fall 2010 national geospatial initiatives

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National Geospatial Initiatives andNational Geospatial Initiatives andSummary of NSGIC Annual MeetingSummary of NSGIC Annual Meeting

Wisconsin Land Information AssociationFall Regional Meeting, October 2010


Panel Members

Howard Veregin, State Cartographer

Curt Pulford, GIO

Ron Wencl, US Geological Survey

Jerry Sullivan, Wisconsin DNR

AJ Wortley, State Cartographer’s Office

Jim Lacy, State Cartographer’s Office (virtual)


Theme

What's happening in otherstates and at the national levelthat is important to Wisconsin?


Goals

Idea for this session came out at the WLIARegional in June.

Recap the NSGIC (National States GeographicInformation Council) 2010 Annual Meeting heldSeptember 12- 16 in Minneapolis.

Present some of the important themes, trends,and initiatives discussed at the NSGIC meeting.


NSGIC 2007 Held in Madison !


NSGIC 2010 Minneapolis


Wisconsin @ NSGIC 2010

Chris Diller, GIS Manager, WI DMAJohn Ellingson, WI Geodetic Advisor, NOAA, NGSTravis Franz, Content Specialist, NAVTEQTed Koch, NSGICJames Lacy, Associate State CartographerCurtis Pulford, WI GIOJerry Sullivan, GIS Data Specialist, WI DNRDr. Howard Veregin, WI State CartographerDick Vraga, USGS Geospatial Liaison for WIAJ Wortley, Sr. Outreach Specialist, SCO


Topics

Imagery initiatives

National and state data efforts

Emergency management

Transportation

US Topos, National Map, National Geospatial Program

Publishing and collaboration

Coordination councils and geospatial maturity

Protected lands, watersheds, coastal issues

NSGIC Advocacy Agenda


What is NSGIC?

NSGIC is a national organization committed toefficient and effective government through theprudent adoption of geospatial technology.

Membership: State GIS Coordinators, privatecompanies, federal sector reps, others.

State caucus restricted to state and local reps(no private sector, no federal agencies).


NSGIC’s Focus

NSGIC’s focus is the state -- within the contextof national initiatives.

Conference topics are relevant across multiplestates at once.

Many are relevant to Wisconsin.

Goal is to highlight some of these today.


www.nsgic.org


www.nsgic.org

NSGIC is a national organization committed toefficient and effective government through theprudent adoption of geospatial technology.

State GIS Coordinators, Private companies,Federal sector reps, others.


www.nsgic.org


Panel Members


Coordination Councils


NSGIC Activities

Outreach to other state councils:

• Key factors in success and sustainability

• Success stories, failures, lessons learned

• No single recipe works in all states

WIGICC Report of Accomplishments andRecommendations, August, 2010.

•Recommends permanency

•Does not define path to get there


Main Questions

Working group vs. advocacy/policy group

Legitimacy: Legislation, Exec Order, Non-profit

Funding requirements

Budget requirements/sources

Council composition/size

Success factors

Sustaining member energy


Timely and Important

Practical concerns related to coordination.

Also impacts for funding for statewide projects.

Almost every state has some kind ofcoordination council in place.


NSGIC Statewide GeospatialMaturity Assessment (GMA)

Model


What Are We Talking About?

• Measures the maturity of the following 7sections and related sub-items:

• People

• Data

• Processes

• Policy

• Strategy

• Technology

• Legal