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The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) needs effective and efficient means to provision digital data services to Canadians. These means must provide opportunities to achieve parity across jurisdictions, timely and transparent public health reporting to all communities, and gain a foothold in international circles.
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) needs effective and efficient means to provision digital data services to Canadians. These means must provide opportunities to achieve parity across jurisdictions, timely and transparent public health reporting to all communities, and gain a foothold in international circles.
Health Canada (HC) and PHAC are exploring opportunities to modernize the data analytics capabilities of public health data scientists, in response to 2019 Office of Auditor General recommendations and the experience of managing data throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
In January 2022, building on the PHAC Data Strategy, CDSB (Corporate Data and Surveillance Branch) received endorsement from PHAC Executives to implement a distributed network of Data Service Teams (DSTs), linked together with an enterprise-level data fabric that facilitates effective and secure data management, sharing, integration and analysis.
In January 2022, building on the PHAC Data Strategy, CDSB (Corporate Data and Surveillance Branch) received endorsement from PHAC Executives to implement a distributed network of Data Service Teams (DSTs), linked together with an enterprise-level data fabric that facilitates effective and secure data management, sharing, integration and analysis.
These activities are occurring while defining the new relationship between PHAC’s Corporate Data Surveillance Branch and HC’s Digital Transformation Branch, borne out of the context of the '''Memorandum of Agreement,''' signed in June 2022, providing increased autonomy in technologist (IT) hiring and technology direction for the Agency.
These efforts led to a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). The purpose of this Agreement is to set forth and define the roles and responsibilities (R&R) of the PHAC-CDSB and HC-DTB (Digital Transformation Branch). These R&R define building and sustaining data capacity in PHAC through the adoption of a federated model for data capacity delivery. They also allow CDSB to have access to jointly manage IT infrastructure and application services, and outline compliance and governance mechanisms between both organizations
==='''Presentation of the MOA'''===
==='''Presentation of the MOA'''===
This MOA is, in effective since June 30, 2022, and, limited to the relationship between HC-DTB and PHAC-CDSB. It doesn't replace the Shared Services Partnership Framework Agreement (SSP) .
This MOA is, in effect since June 30, 2022, and, limited to the relationship between HC-DTB and PHAC-CDSB. It doesn't replace the Shared Services Partnership Framework Agreement (SSP) .
==== Scope: ====
==== Scope: ====
* '''Alignment to enterprise-wide authorities'''. Staffing and IM/IT services are delivered conform (to corporate GC-wide) relevant standards, policies, and procedures.
* '''Alignment to enterprise-wide authorities'''. Staffing and IM/IT services are delivered conform (to corporate GC-wide) relevant standards, policies, and procedures.
* '''Mutual co-operation'''. Both HC-DTB and PHAC-CDSB recognize that this is a growing partnership in a rapidly changing space.
* '''Mutual co-operation'''. Both HC-DTB and PHAC-CDSB recognize that this is a growing partnership in a rapidly changing space.
* '''Iterative refinement'''. This MoA and partnership will begin as a '''Minimal Viable Product''' and evolve as priority decisions are made to support action.
* '''Iterative refinement'''. This MoA and partnership will begin as a '''Minimal Viable Product''' and evolve as priority decisions are made to support actions.
* '''Clear line of accountability'''. Both organizations agree to work towards the continuous definition and alignment of roles and responsibilities. Risk ownership and management will align to this delineation.
* '''Clear line of accountability'''. Both organizations agree to work towards the continuous definition and alignment of roles and responsibilities. Risk ownership and management will align to this delineation.
* '''Shared value'''. Communities of practice will be strengthened by each organization contributing their area of expertise.
* '''Shared value'''. Communities of practice will be strengthened by each organization contributing their area of expertise.
This MOA grants the Centre for Data Management, Innovation and Analytics (DMIA) the authority to staff IT positions.
This MOA grants the Centre for Data Management, Innovation and Analytics (DMIA) the authority to staff IT positions.
PHAC IT Group employees will be mapped to the HC-DTB business centres (IT security, cloud operations, information architecture, etc.) and will take part in operational meetings, common learning and relationship building activities to ensure common foundations for working.
PHAC IT Group employees will be mapped to the HC-DTB business centres (IT security, cloud operations, information architecture, etc.) and will take part in operational meetings, common learning and relationship building activities to ensure common working foundations for working.
Three DTB resources (infrastructure, security, and digital solutions delivery) will ensure that PHAC-CDSB activities are aligned to broader PHAC-HC and Government of Canada architecture and security practices and guidelines and will ensure alignment across a variety of stakeholder groups within the health portfolio.
Three DTB resources (infrastructure, security, and digital solutions delivery) will ensure that PHAC-CDSB activities are aligned to broader PHAC-HC and Government of Canada architecture and security practices and guidelines and will ensure alignment across a variety of stakeholder groups within the health portfolio.
* Meeting or exceeding GoC standards in the agile development and deployment of data services residing on IT infrastructure.
* Meeting or exceeding GoC standards in the agile development and deployment of data services residing on IT infrastructure.
* Active participation in the delivery and fulfillment of GoC IT initiatives in cooperation with HC-DTB.
* Active participation in the delivery and fulfillment of GoC IT initiatives in cooperation with HC-DTB.
* Proactive support of the HC-DTB’s Chief Information Officer’s delegated accountability for IT management, governance, and planning
* Proactive support of the HC-DTB’s Chief Information Officer’s delegated accountability for IT management, governance, and planning.
* Adherence to and shared development of corporate hardware, software, and architectural standards.
* Adherence to and shared development of corporate hardware, software, and architectural standards.
* Participation in relevant HC-DTB IM/IT governance and oversight bodies.
* Participation in relevant HC-DTB IM/IT governance and oversight bodies.
The Director General(s) / Chief Information Officer of Health Canada/PHAC are responsible for:
The Director General(s) / Chief Information Officer of Health Canada/PHAC are responsible for:
* Leading and partnering with PHAC-CDSB 3to ensure the agile, flexible, responsible and secure development and delivery of data services in PHAC.
* Leading and partnering with PHAC-CDSB to ensure the agile, flexible, responsible and secure development and delivery of data services in PHAC.
* Maintaining the appropriate oversight and governance of HC and PHAC IM and IT activities.
* Maintaining the appropriate oversight and governance of HC and PHAC IM and IT activities.
* Supporting PHAC-CDSB in its ability to operate autonomously in both sandbox and production cloud environments, such as granting of permissions on corporate infrastructure.
* Supporting PHAC-CDSB in its ability to operate autonomously in both sandbox and production cloud environments, such as granting of permissions on corporate infrastructure.
References
=== References ===
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1- [https://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/English/parl_oag_202103_03_e_43785.html Pandemic Preparedness, Surveillance, and Border Control Measures]
[[Collaborative Governance|2- Collaborative Governance]]
=== '''Outcome of the MOA''' ===
<!-- End of the MoA description -->=== '''Outcome of the MOA''' ===
Recognizing the space that PHAC occupies within the public health ecosystem nationally and reflecting on the difficulty of aggregating like-data for critical public services, the Agency is looking to establish a standards-based approach to health system interoperability and is working on strengthening partnerships with key players across jurisdictions to enable this change.
Recognizing the space that PHAC occupies within the public health ecosystem nationally and reflecting on the difficulty of aggregating like-data for critical public services, the Agency is looking to establish a standards-based approach to health system interoperability and is working on strengthening partnerships with key players across jurisdictions to enable this change.
PHAC is going to work with leading Cloud Service Providers (e.g., Google, Amazon Web Services (AWS)), which provides additional exposure to SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) and opportunities to leverage an ever-growing ecosystem of technology assets, and managed Platforms.
PHAC is going to work with leading Cloud Service Providers (e.g., Google, Amazon Web Services (AWS)), which provides additional exposure to SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) and opportunities to leverage an ever-growing ecosystem of technology assets, and managed Platforms.
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