IMPROVING PUBLIC FILE ACCESSFOR THE GULF OF MEXICO FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCILMARY BETH HAGER

CURRENT SITUATION• Incorrectly Termed

Technology• We are not using FTP

protocol• Causes confusion

• Unnecessarily Restrictive• Not confidential data

• Barrier unnecessary

• Unstable • Crashes can affect all

users

What must be doneNEEDS

ASSESSMENT• Interviews with

staff • Feed back from

users• Resource

availability

PROVIDER SEARCH

• Cloud based or Internal hosted• Examine transfer protocols• Availability of mobile app

interface• Security, redundancy,

stability

PROPOSE ALTERNATIVES

Analyze and recommend

alternative file protocol and/ or file hosting options to

better meet the needs of our organization,

constituents and stakeholders

KEY DECISION MAKERS• Executive Director and

Administrative Officer• Allocation of resources for deployment • Availability of funds • Compliance with grant award / federal

regulations

• Staff• Ease of access• Stability of system

Data for distribution

Council Members

PublicCommittee Members

Staff

Everybody needs the information.What is the best way to convey

it?

Stakeholders

References

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council

Retrieved from http://www.gulfcouncil.org/index.php