In order to maintain and sustain the OA web site, to ensure the currency and relevance of the information and the linkages, new staff have been added and trained for webmaster responsibilities. According to DOE Order 470.2A, DOE line managers are responsible for identifying corrective actions and resolving issues and concerns identified in OA findings and documented in OA evaluation reports. Karen Hsing for OA-30. A facility to accomplish this goal was designed in April, and the first phase was implemented in May and June 2000. ITC Phase II development is scheduled to begin in October 2000.
Portal technology is one the major elements of ITC implementation.
This technology is designed to take advantage of advances in the areas of web crawling, and information search and retrieval. Specifically, the technology allows a user to specify what information is of interest and how this information should be organized and presented after it is retrieved. The portal technology also allows the users access to other web compatible systems through the portal. In coordination with OA-10 managers, hardware and software tools and procedures are periodically reviewed by the Information Management Group to ensure that DCC operations are optimal. Computer Equipment Information technology continuously advances and new hardware and software products are frequently announced.