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FGDC Executive Committee Update

Review of FGDC Executive Committee meeting discussing policy formulation, governance, data issues, and economic recovery strategies. Actions and agreements outlined for coordination and collaboration.

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FGDC Executive Committee Update

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  1. FGDC Executive Committee Update Karen Siderelis FGDC Coordination Group Meeting May 5, 2009

  2. Coordination Group Feedback Topics Identified at April 14 CG Meeting: • National Geospatial Policy • Need balance between Defense, Intel, and civilian interests • Governance Structure • Coordination Group • Charter currently being updated and will need ExCom feedback • Executive Committee • Role vis-à-vis Coordination Group and Steering Committee • Agency representation and participation • Transportation Data • Needs accelerated attention • Communication

  3. ExCom Offsite Meeting 4/15-16 • National Geospatial Policy/Strategy • FGDC Governance and Communication • Economic Recovery • Data Issues

  4. National Geospatial Policy/Strategy • AGREEMENT: • Executive Committee will sponsor formulation of a National Geospatial Policy/Strategy and seek needed political support • ACTIONS: • Create Executive Summary 1-pager with key messages on the National Geospatial Policy proposal • Identify strategies to use social media approaches to inform development of National Geospatial Policy • Develop initial concept for Shared Infrastructure

  5. FGDC Governance and Communication • ACTIONS: • Summarize discussion of governance ideas from ExCom meeting and share with Coordination Group • Coordinate joint meeting of Executive Committee and Coordination Group, possibly at June Coordination Group off-site • Establish FGDC collaboration site • Support work areas for all WG/SC initiatives • Provide better access to materials/minutes • AGREEMENTS: • Other SAOGIs (principals only) are welcome to attend ExCom meetings • ExCom meeting notes will be sent to the Steering Committee and Coordination Group

  6. Economic Recovery • AGREEMENTS: • Endorsed in concept a set of criteria for assessing proposals • Identified priorities for any future stimulus funding opportunity (Imagery, Elevation, Parcel Data, Infrastructure) • Embraced these priorities as a “Big Hairy Audacious Goal” to create a National GIS regardless of future recovery/stimulus funding

  7. Data Issues • IFTN • ACTION: Schedule Joint IFTN Champions & Chairs Meeting to discuss and resolve outstanding IFTN policy issues • Alaska Elevation • ACTION: Steve Wallach will make site visit to Alaska and report back to Executive Committee • ACTION: Executive Committee Members will reach out within respective agencies to query for interest and potential funding for Alaska Elevation

  8. Thank You!

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