Draft Modernization Roadmap for the Geospatial

Platform

Karen SiderelisNGAC MeetingMarch 25,2010

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FY2011 President’s BudgetIn 2010 and 2011, Federal data managers for geospatial data will move to a portfolio management approach, creating a Geospatial Platform to support GeoOneStop, place-based initiatives, and other potential future programs.

 This transformation will be facilitated by improving the governance framework to address the requirements of State, local and tribal agencies, Administration policy, and agency mission objectives.

Investments will be prioritized based on business needs.

The Geospatial Platform will explore opportunities for increased collaboration with Data.gov, with an emphasis on reuse of architectural standards and technology, ultimately increasing access to geospatial data.

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And…Through the Geospatial Line of Business, the Department of the Interior is leading the development of a modernization roadmap and target architecture for the Geospatial Platform

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Purpose of DocumentDefine geospatial platform and establish vision and purpose

Describe future state technology architecture

Identify processes and organization elements to ensure success

Describe strategic path forward to implement vision

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DefinitionThe Geospatial Platform is a portfolio of common geospatial services (data and applications) contributed and managed by authoritative sources and hosted on a shared infrastructure, for use by government agencies and partners to meet their mission needs and the broad needs of the Nation.

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Supporting the Geospatial Platform

A technical architecture that emphasizes reuse of open and interoperable industry standards and technology, and supports increasing access to geospatial data and services

Policies and governance structures to ensure sound management practices and effective partnerships that address the requirements of State, local and tribal agencies, Administration policy, and agency missions

Collaborative investments processes that enable Federal agencies to share the costs of common geospatial services

A government focal point responsible and accountable for coordination and provision of common geospatial services

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Vision and PurposeVision of the Geospatial Platform

All Federal agencies and their partners have access to geospatial capacity to meet mission needs, optimize transparency and accountability, and provide effective federal leadership to guide development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI).

Purposes of the Geospatial Platform Provide technology and organizational framework

necessary to support federal agency missions with timely and accurate geospatial data and spatial analytical capabilities

Engage all relevant stakeholders, promote information and data sharing, support effective communications across multiple levels of government

Ensure accountability and transparency of geospatial investments

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Pillars of the Geospatial Platform

Common geospatial services on shared infrastructureTechnical architectureGovernance structuresPortfolio management (including collaborative investment) mechanismsGovernment focal point

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Shared Infrastructure (“Certified” Federal Data Centers and Commercial Cloud)

Federal Services

State, Local and

Tribal Services

Licensed Services

NGO Services

Crowd Sourced Services

Data.gov

Place Based

Homeland Security

Local Plannin

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AdministrationPriorities

Let’s Move!

Agency Mission Needs

Climate Change

Transparent, Open Government

Environmental Protection

Resource Manageme

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Non-Federal Uses

GeoOneStop

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Changing the GameToward Open Government, Transparency, and Accountability

Toward Matters and Places of National Importance

Toward a National Geographic Information System

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Roadmap for SuccessReaching a Shared Vision

FGDC NGAC Listening Sessions Web Forums

Organizing for Success Service providers Portfolio selection Governance

Proving the Concept IFTN Land Cover Change Geocoding Services

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Notional Next StepsApril 1 – Draft document to OMBMarch 24-25 – Brief NGACApril 14 – ExCom/CG full day meetingMay – Socialize FGDC Listening Sessions Web Forums

July – Final Recommendations to OMBJuly-October – Begin Implementation