# Presentation: 097154

## Geospatial Line of Business Update 
FGDC Steering Committee Meeting

January 29, 2008

**FGDC Steering Committee Meeting**
**January 29, 2008**

## Overview

- Recent Activities/Accomplishments
- LoB Transition
- LoB Workgroup Update
- Next Steps

## Recent LoB Activities

**FY 2009 Joint Business Case**
- Achieved high degree of consensus with partner agencies on refined JBC goals/objectives
- Completing revisions to address DOI/OMB comments
- Completed initial EVM reporting
**Project Management Office **
- Established PMO - September 2007
- Grant Thornton Team supporting Managing Partner & Interagency Workgroups
**Workgroups**
- Organized/staffed Workgroups with outstanding partner agency support
- Completed process for developing the Workgroup Work Plans
**Recent Products**
- Performance Management Plan
- Draft Communications Strategy
- Draft Integrated Project Plan

## LoB Transition

- Transition Memorandum from FGDC Chair Lynn Scarlett
- Describes next phases of Geo LoB
- Sunsets LoB Task Force and transfers LoB oversight responsibility to FGDC Coordination Group
- Requests designation of primary and alternate Coordination Group members – **Please respond by January 31**
- Requests continuing agency participation in LoB workgroups
- Describes new FGDC Executive Committee -  roles/responsibilities

## Geo LoB Major Tasks - FY 08/09

********From FY 2009 Joint Business Case***
**Task 1:** Review/Update FGDC Guidance Documents
**Task 2:** Evaluate and define the nine stages of the geospatial data life cycle and identify common capabilities to allow cost-benefit ROI for shared services
**Task 3:** Define and establish A-16 data steward lifecycle responsibilities and performance measures
**Task 4:** Expand smart-buy (and alternatives) efforts for geospatial data and technologies
**Task 5:** Develop outreach programs to demonstrate the value of “place based” approaches and geospatial technology
**Task 6:** Develop and implement common grants language for geospatial information and services
**Task 7:** Develop and implement geospatial requirements language for Federal contracts (FAR, DFAR)
**Task 8:** Implement MOUs/SLAs/ELAs for common geospatial services
**Task 9:** Develop requirements and recommendations for technology and telecommunications infrastructure required to deliver geospatial services
**Task 10:** Provide a broker service for data searching among agencies which will build on and improve existing systems

## Geo LoB Work Groups

**Joint Business Case Work Group**
- Chair: Michael Thieme (DOC- Census)
**Lifecycle Management Work Group**
- Chair: Wendy Blake-Coleman (EPA)
**Performance Management Work Group **
- Chair: John Mahoney (DOI/USGS)
**Common Services Work Group **
- Chair: Matt Leopard (EPA)
**Grants and Contracts Work Group **
- Chair: Lew Sanford (DOJ)
**Geo-Enabled Business Work Group **
- Chair: David Paschane (VA)
**Enterprise Architecture Work Group **
- Chair: Doug Nebert (DOI/FGDC)

## Joint Business Case Work Group

**Workgroup Lead: Michael Thieme (DOC-Census)**
**Team Members: **Brett Abrams (NARA), Chris Barnard (DHS), Wendy Blake-Coleman (EPA), Jeff Booth (DOE), John D'Alessandro (GSA), Sandra Downie (GSA), Randy Fusaro (DOC-Census), Roxanne Lamb (USGS), John Mahoney (USGS), David Paschane (VA), Lew Sanford (DOJ), George DelPrete (GT), Jeremy Brown (GT)
**Major Tasks:**
- Revisions/Updates to Exhibit 300
- Earned Value Management (EVM) Reporting
**Key Milestones:**
- Submission of revised FY09 Exhibit 300 (January 31, 2008)
- Increase score for submitted FY09 Exhibit 300 to 31 points or higher
- 	(February 29, 2008)
- Quarterly EVM Reporting (April 15, 2008; June 30, 2008; September 30, 2008)
- Submission of FY10 Exhibit 300 (August 22, 2008)

## Lifecycle Management Work Group

**Work Group Lead: Wendy Blake-Coleman (EPA)**
**Team Members:** Brett Abrams (NARA), James Barrett (DOI-USGS), Jeffrey Booth (DOE), Dennis Crow (USDA), John D'Alessandro (GSA), Sandra Downie (GSA), Randy Fusaro (DOC-Census), David LaBranche (DOD-OSD), Tony LaVoi (DOC-NOAA), Michael Lee (DHS), Lorri Peltz-Lewis (DOI-BOR), Bob Pierce (DOI-USGS), Lew Sanford, Jr. (DOJ), Scott Cameron (GT), Jeanette Hand (GT)
**Major Tasks:**
**Task 2**: Evaluate existing geospatial data lifecycle; develop common/standard terminology and processes for the stages of the data lifecycle; and establish data steward responsibilities and performance measures associated with the phases of the lifecycle. Identify common capabilities to allow cost-benefit ROI for shared services associated with each lifecycle phase
**Task 3**: Review component themes of A-16 and reconcile with user needs
**Key Milestones:**
- FDGC approved lexicon of data lifecycle stages (March 31, 2008)
- Proposal for government-wide management of data lifecycle for most significant data sets  (September 30, 2009)
- Development of  a repeatable process for modifying A-16 appendices and recommendations for specific A-16 changes (September 30, 2009)

## Performance Management Work Group

**Work Group Lead: John Mahoney (DOI-USGS)**
**Team Members: **Wendy Blake-Coleman (EPA), Jeffrey Booth (DOE), Dennis Crow (USDA), John D'Alessandro (GSA), Rob Dollison (DOI-USGS), Sandra Downie (GSA), Lee Fahrner (SE Solutions), Randy Fusaro (DOC-Census), Shawn Johnson (DOD-NGA), Roxanne Lamb (DOI-USGS), Michael Lee (DHS), David Morehouse (DOE), Bob Pierce (DOI-USGS), Lew Sanford, Jr. (DOJ), Michael Thieme (DOC-Census), Scott Cameron (GT), Jeanette Hand (GT)
**Task 1: Review/Update FGDC Guidance Documents**
- Transition LoB Task Force to FGDC Coordination Group
- Review and revise FGDC organization to align with LoB objectives
- Complete LoB Performance Management Plan
- Review OMB Circular A-16 to identify desired near-term and longer-term changes, particularly with respect to data themes and theme leads; secure FGDC Steering Committee and OMB approval of changes
- Develop and submit Geo LoB Tactical Plan to OMB per Passback guidance
- Align FY 09 FGDC CAP grant solicitation with JBC and Program Management Plan objectives Guidance Documents
**Key Milestones:**
- Memorandum from FGDC Chair transferring Geo LoB oversight responsibilities to FGDC Coordination Group (January 2008)
- Final version of Geo LoB Performance Management Plan (February 15, 2008)
- Submission of final OMB Tactical Plan per Passback (March 3, 2008)
- Concurrence on proposed changes to A-16 Appendix on data themes (September 30, 2008)

## Common Services Work Group

**Workgroup Lead: Matt Leopard (EPA)**
**Team Members: **Chris Barnard (DHS), Steven Bell (GSA), Wendy Blake-Coleman (EPA), Ryan Block (GSA), Chris Carlson (USGS), Connie Ciccolella (GSA), Christopher Kemp (NASA), Tony LaVoi (NOAA ), Mark Negri (USGS), Ken Pathak (DOD-ACE) Lew Sanford, Jr. (DOJ), Joshua Kriger (GT), Jeremy Brown (GT)
**Major Tasks:**
**Task 4**: Expand smart-buy (and alternatives) efforts for geospatial data and technologies
**Task 8**: Implement MOUs/SLAs/ELAs for common geospatial services
**Key Milestones:**
- Completion of ELA scope requirements and Acquisition Plan (January 31, 2008)
- Deployed/Hosted Registry of Reusable Tools and Components (February 27, 2009)
- Template for Data, Tool and Policy Sharing  (March 31, 2010)
- Selection of ELAs to pursue (April 30, 2008)
- Completion of ELA Negotiation Strategy (June 30, 2008)

## Grants & Contracts Work Group

**Workgroup Lead: Lew Sanford (DOJ)**
**Team Members: **Darren Ash (DOT), Wendy Blake-Coleman (EPA),** **Emanuel Ekwo (EPA), Mark Herbst (DoD), Sylvia Lynch (DOT), Kate Oliver (DOI), Van Pace (DHS), Lorri Peltz-Lewis (BOR), Robert Polson (HHS), Milo Robinson (FGDC), Gita Urban-Mathieux (FGDC), Ronald Wilson (DOJ), Scott Cameron (GT), Jeremy Brown (GT)
**Major Tasks:**
**Task 6:** Develop and implement common grants language for geospatial information and services
**Task 7:** Develop and implement geospatial requirements language for Federal contracts (FAR, DFAR)
**Key Milestones:**
- Adoption of proposed grants guidance language in 2 CFR (September 31, 2008)
- Development of voluntary agency-specific contract language models (September 31, 2008)
- Approved timeline for changes to FAR/DFAR or addition to contracts (December 31, 2008)

## Geo-Enabled Business Work Group

**Workgroup Lead: David Paschane (VA)**
**Team Members: **Wendy Blake-Coleman (EPA), Mark Bradford (DOT), Rob Dollison (DOI-USGS), Sandra Downie (GSA), Jacque Fahsholtz (DOI-USGS), Pete Gienke (GLC), John Huddleston (DOC-NOAA), David LaBranche (DOD-OSD), Lew Sanford, Jr. (DOJ), Jon Sperling (HUD), Walter Svekla (GMU), Ronald Wilson (DOJ), Joshua Kriger (GT), Jeanette Hand (GT)
**Major Tasks:**
**Task 5: **Develop outreach programs and materials for non-traditional geospatial audience to demonstrate the value of “place based” approaches and geospatial technology
**Task 10: **Provide a broker service for data searching among agencies that will build on and improve existing systems** **
**Key Milestones:**
- Final Communications Strategy and Implementation Plan (February 15, 2008)
- Completion of first round of CAP Grants evaluation and compilation of best practices
- 	(June 30, 2008)
- Complete pilots to assess the geo-enabling of information exchange networks among Federal and partner networks (October 10, 2011)

## Agency Participation – LoB Workgroups 

|   | Workgroup |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agency | Joint Business Case | Performance Management | Geo-Enabled Business | Common Services | Grants & Contracts | Lifecycle Management | Enterprise Architecture |
| DHS | 1 | 1 |   | 1 | 1 |   |   |
| DOC-Census | 2 | 2 |   |   |   | 1 |   |
| DOC-NOAA |   |   | 1 | 1 |   | 1 |   |
| DOD-ACE |   |   |   | 1 |   |   |   |
| DOD-NGA |   |  1 |  |   |  |  |   |
| DOD-OSD |   |  |  1 |   | 1  |  1 |   |
| DOE | 1 | 2 |   |   |   | 1 |   |
| DOI-BLM |   |   | 1 |   |   |   |   |
| DOI-BOR |   |   |   |   | 1 | 1 |   |
| DOI-FGDC |   |   |   |   | 1 |   |   |
| DOI-IOS |   |   |   |   | 1 |   |   |
| DOI-USGS | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| DOJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |

## Agency Participation (Continued)

|   | Workgroup |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Agency | Joint Business Case | Performance Management | Geo-Enabled Business | Common Services | Grants & Contracts | Lifecycle Management | Enterprise Architecture |
| DOT |   |   | 1 |   | 2 |   |   |
| EPA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| GSA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |   | 2 |   |
| HHS |   |   |   |   | 1 |   |   |
| HUD |   |   | 1 |   |   |   |   |
| NARA | 1 |   |   |   |   | 1 |   |
| NASA |   |   |   | 1 |   |   |   |
| NSF |   |   |   |   | 1 |   |   |
| USDA |   | 1 |   |   |   | 1 |   |
| VA | 1 |   | 1 |   |   |   |   |

## Agencies Currently Not Represented on Workgroups

- Dept. of State
- DOL
- ED
- FCC

- NRC
- OPM
- USAID

- SBA
- SSA
- Treasury

## Next Steps

**In addition to milestones in Workgroup plans, LoB Team is working on the following near-term activities:**
**Task Force Transition**
- Review/update Coordination Group Charter as needed
**OMB Tactical Plan **
- Submit LoB Final Tactical Plan to OMB per Passback Guidance – March 3
**Performance Management **
- Finalize Performance Management Plan and Integrated Project Plan
**Communications**
- Final Communications Strategy and Implementation Plan - February 15

## Geospatial LoB Implementation

-  Thank You
- 			   Questions?