Draft Integrated Total Army Personnel Data Base (ITAPDB) Data Element Standard Version 1.0 (V1.0)

AGENCY:

Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, U.S. Army, DoD.

ACTION:

Notice (Request for comments).

SUMMARY:

The Department of the Army, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel announces a draft Integrated Total Army Personnel Data Base (ITAPDB) Data Standard Version 1.0 (V1.0), dated 3 August 2000. Comments are invited on: (a) Ways to enhance the quality and clarity of the information contained therein; and (b) ways to establish a common set of data element standards that will enable the Army to eliminate redundant data, ensure commonality of information, reduce data conversion cost, and align with DoD development initiatives.

DATES:

Consideration will be given to all comments received by September 5, 2000. All comments received within 30 days of publication of this notice will be considered before any decision on whether to adopt this proposal.

ADDRESSES:

Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be sent to Director, Information Systems, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, ATTN: DAPE-ZXI (Ms. Golden Giddings/Ms. Angela McCoy), 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310. Consideration will be given to all comments received within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice. E-mail address for Ms. Giddings is giddigl@hqda.army.mil and for Ms. McCoy is mccoyak@hqda.army.mil.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Paul Oestreich, (703) 325-8877, oestreip@perscom.army.mil.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The ITAPDB establishes data element standards that will be shared among Army Information systems horizontally between Army communities and vertically between field level and DA human resource information systems. Establishing a common set of data element standards enables the Army to eliminate redundant data, ensure commonality of information, reduce data conversion costs, and align with DoD development initiatives. As ITAPDB Data Element Standard evolves, it will apply to intelligence, operations, fire support, logistics, safety, transportation, human resource, military police, medical, dental, finance, chaplain, legal, post operation, civilian personnel, moral and welfare, recreation, force management, education center, inspector general and contractor support mission areas as it pertains to people related exchange of information or data.

This standard is essential to achieve effective and efficient system interoperability among systems that support all Army human resources—soldier, civilian, or contractor in active or retired status.

Individuals desiring a copy of the draft ITAPDB Data Element Standard Version 1.0 should e-mail or write to Ms. Giddings or Mr. Oestreich at the above addresses.