The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted communications and business processes nationwide. E-Enterprise partners are deploying a multitude of innovative responses to the crisis. Some best practices from states include converting a vehicle emission inspection station into a drive-through coronavirus testing location and developing a process to scan and conduct general permit registrations by phone. In addition,...
What roles do you fill on behalf of the E-Enterprise initiative? My many years of involvement with the governance of E-Enterprise and the Exchange Network have been very rewarding. As a member of the E-Enterprise Leadership Council and as state chair of the Management Board, among other leadership roles, I help steer the day-to-day activities...
It is with great sadness that the E-Enterprise community pays tribute to Micco Emarthla, who served with distinction as the first Tribal Tri-Chair of the E-Enterprise Leadership Council since 2017. An established tribal member of the Seneca-Cayuga Nation in Oklahoma, Micco worked for a decade as an Environmental Water Quality Specialist and served as an...
With heavy hearts, the Exchange Network and E-Enterprise community pays tribute to Matthew Leopard, who passed away following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Matt served as the Director of the Office of Information Management within the EPA’s Office of Mission Support. That office leads EPA support for the Exchange Network and provides key technical...
On May 4, 2020, E-Enterprise released the eighth edition of the E-Enterprise Bulletin, featuring the following:
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U.S. EPA’s Office of Research and Development will be hosting a webinar on EPA’s Citizen Science activities on April 15, 2020 from 3:00 – 4:00 PM EDT. Please see the details below for more information. To join this webinar, please register at: https://epawebconferencing.acms.com/tools_citizen_science_apr2020/event/registration.html With the advent of new technologies for environmental monitoring and tools for sharing...
Government agencies are increasingly exploring low-code approaches to building software that powers the business of environmental protection. Low-code tools have the potential to help reduce an agency’s dependence on traditional coding and programming, open up application development to a wider range of people, and accelerate the delivery of new tools and software. The transition also...
After carefully weighing the situation, the EE2020 meeting chairs and other leaders in the E-Enterprise and Exchange Network governance have concluded that we cannot safely conduct an in-person meeting on May 12-14, 2020. Regrettably, we must cancel EE2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is certainly disappointing and unwelcome news, but it is clearly the...
On January 31, 2020, U.S. EPA, the Environmental Council of the States, and the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators initiated the SDWIS Modernization Board. Formed following a series of discussions over the past few months, the Board will be guiding the SDWIS Modernization process, following the principles of the E-Enterprise Digital Strategy. The Board is co-chaired...
With the novel coronavirus disrupting normal workflows across government, industries, and organizations worldwide, agency staff are scrambling for new and effective ways to stay connected with their colleagues and keep work moving forward. This type of challenge is a major focus of E-Enterprise for the Environment. If you’re looking for COVID-related solutions or want to...
Time is running short! The deadline for the EE2020 Call for Meeting Content is this coming Friday, January 17. Don’t miss this opportunity to share your work in program modernization, digital transformation, and innovative management practices. Please visit the EE2020 Meeting website for complete details on submitting your proposal. We also want to hear about your priorities...
Happy New Year! To celebrate the start of a new decade, the Chairs of EE2020 are extending the deadline for proposals under the EE2020 Call for Meeting Content. Proposals are now due on or before January 17, 2020. That means you have an extra week to form your ideas and send them in. Visit the EE2020 Meeting...