FGDCFederal Geospatial Highlights

NGAC MeetingJune 26, 2018

Ivan DeLoatch

Executive Director

Federal Geographic Data Committee

Topics:

❖ NGDA Management Activities

❖ President’s Management Council FGDC Memorandum

❖ COGO Report Card

❖ OGC Concept Development Study

❖ 2018 NGAC Nominations Update

❖ 2018 NGAC Meeting Schedule

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NGDA Management Activities

❖ 2017 Lifecycle Maturity Assessment Survey❖ Released to the Geospatial Platform’s public dashboard

❖ Both 2015 and 2017 assessment results are available

❖ Accompanying NGDA Dataset reports are complete and pending release on the GeoPlatform

❖ Theme Leads are finishing up the Theme Implementation Plans and ❖ Theme Summary Reports 100% - in Coordination Group review

❖ Anticipate discussions with the Theme Leads, Dataset Managers, Executive Committee, Coordination Group on the NGDA goals and actions for the next NSDI Strategic Plan

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PMC Memorandum – FGDC Membership

❖ Timothy R. Petty, Ph.D – Chair FGDC

❖ Sent memorandum May 29, 2018 through the President’s Management Council (PMC)

❖ To Federal agencies

❖ Designate a Senior Agency Officials for Geospatial Information (SAOGI) to oversee, coordinate, and facilitate the agency’s implementation of the geospatial-related requirements, policies, and activities

❖ Register attendance for the FGDC Steering Committee meeting in July.

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COGO Report Card Update

❖ First COGO Report Card on the NSDI completed in 2015. Provided evaluation of framework Themes and overall NSDI status.

❖ Second Report Card assessment underway. Review of Framework Themes (plus Address) and NSDI status.

• FGDC staff has coordinated with COGO leadership &

evaluation teams

• Elevation & Geodetic Control theme evaluations being

completed

• COGO is finalizing theme reviews & report. Theme reviews

will be combined into consolidated COGO report.

• Completion expected in Summer 2018.

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Community of Practice

Pilots & Prototypes

Data Readiness

Establish & Promote

• Communication• Collaboration• Coordination

Interoperability

GEOPLATFORM.GOV

Improve

• Data Sharing• Standards• Data Management

• Mobilize data

• Use Cases• Test & Assess• Demonstrate Value

• Improve Technical Interoperability

• Architecture• Standards

Early in 2018 initiate: Concept development study (CDS) –Planning & information gathering phase. 2018 and beyond: Initiate pilots & use cases

Smart Communities for Disasters Resilience– Advancing National Preparedness, Response & Recovery

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#GIS4DisasterOther Tools

Inventory

Select

ManageEvaluate/Monitor

Identify & Execute

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OGC Disasters Concept Development Study: Will assess the current state of data and product exchange technologies as used in disaster planning, response, and recovery.

• May - RFI Completed reviewing feedback • May - Completed Workshop at NASA AMES• May – Participated in OSTP Subcommittee on Disaster Resilience• July – 2nd Workshop will be July 24/25 at the NOAA Auditorium, Springfield Md

Workshops May - July2

Engineering ReportAugust 3

Pilots & Use Cases2019 and Beyond4

Request for InformationMarch 1 –April 301

Timeline & Key Activities

Disaster CDS Timelines and Update

Register Soon Space is Limited!

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NGAC Nominations

❖ FGDC will issue call for nominations for next round of NGAC appointments in early July 2018. Nominations will be due 45 days from announcement.

❖ Approximately one-half of current NGAC appointments will expire in December 2018.

• Nominations may come from individuals, employers, associations, professional organizations, or other parties.

• Nominations should include a resume providing an adequate description of the nominee’s qualifications, including information that would enable DOI to make an informed decision regarding meeting the membership requirements of the Committee.

• Nominees are strongly encouraged to include supporting letters from employers, associations, professional organizations, and/or other organizations that indicate support by a meaningful constituency for the nominee.

• Additional information may be requested from nominees

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NGAC Membership

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Non-Governmental (14) Governmental (13)Private Sector (9)Sarah BattersbyMatthew Gentile*Roger Mitchell*Rebecca MooreCarl ReedPat CummensRoberta LenczowskiKevin PomfretRebecca Somers

State (5)Gar ClarkeStuart DavisCy SmithJennie StappHarvey Thorleifson

County (1)Jason Warzinik

Academia (3)Laxmi RamasubramanianMay YuanJulie Sweetkind-Singer

Federal (2)David AlexanderFrank Avila

Regional (1)Xavier Irias

Non-Profit (2)Douglas Richardson*Keith Masback

City/Municipal (1)Amber Reynolds

Tribal (2)Frank Harjo*Garet Couch

Emergency Services (1)Talbot Brooks*

Current Members (Terms expire December 2018)

Current Members (Terms expire December 2019)

* Members completing second term on NGAC in December 2018. Per the NGAC Charter, cannot be appointed to third consecutive term.

June 2018

2018 NGAC/FGDC Meeting Schedule

❖ NGAC Meetings❖ June 26-27 (DOI)

❖ September 5-6 (NCTC)

❖ December webinar meeting (date TBD)

❖ Steering Committee

❖ July 26 (DOI)

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Questions?