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Directory Forum

About this Discussion Database

The Directory Forum is a subgroup of the Federal CIO Council's Interoperability Committee.

The Forum's mission is to provide a focus for coordinated Government-wide action on directory-related issues. Specific activities of the Directory Forum will include:

• Peer-to-peer assistance, and exchange of "best-practices" and other operational information among member agencies;
  
• Identification, analysis and proposed resolution of directory-related policy or implementation issues . The Directory Forum will propose standards, recommended practices, and policies to agencies via standard CIO Council review and dissemination processes;
  
• Promote development of an interoperable directory infrastructure for the Federal Government. The main task in support of this activity to be addressed in the short run is to implement a full-scale pilot electronic directory, containing name, organizational location, e-mail address and telephone number for substantially all Federal employees, accessible by Government users and the public via the Internet. Other tasks in this area of activity include coordination and cooperation with other governmental and private organizations, including vendors, and development of a strategic plan for a Federal directory infrastructure.

Federal officials who would like a user ID (required to post to this site but not to read) may request one from MAILTO:MSmith@USITC.gov. Please provide name, telephone number, and agency affiliation.

For more information on the Forum, contact Martin Smith at (202) 205-3258 or click on the link at the top of this page and peruse the site.