University at Albany / SUNY

Invitation for Corporate Partnership

The Center for Technology in Government (CTG) is seeking Corporate Partners to participate in a project that will build, test, and evaluate a State–Local Internet Gateway prototype. The prototype will use Internet technologies to channel three separate government to government (G2G) business processes involving state agencies and a number of local governments through one common access point. The purpose of the Gateway is to test and evaluate mechanisms for G2G business relationships including selected communications, reference services, information exchanges, and business transactions among state and local government organizations in New York.

Corporate partners bring technical and other expertise to CTG projects by loaning or donating hardware, software, communications technologies, or professional services to the Center. For this project we expect most development work will take place in Albany and be completed during Summer 2003. A field test and evaluation will deploy the prototype around the state and take place in Fall 2003. Please review the detailed information about the project on our web site at www.ctg.albany.edu/projects/lg2/lg2desc.html. Please also review our policies regarding New York State projects and corporate participation at www.ctg.albany.edu/aboutctg/op_pol.html.

The Gateway prototype will be designed to test whether a portal providing access to information and services will offer state, county, and municipal governments greater efficiency, high quality authentic data, and more consistent and coordinated services. It will also help identify the policies, infrastructure, and applications necessary for doing business in this way.

The project consists of two phases. Phase One included the formation of an Advisory Committee and Prototype Teams of state and local governments. These groups defined information and transaction content to be included in the prototype and outlined a structure or architecture for the Gateway. This phase has been completed.

Phase Two of the project moves into prototype design and development, followed by limited state-wide testing and evaluation. The prototype development effort includes not only the overall portal, but also web versions of three different business processes from three different government domains. This phase of the project provides an opportunity for corporate partners to play a role in activities ranging from demonstrations of specific technologies, to involvement in business process and system analysis, as well as system design, development, and support activities. During Phase Two, we will also deploy the prototype in the field, and conduct a formal evaluation to identify the cost, management, policy, and technology factors related to doing business in this new way.

A mandatory informational meeting will be held for interested companies on April 28 at 1:00 PM in the Standish Room of the University at Albany Science Library. Directions may be found at http://www.ctg.albany.edu/projects/lg2/lg2directions.html. Those interested in participating in the project need to register for and attend the informational meeting. Please register by contacting CTG by email at slgateway@ctg.albany.edu or fax to (518) 442-3886 by 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2003. Please include in your registration information your company name and address, name of contact person, phone number,

e-mail address and names of persons attending the meeting.

CTG will select a Corporate Partner(s) for this project in early May.

To obtain more information about the project, visit the CTG Web site at: www.ctg.albany.edu/projects/lg2/lg2desc.html

For information on CTG policies regarding corporate partnerships see

www.ctg.albany.edu/aboutctg/op_pol.html

The Center for Technology in Government is an applied research unit at the University at Albany/SUNY. CTG works with government to develop information strategies that foster innovation and enhance the quality and coordination of public services. The Center periodically seeks corporate partners to support our technology laboratory and projects through contributions or loans of hardware, software, and consulting services.