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    Policy & Planning The U.S. Office of Management and Budget and the U.S. Congress set policy for Federal agencies. The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC), a federal interagency coordinating committee established in law:
Acts as the lead entity in the executive branch for the development, implementation and review of policies, practices, and standards relating to geospatial data.
Leads the development and management of and operational decision making for the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) strategic plan and geospatial data policy.
Establishes additional cross-government policies and guidelines on how the FGDC agencies collaboratively implement federal geospatial policies.
Engages with other coordinating bodies responsible for implementing Federal data laws and policies, including the Federal Chief Data Officers Council (CDOC), established in the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking act of 2018.
Engages in on-going strategic planning to ensure continued investment of resources in high value programs, activities and technologies for the advancement of the NSDI.Policies
A policy is an official plan or course of action intended to influence and determine decisions, actions and other matters. Guidelines denote one or more rules that describe a process.
Geospatial Data Act of 2018
OMB Circular A-16 and Supplemental Guidance
OMB Circulars that guide the FGDC policies
Executive Order establishing the NSDI
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The Geospatial Data Act and OMB Circular A-16 assign to the FGDC the responsibility to prepare and maintain a strategic plan for the development and implementation of the NSDI.
NSDI Strategic Plans and Strategies
Other FGDC Strategic Planning Activities
National Geospatial Data Asset (NGDA) Management Plan (2014)
Geospatial Platform Business Plan  (2012)
Geospatial Platform Modernization Roadmap  (2011)
OMB Circular A-16 Supplemental Guidance  (2010)
Geospatial Line of Business Common Solutions/Target Architecture  (2006)
Federal Enterprise Architecture Geospatial Profile  (2006) Contact Us
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