Data is registered, searchable, and its existence visible to authorized individuals or systems, with interoperable metadata.
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| Source | AC/322-D(2024)0166 |
| Remark/Example | Data discoverability is foundational for a data-driven organization, ensuring that data assets are readily located and prepared for use. It involves registering and making data visible to authorized individuals or systems, while controlling access based on permissions or clearance levels. This principle is implemented through data catalogues, registries, or repositories containing metadata for all available data assets, facilitating easy discovery for data consumers. In cases where centralized repositories are lacking, data virtualization can be employed to prepare, catalogue, and expose data assets, providing users with a unified access point despite diverse data stores. Metadata plays a crucial role in enabling effective data discovery within an organization, requiring regular updates and interoperability. The NATO Core Metadata Standards are instrumental in safeguarding, describing, discovering, and managing information and data resources throughout their lifecycle. These standards ensure that data assets can be efficiently located and utilized, supporting the overarching goal of data-driven decision-making and operational effectiveness within the organization. |