The NGS Ten-Year Strategic Plan Dru Smith NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey 1Federal Geodetic Control SubcommitteeJuly 30, 2013

Hey, wait a minute…. Didn’t you already have a 10 year plan? July 30, 2013Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee2

July 30, 2013Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee3 What’s new: Use of standard planning terminology (goal, objective, strategy...) Resources to “maintain” before “change” Project management

July 30, 2013Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee4 5 Goals: Support Users of the NSRS Modernize and Improve the NSRS Expand Stakeholder Base Develop Workforce Improve Organizational Functionality

Goal 1: Support the Users of the NSRS Bluebooking and Datasheets Shoreline Airport Surveys Field Operations Online Tools July 30, 2013Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee5 These 5 tasks account for something like 80% of NGS employee’s workloads as is.

Goal 2: Modernize and Improve the NSRS Replace NAD 83 Replace NAVD 88 Re-invent Bluebooking Fix the Toolkit Better Surveying July 30, 2013Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee6 Without disrupting the current process! Concurrently in 2022 Fuller integration, platform independence, ease of use Research and update standards and specs - FGCC S&S: 29 years old - NGS 58 : 16 years old Major FGCS involvement!

Goal 3: Expand the NSRS Stakeholder Base through Partnerships, Education and Outreach Validate RTNs Engage New Stakeholders University Engagement Dynamic Web Presence Educational Portfolio IOCM July 30, 2013Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee7 Are those really NAD 83 coordinates, and how do we know? Who relies on the NSRS that doesn’t even know it? Research grants, cooperative work, NGS guest lectures at Universities Better web page organization, Speak with “one voice” Materials about NGS for K-12 through Graduate School Map once, use many times

Goal 4: Develop and Enable a Workforce with a Supportive Environment Educated Workforce Recruiting Institutional Knowledge July 30, 2013Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee8 “Back to school you go!” Open announcements, ease of application, getting the word out that this is a great place to work! Documentation, mentoring.

Goal 5: Improve Organizational and Administrative Functionality Project Management Information Technology Support Socio-Economic Awareness Records Management Regional Advisor Program July 30, 2013Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee9 Rather than “ad hoc” projects Security, Capability, User Interface Knowing what we’re worth, and making sure the story is being told Digital Library, Database cleanup Fully funded by NGS, less people, more areas covered

Questions? July 30, 2013Federal Geodetic Control Subcommittee10