**Where We'd Be Proud to Be**

OMB recently required USDA to commit as an enterprise to achieving
specific goals in terms of Expanding Electronic Government by July 2004.
This high-level plan, aligned with our USDA Enterprise Architecture v1.0
and OMB's joint 300 approach for IY 2005, requires that we document an
inventory of the current "As-Is" by Presidential Initiative (PI) in
terms of people, process and technology. The chart should reflect
efforts tied directly to [and]{.underline} duplicative of the PI or if
appropriate corresponding USDA initiative as stated in the OMB
eGovernment Strategy:
<http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/2003egov_strat.pdf> or in our USDA
Strategic Plan http://www.egov.usda.gov/. Please number each PI,
USDA/Enterprise, and Agency-specific initiative in the area of your PI
with a different number as shown in the example.

In effect these charts are mini enterprise architectures by each of the
Presidential Initiatives. If the documentation for what is requested
below is contained in other documents or format you have feel free just
to refer to and attach the files (e.g., technical architecture
diagrams). Some of this information might be contained in an OMB or USDA
Exhibit 300 for example.

Below is an example of the template with information included for
*completely illustrative purposes*. This is followed by the same
template for your use. Fill out the respective columns providing us with
the information needed to move forward. Please fill out a
[different]{.underline} row for each PI Initiative for which you are
responsible.

The questions below are offered for your consideration:

-   How can we achieve a significant difference in terms of measurable
    cost savings and/or improved service to our customers/employees by
    participating in at least 3 out of 4 of the domains (i.e., G2C, G2B,
    G2G, internal efficiency)?

-   Do we need to change business processes, policy, etc.?

-   How much would you estimate we are currently spending on the given
    area covered by the PI and/or corresponding USDA initiative? USDA
    personnel (FTEs), contractor support, hardware, software,
    enhancements, maintenance, etc.

-   What are those estimated savings or improved service metrics from
    implementing the PI? From the complementary USDA initiative? (e.g.,
    reduced technology spending, employees able to do more value-added
    tasks, quantifiable service improvements for customers vs. current
    standard; by July 2004 we must have hard numbers including being
    able to demonstrate at least \$2M in annual savings across the
    Department)

-   What USDA/agency initiatives fully complement Presidential
    Initiatives (PI)?

-   Do the USDA/agency initiatives duplicate the PI and the capabilities
    it will create short-term and long-term?

-   By what date will we turn off efforts/systems duplicative of or
    redundant to the PI or complementary USDA enterprise-wide
    initiative?

-   Similar to the question on the Project Plan, what do I as PI Lead or
    the participating USDA agencies need in order to achieve the
    milestones identified in the Project Plan or the What Would Make You
    Proud goals articulated below? (How many employees, funding,
    infrastructure, etc?)

Please return your completed template to: <EGOV@usda.gov>.

If you have any questions, please contact the eGovernment team via
email: <EGOV@usda.gov> or via telephone: 202.720.6144.

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