NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL 2105 Laurel Bush Rd. Suite 200 Bel Air, MD An Overview for the State of Connecticut Geospatial Information Systems Council January 23, 2008

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Today’s Agenda Introduction to NSGIC Key Initiatives Strategic Partners Value Provided to States Introduction to NSGIC Key Initiatives Strategic Partners Value Provided to States

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Introduction to NSGIC Description Membership Conferences Committees Description Membership Conferences Committees

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL What is NSGIC? Small 501 (c) (6) nonprofit organization –“may engage in limited political activities that inform, educate, and promote their given interest.” Formed by the State GIS Coordinators in 1991 at the Atlanta URISA meeting Promote statewide GIS coordination councils Serve as the voice of the States for geospatial issues Actively engaged with many Federal organizations –Especially the FGDC on issues related to the NSDI Promote effective and efficient government through the prudent adoption of geospatial technologies Management Office in Bel Air, Maryland –King Stringfellow Group (KSG) Washington Liaison in Annapolis, Maryland –Bill Burgess

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Breakdown of Members in 2007 State Government 62 State Councils (6) 88 Institutional 30 Business/Corporate 66 Federal Partners (4)143 Federal Member 58 –Total452 –Currently 480 members with steady growth

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL NSGIC’s Mission Be an effective advocate for states in national geospatial policy initiatives Guide the states in fulfilling their role as builders of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Promote statewide geospatial coordination activities in all states

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Officers and Board Members President – Cy Smith, Oregon Past President – Stu Davis, Ohio President-Elect – Learon Dalby, Arkansas Treasurer – Ivan Weichert, Kansas Secretary – George White, California Board Members –Dave Brotzman, Vermont –Jim Knudson, Pennsylvania –Mike Mahaffie, Delaware –Mike Ouimet, Texas –Jill Saligoe-Simmel, Indiana –Will Craig, Minnesota Try to maintain a balanced geographic distribution

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Mid-Year Meeting Held in Annapolis, MD 241 Attendees (2007) Federal Programs and Congressional Focus Capitol Hill Visits Capitol Hill Event Stakeholders Meeting Social Event Long Hours (6:00 am to 10:00 pm)

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Annual Conference ~350 Attendees State Programs Emphasis All Plenary Sessions Committee and Special Meetings Long Hours (8:30 am to 10:00 pm) Lots of Food Social Event Arkansas in 2006 Wisconsin in 2007 Colorado in 2008 Cleveland in 2009 Rotate States, East v. West, Urban v. Rural

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Committees Board of Directors Outreach Conference Communications Technical Issues Geospatial Preparedness Elections Sponsorship Each committee is chartered and works according to Strategic Plan assignments

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Key Initiatives Fifty States Initiative NSDI Governance Imagery for the Nation Ramona Fifty States Initiative NSDI Governance Imagery for the Nation Ramona

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Fifty States Initiative

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Fifty States Initiative Make fundamental changes in the way we work together to build the NSDI “Normalize” the way all states participate in building the NSDI Involve statewide coordination councils in governance of the NSDI Enable all stakeholder groups to work together to meet their own business needs

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Fifty States Initiative Solid foundation through Strategic and Business Plan development Assemble in discrete & manageable units Bottom-up approach that is all-inclusive Statewide coordination (not just state agencies) Templates promote common Strategic & Business Plan development with baselines & Measured Results

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Coordination Criteria 1.Full-time Paid Coordinator 2.Defined Authority 3.Relationship with State CIO 4.Political Champion 5.Responsibilities for NSDI Assigned 6.Effective Coordination with Local Government 7.Sustainable Funding 8.Contractual Authority 9.Federal Government works through Council

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Effective Statewide Councils 1.Provide mechanisms for broad representation by all stakeholder groups 2.Routinely engage in strategic planning 3.Develop business and marketing plans 4.Have formal authorization and bylaws 5.Follow the 9 coordination criteria 6.Have funding to enable their operation 7.Commit to implementing appropriate OGC, FGDC, ANSI, ISO & other standards

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NSDI Governance

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL NSDI Governance NSGIC members invested significant time to develop a recommendation for a new governance model for the NSDI Part of the FGDC Future Directions Strategic Planning Outgrowth is the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) which is a Federal Advisory Committee that will advise the FGDC through the Secretary of Interior Members should be announced next week NSGIC worked with GITA, MAPPS, URISA and NACo to support nominees who could work effectively with each other and make a difference

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Imagery for the Nation

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Imagery for the Nation Organized effort to acquire imagery over the entire US Multi-Resolution (6”, 1’, 1-meter) Repeat cycles of 1 to 5 years depending on location and resolution Imagery stays in public domain Consistent national standards (image type, quality, format & security concerns) States can manage part of the program through development of business plans Federal government funds basic program Users fund buy-up options and cost-share on high- resolution products

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Proposed Custodians USGSUSGS for High Resolution Portion (6” & 1’) and for 1-meter program in Alaska USDAUSDA for 1-meter program in all other areas

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Imagery for the Nation Products meet the majority of local, state and Federal needs Six Inch GSD Mandatory 50% cost share in Urbanized Areas with populations >50,000 and more than 1,000 people per square mile Every 3 Years

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL One Foot GSD CONUS 48 States – 50% Federal Funding and Optional 50% State Funding. Alaska and Insular Areas are on Population Model. Imagery for the Nation Products meet the majority of local, state and Federal needs Every 3 Years Variations of coverage and how the 1’ program are funded represent the differences in the evaluated alternatives.

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL One Meter GSD Imagery for the Nation Products meet the majority of local, state and Federal needs Every Year Alaska and the insular areas are on a different cycle and Alaska is acquired by USGS.

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Buy-Up Options Vary according to product type –Color Infrared –Increased Frequency –Increased Footprint –Increased Horizontal Accuracy –Sampling to Lower Resolutions –Increased Resolution (6” to 3” and 1’ to 6”) –Improved Elevation Data Products –Remove Building Lean (“True Ortho”)

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Evolution of Program First proposed by NSGIC in 2004 Committee developed proposal Suggested to Federal Geographic Data Committee in September 2005 Remanded to the National Digital Orthophoto Programs Committee (NDOP) in November 2005 Proposal slightly modified through committee and supported by NDOP in April 2006 USGS and USDA funded Cost Benefit Analysis November 2006 through July 2007 NDOP Committee unanimously approved Alternative #4 NSGIC attempted to authorize and appropriate the 1-meter program through the 2007 Farm Bill reauthorization and failed Already started to pull the geospatial community together for Hill activities in 2008

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Current Problems Incomplete coverage of the Nation Inconsistent data formats Data access restrictions Poor archival practices Varying quality of products Duplication of effort due to limited coordination Inefficient contracting Poor documentation

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Future Improvements Solves all the above problems…and more Creates a national aerial imagery program to collect and disseminate standardized multi- resolution products on “set” schedules Federal, state, and local partners can exercise cost sharing options for any required orthoimagery enhancements Provides a reliable business model for orthoimagery production IFTN imagery will be placed in the public domain and archived for historical purposes

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Economy of Scale $150 per square mile$100 per square mile

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Other Direct Benefits of IFTN Eliminates Need at State and Local Level for: –Procurement and Contract Management –Quality Assurance & Quality Control –Archive and Distribution Systems Results in an additional 17.5% savings when applied to the Contracting Costs Frees up staff to do other work

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Ramona

Purpose of the GIS Inventory Track the status of GIS in state and local government Aid the planning and building of Spatial Data Infrastructures Work in concert with Geospatial One-Stop and other Federal programs for broader data discovery Have a single inventory tool –Unique state identity (promote buy-in) –Reduce the need for the multiple ad-hoc inventories conducted by federal and state agencies

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Primary Components of the GIS Inventory Inventory of –Users –Organizations –Systems –Policies –Geography –478 Data Layers Status Maps and Query Capability Directory of Users Reports User Support Newsletter Tool Administrative Tools Metadata Generation Tool Metadata Repositories (Web Folder and CSW) Supports the Annual NSGIC State Summaries

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Important Features Open source Simple & intuitive interface Inexpensive to modify and maintain –$6,000 per year for hardware/software/ISP –Original User Needs and System Build - $60k (NOAA funded through BAA) –Total Investment is < $150k to date from (NOAA, FEMA, FGDC, DHS)

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Underlying Architecture PHP - programming MapServer - mapping interface MySQL – database Commercial Hardware (Liquid Web) –Dedicated High Speed Server –RAID Level 1 Storage –On-Site and Off-Site Backup –2-hour repair/replacement guarantee

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL NDEP – National Digital Elevation Program Committee NDOP – National Digital Orthophoto Programs Committee MIP – FEMA’s Mapping Information Platform GOS – Geospatial One Stop Portal CSW – Catalog Services - OGC Catalog Service Interoperability GIS Inventory is not dependent on any other system.

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Status Maps Visualize status of particular data layers Map can be customized Information reports on all data layers

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Reports Run reports based on your own search criteria

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Sample Report

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL COUNTY AGENCIES THAT CREATE NC ONEMAP FRAMEWORK LAYERS Number of Layers

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL STATUS OF MAJOR DATA LAYERS - ORTHOIMAGERY Total number of responses: 88 Total number of responses: 82 (6 responses were blank)

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Tabular Reports

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Metadata Requirements GIS Inventory does not ingest metadata –too many variables in free text fields GIS Inventory has a structured series of questions in several functional areas GIS Inventory creates “starter” metadata that is compliant with the FGDC CSDGM standard

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Customers State and local governments and their partners from many sectors, including private business Select Federal Agencies (FEMA, DHS, NDOP, NDEP) FGDC Cadastral Committee (new) GOS Portal General Public

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL How or why are they using the system? Data Discovery Strategic and Business Plan Development Building Spatial Data Infrastructures Research on Status and Trends

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Statistics September 2007(Updates for December 2007) 1,824 Registered Users (2,993) 572 have documented data layers (648) 5,861 metadata records (avg. 10 each) –3,237 Framework (3,512) –2,624 Other layers (2,874) 1,335 harvested by GOS ? 1,154 validated by GOS ?

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Strategic Partners Who Are They? Stakeholders Meetings Who Are They? Stakeholders Meetings

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Stakeholder Organizations National Association of Counties (NACo)National Association of Counties (NACo) Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA)Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) Association of American Geographers (AAG)Association of American Geographers (AAG) Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS)Management Association for Private Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS) American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote SensingAmerican Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS)University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM)American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) National Emergency Number Association (NENA)National Emergency Number Association (NENA) Public Technologies Incorporated (PTI) Western Governor’s Association (WGA) International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Others

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Stakeholder Meetings In-person meetings currently scheduled around other events Coming together to form a Consortium that will work through bylaws Will promote a collective agenda based on 100% agreement on issues Should prove to be a powerful voice for this industryShould prove to be a powerful voice for this industry

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Value of Membership to the States

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Benefits for State Members Communications –Members are eligible to participate in NSGIC's Member and State Representative Listserves. –Printed directories –Blog and Web pages Partner & Liaison Opportunities –Liaisons between NSGIC and more than two dozen agencies and partners. Conferences State Coordination –NSGIC assists member states in strengthening their coordination programs –Annual surveys are conducted among all 50 states to summarize activities and share data. Policy Development –NSGIC is increasingly recognized for its contributions toward the development of national geospatial policy. –NSGIC members have been requested to participate in many committees and the input is highly valued. –NSGIC seeks to make sure the needs and concerns of its member states continue to be heard and addressed at the national policy level. As a unified body, NSGIC can better serve as one voice for all states.

NATIONAL STATES GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION COUNCIL Most Important Benefit Peer-to-Peer Monitoring and OutreachPeer-to-Peer Monitoring and Outreach –NSGIC members provide valuable information and experiences to their peers across state lines on topics as diverse as standards development, job classifications, proposal development, and many other issues.

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