Reclamation Information Sharing Environment (RISE)

Following Executive Order 2013-13642 covering open data policy, the Department of the Interior – Bureau of Reclamation (DOI-BOR) has been developing efforts to build/modernize information systems to maximize interoperability and information accessibility, maintain internal and external data asset inventories, enhance information safeguards, and clarify information management responsibilities. In this context, the S&T Project 7124 intended to create and enhance DOI-BOR California-Great Basin Region capabilities to better integrate the BOR-wide data flow plans specifically related with data/documentation storage, database development/enhancement and data/documentation availability. Project 7124 efforts resulted in the development of a database schema, user requirements and reporting requirements. The new database infrastructure allows the incorporation of environmental data having in consideration data integrity and traceability. This report summarizes the activities developed.