Nancy reported on a proposed data sharing agreement between Bureau of Land Management and the State of Wyoming that was given to the Governor. It was turned over to Paul Cruse, the federal point of contact who reviews MOU's between state and federal government. I can tell you unequivocally when it comes to purchases out of the current budget, the Governor would like some set of standards, to bring those standards to the ITOP group for discussion of purchases in this budget. I am a proponent, with the governor to establish a GIS office. We must put together a budget, personnel issues, PDQ's, the office, what type of authority, what kind of role its going to play.
Someone has to start on strategic plans.
There is a dire need for standards, and coordination of applications. Strategic planning is coming out of that office. Personnel is in that agency and they would be helpful in lining it all out. If it turns out that this isn't right, it doesn't mean that you couldn't sit down with the governor and say it was not working out and give the reasons. Because of the memo from the Governor, on Thursday we pulled our forces together to address the concerns listed.