Steering Committee Meeting Ivan B. DeLoatch, Acting Staff Director June 6, 2003 Future Directions Strategy

 Update on Activities  Next Steps

Future Directions Strategy Introduced at October 9, 2002 Steering Committee Meeting - Recognized the Successes Over the Pass Decade Standards/Metadata Clearinghouse Partnerships/Communication and Outreach Launched Geospatial One Stop

Future Directions Strategy Opportunity to Evaluate and Conduct Strategic Thinking to Address the…. - Implementation of Revised OMB Circular A-16 - E-Gov Act 2002-Section 216 (Geospatial Information) - Importance of Geospatial Data for Decision-making - Concerns of Stakeholders for the Various Federal Geo Initiatives

Future Directions Strategy Activities to Date Comprised a List of Participating Representatives DHS-FEMA HUD, EPA, NASA, HHS, COE, DOJ Commerce-NOAA, Census DOI, USGS USDA, FS NIMA NSGIC PTI-NACO, ICMA UCGIS

Future Directions Strategy Activities to Date cont. Conducted Two Facilitated Sessions with Focus Group of Senior Managers and Advisors – April and June 2003 Conducted Two Facilitated Sessions with Stakeholders Groups - National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) Midyear Meeting - March Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) Summit to Promote National Data Partnerships and Collaboration - May 2003

Future Directions Strategy Consistent Messages - Improve FGDC Coordination - Strengthen Communication with Stakeholders - Address the Implementation of Revised OMB Circular A-16 - Maximize Funding Opportunities - Leverage Geospatial One Stop and the Homeland Security Business Case

Future Directions Strategy Key Questions - What are the core values and purpose for the FGDC? - How do we develop the trust necessary for interagency coordination? - How do we institutionalize coordination? How do implement solutions across boundaries? - How can we more effectively invest our resources? - What are the FGDC responsibilities from the E-Gov Act 2002? - What are the critical policy considerations on the horizon for the FGDC?

Future Directions Strategy Some Key Components - Governance and Organizing Principles - Federal Enterprise Architecture - Geospatial Module - Lines of Business - Performance Goals and Measures - Partnerships -To Drive Technology -To Conduct Capacity Building

Future Directions Strategy Next Steps - Develop a Organizational Framework for the Process - Establish a Planning Workgroup -To develop a project plan with goals, objectives, timelines, communication strategy, and products - Establish a Consultation (Validation) Group of Senior Managers to provide periodic feedback - Goal is to have a Course of Action Supported by Stakeholders -Series of actions and steps to enhance and guide the FGDC

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