FEA DRM in Motion: Pioneering the DRM Implementation in the Federal Government

Federal agencies are mandated to leverage IT investments to transform the government to be citizen-centered and results-oriented. The Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) Data Reference Model (DRM) is being developed to guide this approach. The FEA DRM provides a federated structure for agencies intended to identify data redundancies, harmonize data requirements and facilitate data reuse and exchange across the Federal government.

The Department of the Interior (DOI) was the first federal cabinet agency to pilot the implementation of the FEA DRM structure. DOI’s pioneering approach uses a ‘top-down’ and ‘bottom-up’ analysis driven by enterprise architecture modernization blueprints and guided by enterprise data resource management governance. DOI’s success is remarkable. With four blueprints completed, DOI identified approximately 100 redundant systems to be retired. DOI received the highest OMB EA scorecard rating and awarded Federal Computer Week’s “Leadership in Government Transformation”, E-Government Institute’s “Excellence in Enterprise Architecture” and Government Computer News' "Promising Practices".

In this session, Suzanne will present the following topics:

• Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF) and FEA DRM Overview
• DOI’s FEA DRM Implementation Strategy
• DOI’s Enterprise Data Resource Management Framework and Governance
• DOI’s Data Reuse and Exchange Approach
• DOI’s Success Stories and Results