FGDC Business Update FGDC Secretariat Report CG Agenda Items Ken Shaffer FGDC Deputy Executive Director November 3, 2009 Coordination Group Meeting

2 Background This presentation contains information that supplements a set of read-aheads on the topics covered in the CG meeting and will be used as a walk-though of all the topics at the CG meeting. Use this presentation before reviewing the read-aheads in order to gain context. Materials will not be presented in full at the meeting, it is the responsibility of the attendees to review the material prior to the meeting, as per CG standard operating procedures.

3 Content Summary FGDC Business Update Information on current FGDC initiatives/activities FGDC Secretariat Report Information on Secretariat staff activities (outside of support for business operations) CG Agenda Items Other items on the Coordination Group (CG) agenda with references to any read-aheads

4 FGDC Business Update Monthly Decisions Summary A-16 Buildings and Facilities CG Co-Chair Selection Process FGDC 2009 Annual Report Wetlands Standard Work Group/Subcommittee Updates Schedule SmartBUY Monthly Geospatial LoB Report

5 FGDC Secretariat Report Secretariat Staff Changes 2010 NSDI CAP Program Executive Committee National Geospatial Advisory Committee, August 2009 Meeting

6 CG Agenda Items Geodetic Control SC Report National Geospatial Forum Transportation Summit Outcome The National Map Viewer Data.gov Geo-Commons CAP Category 4, 2009 Geo LoB Work Group Plans Finalization and 2011 Planning

7 Monthly Decisions Summary Coordination Group Homeland Security Working Group will meet to address redrafting their charter. Steering Committee Confirmation/revalidation of CG members based on new option to have more than one CG member assign by Department (one per 2 nd tier bureau/agency) Executive Committee Memo on behalf of the ExCom is going to the Data.gov leadership on the ConOps. Contact: Arista Maher, Read ahead: none

8 A-16 Buildings and Facilities General Services Administration (GSA) is the A-16 Theme lead for Buildings and Facilities GSA Office of Real Property Management has been officially assigned the role of Data Theme lead Support contract recently awarded to assist in these efforts (ESRI) POC: George Deryckere - Director, Performance Measurement Division (MPM) Office of Government Wide Policy Office of Real Property Management ; Carolyn Austin-Diggs - Deputy Associate Administrator for the Office of Real Property Management Contact: George Deryckere, Read ahead: none

9 CG Co-Chair Selection Process SAOGIs were sent a request to identify their CG members, new and existing. Responses due back 11/6/09. Co-Chair responsibilities need to be defined Vote process 1. Call for additional CG members Call for CG Co-Chair nominations Blind vote – Contact: Ken Shaffer, Read ahead: none

10 FGDC 2009 Annual Report Theme: ‘The Mortgage Crisis and Land Parcel Data’ PDF files will be accessible this week from s-reports/index_html s-reports/index_html Printed copies available later in November Contact: Milo Robinson, Read ahead: none

11 FGDC 2009 Annual Report Thanks to all Federal Agencies and Staff who contributed to this year’s Report Thanks to Milo Robinson for once again leading this effort Requests for copies can be sent to Arista Maher,

12 Wetlands Standard Adoption of Wetlands Mapping Standard announced August 2009 Contact: Milo Robinson, Read ahead: none

13 WG/SC Updates Scheduling A schedule is included in the CG meeting planning table of the agenda WG/SC leads will be presenting for their WG/SC Realignments and schedule conflicts s/b resolved through Arista Maher, FGDC Contact: Arista Salimi Maher, Read ahead: none

14 Geo-SmartBuy Roll-out Pending Official Announcement of Award Soon – Expected announcement of award Rollout Kit web page and press releases ready Final contractor negotiations are occurring Secretariat has met with OMB and asked them to intervene All other vendor awards made by 9/15/09 Contact Lew directly for vendor information Contact: Lew Sanford, Read ahead: none – pending award

15 Monthly Geospatial LoB Report GeoLob “At-a-Glance” GeoLob Monthly Status Report – October Contact: Lew Sanford, Read ahead: GeoLoB At a glance oct pdf, Geo LoB Monthly Status Report October 2009.pdf

16 FGDC Secretariat Report Secretariat Staff Changes 2010 NSDI CAP Program Executive Committee National Geospatial Advisory Committee, December 2009 Meeting

17 Secretariat Staff Changes Arista Salimi Maher New committee support POC Please send all communications to Arista All current actions/information requests that are in progress (CG membership) should also go to Arista Pat Phillips has moved to the NGP office Contact: Ken Shaffer, Read ahead: none

NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program Announcement posted on Grants.gov on October Closes January 7, 2010 Total funds available $1,320,000 Awards will be made in February 2010 Contact: Gita Urban-Mathieux, Read ahead: none

NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program

20 ExCom Meeting – 10/23/09 Steve Lowe, USDA is leading the planning for the National Geospatial Forum NGAC Paper on NSDI Metrics feedback and discussion with NGAC subcommittee Data.gov – ExCom drafting a memo of support, and supplying input on ConOps. FGDC Place-Based Policy Initiative white paper sent to Executive Office of the President Next meeting: November (TBD) Contact: Ivan DeLoatch, Read ahead: none

21 December 2009 NGAC Meeting December 1-2, 2009, Marriott Metro Center, Washington, DC. Potential agenda topics: Dialogue with NRC Mapping Science Committee National Geospatial Forum Economic Recovery – Lessons Learned National Geospatial Policy – Benefits Geospatial Revolution project Revised NSDI Metrics Paper National LIDAR initiative Subcommittee Reports:  The National Map  Partnerships  Communications Contact: John Mahoney, Read ahead: none

22 NGAC – Appointments DateAction July 6, 2009Call for Nominations (45 days) August 21Nominations due SeptemberCompilation/analysis of nominations – distribution to Interagency Review Panel September 30Review Panel Meeting – rating/ranking of nominees & development of recommendations to DOI Review Panel Members – Ivan DeLoatch (FGDC), Tony LaVoi (NOAA), Dave Morehouse (DOE), Bill Mullen (NGA), Karen Siderelis (DOI) October:Review/coordination with USGS/DOI Office of the Secretary & White House Liaison November:Appointment package (with updated Charter) submitted to DOI Office of Secretary December:Appointments & Charter approved/signed January 28, 2010New appointments take effect

23 CG Agenda Items Geodetic Control SC Report National Geospatial Forum Transportation Summit Outcome The National Map Viewer Data.gov Geo-Commons CAP Category 4, 2009 Geo LoB Work Group Plans Finalization and 2011 Planning

24 Geodetic Control SC Report Presentation Juliana Blackwell Director, National Geodetic Survey Chair, Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee Contact: Arista Maher, Read ahead: Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee Update ppt

25 National Geospatial Forum Presentation Stephen Lowe GIO, USDA 1 st Forum - December 9, 2009 Contact: Stephen Lowe, Read ahead: National Geospatial Forum Summary.pdf

26 Transportation Summit Geospatial Data Needs for Federal Agencies Convened by: U.S. DOT, with Census and USGS Federal agency’s only, who are Stakeholders actively producing or acquiring transportation data for their agency business needs (requires RSVP) Meeting Summary and Outcomes Contact: Jean Parcher, or, Anne O’Connor, Read ahead: Transportation Summit – Lynda Liptrap.ppt, Transporation Outcomes – Lynda Liptrap.ppt

27 The National Map Viewer Presentation Rob Dollison National Geospatial Programs Office USGS Contact: Rob Dollison, Read ahead: TNM-NGP Digital Services Brief for CWG Nov 2009.ppt - demonstration

28 Data.gov Presentation Rob Dollison National Geospatial Programs Office USGS Contact: Rob Dollison, Read ahead: GOS-Data.gov Briefing v.1 – Rob Dollison.ppt, Data.gov_GOS Flowv2.ppt

29 Geo-Commons CAP Category 4 Presentation Andrew Turner FortiusOne Contact: Doug Nebert, Read ahead: Geo Enablement CAP Grant Update – Andrew Turner – pdf

30 Geo LoB Work Group Plans Finalization and 2011 Planning Presentation and Discussion Lew Sanford FGDC USGS Contact: Lew Sanford, Read ahead: GeoLoB Lifecycle WG Update – Lew Sanford.ppt, Work plans are on the share site – my.usgs.gov – in the FGDC>Geospatial LoB directory

31 Ken Shaffer FGDC Deputy Executive Director