FGDC Business Update FGDC Secretariat Report CG Agenda Items

1. May 11, 2010 Coordination Group Meeting FGDC Business UpdateFGDC Secretariat ReportCG Agenda Items Ken Shaffer FGDC Deputy Executive Director 703-648-5740 kmshaffer@fgdc.gov

2. Background This presentation contains information that supplements a set of read-aheads on the topics covered in the CG meeting and will be used as a walk-though of all the topics at the CG meeting. Use this presentation before reviewing the read-aheads in order to gain context. Materials will not be presented in full at the meeting, it is the responsibility of the attendees to review the material prior to the meeting, as per CG standard operating procedures. • FGDC Business Update - current FGDC initiatives/activities • FGDC Secretariat Report - Secretariat staff activities (outside of support for business operations) • CG Agenda Items - items on the Coordination Group (CG) agenda with references to any read-aheads

3. FGDC Business Update • Monthly Decisions Summary • CG Topics for Executive Committee Meeting • Geospatial Line of Business Update • Monthly Geospatial LoB Report • National Geospatial Forum • Fifty States Initiative Update • FGDC Standards Update • Document Adjudication Team Proposal

4. FGDC Secretariat Report • Executive Committee Special Session, April 14, 2010 • Executive Committee, May 5, 2010 • NGAC Meeting, June 22-23, 2010 NOTE Next CG meeting: • Tuesday, June 8, NCPC

5. CG Agenda Items • Marine and Coastal Spatial Data Subcommittee Update • National Ocean Coastal Mapping Plan – Congressional Report • 2009 CAP Category 2 Project Report – Bringing GOS Resources to the Desktop • Cadastral Subcommittee Update Fed Only Session in the afternoon: • Executive Committee Liaison Discussion • Geospatial Platform • A-16 Supplemental Guidance Discussion • Lifecycle Theme Concurrence

6. Monthly Decisions Summary • Coordination Group • Endorsed moving forward with the Geospatial Platform – from 4/14 special session at AIA • Steering Committee • none • Executive Committee • Endorsed moving forward with the Geospatial Platform, plan due to OMB July 1, 2010 • Will use an ExCom Champions, and CG+ Chairs structure with Tony LaVoi, NOAA as the PM Contact: Ken Shaffer, FGDC, kmshaffer@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none

7. CG Topics for Executive Committee Meeting • Input discussion … What items does the CG want to take to the June ExCom meeting? Contact: Ken Shaffer, FGDC, kmshaffer@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none

8. Geospatial Line of Business Update • Architecture & Technology WG Progress Update • Common Service WG Status • Geo-Enabled Business WG Status • Lifecycle WG Status • A-16 Supplemental Guidance Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC, rhlamb@fgdc.gov Read ahead: None

9. ATWG Progress Update • Draft Segment Architecture document is currently in review by WG • OMB Milestone to deliver in Q3 • GeoCloud Sandbox Initiative continues to work with GSA to align requirements and establish earliest deployment • On-going concern with GSA apps.gov is not anticipating award until June 2010.

10. CSWG Progress Update • Completed metadata editor reviews • Approved for posting to FGDC Website • Establish Geo-coding service • Reviewed GeoCommons for use as a geo-coding tool • Anticipate meeting with HUD to understand capabilities and service model for geo-coding service on May 12 • Planned effort to align with PNT to identify GPS expertise.

11. CSWG Status • Status • Identified geo-coding and metadata editors as short-term efforts; GPS receivers for longer term. • Staffing • Need new team lead and staff on team to renew energy around mission activities. Need at least 4-8 interested feds to successfully deliver workplan. • Mark Negri has agreed to serve as interim WG Chair.

12. GEB Status • Status • Developed Geo-enabling Curriculum for agencies seeking education around using geo-enabling in draft – will be tested with a partner agency • Seeking place-based use case opportunities to aid partner agencies with best practices, metadata and business cases useful in their capital planning or other geo-enabling strategies. • Use Cases and Factsheets • 14 Factsheets posted to www.fgdc.gov website • Use Cases available on Quickr • Best practices document completed

13. LMWG Status • Status • FY 2010 products include: • Supplemental Guidance in review by SC • Themes definitions, draft list of national geospatial data assets, and validation approach will be reviewed today • Staffing • 12-15 members attend meetings and review products; 3-4 actively in product development • Need additional SMEs for targeted product development • Will require active participation for 1-2 month periods of time (e.g. BMPs) • Will need SME participation to complete FY2010 BMP objectives • Theme “Strawman” discussion will be presented later on the agenda.

14. A-16 Supplemental Guidance • A revised version of the Supplemental Guidance V 2.0 was transmitted to the Steering Committee on 4.30.2010 • Supplemental Guidance Reference Documents were posted to myUSGS • Comments were received from five agencies and presented in the Adjudication log. • Final review requested by 5.14.2010 • Discussion item this afternoon

15. Monthly Geospatial LoB Report • GeoLoB “At-a-Glance” • GeoLoB Monthly Status Report Contact: Roxanne Lamb, rhlamb@fgdc.gov Read ahead: GeoLoB At A Glance – April 2010.pdf; Geo LoB Monthly Status Report - April 2010.doc

16. National Geospatial Forum • 2nd Forum targeted for June 2010. • Topic has been shifted to the Geospatial Platform. • Audience – broad Federal and non-federal community. • Possible State, Local, or Tribal perspectives/examples on place-based policies, related to the Platform • The event will be hosted on-line, last 1 1/2 hours, and included a brief introductory presentation followed by a facilitated discussion between panelists and participants • Event planning continues – more details to follow soon. Contact: AristaSalimi Maher, FGDC, amaher@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none

17. 50 States Initiative Update • Fall 2009 Outreach to CAP Candidates • NSGIC WebEx • NARC WebEx • March 2010 Fifty States Strategic & Business Planning Workshop • Category 3 & 4 kick off meeting at NSGIC Mid-Year • 45 people participated • 5th year • 4.6 out of 5.0 on evaluations • Summer 2010 Assessment of Statewide Coordination Efforts • Survey of States • Case studies of a few states Contact: Milo Robinson, FGDC, mrobinson@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none

18. 10 CAP Grant Recipients in 20105 StratPlan (Cat 3) & 5 BizPlan (Cat 4) Grants

19. FGDC Standards Update • Federal Buildings and Facilities Geospatial Data Content Standard • New work item proposal considered at February 23, 2010 FGDC Standards WG meeting. • GSA engaged in preparing working draft • Considerations: 3-D building models, NIEM, National American Industry Classification System (NAICS), airport facilities, cultural resources

20. FGDC Standards Update • Maintenance and Review of the National Wetland Classification Standard • New work item proposal considered at February 23, 2010 FGDC Standards WG meeting • Working draft in development: March – October 2010

21. FGDC Standards Update • United States Thoroughfare, Landmark, and Postal Address Data Standard (Draft) • FGDC Coordination Group approved the committee draft standard for public review at its March 2010 meeting • Posted in Federal Register April 2, 2010 • The 90-day public review closes June 16, 2010

22. FGDC Standards Update • Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) • Committee draft submitted for 30-day review by the FGDC Standards WG • For consideration for public review at May 19 FGDC Coordination Group meeting

23. FGDC Standards Update • Shoreline Data Content Standard • Final draft submitted for review by the FGDC Standards WG • For consideration for FGDC endorsement at the May 19 FGDC Standards WG meeting

24. Standards Endorsement Request • NGA Request for FGDC to endorse DISA approved standards • List send 5/10 to CG via email • 25 ISO and OGC standards • Request will be forwarded to the Standards WG • Propose appropriate process • Timeframe for endorsement Contact: Julie Binder-Maitra, FGDC, jmaitra@fgdc.gov Read ahead: standards for endorsement.doc; Non-FGDC_StandardsSpecs_Policy.pdf

25. Providing Leadership on Standards to Address National Challenges • “… ensure that federal agencies work closely and effectively together to define their standards needs, define their approach to working with industry and standards organizations, and support their meaningful adoption by markets.” • “… I am joining my colleagues from the OMB—Vivek Kundra, U.S. Chief Information Officer, and Cass Sunstein, Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs—in establishing a Subcommittee on Standards under the National Science and Technology Council’s Committee on Technology. This Subcommittee will be co-chaired by Patrick Gallagher, Director of the NIST, and Philip Weiser, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for International, Policy and Appellate Matters, Department of Justice.” • “This interagency group will provide high-level leadership so federal agencies are strategically focused and actively engaged on critical standards-related issues. The improved coordination will, in turn, ensure that agencies can work in a responsive and timely fashion with the private sector so that effective standards are developed and put into practice to meet the Nation’s needs.” Aneesh Chopra is U.S. Chief Technology Officer and Associate Director for Technology in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy • https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/03/24/providing-leadership-standards-address-national-challenges

26. FGDC Standards Update • Next FGDC Standards WG meeting: • May 19, 2010, 09:00 AM to 03:00 PM • NOAA headquarters, room 6153, SSMC 4, 1305 East West Hwy, Silver Spring, MD

27. Document Adjudication Team Proposal • Brief discussion and decision this afternoon • Proposed that a document Adjudication Team of CG members be established • Ensure broader CG representation • Clearly identify the adjudication members • Provide a check to ensure concurrence on final document version • Establish and meet clear deadlines Contact: Ivan DeLoatch, FGDC, ideloatch@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none

28. FGDC Secretariat Report • Executive Committee Special Session, April 14, 2010 • Executive Committee, May 5, 2010 • NGAC Meeting, June 22-23, 2010

29. ExCom April 14 Special Session • Joint Session was held between ExCom and CG on the Geospatial Platform • “Modernization Roadmap for the Geospatial Platform” document is being polished for submission to OMB, with edits from the Special Session. • ExCom and CG refined the definition, purpose, and pillars of the Geospatial Platform. • There will be a discussion on the Geospatial Platform during this afternoon’s Fed Only session. Contact: Ivan DeLoatch, FGDC, ideloatch@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none

30. ExCom May 5 Meeting • NGA presented on the Palanterra Web Services and Visualization Capabilities • The next steps for the Geospatial Platform were discussed and the path forward decided (discussions will be covered in this afternoon’s session) • A brief discussion on member agencies’ efforts to help with the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill • Imagery for the Nation (IFTN) update Contact: Ivan DeLoatch, FGDC, ideloatch@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none

31. ExCom May 5 Meeting continued • A-16 Supplemental Guidance update • Out for Steering Committee concurrence • Due back May 14, 2010 • Data.gov • It was recognized that FGDC came through on both Recovery.gov and Data.gov • FGDC agencies have already provided the additional records to meet the May 21 Data.gov anniversary – 250,000 mark • Director of National Intelligence (DNI) still reviewing some of the records before release • Pushing for a data viewing capability, options still TBD Contact: Ivan DeLoatch, FGDC, ideloatch@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none

32. Next NGAC Meeting • The next NGAC meeting will be held on June 22-23, 2010 at the National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) in Shepherdstown, WV. • The agenda is still in development, but will include a discussion of the Geospatial Platform. • More meeting details to follow soon. Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC, jmahoney@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none

33. CG Agenda Items • Marine and Coastal Spatial Data Subcommittee Update • National Ocean Coastal Mapping Plan – Congressional Report • 2009 CAP Category 2 Project Report – Bringing GOS Resources to the Desktop • Cadastral Subcommittee Update Fed Only Session in the afternoon: • Executive Committee Liaison Discussion • Geospatial Platform • A-16 Supplemental Guidance Discussion • Lifecycle Theme Concurrence

34. Marine and Coastal Spatial Data Subcommittee Update • Presentation • General Activities Update Contact: Tony LaVoi, NOAA, tony.lavoi@noaa.gov Read aheads: 

35. National Ocean Coastal Mapping Plan • Presentation on Congressional Report • General Activities Update Contact: Roger Parsons, NOAA, roger.l.parsons@noaa.gov Read ahead:

36. 2009 CAP Category 2 Project Report • Presentation on Bringing GOS Resources to the Desktop Contact: Doug Nebert, FGDC, ddnebert@fgdc.gov Read ahead:

37. Cadastral Subcommittee Update • Presentation • General Activities Update Contact: Don Buhler, BLM, don_buhler@blm.gov Read ahead:

38. Executive Committee Liaison Update • Karen Siderelis, DOI, is representing the ExCom as the Liaison to CG for today’s meeting. • There will be an update on the ExCom’s current activities. Contact: Karen Siderelis, DOI, ksiderelis@doi.gov Read ahead: None

39. Geospatial Platform • Recap of April 14 Joint Session • Outcomes from the May 5 ExCom Meeting • Update on Progress • Discussion on Next Steps • Kick-off meeting of Champions and Chairs on Wednesday May 12 Contact: Ivan DeLoatch, FGDC, ideloatch@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none

40. A-16 Supplemental Guidance Discussion • Current Status • General Activities Update Contact: Ivan DeLoatch, FGDC, ideloatch@fgdc.gov Read ahead: None

41. Document Adjudication Team Proposal • Brief discussion and decision this afternoon • Proposed that a document Adjudication Team of CG members be established • Ensure broader CG representation • Clearly identify the adjudication members • Provide a check to ensure concurrence on final document version • Establish and meet clear deadlines Contact: Ivan DeLoatch, FGDC, ideloatch@fgdc.gov Read ahead: None

42. Lifecycle Theme Concurrence • Presentation • Concurrence on whether the current data theme and managing agency list is ready to go to the Steering Committee Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC, rhlamb@fgdc.gov Read ahead: Lifecycle Work Group - Themes and Portfolio Management.ppt; 05_Draft_Strawman_NewThemes+Datasetsv01.xlsx

43. Ken Shaffer FGDC Deputy Executive Director 703-648-5740 kmshaffer@fgdc.gov