Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06STATE182789
2006-11-03 21:28:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
Net-Centric Diplomacy Biographic Files Moved to
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UNCLAS STATE 182789
SIPDIS
FOR SENIOR OFFICERS, DCMS, AND ALL REPORTING OFFICERS
FRANKFURT ALSO FOR RIMC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PINR ECON MGMT
SUBJECT: Net-Centric Diplomacy Biographic Files Moved to
Intellipedia
UNCLAS STATE 182789
SIPDIS
FOR SENIOR OFFICERS, DCMS, AND ALL REPORTING OFFICERS
FRANKFURT ALSO FOR RIMC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PINR ECON MGMT
SUBJECT: Net-Centric Diplomacy Biographic Files Moved to
Intellipedia
1. This message is to inform all posts that foreign
leadership biographic files in State's Net-Centric
Diplomacy (NCD) database have been moved to Intellipedia,
the inter-agency wiki on the USG's classified network (aka
SIPRNet/Intelink-S). All posts are encouraged to use this
secure, USG-only tool accessible through ClassNet or
SIPRNet for maintaining working biographic records online.
From your ClassNet browser, see
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Category:Fo reign_Biography).
Background
2. The NCD program provided scanners, software,
supplemental starring, ana training to 101 posts to enable
them to review, summarize, scan, and upload paper foreign -
national biographic records. More than 12,700 biographic
records with more than 50,000 attachments were captured and
electronically filed and shared on ClassNet/SIPRNet as part
of this program. To take advantage of new technology that
recently became available these records have been moved to
Intellipedia. They are no longer available through the NCD
website (http://ncd.state.sgov.gov/).
Intellipedia
3. The Intellipedia is a USG-only, user-editable website
maintained by the Intelligence Community's Enterprise
Services office (aka Intelink). The system uses the same
software as Wikipedia, the highly successful online
encyclopedia project on the Internet. Wikis represent a
new approach to managing diverse information that has
gained considerable currency on the Internet, in the
private sector, and in a number of government agencies. To
learn more about what a wiki is go to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki (on the Internet).
4. Migrating biographic records to this easy-to-use new
platform has a number of important advantages for the
Department. In particular, the wiki software provides
exceptionally good version control and user tracking, and
has excellent mechanisms for monitoring and controlling
changes. And, since any USG SIPRNet user can edit the
Intellipedia, all members of your country team with access
to ClassNet or SIPRNet will be able to make contributions,
which are attributable by author. Hard-copy records can
also be digitized, saved in Intellipedia, and linked to
these biographic files online, making these digitized
records accessible to State and interagency users while
also minimizing classified, hard-copy holdings at post.
Digitizing and loading these records in Intellipedia will
also ensure that the data is not lost if post implements a
"zero burn" order. Posts should take full advantage of the
availability of this new system, which has capabilities
that are both broad and deep. Several Department offices
are now using Intellipedia for a variety of collaborative
tasks that involve overseas posts, interagency elements, or
both - see
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Category:St ate Department
What you need to do
5. Posts are encouraged to review their biographic records
online to ensure that they are correct and complete, and to
maintain these working biographic records in Intellipedia.
A small Washington-based staff is available to provide
assistance and very detailed guidance and help is available
via ClassNet or SIPRNet at
htttp://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Intelliped ia:Guidelines
for Foreign Biographies. If you can not get to
Intellipedia, send an email to SIPDIS Help on the
classified system for further assistance.
6. Minimize considered.
RICE
SIPDIS
FOR SENIOR OFFICERS, DCMS, AND ALL REPORTING OFFICERS
FRANKFURT ALSO FOR RIMC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PINR ECON MGMT
SUBJECT: Net-Centric Diplomacy Biographic Files Moved to
Intellipedia
1. This message is to inform all posts that foreign
leadership biographic files in State's Net-Centric
Diplomacy (NCD) database have been moved to Intellipedia,
the inter-agency wiki on the USG's classified network (aka
SIPRNet/Intelink-S). All posts are encouraged to use this
secure, USG-only tool accessible through ClassNet or
SIPRNet for maintaining working biographic records online.
From your ClassNet browser, see
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Category:Fo reign_Biography).
Background
2. The NCD program provided scanners, software,
supplemental starring, ana training to 101 posts to enable
them to review, summarize, scan, and upload paper foreign -
national biographic records. More than 12,700 biographic
records with more than 50,000 attachments were captured and
electronically filed and shared on ClassNet/SIPRNet as part
of this program. To take advantage of new technology that
recently became available these records have been moved to
Intellipedia. They are no longer available through the NCD
website (http://ncd.state.sgov.gov/).
Intellipedia
3. The Intellipedia is a USG-only, user-editable website
maintained by the Intelligence Community's Enterprise
Services office (aka Intelink). The system uses the same
software as Wikipedia, the highly successful online
encyclopedia project on the Internet. Wikis represent a
new approach to managing diverse information that has
gained considerable currency on the Internet, in the
private sector, and in a number of government agencies. To
learn more about what a wiki is go to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki (on the Internet).
4. Migrating biographic records to this easy-to-use new
platform has a number of important advantages for the
Department. In particular, the wiki software provides
exceptionally good version control and user tracking, and
has excellent mechanisms for monitoring and controlling
changes. And, since any USG SIPRNet user can edit the
Intellipedia, all members of your country team with access
to ClassNet or SIPRNet will be able to make contributions,
which are attributable by author. Hard-copy records can
also be digitized, saved in Intellipedia, and linked to
these biographic files online, making these digitized
records accessible to State and interagency users while
also minimizing classified, hard-copy holdings at post.
Digitizing and loading these records in Intellipedia will
also ensure that the data is not lost if post implements a
"zero burn" order. Posts should take full advantage of the
availability of this new system, which has capabilities
that are both broad and deep. Several Department offices
are now using Intellipedia for a variety of collaborative
tasks that involve overseas posts, interagency elements, or
both - see
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Category:St ate Department
What you need to do
5. Posts are encouraged to review their biographic records
online to ensure that they are correct and complete, and to
maintain these working biographic records in Intellipedia.
A small Washington-based staff is available to provide
assistance and very detailed guidance and help is available
via ClassNet or SIPRNet at
htttp://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Intelliped ia:Guidelines
for Foreign Biographies. If you can not get to
Intellipedia, send an email to SIPDIS Help on the
classified system for further assistance.
6. Minimize considered.
RICE