1. 1 US National Spatial Data Infrastructure: Common Standards and System Interoperability GITA-JAPAN 14 th Conference 5 November 2003 Alan R. Stevens, PhD US Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) Secretariat US Geological Survey www.gsdi.org +703-648-5119

2. 2 Create a National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) ……… To encourage the collection, processing, archiving, integration, and sharing of geospatial data and information using common standards and interoperable systems and techniques To encourage the collection, processing, archiving, integration, and sharing of geospatial data and information using common standards and interoperable systems and techniques ….. and accessible via the web To encourage the collection, processing, archiving, integration, and sharing of geospatial data and information using common standards and interoperable systems and techniques To encourage the collection, processing, archiving, integration, and sharing of geospatial data and information using common standards and interoperable systems and techniques ….. and accessible via the web

3. 3 NSDI In the United States What is the FGDC? n Staff support to the Secretary of the Interior to manage and facilitate the NSDI –About 22 people n But really ……. The FGDC is: …..a committee made up of representatives from 19 cabinet level departments …..

4. 4 FGDC Steering Committee Cabinet Officers and Agencies: –Interior –Agriculture –Defense –Energy –Health and Human Resources –Housing and Urban Development –Justice –State –Transportation

5. 5 FGDC Steering Committee Cabinet Officers and Agencies: –Environmental Protection –Emergency Management –Library of Congress –NASA –Archives and Record Service –Office of Management and Budget –Commerce –National Science Foundation –Tennessee Valley Authority

6. 6 Federal Geographic Data Steering Committee n It’s not just federal……. –States –Counties –Municipalities –Non-Governmental Organisations –Industry

7. 7 FGDC Working Groups (8) n Metadata n Clearinghouse n Standards n Historical Data n Biological Data n Facilities n Sustainable Forest Data n Earth Cover

8. 8 FGDC Thematic Subcommittees(13) n Int’l Boundaries n Soils n Spatial Climate n Spatial Water Data n Vegetation n Wetlands n Base Carto Data n Cadastral n Demographic Data n Fed. Geodetic Data n Geologic n Transportation n Marine Coastal Data

9. 9 n 1989-90 Federal Geographic Data Committee Formed n Lived through three different political administrations based on: –Good governance –Makes good business Genesis of the US National Spatial Data Infrastructure

10. 10 The NSDI today……. n Extensive partnerships established n Standards -- nationally, internationally n Clearinghouse network e - gov portal developed e - gov portal developed n Open policy for federal spatial data n One of the President’s management agenda initiatives

11. Core Components of the NSDI Partnerships Metadata GEOdata Clearinghouse (catalog) Framework Standards

12. 12 STANDARDS Data standards Data standards Metadata standards Metadata standards Metadata standards out for national (ANSI) review Metadata standards out for national (ANSI) review Ultimately to the ISO Ultimately to the ISO System interoperability specifications and standards System interoperability specifications and standards Industry – Open GIS Consortium (OGC) Industry – Open GIS Consortium (OGC)

13. 13 STANDARDS  FGDC standards Largely metadataLargely metadata  Data standards Data steward’s responsibilityData steward’s responsibility Strongly encouraged by FGDCStrongly encouraged by FGDC  National standards American National Standards Institute (ANSI)American National Standards Institute (ANSI)  International Standards Organization (ISO)

14. 14 The Federal Geographic Data Committee …. what’s new? Major focus within the Federal Government Major focus within the Federal Government An effort to reach into states and communities An effort to reach into states and communities Need a sustained effort to drive the concept and application to the states and local governments Need a sustained effort to drive the concept and application to the states and local governments …to keep the pressure on …to keep the pressure on Major focus within the Federal Government Major focus within the Federal Government An effort to reach into states and communities An effort to reach into states and communities Need a sustained effort to drive the concept and application to the states and local governments Need a sustained effort to drive the concept and application to the states and local governments …to keep the pressure on …to keep the pressure on

15. 15 Additional Information n www.fgdc.gov Federal Geographic Data Committee www.fgdc.gov n www.geo-one-stop.govGeospatial One-stop (e-gov) www.geo-one-stop.gov n www.opengis.org Open GIS Consortium www.opengis.org n www.gsdi.org Global Spatial Data Infrastructure www.gsdi.org n www.permcom.apgis.gov.auPermanent Committee Asia and the Pacific www.permcom.apgis.gov.au

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