Geospatial Line of Business FGDC Steering Committee Meeting

Geospatial Line of Business FGDC Steering Committee Meeting October 23, 2006

Geospatial Line of Business • • Geospatial Lo. B solutions build upon NSDI Future Directions and Governance Reports (2004 -2005) Primary Governance Report Recommendations: 1. Enhance Role and Functions of FGDC • Ensure active leadership role of FGDC Steering Committee 2. Establish a National Geospatial Coordination Council • Involve non-federal partners in NSDI governance 3. Improve Management of Federal Geospatial Programs • Create geospatial investment analysis capability 2

Geospatial Line of Business • Launched in March 2006 w/6 month timeline • DOI designated as managing partner agency • 26 agencies with over 80 task force members • Active OMB and GSA participation and guidance 3

Geo Lo. B Purpose • To establish a more coordinated approach to producing, maintaining, and using geospatial data and services and ----ensure sustainable participation from Federal partners to establish a collaborative model for geospatial-related activities and investments. 4

Geo Lo. B Guiding Lights • The Geo Lo. B will pursue efficiencies and standardization of geospatial data and services with a business-driven focus. • Using the Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA), the Geo Lo. B is identifying opportunities to effectively reduce the cost of government and improve service to citizens through business performance improvements. • The Geo Lo. B will work to develop processes and solutions to support agencies missions by integrating geospatial data with business applications, exponentially improving the value of data analysis and improving decision making. 5

Geospatial Current (As-is) State • Geospatial information supports multiple mission requirements – national security, homeland security, law enforcement, health care, transportation, environment, natural resources, etc. • Over twenty-five Federal departments and agencies independently collect or produce geospatial information, or invest in potentially duplicative geospatial capabilities • More effective governance, planning and investment, and data and service optimization strategies can be developed--- to better coordinate geospatial activities and procurements at the Federal level 6

Geospatial Lo. B – Vision and Goals Vision The Nation’s interests are served, and the core missions of Federal agencies and their partners are met, through the effective and efficient development, provision, and interoperability of geospatial data and services. Goals 1. Productive intergovernmental collaboration for geospatial-related activities and investments across all sectors and levels of government. 2. Optimized and standardized common geospatial functions, services, and processes that are responsive to customers 3. Cost efficient acquisition, processing, and access to geospatial data and information 7

Geo Lo. B Approach Interagency Task Force – 26 agencies, over 80 participants – Weekly task force meetings, multiple sub-teams Process – Industry/Practitioners Day – seeking industry/partner input – Request For Information (RFI) – suggestions from partners – Agency Data Request – reports on agency geospatial investments Products – Common Solutions/Target Architecture (CS/TA) – FY 08 Joint Business Case (JBC) 8

Geo Lob Considerations • A National Strategy and Governance • Accountability and Compliance Mechanisms • Business Needs and Requirements – Agency mission responsibilities and services to citizens • • • Planning and Investment Strategies Partnerships Portfolio Management Data Stewardship and Lifecycle Management Interoperability Operational Framework 9

Common Solution Framework Implement Performance Accountability and Compliance Mechanisms fra m es im pr an d ets for ov es ef fe ss ea en ts ive ne ss de im pl em ct fin de fi an nes d a re cc spo ou ns nta ib bil ilitie ity s for Enhanced Governance of enforces coordinated lifecycle for Optimize & Standardize Shared and Reusable Geospatial and Geoenabled Business Data and Services asset base for coordinated use Planning & Investment Strategy Coordinated Budget Planning, Acquisition, and Labor Cost Avoidance 10

Solution Components Example 11

Key Benefits Summary • Clarified performance responsibilities and accountability • Establishment of a more collaborative and performance oriented culture • Multi-mission delivery capabilities • More effective investments through increased sharing and reuse • Nationally significant data managed as a Federal portfolio • Better service to agencies and citizens through increased functionality and more coordinated access to geospatial information • Improved data, services, and tools 12

Geospatial Lo. B - Transition Timeline Managing Partner Planning Lo. B Execution Today Oct ‘ 06 Nov ‘ 06 10/12 10/26 Project Outreach &10/26 MOUs Charter Comms. Strategy Dec ‘ 06 Jan ‘ 07 12/27 Risk Management Strategy Feb ‘ 07 2/9 Performance Management Strategy Mar ‘ 07 Apr ‘ 07 May ‘ 07 Jun‘ 07 3/12 Lo. B Portfolio Business Con. Ops Management Plan Requirements Strategy 2/9 Task Force Planning Lo. B Execution Today Oct ‘ 06 Nov ‘ 06 Dec ‘ 06 Jan ‘ 07 Feb ‘ 07 Apr ‘ 07 Mar ‘ 07 * Called for Geo Lo. B 07 Workgroup participation on September 25, 2006 May ‘ 07 4/1 Project Management Plan Jun‘ 07 6/1 FY’ 08+ Funding Re-evaluation Lo. B Execution Jul ‘ 07 7/1 Performance Management Strategy Aug ‘ 07 8/1 Performance Management Plan Sep ‘ 07 Oct ‘ 07 10/1 Performance Management Implementation Nov ‘ 07 Dec ‘ 07 12/31 Business Requirements Strategy 11/1 Communications Strategy Lo. B Planning Milestones Jan ‘ 08 Lo. B Execution Milestones Feb ‘ 08 2/1 Business Requirements Plan Mar ‘ 08 3/1 Budget coding Structure Initiative Launch 13

Workgroup Descriptions • Enhanced Governance Solution Track – Transition Planning. Begin CS/TA transition strategy activities and solution refinement for ’ 07, including a schedule for integrating new Geo Lo. B roles and responsibilities for FGDC governance, support to PMO, communications and coordination with Federal and stakeholder communities. • Planning and Investment Strategy Solution Track – Lo. B Business Requirements. Categorize and define requirements by common business areas, develop criteria for ranking and prioritizing requirements and recommendations for re-aligning A-16, related life cycle management and stewardship guidelines and sustainable funding models. Support PMO in Requirements Planning and Investment Strategy Analysis. – Common Services and Activities. Review and analyze the spring data call and look for opportunities where agencies have similar activities or functions. Identify direct redundancies and highlight activities where agencies can work together on sharing of concepts, designs, processes, applications, data, purchasing power, and services. The goal being to identify candidate economies of scale and standardization. Barry Davis (DOT-FAA) Lead 14

Workgroup Descriptions • Optimize and Standardize Solution Track – Geo-Enabled Business Practices. Develop descriptions of geospatial work and benefits that can affect business decisions in the Federal government. Create a white paper on a broad set of generic business cases that would represent the scope of Federal programs. These would explain the process and benefits in geo-enabling data and conducting geo-analytics as part of decision-making. David Paschane (Dept. of VA), Lead – Budget Coding Structure. Develop a common budget coding structure and definitions to enhance and streamline agency and OMB capabilities to baseline, track, plan and ensure cost avoidance/savings. Plan transition and implementation for 09 budget cycle. – BDR/Data Call Standardization. Analyze previous data calls and develop a more consistent methodology and enhanced guidance for the 07 data collection effort. Issues to be addressed include repeatability, release of a sanitized version for annual reporting and communication purposes, definitions and instructions for collection process, ex/inclusion of FTEs, unspecified types of data, services, earth observing and sensor/satellite systems and other controversial components. 15

Workgroup Participation 16

Geo Lo. B Next Steps • Joint Business Case submitted to OMB • Transition Activities • Developing Lo. B Performance Management Strategy and Plan • FY 07 Lo. B Workgroups: – Transition Planning – Lo. B Business Requirements – BDR/Data Call Standardization • Budget Coding Structure – Geo-Enabled Business Practices – Common Services and Activities 17