1. FGDC – Business Highlights* Ken Shaffer Deputy Executive Director 703-648-5740 kmshaffer@usgs.gov January 12, 2016 Coordination Group Meeting 01/8/2016 – v3 *From the detailed monthly business report

2. Committee’s Decisions Summary Steering Committee: Held a meeting on December 10, 2015.  Discussion topics: FGDC Business Update, Cadastral Theme Report, Geospatial Platform Update, HUD eGIS Briefing, Survey for Data Acquisition Vehicles, NGAC Meeting Summary. Executive Committee: Held a Conference Call on November 19, 2015.  Discussed items included: Geo Investments Definitions and next steps, Discussion of NDOP initial recommendations on the feasibility of a national imagery initiative, FGDC 2016 key priority milestones. 2 Contact: Lucia Foulkes, FGDC OS, lfoulkes@usgs.gov

3. National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) Held meeting on December 4, 2015. Agenda Topics : Leadership Dialogue – Camille Touton, DOI FGDC Updates “The Changing Landscape: A Second Look” Paper Subcommittee Reports: Geospatial Privacy Crowdsourced Data 3DEP Outreach and Communications Landsat Advisory Group Public Comments Announcements 3 Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@usgs.gov

4. Changing Geospatial Landscape Follow-up to 2008 NGAC Changing Landscape paper Describes recent and coming changes to technology, industry, usage, etc. Help to generate ideas for 2016 activities, transition papers, NSDI strategic plan, etc. Paper adopted at December meeting 4 Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@usgs.gov

5. Subcommittee Reports 3DEP Subcommittee NGAC approved paper on 3DEP data acquisition coordination Landsat Advisory Group NGAC approved paper on recent Sentinel data use policies & related impacts on Landsat program Geospatial Privacy Subcommittee NGAC/FGDC hosted breakout session on geospatial privacy at Dec. 2, 2015 CIO Council Privacy Summit 5 Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@usgs.gov

6. 2015 CIO Privacy Summit Sponsored by CIO Council +375 attendees Keynote by Shaun Donovan, OMB Director Policy Announcements: Creation of new Federal Privacy Council (modeled on CIO Council) Updates/revisions to key OMB policy documents on privacy:  OMB Circular A-130 & Circular A-108 6 Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@usgs.gov

7. Privacy Summit – Geospatial Privacy Session 7 Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@usgs.gov

8. Next Steps New NGAC appointments scheduled to be completed in January Complete 2016 NGAC guidance in January – to allow committee to initiate work in early 2016 Tentative 2016 NGAC meeting schedule: March 22-23 (Washington, DC) June 14-15 (Washington, DC) Sept 27-28 (Shepherdstown, WV) 8 Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@usgs.gov

9. Coordination Group Meeting Dates  2016 CG Meeting Calendar available on FGDC website February 9, 2015 March 8, 2015 April 12, 2015 May 10, 2015 June 7, 2015 July 12, 2015 August 9, 2015 September 13, 2015 October 11, 2015 November 8, 2015 December 13, 2015 9 Contact: Lucia Foulkes, FGDC OS, lfoulkes@usgs.gov

10. Architecture & Technology Working Group The Architecture & Technology Working Group is active, and will support the managing partners decisions of the Geospatial Platform operations. Chair: Bill Mullen Charter is in review Held first meeting on December 16, 2015 Discussed Roles of ATWG support to the Geospatial Platform, and in the FGDC. ATWG Overview, followed by team discussion. Next Step: Discuss Role, Historical Context, Technical Overview, and Planned Development Activities of the Geospatial Platform Membership List and additional information at http://www.fgdc.gov/participation/working-groups- subcommittees/atwg/index_html http://www.fgdc.gov/participation/working-groups- subcommittees/atwg/index_html 10 Contact: Lucia Foulkes, FGDC OS, lfoulkes@usgs.gov

11. 2014 GAO Engagement – Actions Status UPDATE: The link to the 2015 NSDI Strategic Plan FY 2015 Status Report was shared with the GAO. http://www.fgdc.gov/nsdi-plan/index_htmlhttp://www.fgdc.gov/nsdi-plan/index_html Four recommendations to FGDC - GAO report March 2015 (GAO-15-19) Correct search function on Geospatial Platform and monitor regularly Technical, and catalog record content improvements: on-going Regular collection of Geospatial Platform performance measures with reports to Steering Committee Metrics and dashboards being designed and developed Create address data theme and associated subcommittees and working groups to further a national address database Pilots being led by DOT and the Census Bureau continue NDOP to reassess the feasibility of the Imagery for the Nation initiative, identify discrete steps that could be taken to further a national imagery program for all levels of government Initial assessment provided to SC and CG in September Co-leadership of the Imagery theme and changes in the subcommittee structure to include satellite expertise in discussion 11 Contact: Lucia Foulkes, FGDC OS, lfoulkes@usgs.gov

12. NGDA Management Plan - Current Activities Analyzing results of NGDA Lifecycle Maturity Assessment Theme Leads, Dataset Managers, CG reviewed:  LMA Performance Dashboard  Dataset Report  Theme Summary Report Thank you! 106 comments received from 20 people Adjudicated feedback and updated reports to be shared during Theme Lead meeting on Jan. 21 12

13. NGDA Management Plan - Current Activities NGDA Web Services and Metadata Project Goal: Provide reliable web services with quality metadata to improve the GeoPlatform experience Phase 1: Currently completing the initial spreadsheet of NGDA web services and metadata information Phase 2: Assess spreadsheet and develop a detailed activity plan to work with Theme Leads and Dataset Managers to meet goal GeoPlatform’s NGDA Collaboration Community Previous title “Theme Lead Collaboration Community” Updating for improved usability Initial prototype will be shared at January 21 Theme Lead meeting Theme Strategic Plans Plans are due June 30, 2016 Transportation and Geodetic Control complete Theme Lead Meetings January 21, 10 am – 1 pm, Webinar February 25, 1 to 3 pm, Esri FedGIS Conference, Theater 306 13

14. 14 As of January 4, 2016

15. NSDI Plan - FY 2015 Status Report  Completed December 2015  Summarizes FGDC performance in addressing FY 2014 and FY 2015 targets  Includes updated FY 2016 targets  Distributed to FGDC community, NGAC, and GAO  Status report summarized in FGDC 2015 Annual Report 15

16. FY 2015 Status Report - Results FY 2014: The status report includes 28 tasks for FY 2014. Of these tasks, 25 reported as complete, and 3 reported as in progress. 16 FY 2015: The status report includes 36 tasks for FY 2015. Of these tasks, 24 reported as complete, and 12 reported as in progress FY 2016: The status report includes 24 tasks for FY 2016. Of these tasks, 3 reported as complete, and 21 reported as on schedule

17. Geospatial Line of Business/Platform Managing Partner Activities: Preparing the POC list for the FY2016 Agreement Process  Please notify of any changes to POCs.  Agreements scheduled to be distributed Mid January Completed EVM and DOI E-Gov Investment Tracking reports Completed all Capital Planning and Investment reporting eCPIC, MAX, DOI Reviewing and updating project Library Resources documents in preparation for the eCPIC 2017 cycle 17 Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC OS, rhlamb@fgdc.gov rhlamb@fgdc.gov

18. FY16 Interagency Agreement POCs (Current as of 1/7/16 ) 18 Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC OS, rhlamb@fgdc.gov rhlamb@fgdc.gov AgencySenior Agency OfficialCIO Point of ContactCG Representative AgricultureStephen LoweTed Payne Marisa Capriotti Shirley Hall Betsy Kanalley CommerceTim Trainor Emily KrutschLynda Liptrap Vanessa Rini-LopezTony Lavoi DoD - NGAKevin Hope Kevin Hope Alex Ferry William Spencer James David LaBranche William Nye EducationPeggy CarrChanel HicksTai Phan EnergyPeter TseronisChristina SantangeloPeter Tseronis EPAHarvey SimonBrenda GibsonWendy Blake-Coleman GSAAngela SmithAutumn WallinJohn Sullivan HHSCynthia ColtonStephanie Foster DHSLuke McCormackGeorge BegayLew Summers HUDJean Lin PaoAngela MorseJon Sperling JusticeNick LoulouCarla Aikens LaborChad Hauncher NARAPaul WesterJohn McIver NASAKeith Keller (acting)Gerald SmithMyra Bambacus NSFEdith TruvilionEva Zanzerkia SBADeborah AndersonAsghar Noor SSALester DiamondMike HigginsDavid Timmons StateCecelia HendersonCarolyn JohnsonCecelia Henderson TransportationRichard McKinneyTracey LancasterDerald Dudley TreasuryJimmy Amoaka-AttaElaine BostonJimmy Amoaka-Atta USACEJames DaltonJean GilleoNancy Blyler USAIDCarrie StokesKen Kertula VADat P. TranCedric AustinPheakdey Lim

19. Geospatial Line of Business/Platform Contract Support Activities: Technical Team Support  Continuing Platform Development  Providing Platform Service Desk Support PMO Team Support  Continuing the development of Draft Project Management Plan for the year  Continuing to support the NGDA activities Communications and Outreach Team Support  Continuing to create the Communication Tool-Kit Templates 19 Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC OS, rhlamb@fgdc.gov rhlamb@fgdc.gov

20. Doug D. Nebert NSDI Champion of the Year Award Nomination information to be posted early 2016 on FGDC Web site Will recognize individual or team representing Federal, State, Tribal, regional, and (or) local governments, academia, or nonprofit and professional organizations Development of an innovative and operational geospatial tool, application, or service capability used by multiple organizations Award based on the following foundational precepts  Innovation and vision  Interoperability  Use of standards  Advancement of NSDI principles  Service to communities of users  Developed once, used by many  Improved performance and service  Real-world application First award - Summer of 2016 20 Contact: Gita Urban-Mathieux (burbanma@usgs.gov) or Rich Frazier( efrazier@usgs.gov)

21. 2015 FGDC Annual Report Text and graphics in editing and layout design phase Plan to share draft with CG as soon as it is available Previous reports available at www.fgdc.gov/library/whitepapers-reports/annual reports 21 Contact: Gita Urban-Mathieux, FGDC, burbanma@fgdc.gov

22. FGDC Website Update Working on revamping the FGDC website over the past year Beta version of the new website to be launched at the February CG meeting CG members and select others will be provided an opportunity for a Beata review. Official public launch targeted for early March, after feedback has been addressed 22 Contact: Vaishal Sheth, FGDC OS, vsheth@usgs.gov vsheth@usgs.gov

23. FGDC Standards Update No updates this month. 23 Contact: Julie Binder Maitra, FGDC OS, jmaitra@fgdc.gov, 703-648-4627, www.linkedin.com/in/juliebindermaitra jmaitra@fgdc.gov www.linkedin.com/in/juliebindermaitra

24. Questions? 24