Mr. Zeke BrehmDEP EC Project Managerzbrehm@state.pa.us(717) 705-3869

Using Electronic Commerce To Build Using Electronic Commerce To Build A Strong Integrated DatabaseA Strong Integrated Database

FIX Phase IFIX Phase I (circa 1996)

EXAMPLE: BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP

BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP

BETHLEHEM STEEL CORP STEELTON PLT

RWLFRWLF

RWORWO

LQGENLQGENCARFCARF

CAHWOCAHWO

FacFac FacFac

Sub-Sub-PrimaryPrimary

WR (IU)WR (IU)

DISDISSWWSWW

•Standardization of client/site concept and data elements

AEPAEP

FML (2)FML (2)CU (2)CU (2)

PROC(26)PROC(26)

WPCFWPCF

SUSUGMP (3)GMP (3)DP (8)DP (8)TP (4)TP (4)PSU (3)PSU (3)

Electronic Commerce Electronic Commerce Enterprise ApproachEnterprise Approach

What do we mean by “enterprise”?What do we mean by “enterprise”?

What areas in DEP can we think of as What areas in DEP can we think of as being “enterprise”?being “enterprise”?

What are other ways we can think of What are other ways we can think of “enterprise”?“enterprise”?

The EC PuzzleThe EC Puzzle

The Regulated

Community

DEP Users, Culture, and Legal Issues

EC Tools

Contractors,

Vendors,

and Procurement

Resources-

Funding and Time

DEP PhilosophyDEP Philosophy

““Develop once. Use many times.”Develop once. Use many times.”““Don’t reinvent the wheel.”Don’t reinvent the wheel.”

We are interested in technology and We are interested in technology and application transferability, reusability, and application transferability, reusability, and modularity. modularity. We are interested in coordination and We are interested in coordination and partnering opportunities.partnering opportunities.We are interested in leveraging available IT We are interested in leveraging available IT assets, initiatives, existing infrastructures, assets, initiatives, existing infrastructures, etc.etc.

DEP PhilosophyDEP Philosophy“Multiple options, multiple Multiple options, multiple

costs.”costs.”

A government organization A government organization cannot favor one class of cannot favor one class of citizens over another. citizens over another. In order to attract the In order to attract the largest number of citizens, largest number of citizens, we must offer different we must offer different options such as XML, UDF, options such as XML, UDF, web forms, and even web forms, and even paper. paper.

““Build components common to Build components common to the enterprise so that all can the enterprise so that all can share.”share.”securitysecurityregistrationregistrationsubmittalsubmittalreviewreviewarchivearchivefinancialfinancialoutreach, education and outreach, education and trainingtrainingcommon data warehousecommon data warehouse

DEP’s Enterprise ApproachDEP’s Enterprise ApproachBenefitsBenefits

Avoids “stove pipe,” one use, throw away Avoids “stove pipe,” one use, throw away solutions.solutions.Lends itself to data integration.Lends itself to data integration.Takes care of security, archival, financial, etc. for Takes care of security, archival, financial, etc. for the user in a standardized way.the user in a standardized way.““Levels the playing field.”Levels the playing field.”Forces the program to focus on its business needs Forces the program to focus on its business needs and its application. and its application. Reduced marginal cost for each business Reduced marginal cost for each business area/program.area/program.

Security RegistrationSecurity RegistrationUser Name and PasswordUser Name and Password

Public Key Infrastructure Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)(PKI)

Certificate is obtained Certificate is obtained from a Certificate from a Certificate Authority (CA) prior to Authority (CA) prior to registering with DEPregistering with DEP

What level of certificate?What level of certificate?

PortalPortalMust have a certificate prior Must have a certificate prior to registrationto registrationThe registration process will The registration process will verify the certificate with the verify the certificate with the CA and the company with CA and the company with the legacy database (eFacts)the legacy database (eFacts)The registration process will The registration process will capture attributes such as capture attributes such as P.E., P.G., etc.P.E., P.G., etc.The registration process will The registration process will also capture user also capture user preferencespreferences

Submittal ReviewSubmittal ReviewAllow submitters several Allow submitters several different optionsdifferent optionsXML, UDF, web form, XML, UDF, web form, otherotherGive submitters access Give submitters access to a “work area” to to a “work area” to prepare submissions prepare submissions prior to submittalprior to submittalAllow “1st-level” edits on Allow “1st-level” edits on draft data prior to draft data prior to submissionsubmission

Allow submitters to review their submissions after DEP has received and processed it

Utilize a secure web site for the review

Legal requirement–PA Act 69, Pennsylvania Electronic Transactions Act

Other FunctionsOther Functions

ArchiveArchive“Digits to dust.”“Digits to dust.”FinancialFinancial

Automated Clearing Automated Clearing House (ACH) Electronic House (ACH) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), Funds Transfer (EFT), credit card, debit cardcredit card, debit card

Outreach, Outreach, Education and Education and TrainingTraining

Interim Storage Interim Storage Data WarehouseData Warehouse

PaperPaper

DEP-CTC PartnershipDEP-CTC PartnershipConcurrent Concurrent Technologies Technologies CorporationCorporation

DEP’s Oversight DEP’s Oversight ContractorContractor

Over 50 individual Over 50 individual work orderswork orders

8+ vendors to 8+ vendors to implementimplement

Independent 3rd partyIndependent 3rd partyVendor, product neutralVendor, product neutralTest, benchmark, pilot and Test, benchmark, pilot and recommend EC productsrecommend EC productsAvoid “adverse interest”Avoid “adverse interest”EC architect for the enterpriseEC architect for the enterpriseEC resource available for the EC resource available for the programsprogramsDoes not implementDoes not implementAvoid the proliferation of Avoid the proliferation of numerous non-interoperable numerous non-interoperable projectsprojects

Short List of Projects and Short List of Projects and VendorsVendors

Central Web Presence–Central Web Presence–

Interim Storage/Legacy Interim Storage/Legacy

Database Interfaces– Database Interfaces–

Security–Security–

Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR)– Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR)– andand LMILMI

Short List of Projects and Short List of Projects and Vendors Vendors (continued)(continued)

Oil and Gas Drilling Permit–Oil and Gas Drilling Permit–

Electronic Fee Collection– Electronic Fee Collection–

General Information Form (GIF)–General Information Form (GIF)–

Lab Sampling–Lab Sampling–

I A C

Computer Aid, Inc.

®

Report Drilling Permit

DEP Electronic CommerceDEP Electronic Commerce

DEP Portal

Lab Sampling

Discharge Monitoring

County Recycling Reports

Ground Water 2000

Oil and Gas

Fee Collection

Form

General Information

Air Emissions

Form

CountyConservation

Districts

BAQ Annual

Reporting

Concurrent Technologies Concurrent Technologies CorporationCorporation

Matthew M. NielsenMatthew M. Nielsen(717) 796-3194(717) 796-3194

Cell (717) 503-9330Cell (717) 503-9330nielsenm@ctc.comnielsenm@ctc.com

Lorraine Warwas Lorraine Warwas (717) 705-5413(717) 705-5413

c-lwarwas@state.pa.usc-lwarwas@state.pa.ushttp://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/drfc/info/ecpage.htmhttp://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/drfc/info/ecpage.htm