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Federal Geographic Data Committee Update

Federal Geographic Data Committee Update. Ivan DeLoatch NGAC Meeting August 26, 2009. Topics. SmartBuy Update 2010 NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program FY 2009 FGDC Annual Report Geospatial Line of Business 2011 Decision NRC/MSC Meeting Place-Based Policy and Programs.

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Federal Geographic Data Committee Update

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  1. Federal Geographic Data Committee Update Ivan DeLoatch NGAC Meeting August 26, 2009

  2. Topics • SmartBuy Update • 2010 NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program • FY 2009 FGDC Annual Report • Geospatial Line of Business 2011 Decision • NRC/MSC Meeting • Place-Based Policy and Programs

  3. Geospatial LoB - SmartBUY Pending Official Announcement of Award Technical Evaluation Board final vendor selection complete Expected announcement of award this week Rollout Kit web page with SmartBUY materials and information is ready for release Press Releases are ready for release

  4. 2010 NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program • Finalizing CAP categories (6 or 7) • Category leads are drafting final descriptions and requirements • Final draft of the announcement pending final review and release to USGS Office of Acquisitions and Grants • Proposal submission period: mid-October to early January • February 2010: announcement of awards • Funding consistent with FY 2009, ~ $1.32 million

  5. 2010 NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program • US/Canadian Cross Border Project has been postponed at the request of the Canadian partners • Information on 2010 CAP: http://www.fgdc.gov/grants/ - Plans for 2010 NSDI CAP • Significant list of 2009 NSDI CAP achievements – please review • http://www.fgdc.gov/grants/ - FY2009 Achievements

  6. FY 2009 FGDC Annual Report • Follows 2008 Report Outline • Will include Accomplishments, Goals, and Challenges • Theme: ‘The Mortgage Crisis and Land Parcel Data’ • Date of Completion – Nov. 1, 2009 • Data request went to Federal agencies in late June • Written and graphical material are being compiled • 2008 Report: http://www.fgdc.gov/library/whitepapers-reports/index_html

  7. Geospatial Line of Business 2011 Planning • August 5, 2009 request from OMB to E-Gov Initiatives and Lines of Business Managing Partners • Status, plans, funding levels for FY 2011 • FGDC committee member meetings, discussions, and vote • Steering Committee voted on concurrence to continue the Geospatial LoB efforts through FY 2011 • Completing the process for FY 2011 under the established Joint Business Case

  8. Geospatial Line of Business 2011 Planning • Focus on “key” high value activities • Common Services Work Group • Considering “Blanket purchase agreement” or equal procurement vehicle for geospatial data and tools • Geo-enabled Business Work Group • Geo-enabled shared services across agencies • Lifecycle Management Work Group • Data production best management practices and stewardship • Cost and access efficiencies • Develop framework for better performance, cost, and data quality reporting

  9. Geospatial Line of Business 2011 Planning • New: Technical Support Work Group efforts may include • Identify practical, high value geospatial integration services • Facilitate new service delivery mechanisms • Expand current capabilities across agencies • Establish common web map service (application) to agencies to geo-enable and provide mission data • Leverage SmartBUY to assess common services • Evaluate the need to establish a team to help agencies learn and leverage geospatial capabilities • Geospatial integration services • All activities based on clearly defined outcomes

  10. Geospatial Line of Business 2011 Planning http://it.usaspending.gov/ Example of the federal IT Dashboard • Normal • Needs attention • Significant concerns

  11. National Research CouncilMapping Science Committee (MSC) • FGDC participated in the August 6th MSC meeting • MSC is evaluating the future of the NSDI • These activities should be coordinated with the NGAC activities • Recommend inviting Dr. Keith Clarke, Chair of MSC, to attend the NGAC meeting in December.

  12. Place-Based Policy and Programs • Executive Office of the President Memorandum M-09-28: “Developing Effective Place-Based Policies for the FY 2011 Budget, August 11, 2009” • OMB Budget Data Request No. 09-42: “Place-Based Policies and Programs” • “… to advance the Administration’s domestic and fiscal priorities and to increase the impact of government dollars by leveraging place-conscious planning and place-based programming.” • “Place-based policies leverage investments by focusing resources in targeted places and drawing on the compounding effect of well-coordinated action. Effective place-based policies can influence how rural and metropolitan areas develop, how well they function as places to live, work, operate a business, preserve heritage, and more. Such policies can also streamline otherwise redundant and disconnected programs.” • FGDC support and participation in Place-based policies under discussion • http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/memoranda_fy2009/m09-28.pdf

  13. USGS Geography Discipline – Organization (as of 10/01/2009) 13

  14. Thank you Questions?

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