project20122017

Project20122017 is the designation given to a multi-year initiative conducted from 2012 to 2017 that examined the development of scalable digital infrastructure and governance. It aimed to assess interoperability, data sharing, security, and policy implications across public and private sectors, with an emphasis on creating reusable models and tools.

Governance involved a steering committee comprised of representatives from academia, industry, and government, along with a management team coordinating research teams and pilot deployments. Funding came from a mix of public grants, private investment, and partner contributions.

Over the five-year period, the project carried out research programs, technology demonstrations, policy analysis, and stakeholder engagement. It conducted pilot deployments in several regions to test interoperability and governance concepts, produced open-source software prototypes, and issued policy briefs and technical reports.

Outcomes included a set of standardization proposals, reference architectures, and a catalog of open-source components. The final program assessment highlighted both technical progress and organizational challenges, with recommendations for future initiatives.

It influenced subsequent initiatives in digital infrastructure and data governance, informing standards development, and serving as a case study in cross-sector collaboration for multi-year research programs.