1. Ivan DeLoatch FGDC OS Executive Director
September 23, 2014
National Geospatial Advisory Committee
FGDC Update
Ivan DeLoatch
FGDC OS
Executive Director

2. FGDC Update Topics GAO Engagement Update National Boundaries Group
Spatial Data Transfer Standard
NGDA Management Plan Activities

3. 2012 GAO Actions Update
Actions in response to November 2102 GAO Report (GAO-13-94)
GAO is monitoring on-going actions
Action 1) Steering Committee to: Develop a plan with timeframe to facilitate the implementation of OMB’s portfolio management guidance
National Geospatial Asset Management (NGDA) Management Plan – GAO monitoring implementation
Action 2) Steering Committee to: Develop and implement guidance and timeframe for identifying planned geospatial investments using the Geospatial Platform (Marketplace)
This action is completed.
Action 3) Steering Committee to: Create and update a strategic plan with timeframe and implement the plan within the established time frame.
NSDI Strategic Plan – GAO monitoring implementation

4. 2014 GAO Engagement Background
GAO engagement on Geospatial data (311299) - letter received January 6, 2014
Issues under review/Objective(s)/Key questions(s):
Determine the implementation status of prior recommendations
Engagement
Describe the types of geospatial data that selected federal agencies and States are acquiring.
Looking for use cases and maps to show the pervasive use across the government
Determine the extent to which selected federal agencies and States invest in potentially duplicative geospatial data
Focused primarily on address and imagery data
GAO met with States - MD, OH, SC, MT, WA

5. 2014 GAO Engagement – Recent Actions
GAO posed follow-up questions to:
NOAA, Census, USGS on data theme activities
GSA on Data.gov/GeoPlatform.gov relationship
FGDC OS/DOI met with GAO on 9/15/14 - questions on:
The status and reporting of the National Geospatial Data Asset (NGDA) Management Plan’s actions
GeoPlatform.gov operations
Likely the last meeting - minor clarifying questions needed for their report may potentially be asked
Continue to look for “evidence” of implementation of 2012 actions

6. 2014 GAO Engagement – Next Steps
GAO is currently drafting their report
Projected timeline of actions
November GAO will provide their statement-of-facts to the interviewed agencies for their review and response
December GAO provides draft report to interviewed agencies with a 30-day comment and response period
January 2015 – Responses to draft report due to GAO
February 2015 – GAO anticipates releasing their final report

7. National Boundaries Group (NBG)
In July 2014, the Steering Committee approved the NBG as a working group of the FGDC
Established in 2011
Supports activities of several National Geospatial Data Asset (NGDA) data themes
Purpose: to ensure federal boundary sources are nationally consistent, accurate, and integrated.
Members: federal agencies, which as part of their mission, collect or finance the collection of boundary data, and those federal agencies that are legislatively mandated to directly apply these data in support of their missions
Non-federal representation may be added with consensus from members
Co-chaired by U.S. Census and U.S. Geological Survey

8. Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS)
Conceptual model and detailed specifications for the content, structure, and format for exchange of spatial data (7 parts/profiles)
Dates back to the 1990s
Public comment period resulted in 1 comment on its past use with no response to FGDC follow-up
SDTS Parts 1-7 have been voted to be withdrawn by the FGDC
Information will remain on the FGDC website for reference only

9. National Geospatial Data Asset Management Plan (NGDAMP)
National Geospatial Data Asset (NGDA) portfolio management process optimizing investments in Federal geospatial assets
For effective sharing, collaboration, and use of core geospatial data across Federal agencies and with partners / stakeholders
Support efficient and effective decisionmaking
Approved by the FGDC March 2014
3-year implementation plan
Good progress is being made by the agencies

10. Status of 27 NGDA Plan Actions
All actions on target
Implementation roles and responsibilities at SC, CG, agency, program levels
Theme leads meeting regularly
GAO monitoring implementation progress
As of September 25, 2014

11. NGDA Management Plan Actions
Completed Actions
Action from the NGDA Management Plan
Start Date
Completion Date
Lead
Progress
Action 2C.3: Establish and Maintain Coordination Mechanism across NGDA Themes
FY13 Q2
FY14 Q2
 Theme Lead
Complete 5/13/14
Action 1B.1: Identify Initial Baseline of NGDA Datasets
FY12 Q1
FY14 Q3
Theme Lead
Complete 7/2/14
Action 1C.1: Activate NGDA Theme Lead Collaboration Community on Geoplatform.gov
 GeoPlatform Team
Complete 4/23/2014
Action 2C.1: Manage and Maintain Content for each NGDA Theme Public Website on GeoPlatform.gov
Complete 9/3/2014

12. NGDA Management Plan Actions
Action from the NGDA Management Plan
Start Date
Completion Date
Lead
Progress
Action 1A.1: Develop a Process for Selecting and Maintaining Executive NGDA Theme Champions, NGDA Theme Leads, and NGDA Dataset Managers
FY12 Q1
FY14 Q4
Theme Lead Agency 
FY13 goal complete. Roles filled.
In progress
Action 1D.1: Develop NGDA Dataset Maturity Annual Assessment Survey and Tool
FY13 Q2
Dataset Manager
Action 1D.3: Develop NGDA Theme Administrative Maturity Assessment Survey and Tool
FY14 Q1
 Theme Lead
Action 1B.2: Register Baseline NGDA Datasets and Services Metadata on the GeoPlatform.gov/Data.gov Catalog with Appropriate NGDA and Theme “tags”
FY15 Q1
FY14 Q2 target complete. 25% NGDA registered.
In progress. Metadata Focus Group.
Action 1D.2: Develop NGDA Dataset Report Template and Tool
FY14 Q3
Theme Lead
Action 1E.1: Review/Revise the Definition of Geospatial Investment and Budget Reporting Codes
Steering Committee 
In progress. Team to meet Sept 19.
Action 1B.3: Develop an Process for Nomination/Removal of NGDA Datasets
FY15 Q2
SC, Exec Theme Champions, Theme Leads
In progress. Initial template in use.
Action 1D.4: Develop Support Theme Strategic Plan Template and Tool
Theme Leads, GeoPlatform Team
In progress. Identified example plans.
Action 1D.5: Develop Annual Theme Report Template and Tool
FY15 Q3
Action 2A.1: Complete and Submit NGDA Dataset Maturity Annual Assessment
Dataset Managers
Not initiated

13. NGDA Management Plan Actions
Action from the NGDA Management Plan
Start Date
Completion Date
Lead
Progress
Action 2A.2: Complete and Submit NGDA Theme Administrative Maturity Annual Assessment
FY15 Q1
FY15 Q4
Theme Leads
Not initiated
Action 2D.1: Complete and Submit Annual NGDA Dataset Report
FY15 Q2
Dataset Managers
Action 2E.1: Develop the A–16 NGDA Portfolio-level Processes, Reporting Requirements, and Roles and Responsibility Requirements for Federal Geospatial Portfolio Management
FY14 Q3
SC, Exec Theme Champions
In process
Action 2C.2: Establish and Engage the NGDA Theme Committees and Communities to Further Strategic Planning Efforts
FY13 Q2
FY16 Q1
Action 1D.6: Develop NGDA Services/Applications Investment Report Template, Tool, and Report
FY15 Q3
FY16 Q2
Exec Theme Champions, Theme Leads, GeoPlatform Team,
Action 1D.7: Develop NGDA Portfolio Summary Report Template and Tool
SC, Exec Theme Champions, Theme Leads, GeoPlatform Team
Action 1C.2:Develop A–16 Theme Collaboration Community Templates and Tools on GeoPlatform.gov
FY13 Q4
FY16 Q3
Theme Leads, GeoPlatform Team

14. NGDA Management Plan Actions
Action from the NGDA Management Plan
Start Date
Completion Date
Lead
Progress
Action 2B.1: Complete and Submit NGDA Theme Strategic Plan
FY15 Q3
FY16 Q3
Theme Leads
Not initiated
Action 2D.2: Complete and Submit Annual NGDA Theme Reports
FY15 Q4
Action 1E.2: Apply the Geospatial Investment Definition and Budget Reporting Codes
FY15 Q2
FY16 Q4
OMB, Theme Lead Agency(s)
Action 2D.3: Report Theme progress to FGDC Steering Committee and FGDC Coordination Group
FY13 Q4
Exec Theme Champions, Theme Leads
FY14 Q4 complete. 25% Theme reported to SC.
In Progress. Themes reporting to SC.
Action 2E.2: Develop a Process for Federal Agencies to Identify Resources Required for Managing Geospatial Data Beyond Their Agency's Mission
FY15 Q1
SC, Exec Theme Champions, Theme Lead Agency(s)
Action 2D.4: Compile NGDA Theme Reports into A–16 Portfolio Summary
FY17 Q3
SC, Exec Theme Champions, GeoPlatform Team

15. Key Actions in Progress
Establishing working groups as needed to address actions and development of processes
Assessing data theme administration
Assessing dataset maturity for data lifecycle stages
Developing assessment surveys and tools
Documenting and tracking best practices
Established data theme communities
on the Geospatial Platform
Registering datasets to the Geospatial
Platform / Data.gov shared catalog
Establishing budget reporting codes
Data Lifecycle

16. Challenges Being Addressed
Working through metadata and services registration challenges
Incorporating geospatial and non-geospatial records
Synchronizing geo and non-geo metadata requirements
Ensuring presentation and persistence of rich geo metadata content
Some agencies are still challenged in incorporating the NGDA management practices into current business processes
Aligning assessment, reporting, recommendation processes
Ensuring appropriate and useful metrics will be captured

17. NGDA Management Plan Current Active Actions
Action 1A.1: Develop a Process for Selecting and Maintaining Executive NGDA Theme Champions, NGDA Theme Leads, and NGDA Dataset Managers
Action 1D.1: Develop NGDA Dataset Maturity Annual Assessment Survey
Action 1B.2: Register baseline NGDA Datasets and Services metadata
Action 1E.1: Review/revise geospatial investment and budget report codes
Standard definition of a Geospatial Investment and budget reporting codes that can be cross walked with agencies
Ex Com team to draft standard definition (initial meeting 9/19/14)
Adrian Gardner (FEMA)
Stephen Lowe (David Hoover) – USDA
Harvey Simon (Wendy Blake-Coleman) – EPA
Tony LaVoi – NOAA
Tim Trainor – Census
Angela Smith – GSA

18. GeoPlatform Internal Theme Communities
To enable collaboration among Theme Leads and Dataset Managers
New technical capabilities to enable content management by theme leads
Private community updated in August
Page layout changed
New documents added
NGDA Dataset Inventory
Meeting notes
Actions Items updated
Active documents

19. NGDA Management Plan Actions
Actions that need to be completed in FY 2014 & 2015
Community Collaboration
Theme Lead Actions
Dataset Manager Actions
1D.1: Develop NGDA Dataset Maturity Annual Assessment Survey
(9/30/2014)
2C.1: Populate A–16 Theme Public Community on Geoplatform.gov (9/30/2014)
1B.2: Register baseline NGDA Datasets and Services metadata
(12/31/2014)
1D.3: Develop NGDA Theme Administrative Maturity Assessment Survey (9/30/2014)
1D.2: Develop NGDA Dataset Report Template
1B.3: Develop an process for nomination/removal of NGDA Datasets
(3/31/2015)
2A.1: Complete administrative baseline assessment (6/30/2015)
2A.2: Complete NGDA baseline assessment (9/30/2015)
1D.4: Develop Support Strategic Theme Plan Template
2B.1: Produce a Theme Strategic Plan (6/30/2016)
Part of Lifecycle Assessment: Produce a Dataset Management Plan (Future/Ongoing)

20. Thanks