1. Develop government's information infrastructure to effectively use government information resources and support electronic government applications. The Government Information Technology Services (GITS) Working Group should coordinate the development of the government's information infrustructure in order to help implement the strategic vision and policy directions of the Information Infrastructure Task Force.[6] This infrastructure should be developed as a joint partnership between government, national laboratories, and universities on the one hand, and the nation's information technology industry on the other; and in coordination with the nation's broader research and development initiatives (e.g., the NII initiative and the federal High Performance Computing and Communications Program). The Interagency Management Council--chaired by the Associate Administrator of the GSA for FTS2000 with membership including senior information resources managers of various government agencies--is currently planning for the future replacement of the FTS2000 contracts. This planning effort should include the transport requirements for the government's information infrastructure and ensure the replacement to FTS2000 supports the development of the NII. A key role that government can play is to require greater interoperability among government systems. This can be facilitated by focusing the FTS2000 replacement and individual agency procurement requirements on systems that can interoperate, by working with industry to explore partnering opportunities, by promoting standards, and by identifying and removing regulatory barriers that may hinder development of the NII. Endnotes 6. See IT01: Provide Clear, Strong Leadership to Integrate Information Technology Into the Business of Government.
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