 Overall status: In-Progress

7.1.1 Paragraph on customer engagement approach:

To attain public input on which resources are of greatest interest and use to the public, the National Archives has posted a Blog post on NARAtions and on Facebook and Twitter. We will publicize the opportunity for public comment and reach out to specific customer groups.

Proposed Candidates to Create or Further Optimize for Mobile Use:

FederalRegister.gov
Description: Mobile optimize FederalRegister.gov
Customers: Legal community, advocacy groups, small businesses, the general public.

Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents
Description: Develop a mobile application based on the Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents.
Customers: Legal community, advocacy groups, small businesses, the general public.

Archives.gov
Description: Mobile optimize Archives.gov.
Customers: The general public, veterans, historians, researchers, students.

Online Public Access
Description: Mobile optimize the Online Public Access resource, the online public portal for National Archives records.
Customers: The general public, genealogists historians, researchers, students.

National Archives Catalog on Wikipedia
Description: Make additional National Archives records available through Wikipedia, which is mobile optimized and available through mobile apps.
Customers: The general public, historians, researchers, students.

National Archives Catalog on Flickr
Description: Make additional National Archives records available through Flickr, which is mobile optimized and available through mobile apps.
Customers: The general public, historians, researchers, students.

Today’s Document
Description: Make improvements to the Today’s Document mobile application.
Customers: The general public, historians, researchers, students.

DocsTeach
Description: Make improvements to the mobile application for DocsTeach, an online educational resource featuring National Archives records.
Customers: Teachers, students.

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