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    National Geospatial Advisory Committee The National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) is a Federal Advisory Committee sponsored by the Department of the Interior. The NGAC is authorized under the Geospatial Data Act of 2018, and operates under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The NGAC reports to the Chair of the Federal Geographic Data Committee (Secretary of the Interior). The scope and objectives of the NGAC are described in the Geospatial Data Act: "The Advisory Committee shall: (1) provide advice and recommendations relating to (A) the management of Federal and national geospatial programs; (B) the development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure; and (C) implementation of the Geospatial Data Act; (2) review and comment on geospatial policy and management issues; and (3) ensure the views of representatives of non-Federal interested parties involved in national geospatial activities are conveyed to the Federal Geographic Data Committee."
New:  Department of the Interior Appoints New Members to the National Geospatial Advisory Committee
Key documents
**2023**
NGAC Paper: NGAC Assessment of the 3D Elevation Program
NGAC Paper: NGAC Comments on FY 2022 FGDC Summary of GDA Annual Report
NGAC Paper: Evaluation of GDA Implementation**2022**
NGAC Resolution on Geodesy
NGAC Paper: Water’s Edge of National Land Imaging Program Scope
NGAC Paper: Landsat in the Cloud
NGAC Paper: NGAC Comments on FY 2021 FGDC Summary of GDA Annual Reports**2021**
NGAC Paper: Formulating a Big Data Science Challenge for Land Imaging Time-Series Data
NGAC Paper: Revisiting the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992
NGAC Paper: NGAC Comments on FY 2020 FGDC Summary of GDA Annual Reports
Climate Mapping/Shared Services – Summary of NGAC FeedbackMore Key Documents
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The NGAC holds three to four public meetings each year. The public is invited to attend and offer comments at all committee meetings, which are announced by publication in the Federal Register at least 15 days before the meeting date.
2024: April 2-4
2023: April 11-12 | June 27-28 | October 11-12
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2021: April 27-28 | June 29-30 | October 12-13 | December 7-8
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Department of the Interior Appoints New Members to National Geospatial Advisory Committee
  Apr 25, 2023Department of the Interior Appoints New Members to National Geospatial Advisory Committee
  Mar 11, 2022Nominations for National Geospatial Advisory Committee
  Mar 12, 2021All NGAC News
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Ms. Maggie Cawley
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Mr. Bert Granberg
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