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WISAARD News

• SHORT-TERM
  • Camp Travis On-Going Maintenance Effort
    • April Camp Travis Scheduling TBD.
  • Low-Code Contract July 1, 2024 – EZ2, Cemetery, 3^rd Module TBD
• WISAARD Stabilization – This effort is to completely replace the server infrastructure that currently hosts WISAARD. This project is underway and expected to have no WISAARD service interruptions at this time. Below is the project timeline.
  • Unreinforced Masonry (URM) WISAARD Integration
    • $15,000 Grant from the State Military - Emergency Management Department (EMD) will add URM-specific data fields to the WISAARD > Property Module and DAHP’s SQL database. Project scoping is pending the final contracting and will require BEU staff participation. Please contact Morgan.McLemore@dahp.wa.gov if you would like to participate.
    • $150,000 FEMA Grant (in partnership with EMD) will author URM training material and create a standalone URM web application that connects directly to DAHP's Historic Property Inventory. DAHP has not received any news regarding this grant.
• LONG-TERM 
  • SEPA Application Programming Interface (API) – Morgan is working with Dept. of Ecology Chief Information Officer(May 2024). More details to come.
  • Migrate Additional WISAARD Modules to Low-Code
  • Long Term Strategic Planning

GIS/IT News

• Telemessage - This software tool allows text message archiving straight from Verizon. WaTech has approved our use of this software and is finishing their Security Design Review (SDR) documentation. Procurement and implementation will commence in May 2024.

• Microsoft 365 Profile – No additional progress on this has been made. However, if you have not verified your name, working title, unit, work phone, work email, and working hours within this document  DAHP Staff PPDS Update.xlsx, please do.

• Microsoft Project / Planner – Contact the Records Unit if your assigned duties require these tools.

• Smarsh (Social Media Archive Tool) – Jamie Dudman and I are working with WaTech to enable single sign-on (SSO) to Smarsh’s site. Once that is completed, we can connect DAHP’s social media sites. We have also worked with WaTech to enable “Revisions” on DAHP.wa.gov to meet the requirements of the Public Records Act. I still need to work with Michael and Michelle to turn off commenting on DAHP’s YouTube channel. No additional progress on this has been made.

• Privacy Policies - Since November, we have not made any additional progress on updating DAHP’s Privacy Policy with new information about GovDelivery, applicable laws, and am adding information from the State Privacy Officer. The tentative timeline to conclude this update is mid-Feb.

• Artificial Intelligence Policy – TBD

• Luxafor Busy Light - The indicator light is designed to let colleagues know when someone is on a call, busy with a deadline or available to chat. The SDR is still underway with the Office of Cyber Security. More info. to follow.

• State Emergency Operations Center - This is a disaster response effort lead by the Military Department. Michelle Thompson and Morgan McLemore are working with the Washington State Cultural and Historic Resources Recovery Support Function (CHR RSF) to bring DAHP GIS data into their emergency operations systems. Michelle is currently attending these meetings on behalf of DAHP and has agreed to bring GIS/IT into the conversations when needed.

• Predictive Model Update – The Predictive Model project workgroup has reached out to the CWU/DAHP Survey project team regarding potential model recommendations that may result from their survey work. The group is still deliberating on what types of recommendations they may have in the future for DAHP to consider for future predictive model updates. GIS data analysis is still underway and below is the current workplan.