FGDC Business Update Ivan DeLoatch FGDC Steering Committee Meeting October 24, 2007

2 FGDC Business Update Cooperative Agreements Program 50 States Initiative Tribal Partnerships FY 07 Annual Report Standards Homeland Security Working Group SAOGI Representatives

NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program Solicitation opened October 15 and will close December proposals will be awarded for the 6 categories Funds - CR See

4 CAP Funding CategoriesAmountIn-kind Match Approx Number of Awards 1. Metadata Trainer and Outreach Assistance Up to $25,00050%4 2. Best practices in Geospatial SOAUp to $100,000100%3 3. Fifty States InitiativeUp to $50,00050%10 4. Joint Canadian and United States Spatial Data Infrastructure Project Up to $75,000100%1 5. Building data stewardship for The National Map and the NSDI Up to $50,000100%4 6. FGDC-Endorsed Standards Implementation Assistance and Outreach (excluding Metadata Standards) Up to $25,00050% NSDI CAP

5 Completed Geospatial Strategic Plans for the States of Maryland, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and New Hampshire Established Web Feature Services for several national scale framework data using the data models from the draft ANSI Framework Data Standard Developed framework clients for accessing, visualizing, analyzing, and sharing geospatial data Web Mapping Services established by several organizations More than 27 metadata workshops trained 400 individuals from across the US in a wide variety of organizations Established or supported the multi-organizational collaboration to share geospatial information in a variety of communities in regions and organizations Key Accomplishments FY 2007 NSDI CAP

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7 50 States Initiative Supported through NSDI CAP Grants In collaboration with NSGIC Grants to develop state-based geospatial strategic and business plans Drives collaborative geospatial efforts across multiple sectors

8 50 States Initiative Since FY 2005 inception 28 States & D.C. have received grants 4 are complete  LA, MD, NH, OK 7 are wrapping up & Final Report pending  (CT,MA, MN, RI, WI, WV, WY) 18 are still in progress  CA, CO, DC, FL, IA, ID, IN, IL, KS, ME, MO, NC, NM, NY, SD, TX, UT, VT

9 50 States Initiative Grants awarded since FY05

10 50 States Initiative Fifty States recognized in two 2007 National Academy Reports Land Parcel Study-- embraces the Fifty States initiative to facilitate a land parcel coordinator in each state Successful Response Starts with a Map -- statewide councils facilitate data sharing and thus improve emergency response

11 50 States Initiative FY 2008 Focus -- Improving Outreach Surveyed State Coordinators  Current materials useful  Message can be improved Plan to promote 50 States Initiative with other organizations (NASCIO, NACo, NGA, & others) Working Group forming to improve outreach Milo Robinson

12 Tribal Partnerships The Tribal College Forum VI Bismarck, ND in September 07 Partnership between FGDC, USGS, United Tribes Technical College Sessions held on NSDI Awareness and Metadata. Emergency Management Framework Course for Tribal Governments Partnership between FGDC, DHS/FEMA, Arizona Intertribal Council Offered twice a year Sessions on NSDI, metadata, partnership building First Nations NSDI Training Session To be included in ESRI regional and national user conferences Requests received to hold session at other national venues

13 FY 07 Annual Report Format – similar to 2006 report User friendly format More focus on visuals Length: About 40 pages Draft Report Theme: Spatially Understanding Our Changing World Annual Report Survey Graphics Specifications

14 Active FGDC Standards Projects Public review closed June 8, 2007 for both: Draft National Shoreline Data Content Standard Draft National Vegetation Classification Standard, Version final draft has been released for a 30-day review Draft Wetlands Standard Public review closes November 8, 2007 Standard Practice for Minimum Geospatial Data for a Coal Surface Mining Permit Boundary Approved by ASTM on September 1, 2007 First standard recommended for FGDC endorsement through the policy on FGDC recognition of voluntary consensus standards North American Profile of ISO (2003), Geographic Information - Metadata Review by INCITS Technical Committee L1 closed October 22, After ANSI approval, it will be recommended for FGDC endorsement to supersede the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (Version 2.0), FGDC-STD

15 Homeland Security Working Group Activities Coordinate DHS Geospatial Data Model Review (comment resolution underway for version 1.2 of logical data model in support of version 2.0 release and implementation within DHS 2nd Qtr FY08) Review of A-16/Nationally Significant Data Theme Responsibilities (developing recommendations for FGDC Coordination Group for A- 16 data theme amendments to support of HLS, process brief to FGDC CG Dec 2007?) Partnering with DHS Lessons Learned Information System (LLIS.gov) (outreach to First Responder Community for data sharing, effective practices, Emergency Management GIS needs)

16 SAOGI Representatives Provided to OMB Reviewed and approved by OMB Representatives list administered by FGDC Secretariat on website See M-06-07, Designation of Senior Agency Official for Geospatial Information (SAOGI)

17 Thank You!! Questions?