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Lauren BanksAssistant DirectorGovernment Information Assurance and Policy National Archives of Australia

Government information:Enabler of the digital economy

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Outline

1. What is ‘information as a service’?2. Whole-of-government initiatives3. National Archives initiatives

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Why information matters…

• Planning & decision-making

• Accountability

• Transparency

• Improves service delivery

• Economic benefits

Information as a service

• Cost efficiencies• Economic growth• Community participation• Fosters innovation

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W-O-G initiatives

• interim Digital Transformation Office• Cloud Service Panel• Parliamentary Workflow Solution• Common platforms

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National Archives initiatives

• Digital Continuity 2020 policy• Check-up Digital• AGIFT• Minimum metadata standard

…just to name a few!

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Digital Continuity 2020

Outcomes:• Identify valuable information assets • Embedded information governance

frameworks• Manage all information digitally • End to end digital business processes• Interoperable data systems and processes

Digital Continuity 2020

2020 targets • Business systems to be assessed against ISO 16175• Business decisions will be made and recorded

digitally• Government information will be interoperable• Agencies will meet minimum metadata

requirements• Agencies to meet standard professional

qualifications and capabilities

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Check-up Digital

• Released in July 2014• Self assessment of digital

information management capability

• Requirement to upload evidence

• Maturity model

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Awards for Digital Excellence

AGIFT

• As a linked data service

• Standardise description of datasets• Assist interoperability of datasets

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Minimum metadata

• Supports interoperability and management of government information

• Minimum metadata sets– for agencies– for Archives’ business processes

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Conclusion

• Information is an asset• Archives initiatives are about good

information management • Good information management enables WOG

information service delivery initiatives

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Questions?

naa.gov.au recordkeeping@naa.gov.au