# Presentation: 522340

- Overview and Update for the Marine and Coastal Spatial Data Subcommittee

- Ivan B. DeLoatch, Staff Director
- March 7, 2005

## National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)

- NSDI was conceptualized in 1993
-     *Vision*
*“...**.that current and accurate geospatial data will be readily available on a local, national and global basis to contribute to economic growth, environmental quality and stability and social progress”.*

## Overview-FGDC

- 1990 (Revised 2002) - OMB Circular A-16 established FGDC to promote coordinated use, sharing, dissemination of geospatial data
- 1994 - Presidential Executive Order 12906 called for the nation’s development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI).  FGDC chartered to lead this effort, and to engage the non-Federal sector in this challenge.
- EO reissued in 2003 to enhance FGDC responsibilities and provide exemption for the Department of Homeland Security.
- FGDC - 20 member interagency committee-with representatives from the Executive Office of the President, Cabinet level and independent Federal agencies.
- Supported by FGDC Secretariat and Coordination Group

## Overview-FGDC

- .....serves as the interagency coordinating body for NSDI-related activities as guided by OMB Circular A-16 (Revised 2002)
- Chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Interior and Vice-Chaired by the Deputy Director for Management, OMB
- .....leads and supports the NSDI strategy, spatial data policy development, standards and operational decision-making

## Overview-FGDC

- 1990-2005
- Standards, i.e. metadata, framework, content
- Clearinghouse
- Partnerships/CAP Grants
- Demonstration Projects/Best Practices
- Education and Training

## NSDI Future Direction Initiative

- Purpose: Draft A National  Geospatial Strategy for the further development of the NSDI
- Product:  A Plan of Action for the FGDC and the geospatial community that will focus on the benefits

## NSDI Future Direction Initiative

- Began in 2003 to evaluate activities and conduct strategic thinking
- An elaborate stakeholder exercise with focus groups and workshops
- Revised the 1997 NSDI strategy to develop the first iteration towards a more targeted National Geospatial Strategy
- Presented outcomes to FGDC Steering Committee in June 2004

## NSDI Future Direction Initiative

- Three Overarching Themes
- Forging Partnerships with Purpose
- Making Framework Real
- Communicating the Message
- Action Plans that address the three goals and thirteen objectives

## NSDI Future Direction Initiative

- Forging Partnerships with Purpose
- Develop a governance model for the FGDC that is more inclusive with shared responsibility- within the guidelines of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)
- Develop a more comprehensive Incentives (Cooperative Agreements) Program
- Pursue a regional approach in implementing NSDI principles, practices, and standards
- Pilots with states and regional consortia

## USGS National Geospatial Programs Office

- Build on findings from Future Directions Initiative
- Participate in the development of the NGPO Plan for Action
- Benefits
- Harness the USGS resources to promote and implement NSDI partnerships, principles, standards, and technology
- Increase federal coordination on the landscape
- Serve as a model for other federal agencies

## A Bold Step for the NSDI

- National Geospatial Programs Office
- Align national geospatial activities and responsibilities
- Federal Geographic Data Committee
- Geospatial One Stop
*The National Map*
- Interior Enterprise GIS
- Expand partnership offices
- Assess USGS geospatial products and services

## NGPO Mission

- Provide leadership and guidance to key stakeholders
- Coordinate governance structure for the NSDI
- Facilitate strategy and policy development
- Provide financial and other incentives
- Facilitate the development of key standards and data models
- Negotiate collaborative agreements with stakeholders
- Provide forum for technology transfer and sharing best practices
- Implement key components of the NSDI
- Host spatial datasets, web sites, knowledge base, and tools for discovery and access
- Perform data integration and Quality Assurance of spatial data
- Produce spatial data – as last resort
- Manage geospatial service contracts
- Provide training, education and consulting
- Conduct and sponsor research for GI Science
- Support GIS applications and services
- Create map products

## Strategic Directions

- Unified Geospatial Enterprise Architecture
- Governance Structure for the 21st Century
- A Tapestry of Base Content
- Technology Modernization and Integration
- Incentive Based Partnerships
- Investment Management
- Revitalized Suite of Applications, Products and Services
- Building Constituencies
- Internal Streamlining

## Next Steps

- Report to USGS Director
- Sharing plans with Geospatial Community
- Continue to listen
- Implementation

## Thank You!