Geospatial Technologies Council 16 June 2005

BGTAddressTools BasicAddressMatch web service What the is a web service?? A web service is an application, delivered as a service, that can be integrated with other web applications/services using Internet standards.

BGTAddressTools BasicAddressMatch web service A web service is an URL- addressable resource that programmatically returns information to clients who want to use it, using common Internet coding standards such as HTTP and XML

BGTAddressTools BasicAddressMatch web service The use of common coding standards make web services available to other applications, completely independent of platform, location and language constraints.

BGTAddressTools BasicAddressMatch web service Web services can be used by multiple agencies (and multiple applications within an agency) without agencies needing to devote time and funding to develop the same application process.

BGTAddressTools BasicAddressMatch web service The BasicAddressMatch web service is an Enterprise web service allowing an input address string to be geocoded using TANA/GDT Matchmaker data

BGTAddressTools BasicAddressMatch web service BasicAddressMatch is a native.NET web service that is callable from an agency application.

BGTAddressTools BasicAddressMatch web service Calling application will pass string of data containing: Address City State Zip

BGTAddressTools BasicAddressMatch web service If successfully matched, web service will return an XML string containing data that includes standardized street address, latitude, longitude, CountyFIPS, County Name, etc.

BGTAddressTools BasicAddressMatch web service If unsuccessfully, web service will return XML containing reason for unsuccessful match

BGTAddressTools BasicAddressMatch web service Sample page in staging (testing) environment: te.pa.us/BasicAddressMatch/GeoCo deTestPage.aspx

BGTAddressTools BasicAddressMatch web service To add web service reference: Staging (testing) BasicAddressMatch/BasicAddressMatch.asmx Production: BasicAddressMatch/BasicAddressMatch.asmx

BGTAddressTools BasicAddressMatch web service The BasicAddressMatch web service uses the WebSAAL (Web Services Administration Authorization and Logging) security barrier to control application access to web services

BGTAddressTools BasicAddressMatch web service Steps to use BasicAddressMatch in your application: 1.Retrieve documentation -Developers Integration Guide (DIG) 2. Submit Remedy ticket to OA- Web Services - type BGT Address Tools - item Application Access

BGTAddressTools BasicAddressMatch web service Steps to use BasicAddressMatch in your application (cont): 3.Application credentials will be returned to you: - Global ID (GUID) - Password

BGTAddressTools BasicAddressMatch web service Where to find documentation: Developers Integration Guide (DIG): /cwp/view.asp?a=735&Q=200889& PM=1

BGTAddressTools BasicAddressMatch web service Questions ??

GTC Meeting Minutes

PAMAP Progress

PAMAP 2005 Status

PAMAP Progress 2005 PAMAP imagery progress ArcIMS website may be accessed at Click on Project Tracking in the left- hand frame, click on PAMAP Master Index Map Website to log in The login is PAMAP, the password is 2005

PAMAP Advisory Committee Formed by PAMAP Program Office from stakeholder executives from federal, state, local governments PAMAP Advisory Committee must report to GTAC for policy decisions through DCNR representative or PAMAP Advisory Council state co- chair

BGT Project Updates

Weather Project Requirements finalized and formulating within required template Meetings with DGS and Comptroller to discuss options RFP for Data Services planned for June release RFQs for Application Development in July/August

DHS ITEP Project Finalized Concept of Operations, including interoperable geospatial data sharing and PEIRS geospatial enhancements Interoperable essential services of geocoding, mapping, routing and search capabilities Sharable across agency applications

DHS ITEP Project Will leverage DHS source code assets from other federal projects Completed EPO, proposals received, evaluations conducted Contractor negotiations and meetings with DGS/Comptroller complete Sent to Procurement on 5/19

GEA Progress

Geospatial Enterprise Architecture (GEA) Application Hosting Web Environment Enterprise Geospatial Data Repository Capable of drawing 1.8M maps/day?

GEA/Essential Services Internet GIS application hosting environment complete, Oracle database being designed, 15TB of storage. Determining Intranet build schedule, July timeframe, operational by mid August – still negotiating to move up ArcIMS Web Services hosted from Internet side until Intranet is complete Completing User Guide for agencies to access centralized licenses via Citrix

GEA/Essential Services Evaluated QAS USPS address validation/verification software, developing project plan with L&I, web service complete and deployed to staging last week in July BGTBoundaryGeocoder Web Service v allows applications to geocode address and determine which polygon layer the geocoded address location resides, buffering and confidence codes Mapping – 3-4 applications this year including Whats in My Neighborhood? (WIMN) by 6/17, and PA-GEARS

Deployment procedures, working with agencies – DCED (2), Ag, DEP (PSU), L&I, DMVA, DCNR Address Geocoding Web Service - Received national address dataset 5/18, deployment Test page in staging: BasicAddressMatch/GeoCodeTestPage.aspx GEA/Essential Services

Geospatial Enterprise Architecture (GEA) Application Web Environment Geospatial Data Repository

Geospatial Enterprise Training Program Completed –Data Collection, Editing, and Production (3 Classes) –ArcGIS I (1 Class) –ArcGIS II (2 class) June/July classes –ArcGIS II (2 Classes) –Building Geodatabases I (2 Classes) –Building Geodatabases II (2 classes) Total students trained in classroom with BGT FY 2004 funds = 141

GT Enterprise Training Program GIS 101 for Managers, ArcIMS, ArcSDE, ArcXML, Programming sessions Agency Internal Training Assessment - develop spreadsheet of employees and what training they are approved to attend – July 15 Online ESRI Virtual Campus ESRI 2005 International Conference – July 25-29, 19 government rate rooms reserved, contact BGT for reservation request

TANA Distribution FTP Directory Structure complete, located at ftp://ftp.state.pa.usftp://ftp.state.pa.us TANA Documentation and Download Guide Letter of Understanding (LOU) must be signed by all sub-license parties, contractors for sub-licensees must sign separate sub-license agreement Contact BGT to request LOU

Commonwealth 3-Year Strategic Plan High level goals surround Public Safety/HS, increased efficiency of government operations and service delivery, economic development and quality of life Strategies related to leveraging technology, existing state/federal initiatives to maximize ROI, high level communications, retention of skills and resources

Commonwealth 3-Year Strategic Plan Agency data stewardship agreements Agency data sharing priorities for external partners (government, first response) GIS Council to extend Governance Structure to external entities Commonwealth standards for geospatial interoperability for the use of state and federal funds Apply for additional federal grants Communications Plan, Newsletter

April Flooding

Imagery captured by PennDOT for Delaware River Delaware viewer, similar to Ivan Viewer, was created and is available flood flood Includes imagery and photo points

Geospatial Community of Practice For Pa (GeoCoPa)

GeoCoPa June 21 Public Safety: 8:30am - 10:00am Environmental: 10:30am – 12:00pm Health & Human Services: 1:00pm – 2:30pm General Government Operations: 3:00pm – 4:30pm

ITBs under Development Related to GT

ITBs/Policies/Directives Update GIS Coordinator Hires GEA Waiver Process GIS Software Standards County Numbering/Municipality Numbering Geospatial Interoperability Standards Metadata Standards

Agreement to Rescind PAGIC (now GTC)

Legislation PA GIS Potential Draft Legislation – Straw Man BGT Coordinating Agency Response Due June 17

Meeting Topics?

Thanks! Next Meeting July 21