The U.S. Department of Defense, through its Defense Information Systems Agency, established a central metadata registry, to provide XML components approved for DoD software development, as well as reference data tables and codes, such as country and state codes. The registry provides an authoritative resource for DoD software architects and developers, and is based ebXML Registry and Repository standard.
By Alan Kotok, ebXML Forum
Have you ever misplaced your glasses or keys, only to discover they were right in front of you all the time? This same phenomenon seems to be happening with some so-called experts, observers, and analysts who recently report low levels of ebXML adoption, particularly when compared to generic Web services.
