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(4) Ensuring that the Coast Guard EA Program is integrated with that of DHS. This includes
representing the Coast Guard EA Program to other government stakeholders (e.g., DHS,
DoD, and the Government Accountability Office).
(5) Delegating the execution of C4&IT Infrastructure Practices to the roles defined herein.
b. Enterprise Steward. CG-6 provides enterprise-level stewardship of the policies and practices
associated with C4&IT systems. The Enterprise Steward monitors the health, effectiveness, and
efficiency of the EA and ensures organizational compliance. The Enterprise Steward has the
following C4&IT Infrastructure responsibilities:
(1) Managing the EA process. This includes developing and sustaining the As-Is EA, Target
EA, and the Enterprise Transition Plan.
(2) Aligning the Coast Guard EA with the DHS, Federal, and DoD EAs to ensure
interoperability.
(3) Managing EA requirements (including identification and incorporation of validated changes
to the EA). The Chief Architect will develop and sustain the Requirements Management
Repository.
(4) Coordinating with EA CCB for updates to reference models. EA Configuration
Management (CM) will comply with the enterprise CM policy.
(5) Supporting the investment management and acquisition processes from an EA perspective.
c. Asset Manager. The CG-6 Asset Manager is the primary contact for CG-6 and is responsible for
supporting the Sponsor in ensuring that the C4&IT project is in compliance with the Coast
Guard's EA at all key project milestones and key decision points during the acquisition process
and throughout its life cycle. An asset is a system, product (e.g., Commercial-off-the-Shelf
equipment, information, policy), data, service, capability, or resource that is available, managed,
delivered, applied, supported, or sustained on an enterprise scale by the CG-6 organization.
Along with the Sponsor's Representative, System Development Agent (SDA), and System
Support Agent (SSA), the Asset Manager facilitates the process of demonstrating alignment with
the Coast Guard's EA. The Asset Manager will also ensure that EA performance measures are
developed, tracked, and evaluated.
d. Sponsor. The Sponsor is the organizational element responsible for defining, maintaining,
evaluating, and articulating program goals, validating requirements developed by the PM,
acquiring appropriate resources, and accepting C4&IT capability needed to support a Coast
Guard mission. The Sponsor will designate a liaison to work with the Chief Architect and the
appropriate CG-6 Asset Managers to ensure alignment of the project with the EA.
e. Program Manager (PM). The Coast Guard PM is the Sponsor's designated manager who is
responsible for defining, maintaining, evaluating, and articulating program requirements. The
PM ensures that the C4&IT project is in compliance and is aligned with the EA throughout its
life cycle. The PM advocates the end user's concerns and coordinates input from customers and
stakeholders relating to EA policy, practice, and requirements. The PM also develops, tracks,
and evaluates EA performance measures.
f. Sponsor's Representative. The Sponsor's Representative is designated by the Sponsor to serve
as the liaison and interface with the Chief Architect and the appropriate CG-6 Asset Managers to
ensure project compliance and alignment with the EA. The Sponsor's Representative
communicates with end-users to gather input and feedback and to relay results.
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