National Height Modernization Program Strategic Plan Update National

National Height Modernization Program Strategic Plan Update National Height Modernization Partner Meeting Frankfort, Kentucky April 30, 2013 Christine Gallagher

Outline • • • Overview Implementation Highlighted ongoing activities Highlighted upcoming activities Challenges/Opportunities

Strategic Plan: Overview • General timeline: – Dec. 2012: NGS Executive Steering Committee (ESC) approves National Height Modernization Program (NHMP) Strategic Plan – July 2013: NGS Objective leads complete implementation plans, including actions from Plan – Sept. 2013: NHMP evaluates progress of NHMP Strategic Plan (to be repeated annually) – Jan. 2017: NHMP re-visits NHMP Strategic Plan, revising as necessary – Dec. 2017: NGS ESC approves revised NHMP Strategic Plan – ~ 2022 ~ : Transition to new vertical datum

Strategic Plan: Overview • Vision: Accurate heights now and into the future! • Document summary: – Goals (3): Long-term aims – Objectives (7): Realistic targets that move us toward goal – Strategies (22): Broad activities to achieve objectives – Actions (68): Specific activities with assigned resources, deadlines, and accountability • Keep in mind: – Comprehensive, but not exhaustive – Changes will occur over time – Actions not all assigned/prioritized at this time

Strategic Plan: Overview • Goal 1: Maintain NAVD 88 today – Data, models, and tools – Field observations and procedures • Goal 2: Modernize Vertical Datum – GRAV-D, geoids, and monitoring change – Models, tools, and transformations • Goal 3: Increase technical capacity – Transfer of knowledge/training – Expand online and remote training/support

Implementation • Ten Year Plan objective implementation plans – Plan released to public: January 2013 – Implementation plan completion (goal): July 2013 • Project Management Paradigm – “Re-inventing Blue-booking; ” Manger = Michael Dennis – New Vertical Datum Project; Manager = Mark Eckl • Internal Height Modernization “Steering Committee” – Coordinates cross-division – Coordinates cross-agency • Height Modernization Coordination Meeting – Coordinate between NGS and state/university partners – Coordinate cross-agency

Highlighted ongoing activities • GRAV-D flies over 25% of country • Changes to ADJUST • Project tracking • GEOCON released • Changes to datasheets and database

Highlighted upcoming activities: • “Updating” NGS 58/59 – Collecting new observations – Analyzing data • Geoid error maps – DS World – Other web services • OPUS Projects training module

Challenges/Opportunities • Communicating progress – Strategic plan – Annual reports • Communicating benefits – “Accomplishments report” – Success stories • Changing the plan as priorities/technology change

Christine. Galllagher@noaa. gov QUESTIONS?