Data Systems
To ensure ready access to data beyond the physical holdings of a single organization or to share information resources across facilities, GST focuses on developing and implementing technologies to replace proprietary interfaces and data formats with open systems that interoperate freely through standard, published interfaces, data formats, and protocols. Our capabilities include:
- Middleware Data Systems
GST ties together existing systems so that new levels of coordinated functionality are possible with a minimum investment in new development, allowing existing systems to continue to operate as originally designed with minimal operational impact.
- Geospatially Enabled System Design
GST has pioneered a number of systems that leverage the spatial location of an object as a searchable attribute, or a key attribute in its presentation to the user. GST uses both industry standard spatial capabilities and a toolbox of internally developed spatial capabilities dependent on the need of the system in question.
- Highly Available Service Architecture
Enterprise class systems generally have higher requirements regarding the availability of the system's services. GST develops enterprise class systems that are tolerant of failures or disasters, and that leverage redundancy and geographic separation to increase the overall availability of the system.
- Service-oriented Architecture
Industry best practices have evolved to include the separation of the business work processes from the interaction with the user. This leaves open the possibility of customized user experiences and automated systems for leveraging an investment in automating a business process. GST has developed a number of data systems that follow this principal over the past 10 years, and has a basis of code that is reusable in other environments.
- Web-based Program Management Systems
The effective management of a program is enabled by good people, good processes, and good tools supporting those people and processes. GST has developed a number of web-based tools that eliminate many barriers to effective utilization of IT resources in the execution of processes. These tools include both custom code and the effective leveraging of commercial software packages.
- Interoperable Data Systems Design and Development
Geospatially enabled systems require a higher level of attention than more commonplace business objects. GST designs and develops systems that are able to interoperate with both current and future systems with minimal additional investment.
- Information and Archival Retrieval Systems
Access to vital information saves time and increases efficiency.
GST has significant experience with developing data and information processing systems and
technologies.
For example, we have:
- Developed the web-based Regional Digital Information Network (RODIN) for intelligent processing of Earth science metadata within the NASA Regional Applications Center (RAC) program.
- Designed and engineered the Republic of China Satellite (ROCSAT) Service Control Center in Taiwan and defined the interface between the ground system and scientists.
- Installed Direct Readout Stations around the world for acquisition and processing of a wide range of meteorological, Earth science, and remote sensing applications.
- Provided technology support to establish a node of the NASA Information Power Grid to Sinte Gleska University, the first Lakota tribal university in the U.S.
- Performed the upgrade of the web site framework and developed the Vital Access portion of the WV Division of Culture and History web site, enabling registered users to search and obtain vital records such as birth, marriage, and death certificates online.
- Designed and implemented a documentation management system for multiple divisions of the West Virginia Department of Transportation.
- Designed, prepared, and maintained a records management system for the West Virginia State Property Tax Division, including installation and support services to 44 counties.
