FGDC Coordination Group FGDC Secretariat Ken Shaffer FGDC

FGDC Coordination Group FGDC Secretariat Ken Shaffer FGDC Deputy Staff Director kmshaffer@fgdc. gov April 14, 2009

Secretariat Staff Director Deputy Staff Director Senior Policy Advisor Senior Technical Advisor/Clearinghouse Coordinator Interagency Liaison/ Executive Secretary Geospatial Lo. B Program Manager Metadata Coordinator Standards Coordinator Training & Education/ Tribal Liaison Coordinator NSDI CAP Coordinator Webmaster Program Analyst Framework & Cooperating States Coordinator 2 Program Assistants Temporary Assistant 14 FTE, 1 Temp, 1 Contractor 2

Secretariat – A DOI Commitment DOI has Leadership responsibility under OMB Circular A-16 Secretariat is the primary support to carry out these A-16 responsibilities DOI bureaus outreach through State liaisons, professional organizations, conferences, cross-agency activities DOI funds all of the Secretariat activities as a component of their annual budget n n Part of DOI’s investment in geospatial coordination and related activities Geospatial Lo. B funds only pay for contract support staff supporting the Geospatial Lo. B activities 3

Secretariat’s Unique Perspective Secretariat also focuses on external coordination and support (OMB A-16), national, international, crossagency, cross-governmental UNIQUE – Secretariat ‘perspective’ n Operate from an overall FGDC approach, not a DOI/USGS only approach Supports the development and advancement of the NSDI Secretariat has to take into account requirements from the FGDC Chair, Vice-chair, DOI, Ex. Com, Steering Committee, Coordination Group, NGAC – take all these drivers into account when setting the plans/operations for the year 4

Activities Support the NSDI National Spatial Data Infrastructure n n n Affirmed and described in OMB Circular A-16 Technology, policies, standards, human resources, and related activities necessary to acquire, process, distribute, use, maintain, and preserve spatial data NSDI supports and advances the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure … international compatibility is an important aspect of the NSDI 5

National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Components (A-16) Data Themes Metadata National Spatial Data Clearinghouse Standards n n n data, related processes, technology and organization international standards and protocols data development, documentation, exchange, and geospatial services Collaborative Partnerships 6

Secretariat – Major Task Areas Administrative Support to the FGDC n n Chair and Vice-chair, Executive Committee, Steering Committee, Coordination Group A-16 and Committee Charters Program Management and Administration NSDI Implementation n NSDI Components – Data Themes, Metadata, Clearinghouse, Standards, Collaborative Partnerships Outreach, Communication, and Education n NSDI Components – Data Themes, Metadata, Clearinghouse, Standards, Collaborative Partnerships 7

Secretariat – Major Task Areas Enterprise Architecture n NSDI Components – National Spatial Data Clearinghouse, Metadata, Standards Geospatial Line of Business n n OMB Managing Partner NSDI Components – Data Themes, Metadata, Clearinghouse, Standards, Collaborative Partnerships National Geospatial Advisory Committee Support n n Federal Advisory Committee Act through DOI NSDI Component – Collaborative Partnerships GSDI and International Activities n NSDI Components – Collaborative Partnerships, Standards, Metadata 8

Administrative Support to the FGDC OMB Circular A-16 revised n The DOI will provide administrative support to the FGDC Executive Committee Charter n The FGDC Secretariat will provide staff support to the Executive Committee NGAC Charter n Provides support to the DFO – FGDC Staff Director 9

Administrative Support to the FGDC cont’d Steering Committee Charter n n n The DOI provides administrative support to the FGDC Secretariat Staff will be assigned to support the Steering Committee to maximize productivity at meetings. Secretariat Staff responsibilities in support of the SC include: Developing/vetting meeting agendas Consolidating/distribution materials for SC review Managing all admin requirements associated with scheduling and conducting meetings Undertaking staff analysis, technical development and other activities on behalf of the CG 10

Administrative Support to the FGDC cont’d n n Providing notification and read-ahead materials on issues requiring a vote. Advance materials on issues requiring a vote s/b provided one month in advance of meetings, if possible Maintaining up-to-date membership lists for the SC, CG, subcommittees and working groups on the FGDC website. Coordination Group Charter n Same as SC, plus – Working with CG members and FGDC subcommittees and working groups to identify business needs and challenges appropriate for discussion, and to develop appropriate discussion documentation 11

FGDC Executive Secretary Executive Committee, Steering Committee, Coordination Group Reserves venues Meeting materials Develops agendas Pre-briefs Ensures agency Minutes/Actions participation Posts to web site Presentation Vote preparation collection Updates FGDC Attendance rosters calendar 12

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Committee Support cont’d FGDC website management FGDC Annual Report Committee membership lists Committee listservs Communications 14

FGDC Initiatives Leadership and Support Imagery for the Nation n n Work Group Chairs (2) and participation Meeting logistics/coordination Recovery. gov n n On-site development team member Geo. Recovery. gov Team lead Weekly planning/coordination/meetings Architecture quick analysis/input Quick response efforts (with Ex. Com buy-in whenever possible) Coordination Group Charter review/update FGDC Operations Analysis 15

Subcommittees/Workgroups FGDC Committee Support FGDC Working Groups/Subcommittees n n n Work group leads (3) Subcommittee leads (0) Additional attendance varies based on activity Secretariat typically fills vacancies by default n Trying to minimize these cases 16

Program Management/Admin. Program within DOI under USGS n n Management and administration – staff, equipment, agency reporting, budgeting, planning, required training, internal coordination, staff development, etc. Materials printing/editing costs – Annual Reports, A-16 Supplemental editing, fact sheets, etc. Contract, cooperative agreement management Support DOI GIO w w n Research and material development Quick response issues Participate in DOI geospatial planning Weekly coordination meetings DOI/FGDC cross-representation in some instances 17

NSDI Implementation CAP, 50 States Initiative Collaborative Partnerships Standards Support Geodata. gov CAP Category 5 – Building Data Stewardship for the National Map and NSDI 18

NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program (CAP) Annual program to assist the geospatial community in implementing the NSDI Provides cost-share funding Since 1994 has provided $18 mil to more than 600 NSDI related projects 2008 – 20 across 6 categories 2009 – 26 across 7 categories Supported with 3 on-line training modules 19

NSDI CAP cont’d Lead to sustainable projects Open to state/local/Tribal governments, academia, commercial, non-profit Introduce and extend the NSDI Implement proven solutions form metadata, clearinghouse, standards Encourage partnerships and leveraged resources Focus on infrastructure development, not data collation or GIS startup Produce measurable results 20

CAP Tasks Plan, coordinate, draft CAP announcement Defines category goals, requirements, and outcomes Identify category leads and proposal review teams Facilitate/manages between category leads, Secretariat, grants officer, project primary investigators Manage work plan development and implementation Project reporting Coordinates program kick-off workshops Web information and projects database Assess project deliverables and outcomes Program assessment 21

50 States Initiative CAP Category 3, cost-share for States n Develop and implement statewide strategic and business plans that will facilitate the coordination of programs, policies, technologies, and resources that enable the coordination, collection, documentation, discovery, distribution, exchange and maintenance of geospatial information in support of the NSDI. 46 States have received awards to date Annual kick-off meetings Federal stakeholder’s workshop 22

National/FGDC Standards working group Chair and multiple participants American National Standards Institute, (ANSI) ASPRS – Standards Committee CAP Category 6 – FGDC Endorsed Standards Development and Implementation Assistance and Outreach 23

Standards cont’d Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata and North American Profile (Metadata) n n n NAP profile development/review NAP implementation guidance CSDGM and NAP Training: intro, intermediate, train-the-trainer ISO (and NAP) metadata editor review Coordination/input: CAP recipients, FGDC WG, NOAA CDDC Trainers, Texas A&M, others 24

Standards cont’d Advise standards developers on advancing through the FGDC Standards Process Review proposals and draft standards Develop policies and directives Coordinate with: n n FGDC SCs/WGs Coordination Group Federal agencies Other organizations 25

Standards – Recent/Current Address data standard Hydrologic unit codes Standard for U. S. National Grid Federal Trails data standard Shoreline data content standard Metadata - NAP Wetlands Mapping standard Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification standard Cadastral data content standard Cultural Resources Geospatial Data content standard 26

Outreach, Communication, Education Metadata, standards, cooperative agreements, Tribal initiatives, FGDC activities and initiatives Education, outreach, workshops, training Manage FGDC Website, calendar Tribal Liaison CAP Category 7 – Demonstration of Geospatial Data Partnerships Across Local, State, and Federal Government 27

Training/Support Establishment and management of training MOUs NSDI Awareness/metadata training/course materials/participation n DHS/FEMA (MOU) w Support - Emergency Management Framework for Tribal Government (E 580) (2) w Support – Emergency Operations for Tribal Governments (1) n n DOI/BLM DOI/FWS (MOU) w GIS Intro for Conservation Professionals (3) w GIS Cartographic Design (1) w GPS Intro for Natural Resource Field Personnel (2) n n n NASA Training Proposed for ’ 09 USGS/NBII Metadata workshop coordination Two field offerings under MOU, TBD in ‘ 09 28

Training/Support cont’d CAP Category 1 - Metadata Trainer and Outreach Assistance EPA – Regional Tribal Meetings with Director’s office (IAG) DOI/BIA – GIO and Training Center coordination ESRI Conference – Tribal GIS Track moderation Training statistics for FGDC and Partnerships 29

NSDI Training Project URL- http: //www. fgdc. gov/training/nsdi-training-program/online-lessons Provide Oversight n n Mission and objectives Outline annual program Manage training contract/contractor Coordinate content n n n States FGDC staff GOS staff 30

Committee Representation Native View, GIS Tribal Organization (rep on NGAC) National Congress of American Indians DOI Deputy Member U. S. Board of Geographic Names n Help resolve contentious/offensive naming issues USGS Director’s Office Tribal Liaison for GIO USGS EROS, Tribal College Forum USDA/USFS Native American Office Position Navigation and Timing Exec Com 31

Conferences Attend if booth or presentation requested Focus on FGDC/Geo. Lob activities A primary outreach/education mechanism NSGIC (liaison) ASPRS URISA (liaison) AAG GSDI GITA’s (liaison) Education Committee ESRI (Fed Users, IU) 32

Outreach FGDC Winter and Summary newsletters USGS Eastern Region Newsletter support University of Mary Washington focus group GMU – School of Management coordination/GIS certification Fort Valley State Summer Intern program (Richmond Office) 33

Enterprise Architecture Geospatial One-Stop (GOS) technology integration support Technical Standards support and collaboration Geospatial Lo. B Technical Architecture WG lead 34

Geospatial One-Stop Technology Integration support n n Oversee EROS contractors who develop and support the GOS registry of services and quality-of -service assessment NSDI Clearinghouse Network of over 180 metadata collections Service-checker software Technical support (counseling) provided to GOS publishers to resolve quality-of-service issues (3) Category 2 CAP – Behind the Portal, Use of Geospatial One-Stop Map and Data Services 35

Technical Architecture/Standards Geo. Lo. B Technical Architecture WG lead Co-author of the Federal Enterprise Architecture Geospatial Profile, V 2. 0 Analyze, rate, award, oversee CAP category awards focused on demonstrating and testing web services, data standards, and SOA CAP Category 4 – Enabling Use of Government Tabular Data in Geographic Context 36

Technical Architecture/Standards cont’d Development/management of the Geo. Lo. B/FGDC Geospatial Applications Registry (GEAR) for tracking geospatial software from all sources of geospatial applications 37

Geospatial Line of Business Reporting responsibilities to DOI and OMB Fulfill Managing Partner and administrative responsibilities Geospatial Lo. B n Managing partner (1), managing partner team (3), work group Chairs (4), work group representatives (5), multiple participation depending on topic area 38

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Geo. Lo. B Leadership Roles Program Manager Oversight/coordination of work group activities Manage the work group work plans process Manage Lo. B PMO contractor support n Brought in for their subject matter expertise Represent/present Geo. Lob program 40

Geo. Lob Activities A-16 Supplemental Guidance draft/edit/review/endorsement, OMB … Geospatial Smart. Buy, Vendor’s day, drafting, RFQ, RFP, TEB, review … ESRI Fed Users Geo. Lo. B Showcase FEA Geospatial Profile 2. 0 Geospatial Best Practices compilation 41

Geo. Lob Coordination/Support FGDC Executive Committee, Steering Committee, Coordination Group, NGAC SAOGIs and partner agency representatives Joint Business Case (Exhibit 300) MOU Funding agreements Geo. Lob Quickplace management – Lo. B member information site, access management, work group spaces, documents and deliverables FGDC Website Content Communications/outreach – exhibits, factsheets, posters, event logistics, etc. 42

Geo. Lo. B Reporting/Report Coord. Quarterly OMB/DOI Reports Quarterly DOI/Capital Planning EVM Reports Quarterly Investment Review Board reports/presentations Annual FGDC Report submission Annual OMB Lo. B Benefits Report Quarterly Strategic Plan milestones Monthly invoice verification and payment approvals for the Geo. Lob contract 43

National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) Support Designated Federal Officer – Staff Director n Administrative responsibilities to DOI and the FGDC Support NGAC Chair and Vice-chair Management/planning/logistics for meetings Agendas, content, presentations, follow-up Travel management for attendees Planning and responses for NGAC recommendations Support NGAC Subcommittees’ activities, meeting support, coordination of issues, etc. 44

NGAC Support, cont’d Coordination with FGDC Chair, DOI, OS, OMB, partnership agencies Manage membership nominations/ evaluation/appointment process Manage NGAC website, Wiki, material/presentation distribution Manage facilitation/meeting support contract Fulfill DOI/GSA FACA reporting requirements Post National Register announcements 45

Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) and International Activities A-16 and President’s Management Agenda Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and Global Earth Observing System-of-Systems architecture International Standards Joint Canadian and U. S. Spatial Data Infrastructure CAP project 46

GSDI Board of Directors GSDI Technical WG chair Editor of “SDI Cookbook” International consultative expert on SDI providing training and seminars for a variety of international programs (Africa, European Commission, UNGIWG, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan) 47

GEO/GEOSS Developing and documenting a common operational system-of-systems architecture for the GEO Direct deployment of the GEOSS Component and Service Registry, a User Requirements Registry, and a GEOSS metadata clearinghouse search facility Support Architecture Implementation Pilots in partnership with OGC to test common infrastructure 48

Standards - International Federal agencies will develop their international spatial data n In compliance with international voluntary consensus standards, as defined by Circular A-119 Active participation in voluntary consensus standards bodies Advisor on appropriate standards/practices for SDIs OGC - Architecture and Catalogue Working Groups and Planning Committee 49

International Standards Organizations Activities Represent FGDC on INCITS Technical Committee L 1, Geographic Information Systems n INCITS L 1 is the means by which the U. S. participates in national (ANSI) and international (ISO) standardization activities Serve as the International Representative, INCITS L 1 Alternates (4) representatives to ANSI INCITS L 1 Chair U. S. Technical Advisory Group meeting Serve as National expert to ISO TC 211 Represent U. S. at ISO Technical Committee 211 meetings & plenary 50

International Standards cont’d Review Draft ISO standards pending ballot to develop U. S. position Issue ballots on draft ISO standards, collect votes and report results Coordinate with: INCITS L 1 members, Federal Agency Representatives, professional organizations, INCITS Secretariat, FGDC Staff On-going coordination on Metadata NAP 51

Internal International Activities Korean visitor n Asia Pacific Newletter Quarterly international travel coordination Bureau’s International Committee monthly meetings International visitor’s/meetings n Canada, Japan, Australia, Hungary, Afghanistan, India US/Canadian Cross Border Project n n n Natural Resources - Canada Lands Information - Canada Geo. Connections - Canada 52

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