Modernizing Utility Infrastructure Data Exchange and Security

ASCE's Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute is defining standardized secure utility data exchange. UESI's Utility Infrastructure Data Exchange and Security Committee has brought technologists, industry leaders, and state and federal agencies together to formulate a utility data exchange schema stemming directly from ASCE 75, a standard guideline for recording utility data published in 2022. Developing a utility data exchange schema for ASCE 75 standardizes relational database structures for consistency and interoperability, aiding database administrators and developers in data integration and normalization. Sensitive and Secure Information (SSI) management and use of Federated Geographic Information System for secure geospatial data sharing are addressed. Outcomes include improved data sharing efficiency and data security, sophisticated utility engineering, better accommodation, and enhanced damage prevention.