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Subject: Re: [search-ws] Fw: Advice needed on federated search
Thanks, Janifer. Yes we do and I think it's a high priority. Any volunteers to start it? --Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janifer Gatenby" <Janifer.Gatenby@oclc.org> To: "Ray Denenberg, Library of Congress" <rden@loc.gov>; <search-ws@lists.oasis-open.org> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 7:59 AM Subject: RE: [search-ws] Fw: Advice needed on federated search > We need to come up with a document that outlines the effort (comparative > ease) to move from OpenSearch to SRU which also compares upgrading > OpenSearch with some missing elements in a way that is compatible with > Oasis SWS. Our SWS binding analysis didn't seem to do the trick. > > Janifer > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ray Denenberg, Library of Congress [mailto:rden@loc.gov] > Sent: 12 February 2009 17:48 > To: search-ws@lists.oasis-open.org > Subject: [search-ws] Fw: Advice needed on federated search > > Anyone here have any advice I can pass on to Mr. Lemen? --Ray > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Lemen" <dave.lemen@ugov.gov> > To: <rden@loc.gov> > Cc: "John E. Hale" <john.e.hale@ugov.gov> > Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 10:06 AM > Subject: Advice needed on federated search > > >> Mr. Denenberg, >> >> I've been following the work of the OASIS SWS Technical Committee with >> interest. The organization I support, Intelligence Community Enterprise >> Solutions (ICES), is part of the Director of National Intelligence CIO >> organization, and provides search and discovery services that allow the >> sharing and integration of information between the intelligence agencies >> and their customers. In addition to providing search tools (as well as >> other community services) on Intelink, ICES is also the DoD's managed >> service provider for Content Discovery on its secret and unclassified >> networks. >> >> As you may know, the DoD developed a Search Web Service specification >> under the Horizontal Fusion program back in the 2003-2004 time frame. >> Since then, the IC and DoD have tried, unsuccessfully, to arrive at an >> updated, joint federated search protocol. There's general support for >> using a combination of Atom, OpenSearch, and the Defense Discovery >> Metadata Standard (DDMS) as the basis for a new specification. However, >> we >> haven't come to agreement on query syntax or Web service style (SOAP vs. >> REST). Our decision on Web service style is very much affected by the >> access controls on some of the content sources, and use cases that >> involve >> federating searches across security domains. >> >> Our organization would appreciate your input on some very near-term >> decisions we need to make in this area. Specifically, what protocol(s) >> would you recommend we implement this year (and what should we avoid), in >> order to line up with the direction you see the OASIS work going? Also, >> what direction do you see commercial product support going in this area? >> >> Please call me at the number below if you'd like. We can also arrange to >> visit your office, or host a visit to ours as your schedule allows. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Dave Lemen >> DNI CIO | IC Enterprise Solutions >> CSC Contractor >> dave.lemen@ugov.gov >> 410-854-9634 > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this mail list, you must leave the OASIS TC that > generates this mail. Follow this link to all your TCs in OASIS at: > https://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/portal/my_workgroups.php > > > >
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