GIS Standards in the USA with Regional Perspectives 2002-10-26

1. 1 "GIS Standards in the USA withRegional Perspectives"2002-10-26/30 Presented by Julie Binder Maitra Norman Andersen

2. 2 Topics FGDC Standards ANSI/INCITS L1 ISO TC 211 Web sites and Points of Contact

3. FGDC Standards

4. 4 Topics Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) standards activities Harmonization of FGDC standards with ISO and ANSI/INCITS standards and OGC specifications FGDC Standards OMB Circular A-119 governs the use of �voluntary consensus standards� by Federal agencies and Federal participation in standards development bodiesOMB Circular A-119 governs the use of �voluntary consensus standards� by Federal agencies and Federal participation in standards development bodies

5. 5 The FGDC develops geospatial data standards for implementing the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), in consultation and cooperation with State, local, and tribal governments, the private sector and academic community, and, to the extent feasible, the international community. � FGDC Standards Activities

6. 6 Who uses FGDC standards? Federal agencies: EO 12906 requires Federal agencies to ensure that data comply with FGDC-endorsed standards prior to obligating funds OMB Circular A-11 requires Federal agencies to indicate if geospatial data to be acquired as part of budget request comply with FGDC-endorsed standards Data producers doing business with Federal Agencies - The FGDC is developing �boilerplate� language for procurements or grants for data collection State and local agencies: FGDC standards are freely available and save State and local agencies time and expense of developing their own FGDC Standards Activities

7. 7 Accomplishments 20 FGDC Endorsed Standards First standard endorsed in 1995: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (revised 1998) Most recent standard endorsed in October 2002: Extensions for Remote Sensing Metadata Other endorsed standards include: Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS) Geospatial Positioning Accuracy Standards Various thematic data standards FGDC Standards Activities Metadata Input into ISO 19115, Metadata SDTS Base standard endorsed as ANSI standard (INCITS 320) Point, Image, and CADD Profiles of SDTS have been endorsed as FGDC standardsMetadata Input into ISO 19115, Metadata SDTS Base standard endorsed as ANSI standard (INCITS 320) Point, Image, and CADD Profiles of SDTS have been endorsed as FGDC standards

8. 8 FGDC Standards 18 other Standards in various stages of the FGDC Standards Process: Proposal Stage Project Stage Draft Stage Review Stage For more details, visit Status of FGDC Standards, http://www.fgdc.gov/standards/status/textstatus.html FGDC Standards Activities

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10. 10 Standards organizations

11. 11 FGDC participates in the OpenGIS Consortium to develop common implementation specifications to improve access to spatial information Users benefit from vendor support of information access specifications and integration of solutions into GIS workflow

12. 12 ANSI is conduit into ISO standards ANSI itself not a standards development organization, but accredits other organizations such as INCITS to develop standards by its rules ANSI is conduit into ISO standards ANSI itself not a standards development organization, but accredits other organizations such as INCITS to develop standards by its rules

13. 13 L1, Geographic Information SystemsAUG 2002

14. 14 InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS) Sponsored by the Information Technology Industry Council Accredited by the American National Standards Institute Mission is to produce market-driven, voluntary consensus standards in the area of Information Technology 35 Subcommittees

15. 15 INCITS Subcommittee L1Geographic Information Systems Established 1993 to develop, adopt, or adapt national standards for Geographic Information Systems U.S. Technical Advisory Group to ISO/TC 211 - Geographic Information/Geomatics Members from industry, government, academia, professional associations

16. 16 L1 Standards (1) INCITS 93-R X3.61:1986 [R1997] - Representation of Geographic Point Locations for Information Interchange (new INCITS 61) INCITS 510-R X3.145:1986 [R1997] - Codes for Identification of Hydrologic Units in the U.S. and the Caribbean (Outlying) Areas (new INCITS 145) INCITS 90M X3.31:1988 [R1999] - Identification of the States, the District of Columbia, and the Outlying Areas of the U.S. for Information Interchange (new INCIT31) INCITS 92M X3.47:1988 [R2000] - Structure for the Identification of Named Populated Places, Primary County Divisions and other Entities of the U.S. and Its Outlying Areas for Information Interchange

17. 17 L1 Standards (2) INCITS 987 M INCITS 320:1998 - Information technology - Spatial Data Transfer INCITS 1411 M INCITS 353:2001 - Information Technology - Geographic information systems - Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment (SDSFIE) INCITS 1360 M A/I 6709:1993[1999] Standard Representation of Latitude, Longitude and Altitude for Geographic Point Locations INCITS 1488 M A/I 19105:2000[2001] Geographic information - Conformance and testing

18. 18 INCITS L1 Projects INCITS - Various (37 +) ISO/TC 211- Geographic Information- Currently 37+ Work Items/Standards INCITS 1574 D Content Standards for National Framework Data INCITS 1469 L IS 19101 Geographic Information - Reference Model INCITS 1280 L Imagery and Gridded Data Components

19. 19 INCITS L1 Pending Projects INCITS 1148 D Spatial Data Quality INCITS 1149 D Geospatial Objects INCITS TBD MOU - North American Geospatial Profiles INCITS TBD Outreach

20. 20 INCITS L1 - Officers

21. 21 INCITS L1 Membership American Association of Geographers (AAG) American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) ESRI Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) George Mason University Lockheed Martin MITRE National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Oracle U.S. Army Corps of Engineers US Census Bureau U.S. Geological Survey Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

22. 22 Liaison Activities From L1 To L1 incits H2, Database John R. Herring Paul Scarponcini Oracle Corporation Bentley Transportation jrherrin@us.oracle.com paul.scaponcini@bentley.com incits L8, Metadata Norman Andersen Dan Gillman Lockheed Martin Bureau of Labor Statistics Norman.c.andersen@lmco.com gillmand@bls.gov Federal Geographic Data Richard Hogan Julie Binder Maitra Committee (FGDC) - USGS FGDC Data Content Standards rlhogan@usgs.gov jmaitra@usgs.gov FIG � Location Services Larry Hothem Larry Hothem (Int�l Federation of Surveyors) USGS USGS Lhothem@erols.com Lhothem@erols.com incits H3 - Computer Graphics Laura Moore Laura Moore & Image Processing NIMA NIMA Moorela@nima.mil Moorela@nima.mil

23. 23 ISO/TC 211 Geographic information/Geomatics

24. 24 The goal of ISO/TC 211... ... is to develop a family of international standards that will support the understanding and usage of geographic information increase the availability, access, integration, and sharing of geographic information, enable inter-operability of geospatially enabled computer systems contribute to a unified approach to addressing global ecological and humanitarian problems ease the establishment of geospatial infrastructures on local, regional and global level contribute to sustainable development

25. 25 ISO/TC 211 organization

26. 26 External liaisons, 1 of 2 CEOS, Committee on Earth Observation Satellites DGIWG, Digital Geographic Information Working Group EPSG, European Petroleum Survey Group FIG, International Federation of Surveyors GSDI, Global Spatial Data Infrastructure IAG, International Association of Geodesy ICA, International Cartographic Association ICAO, International Civil Aviation Organization IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society IHB, International Hydrographic Bureau ISCGM, International Steering Committee for Global Mapping ISPRS, International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing JRC, Joint Research Centre, European Commission OGC, Open GIS Consortium, Incorporated

27. 27 External liaisons, 2 of 2 PCGIAP, The Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific UN Economic Commission for Europe, Statistical Division UNGIWG, United Nations Geographic Information Working Group WMO, World Meteorological Organization PC IDEA, Permanent Committee on Spatial Data Infrastructure for the Americas SCAR, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research UNGEGN, United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names CEN/TC 287, Geographic information

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29. 29 Spatial data infrastructures- where standards fit in ...

30. 30 Spatial data infrastructures- where standards fit in ...

31. 31 Agreement ISO/TC 211 - OGC common objectives similar work programmes complementary approach joining resources gives strength avoiding inconsistent standards - de jure / de facto / industrial � and more

32. 32 ISO TC 211 Implications for local governments and regions incits L1 anticipates a considerable number of geographic information (system) standards emerging from both domestic and international venues in the near future. The development of these standards and possible adoption will assist in assuring consistent content and format of geospatial information Metadata, Geospatial One-Stop, and North American profile projects will be conformant to these standards

33. 33 Your Involvement U.S. Participants Call for volunteers Membership in FGDC Subject-specific FGDC Standards Working Group Membership in incits L1 For ISO TC 211 work National standards International Participants Your national standards body

34. 34 Key Web Sites

35. 35 L1, Geographic Information Systems Points of Contact