FGC3/CMCC meeting Sept. 5, 2008

1. FGC3/CMCC meetingSept. 5, 2008 Carol Ostergren

2. Agenda • Announcements - CALGIS - April 6-9, 2009, Sacramento, CA http://www.calgis.org/ ESRI RUG – Feb. 3-5, 2009 2008 Headwaters to Oceans (H2O) Conference – Oct. 28-30, 2008 NHD applications workshops—first week of November FGDC CAP grant—opening soon • ESRI - Round table - all that attended, please bring your insights • DOI Activities - Carol Ostergren & Lorri Peltz-Lewis GeoLOB: life cycle, Common services, Geospatial Applications Registry, A-16 Imagery - WBD/NHD – USGS National Map Tactical Plan • USDA – Ken Ogden, NAIP updates • FEMA – Scott McAfee, NATIONAL FLOOD HAZARD LAYER UPDATE • Census – Tim McG • State Activities - John Ellison & Ray McDowell • NGAC & CA Task Force Update - Mike Byrne

3. 2009 CAP Grant Categories • Metadata Trainer and Outreach Assistance • Behind the Portal - Use of GOS Map and Data Services • Fifty States Initiative: Strategic and Business Plan Development in Support of the NSDI Future Directions Fifty States Initiative • Enabling Use of Government Tabular Data in a Geographic Context

4. 2009 CAP Grant Categories • Building Data Stewardship for The National Map and the NSDI • FGDC Standards Development and Implementation Assistance and Outreach (excluding Metadata Standards) • Demonstration of Geospatial Data Partnerships across Local, State and Federal Government http://www.fgdc.gov/grants/2009NSDICAP/2009CAPschedule

5. 2009 CAP Grant Schedule • October 10, 2008Solicitation will be posted on Grants.gov • January 6, 2009 Solicitation will close on Grants.gov • January - February 2009  Proposal reviews directed by CAP category leads • January 23, 2009  Selection approval for 50 States Initiative projects by FGDC Director • February 2009  Selection approval for other funding categories by FGDC Director • February 2009  Award grants processed by USGS grants office • February 22, 2009  Orientation workshop for 50 States Initiative CAP held at the NSGIC Midyear Conference in Annapolis, Maryland (February 22-25, 2009) • March 2009  Orientation workshops for the rest of the funding categories

6. Recent imagery

7. Recent imagery

8. Recent imagery

9. Upcoming urban flights

10. Geospatial Line of Business Common Services Workgroup introduces GEospatial Applications Registry

11. What is it? • Geospatial Applications Registry (GEAR) is a simple, lightweight, and useful place that offers centralized access to information about geospatial software solutions and enables users to share their experiences with specific applications forming a community of practice.

12. Who is it intended for? • While anyone interested in geospatial technology may be a user of this repository, Federal, tribal, state, and local government users are specifically encouraged to utilize the information available and contribute both content and commentary.

13. What are the benefits to users? GEAR will • Be a credible/reliable resource that provides access to information geospatial technology solutions. • Allowusers to savetime researching geospatial software applications and enable informed choices about the most cost-efficient approaches to support their business requirements. • Have Commentary offering users insights into the experiences of other users with the applications hence allowing them to better understand if a particular application suits their needs. • Provide access to information such as demos, training, case studies, and technical specifications.

14. How does it work? • Users will Nominate geospatial applications for listing in the registry. • After Review, the nominations will be Published to the registry for public view. • Public users will post Comments offering insights into their experiences with these applications.

15. Who are the Actors? • Users will Nominate geospatial applications for listing in the registry. • After Review, the nominations will be Published to the registry for public view. • Public users will post Comments offering insights into their experiences with these applications.

16. Nominator Nominator can be • anyone in your organization • has to be knowledgeable about the application to fill the nomination form completely and appropriately Account Request • Can signup directly on the registry and start nominating

17. Super User Super User has to be • a subject matter expert in any of the nomination categories • approved by the CSWG • willing to spend some time reviewing and approving the nominations Account Request • Can signup directly on the registry and request super user access (email Vaishal)

18. Nominators Nominators Super Users • Nomination Process • Nomination Form fields • Available help on form • Overall site as an end-user • Review Process • For Nominations • For Comments • Content Review Process • ‘Feature’ & ‘Archive’ • Overall site as an end-user • Nomination Process • Nomination Form fields • Available help on form • Overall site as an end-user User Acceptance Testing What should you look for? And anything else you can think of for improving the site! NOTE – Please send your feedback/comments as you work through the process. Don’t wait till the end of the test period.

19. Providing Feedback • Use the Contact Us link for all feedback, bug reports, feature requests • For technical questions, contact Vaishal Sheth at 703-648-5930 or vsheth@usgs.gov, or Doug Nebert at 703-648-4151 or ddnebert@usgs.gov • For general questions about the pilot or project, contact:Matthew G. Leopard, Chair • Geospatial Line of Business • Common Services Workgroup • Ph: (202) 566-1698 • Email: Leopard.Matthew@epamail.epa.gov

21. http://www.usgs.gov/ngpo/tnm_tacticalplan.html

22. What does it mean for CA? 10-quad geopdf sample set—reviewers wanted Geopdfs to be prioritized for coastal, border, urban