1. Policy API ApproachUsing web APIs to easily and consistently enforce complexgovernment laws, policies, and regulations.{ }540.consultingJohn OBrien - June 10, 20131

2. { }540.consultinghttp://www.netage.com/economics/index-govcharts.htmlThe top down Government hierarchy.John OBrien - June 10, 20132

3. { }540.consultingSo many Laws, Regs, & Policies...... govern US Federal Governmentbusiness processes and are enforcedfrom the top down.John OBrien - June 10, 20133

4. { }540.consultingThe policiesare designedfor people toread.(ok that may bedebatable if I saideasily read)John OBrien - June 10, 20134

5. { }540.consultingButimpossiblefor machines toreadinterpretenforceJohn OBrien - June 10, 20135

6. { }540.consultingYetbusiness systemsare continually calledupon tomanage and enablebusiness operationswhileenforcing policiesvia system controlsJohn OBrien - June 10, 20136

7. { }540.consultingSo system owners at theagency level have tocontinually...Look for new andupdated policies beingpublishedInterpret new andupdated policies anddetermine impactRe-configure and re-factor businesssystems to enforceJohn OBrien - June 10, 20137

8. { }540.consultingAnd policy owners at thetop are continually...Monitoring output ofbusiness systemsMeasuring and ensuringcomplianceEnforcing policiesJohn OBrien - June 10, 20138

9. Can a single set of APIs help both parties?In many cases - YES.{ }540.consultingJohn OBrien - June 10, 20139

10. Policy APIsGovernment managed libraries ofpolicies correlated with machinereadable and executable rules that canbe read and/or invoked by agencybusiness systems via a set of APIs tocontrol processes.{ }540.consulting{ }540.consultingBuilt, managed, and maintained by the policy makersConsumed by / integrated into agency business systemsJohn OBrien - June 10, 201310

11. Government EmployeesPolicy API AdminBusiness SystemsPolicy API EndpointsGET /policy POST /input GET /resultsGovernment employeesmanagelibrary of regulations andrules in a self servicedashboardAPI endpoints are built toexpose reg / rulesexecute rulesallow integrationBusiness systemsconsume and integratewith APIsto consistently controlpolicy governed businessprocesses{ }540.consultingJohn OBrien - June 10, 201311

12. Government EmployeesPolicy API AdminAPI endpoints that meet the intent of different types of Business System integration needs.Systems (apps) that justwant to invoke policy rulesand get back answers allthru API callsSystems (apps) that want toinvoke policy rules andprovide interactiveexperience with policy APIPolicy API Endpoints{ }540.consultingAPIs should bedesigned andshipped fordifferentintegrationneeds.1Systems (apps) that justwant access to library ofpolicies and rules2 3John OBrien - June 10, 201312

13. Systems that want to invoke policy rules and provide interactiveexperience with policy API1{ }540.consultingPolicy API AdminPolicy APIEndpointsExamplePolicy UIPOST /inputredirect user to address anypolicy specic input not availableor provided via integration(allows for exibility whenpolicy inputs change)GET /resultsJohn OBrien - June 10, 201313

14. Systems that just want to invoke policy rules and get back answersall thru API calls2{ }540.consultingPolicy API AdminPolicy APIEndpointsExamplePOST /inputGET /resultsdoes require businesssystem to send in theright input to get backright outputJohn OBrien - June 10, 201314

15. Systems (apps) that just want access to library of policies and rules3{ }540.consultingPolicy API AdminPolicy API EndpointsExampleGET /policyJohn OBrien - June 10, 201315

16. Systems (apps) that just want access to library of policies and rules3{ }540.consultingPolicy API AdminPolicy API EndpointsExampleEnterprise BusinessSystems that have theirown rules library andengine to govern aspecic business process.They would downloadand ingest the rules.GET /policyGET /ruleJohn OBrien - June 10, 2013Yes, this may requiremapping and predenedrules structure.16

17. An recent example that aligns with some various parts of this approachClause Logic Servicepublished by DPAP{ }540.consultinghttp://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pdi/eb/clause_logic_service.htmlProvides the hundreds of contractwriting systems across the DoD a singleAPI to get the right clauses (terms andconditions) based upon the type ofcontract.John OBrien - June 10, 201317

18. { }540.consultingEasily managed bygovernment thru Admininterface.Library of regulationsand clauses availablethru simple APIrequests.Integrates in aninteractive mode only atthis time (user isredirected to Policy UIlike in example 2)John OBrien - June 10, 201318

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20. { }540.consultingQuestions?John OBrien - June 10, 201320