USING INTRANET/INTERNET TECHNOLOGY TO REPLACE SNEAKER NET IN REGIONAL/ENTERPRISE GIS

摘要

The Nassau County GIS has recently completed the implementation of regional data sharing using an intranet connecting three towns, two cities, and three villages to the County’s network. These governments encompass a 300 square mile area, with a population of 1.3 million. The system was facilitated by a Technology grant from the New York State Archives and Records Administration (SARA). The Pilot Electronic Government Initiative (PEGI) grants are designed to develop model approaches for counties or other regional governments to provide their constituent towns and villages with the capability to engage in electronic commerce with citizens and other government agencies over the Internet and NYT, a state-operated telecommunications network for government use. The PEGI grant is providing Nassau County with a secure FTP site for electronic distribution of data. The implementation will include: a Calendar of Upcoming Events, Documentation (User Guide, Data Dictionary, and Metadata): Directory (key contact individuals); and Support (problem reporting for hardware, software, and data including the ability to attach images of problem areas). The Support Section also includes a Query Log enabling users to review previously logged problems, System News, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s), a script library, and a comments area. Later phases of the project will allow multi-participant partners to maintain data that is their area of responsibility, through the intranet. This will be implemented in phases as data maintenance standards are implemented, training is accomplished, and the ability of the multi-participant to maintain the data has been demonstrated. The e-commerce phase will also provide access to Civil Service Forms and allow their submission via the internet.