Exhibit 300 FY2009

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 300 FY2009  

 

 

PART I: SUMMARY INFORMATION AND JUSTIFICATION  

In Part I, complete Sections A, B, C, and D for all capital assets (IT and non-IT). Complete Sections E and F for IT capital assets.

 

 

 

Section A: Overview (All Capital Assets)  

The following series of questions are to be completed for all investments.

 

 

 

I. A. 1. Date of Submission:   

 

 

 

2007-09-10

 

 

I. A. 2. Agency:   

 

 

 

005

 

 

I. A. 3. Bureau:   

 

 

 

53

 

 

I. A. 4. Name of this Capital Asset:   

 

(short text - 250 characters)

 

 

Water and Climate Information System

 

 

I. A. 5. Unique Project (Investment) Identifier:   

 

For IT investment only, see section 53. For all other, use agency ID system.

 

 

005-53-01-11-01-0013-00

 

 

I. A. 6. What kind of investment will this be in FY2009?   

 

Please NOTE: Investments moving to O&M in FY2009, with Planning/Acquisition activities prior to FY2009 should not select O&M. These investments should indicate their current status.

 

 

Mixed Life Cycle

 

 

I. A. 7. What was the first budget year this investment was submitted to OMB?   

 

 

 

FY2003

 

 

I. A. 8. Provide a brief summary and justification for this investment, including a brief description of how this, closes in part or in whole, an identified agency performance gap:   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

The Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting (Water and Climate Information System - WCIS) investment supports the USDA mission of providing "leadership in natural resources and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient management." WCIS provides the science-based water, climate and soil climate information for NRCS business applications conservation planning and implementation to make informed decisions about soil, water, plant, and other natural resource issues. WCIS supports the collection, storage, quality control, analysis, and dissemination of the western states high mountain climate data, water supply data and information; and the nation’s soil climate data. WCIS provides data access to users from the federal, state, local and general public levels. Users include water users, water managers, municipalities, and the scientific community. WCIS assets also support applications within the other NRCS investments (Conservation Program Delivery (CPD) and Natural Resource Information, Inventory, and Assessment (NRIIA)). The WCIS investment consists of modular, interdependent components. They include: Snow Telemetry (SNOTEL), Soil and Climate Analysis Network (SCAN), Water Supply Forecasting, and Climate Data. SNOTEL is an automated remote site data acquisition application. SCAN utilizes SNOTEL data collection methods and is a collection of atmospheric and soil climate data from remote sites throughout the United States. Water Supply Forecasting prepares streamflow forecasts and water quantity assessments. Climate Data provides historical data for NRCS models as well as climate analysis products.

 

 

I. A. 9. Did the Agency's Executive/Investment Committee approve this request?   

 

 

 

yes

 

 

I. A. 9. a. If "yes," what was the date of this approval?   

 

 

 

2007-08-29

 

 

I. A. 10. Did the Project Manager review this Exhibit?   

 

 

 

yes

 

 

I. A. 11. Contact information of Project Manager  

 

 

Name   

 

(short text - 250 characters)

 

 

Laurel A. Grimsted

 

 

Phone Number   

 

(short text - 250 characters)

 

 

503-414-3053

 

 

E-mail   

 

(short text - 250 characters)

 

 

laurel.grimsted@por.usda.gov

 

 

I. A. 11. a. What is the current FAC-P/PM certification level of the project/program manager?   

 

 

 

TBD

 

 

I. A. 12. Has the agency developed and/or promoted cost effective, energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable techniques or practices for this project?   

 

 

 

yes

 

 

I. A. 12. a. Will this investment include electronic assets (including computers)?   

 

 

 

yes

 

 

I. A. 12. b. Is this investment for new construction or major retrofit of a Federal building or facility? (answer applicable to non-IT assets only)   

 

 

 

no

 

 

I. A. 12. b. 1. If "yes," is an ESPC or UESC being used to help fund this investment?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. A. 12. b. 2. If "yes," will this investment meet sustainable design principles?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. A. 12. b. 3. If "yes," is it designed to be 30% more energy efficient than relevant code?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. A. 13. Does this investment directly support one of the PMA initiatives?   

 

 

 

yes

 

 

I. A. 13. a. If "yes," check all that apply:   

 

 

 

Expanded E-Government

 

 

I. A. 13. b. Briefly and specifically describe for each selected how this asset directly supports the identified initiative(s)? (e.g. If E-Gov is selected, is it an approved shared service provider or the managing partner?)   

 

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WCIS provides public web access to natural resource information such as water, climate and soil climate. The user accesses to data and water supply forecasts have increased every year from 55,261 in FY 2000 to over 6 million in FY2005. WCIS is providing data online to help water managers, water users, municipalities and private landowners manage their resources.

 

 

I. A. 14. Does this investment support a program assessed using the Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART)? (For more information about the PART, visit www.whitehouse.gov/omb/part.)   

 

 

 

yes

 

 

I. A. 14. a. If "yes," does this investment address a weakness found during the PART review?   

 

 

 

yes

 

 

I. A. 14. b. If "yes," what is the name of the PARTed Program?   

 

(short text - 250 characters)

 

 

Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program

 

 

I. A. 14. c. If "yes," what PART rating did it receive?   

 

 

 

Moderately Effective

 

 

I. A. 15. Is this investment for information technology?   

 

 

 

yes

 

 

I. A. 16. What is the level of the IT Project? (per CIO Council PM Guidance)   

 

Level 1 - Projects with low-to-moderate complexity and risk. Example: Bureau-level project such as a stand-alone information system that has low- to-moderate complexity and risk.
Level 2 - Projects with high complexity and/or risk which are critical to the mission of the organization. Examples: Projects that are part of a portfolio of projects/systems that impact each other and/or impact mission activities. Department-wide projects that impact cross-organizational missions, such as an agency-wide system integration that includes large scale Enterprise Resource Planning (e.g., the DoD Business Mgmt Modernization Program).
Level 3 - Projects that have high complexity, and/or risk, and have government-wide impact. Examples: Government-wide initiative (E-GOV, President's Management Agenda). High interest projects with Congress, GAO, OMB, or the general public. Cross-cutting initiative (Homeland Security).

 

 

Level 1

 

 

I. A. 17. What project management qualifications does the Project Manager have? (per CIO Council’s PM Guidance):   

 

(1) Project manager has been validated as qualified for this investment;(2) Project manager qualification is under review for this investment;(3) Project manager assigned to investment, but does not meet requirements;(4) Project manager assigned but qualification status review has not yet started;(5) No Project manager has yet been assigned to this investment

 

 

(1) Project manager has been validated as qualified for this investment

 

 

I. A. 18. Is this investment identified as "high risk" on the Q4-FY 2007 agency high risk report (per OMB Memorandum M-05-23)?   

 

 

 

no

 

 

I. A. 19. Is this a financial management system?   

 

 

 

no

 

 

I. A. 19. a. If "yes," does this investment address a FFMIA compliance area?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. A. 19. a. 1. If "yes," which compliance area   

 

(short text - 250 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

I. A. 19. a. 2. If "no," what does it address?   

 

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I. A. 19. b. If "yes," please identify the system name(s) and system acronym(s) as reported in the most recent financial systems inventory update required by Circular A-11 section 52   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

I. A. 20. What is the percentage breakout for the total FY2009 funding request for the following? (This should total 100%)  

 

 

I. A. 20. a. Hardware   

 

 

 

11

 

 

I. A. 20. b. Software   

 

 

 

1

 

 

I. A. 20. c. Services   

 

 

 

30

 

 

I. A. 20. d. Other   

 

 

 

58

 

 

I. A. 21. If this project produces information dissemination products for the public, are these products published to the Internet in conformance with OMB Memorandum 05-04 and included in your agency inventory, schedules and priorities?   

 

 

 

yes

 

 

I. A. 22. Contact information of individual responsible for privacy related questions:  

 

 

I. A. 22. a. Name   

 

(short text - 250 characters)

 

 

Mary Alston

 

 

I. A. 22. b. Phone Number   

 

(short text - 250 characters)

 

 

301-504-2286

 

 

I. A. 22. c. Title   

 

(short text - 250 characters)

 

 

FOIA Officer

 

 

I. A. 22. d. E-mail   

 

(short text - 250 characters)

 

 

mary.alston@usda.gov

 

 

I. A. 23. Are the records produced by this investment appropriately scheduled with the National Archives and Records Administration's approval?   

 

 

 

yes

 

 

I. A. 24. Does this investment directly support one of the GAO High Risk Areas?   

 

Question 24 must be answered by all Investments:

 

 

no

 

 

Section B: Summary of Spending (All Capital Assets)  

 

 

I. B. 1. Provide the total estimated life-cycle cost for this investment by completing the following table. All amounts represent budget authority in millions, and are rounded to three decimal places. Federal personnel costs should be included only in the row designated "Government FTE Cost," and should be excluded from the amounts shown for "Planning," "Full Acquisition," and "Operation/Maintenance." The "TOTAL" estimated annual cost of the investment is the sum of costs for "Planning," "Full Acquisition," and "Operation/Maintenance." For Federal buildings and facilities, life-cycle costs should include long term energy, environmental, decommissioning, and/or restoration costs. The costs associated with the entire life-cycle of the investment should be included in this report.   

 

Note: For the cross-agency investments, this table should include all funding (both managing and partner agencies).
Government FTE Costs should not be included as part of the TOTAL represented.

 

 

 

PY-1 Spending Prior to 2007

PY 2007

CY 2008

BY 2009

BY+1 2010

BY+2 2011

BY+3 2012

BY+4 2013 and Beyond

Total

Planning

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition

3.914

0.620

0.640

0.660

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal Planning & Acquisition

3.914

0.620

0.640

0.660

 

 

 

 

 

Operations & Maintenance

8.673

1.030

1.060

1.090

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

12.587

1.650

1.700

1.750

 

 

 

 

 

Government FTE Costs

7.816

0.623

0.660

0.640

 

 

 

 

 

Number of FTE represented by cost

6

5

5.0

5.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. B. 2. Will this project require the agency to hire additional FTE's?   

 

 

 

no

 

 

I. B. 2. a. If "yes," How many and in what year?   

 

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I. B. 3. If the summary of spending has changed from the FY2008 President's budget request, briefly explain those changes.   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

The cost per FTE and projected FTE numbers have been updated

 

 

Section C: Acquisition/Contract Strategy (All Capital Assets)  

 

 

I. C. 1. Complete the table for all (including all non-Federal) contracts and/or task orders currently in place or planned for this investment. Total Value should include all option years for each contract. Contracts and/or task orders completed do not need to be included.   

 

SIS - Share in Services contract; ESPC - Energy savings performance contract ; UESC - Utility energy efficiency service contract; EUL - Enhanced use lease contract; N/A - no alternative financing used.
(Character Limitations: Contract or Task Order Number - 250 Characters; Type of Contract/Task Order - 250 Characters; Name of CO - 250 Characters; CO Contact Information - 250 Characters)

 

 

 

 

 

I. C. 2. If earned value is not required or will not be a contract requirement for any of the contracts or task orders above, explain why:   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

I. C. 3. Do the contracts ensure Section 508 compliance?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. C. 3. a. Explain Why:   

 

(medium text - 500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

I. C. 4. Is there an acquisition plan which has been approved in accordance with agency requirements?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. C. 4. a. If "yes," what is the date?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. C. 4. b. If "no," will an acquisition plan be developed?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. C. 4. b. 1. If "no," briefly explain why:   

 

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Section D: Performance Information (All Capital Assets)  

In order to successfully address this area of the exhibit 300, performance goals must be provided for the agency and be linked to the annual performance plan. The investment must discuss the agency’s mission and strategic goals, and performance measures (indicators) must be provided. These goals need to map to the gap in the agency's strategic goals and objectives this investment is designed to fill. They are the internal and external performance benefits this investment is expected to deliver to the agency (e.g., improve efficiency by 60 percent, increase citizen participation by 300 percent a year to achieve an overall citizen participation rate of 75 percent by FY 2xxx, etc.). The goals must be clearly measurable investment outcomes, and if applicable, investment outputs. They do not include the completion date of the module, milestones, or investment, or general goals, such as, significant, better, improved that do not have a quantitative measure.

 

 

 

I. D. 1. Table 1. Performance Information Table   

 

In order to successfully address this area of the exhibit 300, performance goals must be provided for the agency and be linked to the annual performance plan. The investment must discuss the agency’s mission and strategic goals, and performance measures (indicators) must be provided. These goals need to map to the gap in the agency's strategic goals and objectives this investment is designed to fill. They are the internal and external performance benefits this investment is expected to deliver to the agency (e.g., improve efficiency by 60 percent, increase citizen participation by 300 percent a year to achieve an overall citizen participation rate of 75 percent by FY 2xxx, etc.). The goals must be clearly measurable investment outcomes, and if applicable, investment outputs. They do not include the completion date of the module, milestones, or investment, or general goals, such as, significant, better, improved that do not have a quantitative measure.

Agencies must use the following table to report performance goals and measures for the major investment and use the Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) Performance Reference Model (PRM). Map all Measurement Indicators to the corresponding "Measurement Area" and "Measurement Grouping" identified in the PRM. There should be at least one Measurement Indicator for each of the four different Measurement Areas (for each fiscal year). The PRM is available at www.egov.gov. The table can be extended to include performance measures for years beyond FY 2009.

 

 

 

Strategic Goal(s) Supported

Measurement Area

Measurement Grouping

Measurement Indicator

Baseline

Target

Actual Results

2005

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Customer Results

Access

User accesses of data and forecasts in fiscal year

4,402,701 [baseline is FY2004]

4,500,000 user accesses to data and forecasts during FY05.

11,747,633

2005

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Mission and Business Results

Environmental Monitoring and Forecasting

Number of water supply forecasts issued during fiscal year

11281 (baseline is FY 04 actual)

Issue 13,000 forecasts in FY05.

15,214 forecasts

2005

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Processes and Activities

Errors

Decrease the percentage of forecasts accuracy error in 29 indicator basins.

17% [baseline is FY04 actual]

reduce accuracy error to 16%

Achieved goal of 16% accuracy

2005

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Technology

Availability

Total number of automated SNOTEL stations.

708 [baseline is FY2004]

Increase total number of automated stations by 6.

Increased by 11 to 719 total.

2006

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Customer Results

Access

User accesses of data and forecasts in fiscal year

11747633 (baseline is FY 2005)

Increase by 100,000 user accesses

15,652,850 accesses

2006

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Mission and Business Results

Environmental Monitoring and Forecasting

Number of water supply forecasts issued during fiscal year

15,214

Issue 10,706 forecasts in FY 2006

Issued 13,066 forecasts

2006

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Processes and Activities

Errors

Forecast accuracy using the Nash-Sutcliffe Score

New Indicator for FY 06

Achieve .62 score for Nash-Sutcliffe Forecast Accuracy

Score of .61 achieved

2006

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Technology

Availability

Total number of automated SCAN stations.

110 [baseline is FY2005]

Increase total number of automated stations by 10.

116 stations achieved

2006

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Technology

Availability

Total number of automated SNOTEL stations.

719 [baseline is FY2005]

Increase total number of automated stations by 6.

739 stations achieved

2007

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Customer Results

Access

User accesses of data and forecasts in fiscal year.

15,652,850 (baseline is FY 2006)

Increase by 100,000 user accesses

11,000,000 expected

2007

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Mission and Business Results

Environmental Monitoring and Forecasting

Number of water supply forecasts issued during fiscal year.

13066 (baseline is FY 06 actual)

Increase the number of forecasts issued by 100.

13,200 expected

2007

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Processes and Activities

Errors

Forecast accuracy using the Nash-Sutcliffe Score

Score of .61

Increase score to .62

.62 expected

2007

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Technology

Availability

Total number of automated SCAN stations.

116 [baseline is FY2006]

Increase total number of automated stations by 10.

162 stations achieved

2007

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Technology

Availability

Total number of automated SNOTEL stations.

739 [baseline is FY2006]

Increase total number of automated stations by 6.

761 stations achieved

2008

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Customer Results

Access

User accesses of data and forecasts in fiscal year.

Baseline is 11,000,000

Increase to 11,100,000

TBD in Oct. 2008

2008

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Mission and Business Results

Environmental Monitoring and Forecasting

Number of water supply forecasts issued during fiscal year.

Baseline is 13,200

Increase number of forecasts issued to 13,240

TBD in Oct. 2008

2008

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Processes and Activities

Errors

Forecast accuracy using the Nash-Sutcliffe Score

Score of .62

Increase score to .625

TBD in Oct. 2008

2008

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Technology

Availability

Total number of automated SCAN stations.

162 [baseline is FY2007]

Increase total number of automated stations to 172

TBD in Oct. 2008

2008

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Technology

Availability

Total number of automated SNOTEL stations.

Baseline is 761

Increase total number of automated stations to 767

TBD in Oct. 2008

2009

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Customer Results

Access

User accesses of data and forecasts in fiscal year.

Baseline is 11,100,000

Increase to 11,200,000

TBD in Oct. 2009

2009

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Mission and Business Results

Environmental Monitoring and Forecasting

Number of water supply forecasts issued during fiscal year.

Baseline is 13,240

Increase number of forecasts issued to 13,280

TBD in Oct. 2009

2009

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Processes and Activities

Errors

Forecast accuracy using the Nash-Sutcliffe Score

Baseline is score of .625

Increase score to .63

TBD in Oct. 2009

2009

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Technology

Availability

Total number of automated SCAN stations.

Baseline is 172

Increase total number of automated stations to 182

TBD in Oct. 2009

2009

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Technology

Availability

Total number of automated SNOTEL stations.

Baseline is 767

Increase total number of automated stations to 773

TBD in Oct. 2009

2010

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Customer Results

Access

User accesses of data and forecasts in fiscal year.

Baseline is 11,200,000

Increase to 11,300,000

TBD in Oct 2010

2010

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Mission and Business Results

Environmental Monitoring and Forecasting

Number of water supply forecasts issued during fiscal year.

Baseline is 13,280

Increase number of forecasts issued to 13,290

TBD in Oct 2010

2010

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Processes and Activities

Errors

Forecast accuracy using the Nash-Sutcliffe Score

Baseline is score of .630

Increase score to .635

TBD in Oct 2010

2010

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Technology

Availability

Total number of automated SCAN stations.

Baseline is 182

Increase total number of automated stations to 192

TBD in Oct 2010

2010

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Technology

Availability

Total number of automated SNOTEL stations.

Baseline is 773

Increase total number of automated stations to 779

TBD in Oct 2010

2011

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Customer Results

Access

User accesses of data and forecasts in fiscal year.

Baseline is 11,300,000

Increase to 11,400,000

TBD in Oct 2011

2011

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Mission and Business Results

Environmental Monitoring and Forecasting

Number of water supply forecasts issued during fiscal year.

Baseline is 13,290

Increase number of forecasts issued to 13,300

TBD in Oct 2011

2011

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Processes and Activities

Errors

Forecast accuracy using the Nash-Sutcliffe Score

Baseline is score of .635

Increase score to .64

TBD in Oct 2011

2011

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Technology

Availability

Total number of automated SCAN stations.

Baseline is 192

Increase total number of automated stations to 202

TBD in Oct 2011

2011

Protect and Enhance the Nation's Natural Resource Base and Environment

Technology

Availability

Total number of automated SNOTEL stations.

Baseline is 779

Increase total number of automated stations to 785

TBD in Oct 2011

 

 

Section E: Security and Privacy (IT Capital Assets only)  

In order to successfully address this area of the business case, each question below must be answered at the system/application level, not at a program or agency level. Systems supporting this investment on the planning and operational systems security tables should match the systems on the privacy table below. Systems on the Operational Security Table must be included on your agency FISMA system inventory and should be easily referenced in the inventory (i.e., should use the same name or identifier).

For existing Mixed-Life Cycle investments where enhancement, development, and/or modernization is planned, include the investment in both the “Systems in Planning” table (Table 3) and the “Operational Systems” table (Table 4). Systems which are already operational, but have enhancement, development, and/or modernization activity, should be included in both Table 3 and Table 4. Table 3 should reflect the planned date for the system changes to be complete and operational, and the planned date for the associated C&A update. Table 4 should reflect the current status of the requirements listed. In this context, information contained within Table 3 should characterize what updates to testing and documentation will occur before implementing the enhancements; and Table 4 should characterize the current state of the materials associated with the existing system.

All systems listed in the two security tables should be identified in the privacy table. The list of systems in the “Name of System” column of the privacy table (Table 8) should match the systems listed in columns titled “Name of System” in the security tables (Tables 3 and 4). For the Privacy table, it is possible that there may not be a one-to-one ratio between the list of systems and the related privacy documents. For example, one PIA could cover multiple systems. If this is the case, a working link to the PIA may be listed in column (d) of the privacy table more than once (for each system covered by the PIA).

 

 

 

I. E. 1. Have the IT security costs for the system(s) been identified and integrated into the overall costs of the investment?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. E. 1. a. If "yes," provide the "Percentage IT Security" for the budget year:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. E. 2. Is identifying and assessing security and privacy risks a part of the overall risk management effort for each system supporting or part of this investment?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. E. 3. Systems in Planning and Undergoing Enhancement(s) – Security Table:   

 

The questions asking whether there is a PIA which covers the system and whether a SORN is required for the system are discrete from the narrative fields. The narrative column provides an opportunity for free text explanation why a working link is not provided. For example, a SORN may be required for the system, but the system is not yet operational. In this circumstance, answer “yes” for column (e) and in the narrative in column (f), explain that because the system is not operational the SORN is not yet required to be published.

 

 

 

 

 

I. E. 4. Operational Systems - Security:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. E. 5. Have any weaknesses related to any of the systems part of or supporting this investment been identified by the agency or IG?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. E. 5. a. If "yes," have those weaknesses been incorporated into the agency's plan of action and milestone process?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. E. 6. Indicate whether an increase in IT security funding is requested to remediate IT security weaknesses?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

I. E. 6. a. If "yes," specify the amount, provide a general description of the weakness, and explain how the funding request will remediate the weakness.   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

I. E. 7. How are contractor security procedures monitored, verified, and validated by the agency for the contractor systems above?   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

I. E. 8. Planning & Operational Systems - Privacy Table:   

 

Details for Text Options:
Column (d): If yes to (c), provide the link(s) to the publicly posted PIA(s) with which this system is associated. If no to (c), provide an explanation why the PIA has not been publicly posted or why the PIA has not been conducted.

Column (f): If yes to (e), provide the link(s) to where the current and up to date SORN(s) is published in the federal register. If no to (e), provide an explanation why the SORN has not been published or why there isn’t a current and up to date SORN.

Note: Links must be provided to specific documents not general privacy websites.

 

 

 

 

 

Section F: Enterprise Architecture (EA) (IT Capital Assets only)  

In order to successfully address this area of the business case and capital asset plan you must ensure the investment is included in the agency's EA and Capital Planning and Invesment Control (CPIC) process, and is mapped to and supports the FEA. You must also ensure the business case demonstrates the relationship between the investment and the business, performance, data, services, application, and technology layers of the agency's EA.

 

 

 

I. F. 1. Is this investment included in your agency's target enterprise architecture?   

 

 

 

yes

 

 

I. F. 1. a. If "no," please explain why?   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

I. F. 2. Is this investment included in the agency's EA Transition Strategy?   

 

 

 

no

 

 

I. F. 2. a. If "yes," provide the investment name as identified in the Transition Strategy provided in the agency's most recent annual EA Assessment.   

 

(medium text - 500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

I. F. 2. b. If "no," please explain why?   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

There is no transition activity underway at this time.

 

 

I. F. 3. Is this investment identified in a completed (contains a target architecture) and approved segment architecture?   

 

 

 

no

 

 

I. F. 3. a. If "yes," provide the name of the segment architecture.   

 

(medium text - 500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

I. F. 4. Service Component Reference Model (SRM) Table :   

 

Identify the service components funded by this major IT investment (e.g., knowledge management, content management, customer relationship management, etc.). Provide this information in the format of the following table. For detailed guidance regarding components, please refer to http://www.egov.gov.

a. Use existing SRM Components or identify as “NEW”. A “NEW” component is one not already identified as a service component in the FEA SRM.
b. A reused component is one being funded by another investment, but being used by this investment. Rather than answer yes or no, identify the reused service component funded by the other investment and identify the other investment using the Unique Project Identifier (UPI) code from the OMB Ex 300 or Ex 53 submission.
c. ‘Internal’ reuse is within an agency. For example, one agency within a department is reusing a service component provided by another agency within the same department. ‘External’ reuse is one agency within a department reusing a service component provided by another agency in another department. A good example of this is an E-Gov initiative service being reused by multiple organizations across the federal government.
d. Please provide the percentage of the BY requested funding amount used for each service component listed in the table. If external, provide the percentage of the BY requested funding amount transferred to another agency to pay for the service. The percentages in this column can, but are not required to, add up to 100%.

 

 

 

Agency Component Description

FEA SRM Service Type

FEA SRM Component (a)

Service Component Reused - Component Name (b)

Service Component Reused - UPI (b)

Internal or External Reuse? (c)

BY Funding Percentage (d)

SNOTEL Data Acquisition System

SNOTEL (Snowpack Telemetry) System collects data from high mountain remote sites using meteor burst communications

Data Management

Loading and Archiving

 

 

No Reuse

0

Natural Resource Data Web Services Framework

A framework for establishing web services to climate data

Data Management

Data Exchange

 

 

No Reuse

0

AWDB - air and water database schema

Central database with schema that allows storage of Snow, Water, Climate, and Soil Moisture/Temperature and other parameter data.

Data Management

Data Warehouse

 

 

No Reuse

0

USDA eAuthentication Service

Single Sign On Authentication Service

Security Management

Identification and Authentication

Identification and Authentication

005-03-02-01-01-8003-00

Internal

0

 

 

I. F. 5. Table 1. Technical Reference Model (TRM) Table:   

 

To demonstrate how this major IT investment aligns with the FEA Technical Reference Model (TRM), please list the Service Areas, Categories, Standards, and Service Specifications supporting this IT investment.

a. Service Components identified in the previous question should be entered in this column. Please enter multiple rows for FEA SRM Components supported by multiple TRM Service Specifications
b. In the Service Specification field, agencies should provide information on the specified technical standard or vendor product mapped to the FEA TRM Service Standard, including model or version numbers, as appropriate.

 

 

 

FEA TRM Service Area

FEA TRM Service Category

FEA TRM Service Standard

Service Specification (i.e., vendor and product name)

Loading and Archiving

Service Platform and Infrastructure

Database / Storage

Database

IBM Informix

Loading and Archiving

Service Platform and Infrastructure

Database / Storage

Database

netCDF

Data Exchange

Service Access and Delivery

Access Channels

Other Electronic Channels

Web Service

Data Exchange

Component Framework

Data Interchange

Data Exchange

SOAP

Data Warehouse

Service Platform and Infrastructure

Database / Storage

Database

IBM Informix

Data Warehouse

Service Platform and Infrastructure

Database / Storage

Database

NetCDF

 

 

I. F. 6. Will the application leverage existing components and/or applications across the Government (i.e., FirstGov, Pay.Gov, etc)?   

 

 

 

yes

 

 

I. F. 6. a. If "yes," please describe.   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

NRCS uses USA.Gov and Geospatial OneStop to provide access to Natural Resouce Information

 

 

PART II: PLANNING, ACQUISITION AND PERFORMANCE INFORMATION  

Part II should be completed only for investments identified as “Planning” or “Full-Acquisition,” or “Mixed Life-Cycle” investments in response to Question 6 in Part I, Section A above

 

 

 

Section A: Alternatives Analysis (All Capital Assets)  

In selecting the best capital asset, you should identify and consider at least three viable alternatives, in addition to the current baseline, i.e., the status quo. Use OMB Circular A-94 for all investments and the Clinger Cohen Act of 1996 for IT investments to determine the criteria you should use in your Benefit/Cost Analysis.

 

 

 

II. A. 1. Did you conduct an alternatives analysis for this project?   

 

 

 

yes

 

 

II. A. 1. a. If "yes," provide the date the analysis was completed?   

 

 

 

2005-08-31

 

 

II. A. 1. b. If "no," what is the anticipated date this analysis will be completed?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

II. A. 1. c. If no analysis is planned, please briefly explain why:   

 

(medium text - 500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

II. A. 2. Use the results of your alternatives analysis to complete the following table:   

 

(Character Limitations: Alternative Analyzed - 250 characters; Description of Alternative - 500 Characters)

 

 

 

Description of Alternative

Risk Lifecycle Cost Estimate

Risk Lifecycle Benefits Estimate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

The distributed alternative would focus on a few data warehouses. The internal data would still be available through the WCIS facility, the geospatial and other natural resource data would be available through the data mart at ITC, and the other climatic data would be available through the Applied Climate Information System with a connection from ITC.

569575.000

950200.000

 

 

 

 

 

 

II. A. 3. Which alternative was selected by the Agency's Executive/Investment Committee and why was it chosen?   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

Alternative 2 is significantly less expensive and has much less risk than the other two alternatives. In the qualitative analysis, the risk of having a single point of failure in Alternative 1 is too significant. Alternative 3 is not well aligned with the Agencys future strategy and cannot be easily leveraged from a central web farm. Alternative 2, Distributed Data Architecture, is recommended because it is significantly better than Alternative 3 and varies little from Alternative 1.

 

 

II. A. 4. What specific qualitative benefits will be realized?   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

Alternative 2 provides reduced risks of having data unavailable. NRCS relies on its data assets on a daily basis for mission critical activities and functions. Having all data located at multiple geographically separated data centers mitigates risks associated with natural and human catastrophic events that could impact a single data repository. Consolidating data enables immediate access to the data globally. There are significant benefits in being able to access data on demand without waiting extended periods that cannot be measured quantitatively.

 

 

II. A. 5. Will the selected alternative replace a legacy system in-part or in-whole?   

 

 

 

no

 

 

II. A. 5. a. If “yes,” are the migration costs associated with the migration to the selected alternative included in this investment, the legacy investment, or in a separate migration investment?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

II. A. 5. b. Table 1. If "yes," please provide the following information:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section B: Risk Management (All Capital Assets)  

You should have performed a risk assessment during the early planning and initial concept phase of this investment's life-cycle, developed a risk-adjusted life-cycle cost estimate and a plan to eliminate, mitigate or manage risk, and be actively managing risk throughout the investment's life-cycle.

 

 

 

II. B. 1. Does the investment have a Risk Management Plan?   

 

 

 

yes

 

 

II. B. 1. a. If "yes," what is the date of the plan?   

 

 

 

2007-05-16

 

 

II. B. 1. b. Has the Risk Management Plan been significantly changed since last year's submission to OMB?   

 

 

 

no

 

 

II. B. 1. c. If "yes," describe any significant changes:   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

II. B. 2. If there currently is no plan, will a plan be developed?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

II. B. 2. a. If "yes," what is the planned completion date?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

II. B. 2. b. If "no," what is the strategy for managing the risks?   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

II. B. 3. Briefly describe how investment risks are reflected in the life cycle cost estimate and investment schedule:   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

The cost of risk was calculated by identifying 15 areas of risk (such as schedule, feasibility, security, and technical obsolescence). For each risk category a criticality (1-3), a probability (1-5), and risk cost category were selected. Criticalities and Probabilities were combined to determine the risk priority. There were 7 risk cost categories ranging from under $5,000 to $2,000,000. Each risk was assigned a cost category corresponding to the cost to the program if the risk was encountered. The midpoint of category was multiplied by the risk probability to determine the risk for each category. The sum of the risks for each category was applied to the cost estimate for the program to generate the risk adjusted cost. The total risk cost estimated using this approach was $71,450. The risk in one area with a total estimated cost of $325 could not be managed or mitigated, so it was accepted. The risk in 7 areas with a total risk cost of $28,125 could be mitigated; the mitigation is done. The risks in 11 areas with a total risk cost of $43,000 are being managed on an on-going basis, and the cost is covered by funds in the O&M part of the investment schedule.

 

 

Section C: Cost and Schedule Performance (All Capital Assets)  

EVM is required only on DME portions of investments. For mixed lifecycle investments, O&M milestones should still be included in the table (Comparison of Initial Baseline and Current Approved Baseline). This table should accurately reflect the milestones in the initial baseline, as well as milestones in the current baseline.

 

 

 

II. C. 1. Does the earned value management system meet the criteria in ANSI/EIA Standard - 748?   

 

 

 

yes

 

 

II. C. 2. Is the CV or SV greater than 10%?   

 

 

 

no

 

 

II. C. 2. a. If "yes," was it the CV or SV or both ?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

II. C. 2. b. If "yes," explain the causes of the variance:   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

II. C. 2. c. If "yes," describe the corrective actions:   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

II. C. 3. Has the investment re-baselined during the past fiscal year?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

II. C. 3. a. If "yes," when was it approved by the agency head?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

II. C. 4. Comparison of Initial Baseline and Current Approved Baseline   

 

Complete the following table to compare actual performance against the current performance baseline and to the initial performance baseline. In the Current Baseline section, for all milestones listed, you should provide both the baseline and actual completion dates (e.g., “03/23/2003”/ “04/28/2004”) and the baseline and actual total costs (in $ Millions). In the event that a milestone is not found in both the initial and current baseline, leave the associated cells blank. Note that the ‘Description of Milestone’ and ‘Percent Complete’ fields are required. Indicate ‘0’ for any milestone no longer active. (Character Limitations: Description of Milestone - 500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

PART III: FOR "OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE" INVESTMENTS ONLY (STEADY-STATE)  

Part III should be completed only for investments identified as "Operation and Maintenance" (Steady State) in response to Question 6 in Part I, Section A above.

 

 

 

Section A: Risk Management (All Capital Assets)  

You should have performed a risk assessment during the early planning and initial concept phase of this investment’s life-cycle, developed a risk-adjusted life-cycle cost estimate and a plan to eliminate, mitigate or manage risk, and be actively managing risk throughout the investment’s life-cycle.

 

 

 

III. A. 1. Does the investment have a Risk Management Plan?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

III. A. 1. a. If "yes," what is the date of the plan?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

III. A. 1. b. Has the Risk Management Plan been significantly changed since last year's submission to OMB?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

III. A. 1. c. If "yes," describe any significant changes:   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

III. A. 2. If there currently is no plan, will a plan be developed?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

III. A. 2. a. If "yes," what is the planned completion date?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

III. A. 2. b. If "no," what is the strategy for managing the risks?   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

Section B: Cost and Schedule Performance (All Capital Assets)  

 

 

III. B. 1. Was operational analysis conducted?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

III. B. 1. a. If "yes," provide the date the analysis was completed.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

III. B. 1. b. If "yes," what were the results?   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

III. B. 1. c. If "no," please explain why it was not conducted and if there are any plans to conduct operational analysis in the future:   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

III. B. 2. Complete the following table to compare actual cost performance against the planned cost performance baseline. Milestones reported may include specific individual scheduled preventative and predictable corrective maintenance activities, or may be the total of planned annual operation and maintenance efforts).  

(Character Limitations: Description of Milestone - 250 Characters)

 

 

 

III. B. 2. a. What costs are included in the reported Cost/Schedule Performance information (Government Only/Contractor Only/Both)?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

III. B. 2. b. Comparison of Planned and Actual Cost   

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART IV: Planning For "Multi-Agency Collaboration" ONLY  

Part IV should be completed only for investments identified as an E-Gov initiative, an Line of Business (LOB) Initiative, or a Multi-Agency Collaboration effort., selected the “Multi-Agency Collaboration” choice in response to Question 6 in Part I, Section A above. Investments identified as “Multi-Agency Collaboration” will complete only Parts I and IV of the exhibit 300.

 

 

 

Section A: Multi-Agency Collaboration Oversight (All Capital Assets)  

Multi-agency Collaborations, such as E-Gov and LOB initiatives, should develop a joint exhibit 300.

 

 

 

IV. A. 1. Stakeholder Table   

 

As a joint exhibit 300, please identify the agency stakeholders. Provide the partner agency and partner agency approval date for this joint exhibit 300.

 

 

 

 

 

IV. A. 2. Partner Capital Assets within this Investment   

 

Provide the partnering strategies you are implementing with the participating agencies and organizations. Identify all partner agency capital assets supporting the common solution (section 300.7); Managing Partner capital assets should also be included in this joint exhibit 300. These capital assets should be included in the Summary of Spending table of Part I, Section B. All partner agency migration investments (section 53.4) should also be included in this table. Funding contributions/fee-for-service transfers should not be included in this table. (Partner Agency Asset UPIs should also appear on the Partner Agency's exhibit 53)

 

 

 

 

 

IV. A. 3. Partner Funding Strategies ($millions)   

 

For jointly funded initiative activities, provide in the “Partner Funding Strategies Table”: the name(s) of partner agencies; the UPI of the partner agency investments; and the partner agency contributions for CY and BY. Please indicate partner contribution amounts (in-kind contributions should also be included in this amount) and fee-for-service amounts. (Partner Agency Asset UPIs should also appear on the Partner Agency's exhibit 53. For non-IT fee-for-service amounts the Partner exhibit 53 UPI can be left blank) (IT migration investments should not be included in this table)

 

 

 

 

 

IV. A. 4. Did you conduct an alternatives analysis for this project?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV. A. 4. a. If "yes," provide the date the analysis was completed?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV. A. 4. b. If "no," what is the anticipated date this analysis will be completed?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV. A. 4. c. If no analysis is planned, please briefly explain why:   

 

(medium text - 500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

IV. A. 5. Use the results of your alternatives analysis to complete the following table:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV. A. 6. Which alternative was selected by the Initiative Governance process and why was it chosen?   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

IV. A. 7. What specific qualitative benefits will be realized?   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

IV. A. 8. Table 1. Federal Quantitative Benefits ($millions):   

 

What specific quantitative benefits will be realized (using current dollars)
Use the results of your alternatives analysis to complete the following table:

 

 

 

 

 

IV. A. 9. Will the selected alternative replace a legacy system in-part or in-whole?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV. A. 9. a. If "yes," are the migration costs associated with the migration to the selected alternative included in this investment, the legacy investment, or in a separate migration investment?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV. A. 9. b. Table 1. If "yes," please provide the following information:   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section B: Risk Management (All Capital Assets)  

You should have performed a risk assessment during the early planning and initial concept phase of this investment’s life-cycle, developed a risk-adjusted life-cycle cost estimate and a plan to eliminate, mitigate or manage risk, and be actively managing risk throughout the investment’s life-cycle.

 

 

 

IV. B. 1. Does the investment have a Risk Management Plan?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV. B. 1. a. If "yes," what is the date of the plan?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV. B. 1. b. Has the Risk Management Plan been significantly changed since last year's submission to OMB?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV. B. 1. c. If "yes," describe any significant changes:   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

IV. B. 2. If there currently is no plan, will a plan be developed?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV. B. 2. a. If "yes," what is the planned completion date?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV. B. 2. b. If "no," what is the strategy for managing the risks?   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

Section C: Cost and Schedule Performance (All Capital Assets)  

You should also periodically be measuring the performance of operational assets against the baseline established during the planning or full acquisition phase (i.e., operational analysis), and be properly operating and maintaining the asset to maximize its useful life. Operational analysis may identify the need to redesign or modify an asset by identifying previously undetected faults in design, construction, or installation/integration, highlighting whether actual operation and maintenance costs vary significantly from budgeted costs, or documenting that the asset is failing to meet program requirements.

EVM is required only on DME portions of investments. For mixed lifecycle investments, O&M milestones should still be included in the table (Comparison of Initial Baseline and Current Approved Baseline). This table should accurately reflect the milestones in the initial baseline, as well as milestones in the current baseline.

Answer the following questions about the status of this investment. Include information on all appropriate capital assets supporting this investment except for assets in which the performance information is reported in a separate exhibit 300.

 

 

 

IV. C. 1. Are you using EVM to manage this investment?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV. C. 1. a. If "yes," does the earned value management system meet the criteria in ANSI/EIA Standard - 748?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV. C. 1. b. If "no," explain plans to implement EVM:   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

IV. C. 1. c. If "N/A," please provide date operational analysis was conducted and a brief summary of the results?   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

IV. C. 2. Is the CV% or SV% greater than ± 10%? (CV% = CV/EV x 100; SV% = SV/PV x 100)   

 

NOT applicable for capital assets with ONLY O&M.

 

 

 

 

 

IV. C. 2. a. If "yes," was it the CV or SV or both ?   

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV. C. 2. b. If "yes," explain the causes of the variance:   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

IV. C. 2. c. If "yes," describe the corrective actions:   

 

(long text - 2500 characters)

 

 

 

 

 

IV. C. 3. Has the investment re-baselined during the past fiscal year?   

 

Applicable to ALL capital assets

 

 

 

 

 

IV. C. 3. a. If "yes," when was it approved by the agency head?   

 

Applicable to ALL capital assets

 

 

 

 

 

IV. C. 4. Comparison of Initial Baseline and Current Approved Baseline   

 

Complete the following table to compare actual performance against the current performance baseline and to the initial performance baseline. In the Current Baseline section, for all milestones listed, you should provide both the baseline and actual completion dates (e.g., “03/23/2003”/ “04/28/2004”) and the baseline and actual total costs (in $ Millions). In the event that a milestone is not found in both the initial and current baseline, leave the associated cells blank. Note that the ‘Description of Milestone’ and ‘Percent Complete’ fields are required. Indicate ‘0’ for any milestone no longer active.

 

 

 

 

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