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US NSDI Initiatives:US NSDI Initiatives:State ActivitiesState Activities

Geospatial One-StopGeospatial One-StopFuture DirectionsFuture Directions

ASPRS Spring MeetingASPRS Spring MeetingDenver, CODenver, CO

25 May 200425 May 2004

Ivan DeLoatch, Staff DirectorIvan DeLoatch, Staff DirectorAlan R. Stevens, Alan R. Stevens,

International Program DirectorInternational Program DirectorUS Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) US Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)

www.fgdc.govwww.fgdc.gov+703-648-5119+703-648-5119

US Spatial Data Infrastructure:US Spatial Data Infrastructure:At the Crossroads & moving At the Crossroads & moving forwardforward

US Federal Geographic Data US Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)Committee (FGDC)

• Evolution (nationally)Evolution (nationally)• How to keep the pressure on …?How to keep the pressure on …?• How to percolate it down to the How to percolate it down to the

working level?working level? State initiativesState initiatives Goespatial One-Stop (e-gov)Goespatial One-Stop (e-gov)

Future DirectionsFuture Directions About the trackAbout the track

Create a National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) ………


To encourage the collection, processing, To encourage the collection, processing, archiving, integration, and sharing of archiving, integration, and sharing of geospatial data and information using geospatial data and information using common standardscommon standards and and interoperable interoperable systems and techniquessystems and techniques

….. and accessible via the web



What is the Federal What is the Federal Geographic Data Geographic Data Committee?Committee?

Really two answers….Really two answers….• Body of people facilitating the Body of people facilitating the

creation of the NSDI within the creation of the NSDI within the USUS

• Committee of many federal, Committee of many federal, state, academic agencies and state, academic agencies and the private sector working to the private sector working to actually build the NSDIactually build the NSDI

The Federal Geographic DataCommittee

The Federal Geographic DataCommittee

Chartered in the early 1990sChartered in the early 1990s Federal – 19 cabinet level agencies &

offices Many states, regional, & local

governments participate Along with the private sector, NGOs, and

Academia

Chartered in the early 1990sChartered in the early 1990s Federal – 19 cabinet level agencies &

offices Many states, regional, & local

governments participate Along with the private sector, NGOs, and

Academia

FGDC Steering CommitteeFGDC Steering CommitteeCabinet Officers and Agencies:Cabinet Officers and Agencies:

– Interior (Vice Chair)Interior (Vice Chair)– AgricultureAgriculture– DefenseDefense– EnergyEnergy– Health and Human ServicesHealth and Human Services– Housing and Urban DevelopmentHousing and Urban Development– JusticeJustice– StateState– TransportationTransportation

FGDC Steering FGDC Steering CommitteeCommittee Cabinet Officers and Cabinet Officers and Agencies:Agencies:

– Environmental Protection Environmental Protection – Emergency ManagementEmergency Management– Library of CongressLibrary of Congress– NASANASA– Archives and Record ServiceArchives and Record Service– Office of Management and Budget (Vice Office of Management and Budget (Vice

Chair)Chair)– CommerceCommerce– National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation– Tennessee Valley AuthorityTennessee Valley Authority– General Services AdministrationGeneral Services Administration

Federal Geographic Data Federal Geographic Data Steering CommitteeSteering Committee

It’s not just federal…….It’s not just federal…….– StatesStates– CountiesCounties– MunicipalitiesMunicipalities– Non-Governmental OrganisationsNon-Governmental Organisations– IndustryIndustry

NSDI … so where are we NSDI … so where are we today?today?Strong high-level political federal Strong high-level political federal supportsupport

FGDC starts late 1980s – early 1990sFGDC starts late 1980s – early 1990s High level political supportHigh level political support

– OMB Circular A-16OMB Circular A-16– NSDI Presidential Executive Order 1994NSDI Presidential Executive Order 1994– Secretarial involvement in the FGDCSecretarial involvement in the FGDC

Extensive partnerships established Extensive partnerships established Standards -- nationally, internationallyStandards -- nationally, internationally Clearinghouse networkClearinghouse network Open policy for federal spatial dataOpen policy for federal spatial data

The Federal Geographic DataCommittee …. what’s new?


• Major focus within the Federal Major focus within the Federal GovernmentGovernment

• An effort to reach into states and An effort to reach into states and communitiescommunities

• Need a sustained effort to drive the Need a sustained effort to drive the concept and application to the states concept and application to the states and local governmentsand local governments

• Major focus within the Federal Major focus within the Federal GovernmentGovernment

• An effort to reach into states and An effort to reach into states and communitiescommunities

• Need a sustained effort to drive the Need a sustained effort to drive the concept and application to the states concept and application to the states and local governmentsand local governments



State Initiatives

Geospatial One-StopGeospatial One-Stop– E-govE-gov– E-comE-com

State Initiatives


WHAT do we mean by state WHAT do we mean by state initiatives ?initiatives ?WHAT do we mean by state WHAT do we mean by state initiatives ?initiatives ?

In the US, it is a collaborative process for In the US, it is a collaborative process for a state to organize the way it produces, a state to organize the way it produces, archives, and shares its digital geospatial archives, and shares its digital geospatial assets assets

…….. a State SDI.. a State SDI

In the US, it is a collaborative process for In the US, it is a collaborative process for a state to organize the way it produces, a state to organize the way it produces, archives, and shares its digital geospatial archives, and shares its digital geospatial assets assets

…….. a State SDI.. a State SDI

Why do we want states Why do we want states involved?involved?Why do we want states Why do we want states involved?involved?

Helps all levels of government fulfill Helps all levels of government fulfill their missionstheir missions

Develops links between:Develops links between:– The US FGDC and the State and its data The US FGDC and the State and its data – The State and the County/City dataThe State and the County/City data

Supports and facilitates: Supports and facilitates: – The US NSDI in concept and operationThe US NSDI in concept and operation– Geospatial One StopGeospatial One Stop– GSDI ……. local to global

Helps all levels of government fulfill Helps all levels of government fulfill their missionstheir missions

Develops links between:Develops links between:– The US FGDC and the State and its data The US FGDC and the State and its data – The State and the County/City dataThe State and the County/City data

Supports and facilitates: Supports and facilitates: – The US NSDI in concept and operationThe US NSDI in concept and operation– Geospatial One StopGeospatial One Stop– GSDI ……. local to global

What is it not??What is it not??What is it not??What is it not?? It is not a new agencyIt is not a new agency

It is not more bureaucracyIt is not more bureaucracy

Probably not looking for more moneyProbably not looking for more money– Although ………………????Although ………………????

Not separate from NSDI or FGDC!! Not separate from NSDI or FGDC!!

It is not a new agencyIt is not a new agency

It is not more bureaucracyIt is not more bureaucracy

Probably not looking for more moneyProbably not looking for more money– Although ………………????Although ………………????

Not separate from NSDI or FGDC!! Not separate from NSDI or FGDC!!

What Do State Teams Do?What Do State Teams Do? What Do State Teams Do?What Do State Teams Do?

Address institutional barriersAddress institutional barriers Identify most effective ways to collect, maintain and Identify most effective ways to collect, maintain and

distribute data distribute data Designate data stewardsDesignate data stewards As best we can to fit into NSDI recommendations As best we can to fit into NSDI recommendations

including:including:– Metadata creationMetadata creation– Clearinghouse developmentClearinghouse development– FrameworkFramework– etcetc

Address institutional barriersAddress institutional barriers Identify most effective ways to collect, maintain and Identify most effective ways to collect, maintain and

distribute data distribute data Designate data stewardsDesignate data stewards As best we can to fit into NSDI recommendations As best we can to fit into NSDI recommendations

including:including:– Metadata creationMetadata creation– Clearinghouse developmentClearinghouse development– FrameworkFramework– etcetc



State Initiatives


State Initiatives


What is the President’s What is the President’s management agenda?management agenda?

President’s management agenda :President’s management agenda :…… …… pathway to a government that pathway to a government that

delivers results….delivers results….

Making it Making it … easier, faster, cheaper….… easier, faster, cheaper….

for all levels of government and public for all levels of government and public toto

access geospatial data and informationaccess geospatial data and information

What is the President’s What is the President’s management agenda?management agenda?

E-Government ….. E-Government ….. Use of digital Use of digital technology to transform technology to transform government operations to improve government operations to improve efficiency and effectivenessefficiency and effectiveness

It is a means to an end; not an It is a means to an end; not an ‘end’ in itself……….‘end’ in itself……….

What is Geospatial One-Stop?What is Geospatial One-Stop?

Goal ….. Goal ….. Provide federal and state agencies Provide federal and state agencies with a single point of access to geographic with a single point of access to geographic information reducing/eliminating redundant information reducing/eliminating redundant data collection and archives.data collection and archives.

MilestonesMilestones ….. ….. • Identify federal inventory of framework dataIdentify federal inventory of framework data• Focus on standardsFocus on standards• Deploy Geospatial 1-stop portalDeploy Geospatial 1-stop portal

So how does does all of So how does does all of this relate to the NSDI???this relate to the NSDI???

One and the same………One and the same……… Another way to promote and drive some Another way to promote and drive some

of the basic cannons of the NSDIof the basic cannons of the NSDI Really a mechanism to: Really a mechanism to:

– keep the pressure on …….keep the pressure on …….– To keep the principles of the program To keep the principles of the program

in front of the NSDI advocates and the in front of the NSDI advocates and the user community user community

– To percolate the concepts to the lowest To percolate the concepts to the lowest levels levels

FGDC/NSDI Future DirectionsFGDC/NSDI Future Directions

Why do we need to …….?Why do we need to …….?• Added one-stopAdded one-stop• 1994 & 97 strategic plans developed 1994 & 97 strategic plans developed • New staff directorNew staff director• Really need the local data holdings to adoptReally need the local data holdings to adopt• Questions about the coordination of NSDI, Questions about the coordination of NSDI,

GOS, and CTM GOS, and CTM • Attention to Homeland SecurityAttention to Homeland Security• Where do we want to be in 2014?Where do we want to be in 2014?


What is the process?????What is the process?????• FGDC staff built straw-manFGDC staff built straw-man• Involve other stakeholdersInvolve other stakeholders• Consumed the entire FGDC Consumed the entire FGDC

coordination committeecoordination committee


VISION:VISION:Current and accurate geospatial Current and accurate geospatial data will be available to contribute data will be available to contribute locally, nationally, and globally to locally, nationally, and globally to economic growth, environmental economic growth, environmental quality, and stability, and social quality, and stability, and social progressprogress


1. Forging partnerships with 1. Forging partnerships with a purposea purpose

Expand the governance Expand the governance modelmodel


2. Making framework real2. Making framework real

……generating framework data generating framework data themes that will include themes that will include collection, documentation, collection, documentation, access, and utilization of data.access, and utilization of data.


3. 3. Communicating the MessageCommunicating the Message

……recognized across the nation as recognized across the nation as the primary source for the the primary source for the availability and use of reliable availability and use of reliable spatial dataspatial data

So what are we doing here So what are we doing here this week….??this week….??

Nine session Track on:Nine session Track on:• NSDINSDI• Geospatial One-StopGeospatial One-Stop• Cooperative Topo Map ProgramCooperative Topo Map Program• NSDI Cap grantsNSDI Cap grants• Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Global Spatial Data Infrastructure

(GSDI)(GSDI)• Global SustainabilityGlobal Sustainability

So what are we doing here So what are we doing here this week…..?this week…..?

TuesdayTuesday• 10:30 AM10:30 AM

• NSDINSDI• National MapNational Map• CAP GrantsCAP Grants

• 1:00 PM1:00 PM• NSDI & the utility companiesNSDI & the utility companies• A Japanese case studyA Japanese case study• GSDIGSDI


TuesdayTuesday• 2:30 PM2:30 PM

•CAP grant panelCAP grant panel• 5:00 PM5:00 PM

•Two examples of SDI Two examples of SDI applications in the applications in the international communityinternational community


WednesdayWednesday• 9:30 AM9:30 AM

•Overview of Geospatial One-Overview of Geospatial One-StopStop

• 1:30 & 3:00PM1:30 & 3:00PM•GOS implementation and GOS implementation and

demodemo


ThursdayThursday• 9:30 AM9:30 AM

•A new vision for the National A new vision for the National Map ProgramMap Program

• 11:00 11:00 •Implementing the National Implementing the National

Map StrategyMap Strategy

Additional InformationAdditional Information

• www.fgdc.govwww.fgdc.gov Federal Geographic Federal Geographic Data Committee Data Committee

www.opengis.orgwww.opengis.org Open GIS ConsortiumOpen GIS Consortium

Ivan Deloatch, Staff Director, US FGDCIvan Deloatch, Staff Director, US FGDC

Alan Stevens, International Program Mgr. FGDCAlan Stevens, International Program Mgr. FGDC

590 National Center590 National Center

12201 Sunrise Valley Drive12201 Sunrise Valley Drive

Reston, Virginia 20192 USAReston, Virginia 20192 USA

[email protected]@fgdc.gov

[email protected]@gsdi.org

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