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A&WMA-NES Fall 2013 Conference October 25, 2013 Energy and Environmental Information and Public Access System (EIPAS) & EPA’s E-Transformation Project. Victoria Phillips, Director, Enterprise Information Systems MassDEP. Why do we need EIPAS?.
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A&WMA-NES Fall 2013 Conference October 25, 2013Energy and Environmental Information and Public Access System (EIPAS)&EPA’s E-Transformation Project Victoria Phillips, Director, Enterprise Information Systems MassDEP
Why do we need EIPAS? MassDEP is undertaking a comprehensive reform effort to address the fact that resources are out of alignment with its responsibilities. Agency Staffingis at levels not seen since the mid-1980s Legacy systems / architecture prevent MassDEP from implementing needed change EEA/IT resources not available to develop enterprise systems suitable to meet needs of MassDEP staff & external customers Regulatory Reform Internal Restructuring Information Technology Redesign Three Threads of MassDEP Reform Effort
What is EIPAS? Information transformation project that will advance, align, expand, and transform the manner in which EEA’s six secretariat agencies execute timely, predictable, and cost-effective business functions.
E-Enterprise for the Environment is a joint initiative of States and EPA to improve environmental outcomes and dramatically enhance service to the regulated community and the public by maximizing the use of advanced monitoring and information technologies, optimizing operations, and increasing transparency.
Principle #10 and Component: Interoperability of Partner Systems and Partner Use of EPA Systems
Contact Information Victoria Phillips, MassDEP Director, Enterprise Information Systems 617-292-5956 Victoria.Phillips@state.ma.us MassDEP Web - http://www.mass.gov/dep/ Twitter - http://twitter.com/#!/massdep eNewsletter - http://www.mass.gov/dep/public/publications/enews.htm