Homeland Infrastructure Foundation Level Data HIFLD Working Group

Homeland Infrastructure Foundation Level Data (HIFLD) Working Group FGDC Subcommittee Charter Update HIFLD Partners Brief Feb 2014 1

Presentation Agenda • • HIFLD Background FGDC HIFLD Subcommittee Charter Summary Recommendation Questions/Comments 2

HIFLD Background • Established in 2004 as a joint effort by the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), and the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS). • Formed to address desired improvements in collection, processing, sharing, and protection of homeland infrastructure geospatial information across all levels of government and to develop a common foundation of homeland infrastructure data to be used for visualization and analysis on all classification domains • HIFLD participants include more 5, 860 mission partners representing • 14 executive departments, 98 agencies, 53 states and territories, and more than 700 private sector institutions 3

HIFLD Charter Status • All HIFLD principles endorsed; Achieved unanimous consent of the FGDC EXCOM • Modeled after the NDOP Subcommittee Charter • Includes a Program Management Group – Comprised of DHS GMO, OIP, FEMA, DOI GIO, DOD ASHD, NGA – Chairperson selected by PMG for 2 -yr term, Vice chair rotated annually among members Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data 4 4

Review of Draft HIFLD Charter Primary Scope and Objectives: • The HIFLD Subcommittee is responsible for developing, promoting, and executing a coordinated strategy for acquisition or development of homeland infrastructure geospatial information for Federal agencies while creating and utilizing partnerships with State, local, tribal, territorial, and private organizations. • The HIFLD Subcommittee is accountable to the FGDC Steering Committee and provides recommendations to the FGDC Coordination Group. • The HIFLD Subcommittee …. serving as a focal point to coordinate homeland infrastructure geospatial information requirements among Federal, State, local, tribal, territorial, and private organizations 5

Summary Recommendations: Steering Committee approval of the establishment of the FGDC HIFLD Subcommittee, and approval of the FGDC HIFLD Subcommittee Charter • FGDC Ex. Com has reviewed and recommends these SC actions • Strengthens coordination between Operators & Data Providers – Expands FGDC interactions with DODICHLSLE communities – Facilitates availability of common operating data across the national community • Complements and Enhances FGDC contributions to NSDI – HIFLD includes data requirements not covered under A-16 • Formalizes HIFLD Governance and demonstrates strategic level coordination – Promotes national efficiencies for geospatial data sharing (at all operating levels) – Bolsters national geospatial support for PPD 8, 21, information sharing, and digital government 6

Thanks For Your Time and Discussion Homeland Infrastructure Foundation Level Data (HIFLD) Working Group 7