FGDC Homeland Security Working Group Information Content Subgroup Futures

1. FGDC Homeland Security Working GroupInformation Content Subgroup Futures

2. Background(Report to FGDC Aug 2005)

3. Information Content Subgroup PROJECT TITLE: Beyond-Framework: Information Content Requirements for Geospatial Homeland Security Applications DATE: June 20, 2005 (revision) AUSPICES: Homeland Security Working Group, Federal Geographic Data Committee POINT OF CONTACT: The U.S. Geological Survey will call the group together. OBJECTIVES: Provide principles and guidance on geospatial information content useful for homeland security applications.

4. SCOPE: • Starting with the Homeland Security Infrastructure Program (HSIP) report, compile and publish recommendations about information content that organizations should consider when they acquire and manage geospatial data that support homeland security applications. • Provide mechanism to review, refine, and expand such guidance. • Identify interfaces to other geospatial communities working on related topics of interest. • ASSUMPTIONS: • Initial efforts to concentrate on the “minimum” content required for information about structures. • Effort is to concentrate on “gaps” to be filled outside of existing efforts on information content specification. (For example, the effort will not duplicate “base map” standards developed through Geospatial One Stop.)

5. JUSTIFICATION/BENEFITS: Geospatial applications are useful for supporting the homeland security community in protecting against, planning for, responding to, and recovering from events. Geospatial data needed to support such applications include those that are knowable in advance (for example, base maps, infrastructure, and facilities that are converted to alternate uses during events). Such information often is developed for purposes other than homeland security applications and by organizations different from those that have a “homeland security mission”. Consensus guidance that identifies useful information content will help organizations that have a homeland security mission be prepared, will encourage uniformity and interoperability among organizations that have geospatial data that could contribute to homeland security, applications, and will aid collaboration among organizations. There have been several efforts to identify such information content. The relationship among these efforts and processes in which “best practices” and new needs are incorporated are murky. The working group’s efforts would provide a means to develop consensus guidance and incorporate new news and “best practices.”

6. DEVELOPMENT AND COMPLETION SCHEDULE: Initial task: By the end of summer 2005 (prefer July; no later than September): Compile initial guidance about the “minimum” information content related to structures that is useful for homeland security applications. Initial efforts should concentrate on structures. The group should concentrate on “gaps” regarding information content needed for homeland security applications that is not covered by other efforts (especially the standards for ‘base map’ information developed through Geospatial One Stop). Note that the main intention is to compile information about content; examples of implementations provided for reference purposes can be added as informative annexes. Identify a means of maintaining the guidance and incorporating “best practices” and a schedule for updating the guidance. Identify sources of and interfaces with organizations that can provide information about new needs and best practices. Identify additional products beyond the guidance that member organizations of the working group would find helpful.

7. PARTICIPANTS: To be identified by working group members. TARGET AUTHORIZATION BODY: Guidance issued by the working group to be used by member organizations.

8. Current Status and Talking Points

9. Current Status and Talking Points Subgroup Inactive Since Dec 2005 Chair Can No Longer Serve on the Subgroup (Eric Constance) Other Members’ Participation In Question Due to Retirements and Reassignments

10. FGDC HSWG Information Content Subgroup Membership

11. Current Status and Talking Points Subgroup Inactive Since Dec 2005 Chair Can No Longer Serve on the Subgroup (Eric Constance) Other Members’ Participation In Question Due to Retirements and Reassignments Project Scope

12. MSOPn MSOP1 Mission Data HLS Framework Data Scope- Information Content SG Project ‘Beyond-Framework’ Shared Resources And Collaborative Operations User-Specific Operating Pictures (Actionable Information Specialized for User/Role/Device) Users see only what’s relevant ….. Mission-Specific Operating Pictures (Shared Collaborative Workspace Specialized for Mission) Shared Mission Resources Common Operating Picture (Shared Collaborative Workspace for HLS) COP Shared HLS Resources Multi-source Data Rollup

13. Mission Data Scope- Information Content SG Project ‘Beyond-Framework’ User-Specific Operating Pictures (Actionable Information Specialized for User/Role/Device) Users see only what’s relevant ….. Mission-Specific Operating Pictures (Shared Collaborative Workspace Specialized for Mission) MSOPn MSOP1 Shared Mission Resources Common Operating Picture (Shared Collaborative Workspace for HLS) COP Shared HLS Resources HLS Framework Data Multi-source Data Rollup

14. Scope- Information Content SG Project ‘Beyond-Framework’ Common Operating Picture (Shared Collaborative Workspace for HLS) COP Shared HLS Resources HLS Framework Data Multi-source Data Rollup Subgroup Focus HLS Framework Data FGDC Framework Data (Draft ANSI Standards) HLS Extensions to FGDC Framework (Gaps) HLS Applications Data (Common to 2 or More HLS Applications)

15. Scope- Information Content SG Project ‘Beyond-Framework’ Common Operating Picture (Shared Collaborative Workspace for HLS) COP Shared HLS Resources HLS Framework Data Multi-source Data Rollup Federal State Local Others As Guidance HLS Framework Data FGDC Framework Data (Draft ANSI Standards) HLS Extensions to FGDC Framework (Gaps) HLS Applications Data (Common to 2 or More HLS Applications)

16. Current Status and Talking Points Subgroup Inactive Since Dec 2005 Chair Can No Longer Serve on the Subgroup (Eric Constance) Other Members’ Participation In Question Due to Retirements and Reassignments Project Scope Relationship with Other Similar Activities

17. Relationship with Other Similar Activities HLS Data Content Descriptions HSIP Tiger Team Report 2002 Draft HSIP 2005 NADB Taxonomy HIFLD Sector Focus Groups Project Homeland HSWG Beyond Framework Project NADB Expert Panels Others DHS Components’ Work ?? Not to Mention Data Collections (HSIP Gold, iMAP, HAZUS…) }

18. Current Status and Talking Points Subgroup Inactive Since Dec 2005 Chair Can No Longer Serve on the Subgroup (Eric Constance) Other Members’ Participation In Question Due to Retirements and Reassignments Project Scope Relationship with Other Similar Activities Approach to Work Documentation Sensitivity

19. Approach to Work and Documentation Sensitivity (One Proposal, Not ‘the’ Proposal) Uber List Collect Common Features from All Related Activities (2+ Rule?) Aggregate All Attributes Classify Attributes and Features Shareable (U) FOUO S/TS Conflate/Map to FGDC Framework Data Standards Extend FGDC Framework Establish FGDC HLS Framework Standards Publish Shareable (U) ‘Geospatial Information Needs for Homeland Security’ (GINHS) with FOUO and Classified Annexes

20. Current Status and Talking Points Subgroup Inactive Since Dec 2005 Chair Can No Longer Serve on the Subgroup (Eric Constance) Other Members’ Participation In Question Due to Retirements and Reassignments Project Scope Relationship with Other Similar Activities Approach to Work Documentation /Sensitivity Next Steps

21. Next Steps Proposed Action Items 1. Current Members of the Information Content Subgroup Re-Affirm their Membership on the Subgroup by March 31, 2006. Steve Alness (DHS) Bill Burgess (NSGIC) Bill Harris (USGS) Scott McAfee (DHS) Bill Mullen (NGA) Jeff Wiser (BAH/HIFLD) 2. Stand Up New Information Content Subgroup Chair - Robert Phillips (DHS/USCG) Validate Membership Roster 3. Chair to Report to HSWG at May/June Meeting to Include: a. SG Charter/Project Plan b. Deliverable Description(s) c. Schedules 4. Investigate DHS Geospatial Working Group (GWG) Connection Points

22. Back Up Slides

23. A Consistent Geospatial Interoperability Framework for HLS Civil Authorities Emergency Mgmt Personnel First Responders Analysis & Support Operating Pictures Private Data and Services Local Data and Services State Data and Services Federal Data and Services eGov Services Data Architecture: Models, Transforms, Application Schemas and Dictionaries Service Architecture: Standards, Certified Services for Accessing, Processing, Presenting Information Realization of the Geospatial Interoperability Framework is the key to meeting cross-organizational enterprise interoperability challenges.

24. Data Architecture: Models, Transforms, Application Schemas and Dictionaries