Enhancements to GAMS to Include XML for the NIH Commons

描述(由申请人提供)：随着NIH准备完全电子化的研究管理，研究机构需要信息系统，为研究人员提供他们自己的组织和NIH之间的无缝接口。这意味着研究人员、研究机构和资助机构需要准确、相同的拟议科学表示，以及预算摘要和详细信息、专业概况、当前和待定的支持、机构数据，以及拨款管理所需的其他交易。所有共享数据都必须经过身份验证和安全保护 这项研究的目标是在研究机构和NIH公共部门之间开发基于标准的接口。虽然大多数第一阶段的研究集中在定义、记录和测试所有电子交换数据流交易的机制上，但我们将启动对中小型组织可能的解决方案的调查，以便为他们提供可与第一研究机构提供的服务相媲美的服务。 在第一阶段的具体项目目标中，能够：向NIH Commons注册，创建和更新组织和专业概况，提交竞争性和非竞争性提案-所有这些都基于XML传输。 数据传输将使用XML数据流。将研究加密、身份验证和其他方面的安全性，并提供建议。将实施最终的NIH标准，并为NIH制定和记录正式程序，以认证来自其他供应商和研究机构的XML传输。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): As NIH prepares for fully electronic research administration, research institutions require information systems that offer investigators a seamless interface between their own organizations and NIH This means that investigators, research institutions, and funding agencies need accurate, identical representations of the proposed science, as well as budget summary and detail, professional profiles, current and pending support, institutional data, and other transactions that are needed for grants management. All shared data must be authenticated and secure The goal of this research is to develop standards-based interfaces between research organizations and the NIH Commons. While most of the Phase I research focuses on the mechanics of getting all of the electronic exchange data stream transactions defined, documented, and tested, we will initiate investigations of possible solutions for medium and small organizations in order to provide them with services comparable to those available to Research I institutions. Among the specific project goals for Phase I are the ability to: Register with the NIH Commons, create and update Organization and Professional Profiles, submit competing and non-competing proposals-all based on XML transmissions. Data transfer will use XML data streams. Encryption, authentication, and other aspects of security will be studied and recommendations provided. Final NIH standards will be implemented and a formal procedure developed and documented for NIH to certify XML transmissions from other vendors and research institutions.