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June 10, 2014 Coordination Group Meeting. CG Agenda Items FGDC Committee Meeting Summaries FGDC Business Update. Ken Shaffer FGDC OS Deputy Executive Director 703-648-5740 kmshaffer@usgs.gov. 6/9/14 – v4.1. Background.
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June 10, 2014 Coordination Group Meeting CG Agenda ItemsFGDC Committee Meeting SummariesFGDC Business Update Ken Shaffer FGDC OS Deputy Executive Director 703-648-5740 kmshaffer@usgs.gov 6/9/14 – v4.1
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. • CG Agenda Items - Items on the Coordination Group (CG) agenda with references to any read-ahead materials • FGDC Committee Meeting Summaries • FGDC Business Update - Current FGDC initiatives/activities
CG Agenda Items • Geodetic Control Subcommittee Report • Transportation Subcommittee Report • Spatial Water Data Subcommittee Report • Lightning Session 1:00 p.m. – Data Theme Leads Meeting
Geodetic Control Subcommittee Report • Presentation/update on activities Contact: Juliana Blackwell, NOAA/NGS, Juliana.Blackwell@noaa.gov Read ahead: Geodetic Control Subcommittee Report – Juliana Blackwell.ppt
Transportation Subcommittee Report • Presentation/update on activities Contact: Steve Lewis, DOT, steve.lewis@dot.gov Read ahead: None
Spatial Water Data Subcommittee Report • Presentation/update on activities Contact: Steve Aichele, USGS, saichele@usgs.gov Read ahead: Pending
Lightning Session • Brief, maximum 5 minute, member updates on activities of interest, coordination opportunities, upcoming events, etc. • Leonard Gore, BLM • Autumn Wallin, GSA • John Jediny, DOE • Aqunetta Anderson, Benjamin Harrison Society Contact: Arista Maher, FGDC, amaher@fgdc.gov Read ahead: None
FGDC Committee Reports • Committees’Decisions Summary • CG and SC Monthly Membership Changes • Steering Committee • Executive Committee • National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) • Next Coordination Group Meeting • Coordination Group Meetings in 2014
Committees’ Decisions Summary Executive Committee – 5/22/14 Meeting • Kevin Gallagher and Tim Trainor will Co-Chair the NSDI Awareness objective on the NSDI Strategic Plan action plan. • Angela Smith volunteered GSA to work with another agency as a Co-Chair on the Cloud Computing objective of the NSDI Strategic Plan. Stephen Lowe volunteered USDA as the Co-Chair. Contact: Arista Maher, FGDC OS, amaher@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none
Committees’ Decisions Summary Steering Committee – 4/3/14 Meeting • A letter is being drafted from the FGDC Chairs to the agencies on the implementation of the National Geospatial Data Asset Management Plan, as recommended during the SC meeting. • OMB has identified a government contact who will work with the NGAC subcommittee on the issue of Geospatial Privacy. Contact: Arista Salimi Maher, FGDC OS, amaher@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none
Committees’ Decisions Summary Coordination Group Vote on the National Boundaries Group (NBG) Charter – Closed on May 27 • Thanks to CG members who voted. • There were 16 affirmative votes, 0 negative votes, and 19 non-responses (counted as affirmative, per vote ballot sent out on May 9). • The NBG Charter was endorsed by the CG. Contact: Arista Maher, FGDC OS, amaher@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none
CG and SC Monthly Membership Changes • Tim Trainor(Census Bureau) replaces Joe Klimavicz (NOAA) as the Department of Commerce SAOGI and ExCom member. Contact: Arista Salimi Maher, FGDC OS, amaher@fgdc.gov Read Aheads: none
Steering Committee • Next meeting: Thursday, June 26, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the South Interior Auditorium. • Please register with Arista Maher (amaher@fgdc.gov) to attend. • Draft Agenda • GAO Engagement • NSDI Strategic Plan • Real Property Theme Report • Geospatial Platform • Report on June 24-25 NGAC Meeting • Open Water Data Initiative • NGDA Management Plan • Lightning Session Contact: Arista Salimi Maher, FGDC OS, amaher@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none
Executive Committee • Last Met On: Thursday, May 22, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Main Interior. • Agenda Topics Included: • FGDC Leadership Changes • NSDI Strategic Plan - Implementation • National Geospatial Data Asset Management Plan • Geospatial Platform • Steering Committee Meeting Planning • NGAC Update Contact: Arista Maher, FGDC OS, amaher@fgdc.gov Read ahead: None
June 24 -25 NGAC Meeting Tuesday, June 24 (8:30-5:00), and Wednesday, June 25 (8:30-4:00) South Interior Auditorium (1951 Constitution Ave NW) • Agenda Topics: • Leadership Dialogue • FGDC Report (NGDA Plan, Geospatial Platform) • NSDI Strategic Plan Implementation • NGAC Subcommittee Reports • 3DEP Update • FirstNet Update • Public Comment • Reminder – please contact Arista Maher to register if you plan to attend the meeting. Contact: Arista Maher, FGDC OS, amaher@fgdc.gov Read ahead: None
NGAC Subcommittees Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@fgdc.gov Read ahead: None
NGAC – Next Steps June 24-25 NGAC Meeting: • Subcommittee chairs will develop project outlines & status reports prior to June NGAC meeting Sept 23-24 NGAC Meeting: • Subcommittees will develop draft papers by September NGAC meeting December NGAC Webinar Meeting: • Final consideration of papers at planned December NGAC webinar meeting (date TBD) Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@fgdc.gov Read ahead: None
Next Coordination Group Meeting • Tuesday, July 8, 2014, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT (and Theme Leads session beginning at 1:00 p.m. EDT) • Via Webinar/Telecon ONLY– We will NOT be meeting in person. • Draft Agenda includes: • Geologic Subcommittee Report • Wetlands Subcommittee Report • HUD Enterprise Geographic Information Systems Portal (eGIS) Update Contact: Arista Salimi Maher, FGDC OS, amaher@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none
2014 Coordination Group Meeting Dates • July 8 – Webinar/Telecon ONLY • August 12 – Main Interior Building (Rachel Carson Room) • September 9 – Webinar/Telecon ONLY • October 21 – Main Interior Building (Rachel Carson Room) • November 18 – Webinar/Telecon ONLY • December 9 – Main Interior Building (Rachel Carson Room) Contact: Arista Salimi Maher, FGDC OS, amaher@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none
FGDC Business Update • 2012 GAO Actions Update • 2014 GAO Engagement • NGDA Management Plan Activities • NSDI Strategic Plan Update • Geospatial Line of Business and Geospatial Platform Update (by task and subtask) • Call for Nominations – CG Co-Chair • GSDI Small Grants Program • FGDC Standards Update
2012 GAO Actions Update • June 5 meeting with GAO, USGS, NOAA, Census • GAO clarified the status of these actions and the additional steps/information they are looking for to close the recommendations • GAO recommendations have a 4-year time limit • Action 1) Steering Committee to: Develop a plan with timeframe to facilitate the implementation of OMB’s portfolio management guidance • NGDA Management Plan – GAO will be looking for evidence of implementation • Action 2) Steering Committee to: Develop and implement guidance and timeframe for identifying planned geospatial investments using the Geospatial Platform (Marketplace) • This action is closed. Expect GAO may further inquire on its use, or test its use • Action 3) Steering Committee to: Create and update a strategic plan with timeframe and implement the plan within the established time frame. • NSDI Strategic Plan –GAO will be looking for evidence of implementation Contact: Ivan DeLoatch, FGDC OS, ideloatch@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none
2014 GAO Engagement • New (2nd) engagement - GAO letter received January 6, 2014 • Issues under review/Objective(s)/Key questions(s): • Determine the implementation status of prior recommendations. • Describe the types of geospatial data that selected federal agencies and States are acquiring. NOTE: Looking for use cases and maps to show the pervasive use of geospatial data across the government. • Determine the extent to which selected federal agencies and States invest in potentially duplicative geospatial data. NOE: Focused primarily on address and imagery data. (MD, OH, SC, MT, WA) • GAO determined its approach to this engagement in April 2014, this is an internal plan, not a document they provide to inform agencies. • USGS, NOAA, Census are responding to questions on data use of NGDA themes, plus addresses, including how they “get” the data and associated costs. • GAO anticipates a draft report in the December timeframe. Contact: Ivan DeLoatch, FGDC OS, ideloatch@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none
NGDA Management Plan Activities Summary • NGDA Management Plan (NGDA MP) Actions • NGDA Metadata Focus Group • Continuing activities for NGDA Theme Leads and Dataset Managers • Identify initial baseline of NGDA Datasets • Registration of NGDA Datasets on Data.gov • Registration of NGDA Theme Leads and Dataset Managers on GeoPlatform.gov • Baseline Dataset Assessment Survey review • Community Resources on GeoPlatform.gov • Revising internal Theme Lead Community • Updating NGDA/A-16 Theme Communities – Gov’t Unit and Transportation • ESRI User Conference July 14-18 • Wendy Blake-Coleman organizing working sessions • Theme Lead changes Contact: Gita Urban-Mathieux, FGDC, burbanma@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none
NGDA Management Plan Actions Contact: Gita Urban-Mathieux, FGDC, burbanma@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none
NGDA Theme Lead Changes • Elevation Theme Co-lead • From: David Saghy, Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey (USGS) • To:TBD • Geology Theme Co-lead • From: George Dellagiarino, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) • To:KumkumRay, kumkum.ray@boem.gov, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) • Imagery Theme Co-lead • From: George Lee, Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey (USGS) • To: TBD Contact: Gita Urban-Mathieux, FGDC, burbanma@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none
NGDA Baseline Dataset Summary (Previous Months Numbers in Parentheses) • 196 (195) NGDA Datasets • 113 (110) Registered in Data.gov • 83 (85) Need Registering in Data.gov • 78 (68) Tagged with: • “NGDA”, and • “Theme Name” • 35 (37) Need Tagging NGDA MP Action 1B.1: Identify Initial Baseline of NGDA Datasets • Discussion of baseline of initial NGDA Datasets will be this afternoon during the Theme Lead meeting Contact: Gita Urban-Mathieux, FGDC, burbanma@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none
NGDA Metadata Focus Group • Addressing issues related to: • NGDA Dataset metadata content • Registering the NGDA Data metadata in Data.gov and GeoPlatform.gov • Activities • Updating NGDA Metadata Best Practices document • Documenting and tracking metadata registration issues • Members • Jen Carlino, Anne Ball, Edgar Pedroza, Jim Irvine, Lynda Wayne, Gita Urban-Mathieux • You are invited to participate in the group Contact: Jen Carlino, FGDC OS, jcarlino@usgs.gov NGDA MP Action 1B.2: Register baseline NGDA Datasets and Services metadata
GeoPlatform Internal Theme Lead Community • Status (Previous Months Numbers in Parentheses) • Activated Community to Complete NGDA Management Plan Action Item 1.C.1 • Updating Community with new content • 6 (6) Theme Leads Registered • 10 (1) Dataset Manager Registered NGDA MP Action 1C.1: Activate Theme Lead Collaboration Community on Geoplatform.gov Contact: Gita Urban-Mathieux, FGDC, burbanma@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none
GeoPlatform Public Theme Communities • Status • 16 Public Theme Community Pages • 6 Communities have NGDA Dataset Queries • Need to NGDA Metadata Registration to activate remaining Theme NGDA queries • Updated • Gov’t Units • Transportation NGDA MP Action 2C.1: Populate A–16 Theme Public Community on Geoplatform.gov Contact: Gita Urban-Mathieux, FGDC, burbanma@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none
Theme and Dataset Assessments • NGDA Dataset Maturity Baseline Assessment Survey being reviewed • Comments were due June 2 – only one submission • Assessment will be finalized August 2014 • NGDA Theme Administrative Maturity Assessment Survey • Initial review was completed • Beta testing after the Dataset baseline assessment is complete • Lorri Peltz-Lewis will provide more information during the Theme Lead meeting in the afternoon NGDA MP Action 1D.1: Develop NGDA Dataset Maturity Annual Assessment Survey NGDA MP Action 1D.3: Develop NGDA Theme Administrative Maturity Assessment Survey
Esri User Conference July 14-18 • Wednesday, July 16 • Time:1:30-4:30 pm • Location: Marriott Hotel • Room: Miramar • Intend to have working session • Feedback on Platform • Dialogues on Theme implementation issues/lessons learned • Additional input on Baseline Assessment content • Contact: Wendy Blake-Coleman, EPA: blake-coleman.wendy@epa.gov
NSDI Plan – Next Steps • Revised action plans will be distributed to the Steering Committee, Coordination Group, and NGAC by June 16. The plans will be discussed at the June 24-25 NGAC meeting and June 26 Steering Committee meeting. • FGDC plans to hold an NSDI Leaders Forum meeting in July/August to brief the leaders of key geospatial organizations on the implementation process. • FY 14 status reports on the NSDI action plans will be due by September 30 • Revisions to FY 15 targets will be due by October 31. Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@fgdc.gov Read ahead: None
Geospatial Line of Business/Platform • Managing Partner Activities: • Continued with the Interagency Agreements collection process for FY14 (supports FY15 activities) • Please notify with any changes to POCs ASAP. • Contact Roxanne Lamb with questions pertaining to the IA document or the process for completion • Loaded signed agreements into FBMS • Completed EVM and DOI E-Gov Investment Tracking reports • Began the process for completing BY16 Exhibit 300 Documents Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC OS, rhlamb@fgdc.gov Read ahead: None
FY14 Interagency Document Status current as of 5/23/14 Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC OS, rhlamb@fgdc.gov Read ahead: None
Geospatial LoB/Platform Update • Advancing the A-16 NGDA Efforts • Continued to support the A-16 NGDA Management Plan activities • Continued to support Theme Lead meetings and Theme Leads and Dataset Managers on preparing NGDA metadata for harvesting in Catalog.Data.gov • Continued to review and support A-16 NGDA Theme Communities and the enhancement of functionality and content updates Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC OS, rhlamb@fgdc.gov Read ahead: None
Geospatial LoB/Platform Update • GeoPlatform.gov • Site Functionality Enhancements • Continued pyCSW OpenSearch and Content Management • Developed Initial Web Map Viewer; deployment to UAT May 30th • Continued GeoConOps Community enhancements • Supported Data.gov integration activities, including CKAN search upgrades, reharvesting AGOL and pyCSW enhancements • Site Maintenance and Usage • Updated USGS SOPs – annual activity • Supported the initial Geoplatform.gov and Data.gov coordination meeting Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC OS, rhlamb@fgdc.gov Read ahead: None
Call for Nominations – CG Co-Chair • No nominations have been received after 5 months. • Call for self nominations for new Co-Chair: • Deadline was extended to June 9. • Steering Committee members will now be asked to provide nominations of candidates from their agencies. • An email will be going out from the FGDC Chair. • SAOGIs must submit a statement of support for each nomination – resource commitment. • Nominations will be compiled and put out to the CG for a blind vote via email. • ~ 4 to 5 weeks of commitment annually. Contact: Arista Maher, FGDC OS, amaher@fgdc.gov; Ken Shaffer, FGDC OS, kmshaffer@usgs.gov Read ahead: none
2014 GSDI Small Grants Program • Awards for spatial data infrastructure or Earth Observations Systems related activities in economically disadvantaged nations • 4 projects - each awarded $2500 • Armenia: Introducing EnviroSDI for Armenia: Piloting publicly accessible online platform • Belize: Developing a reliable agriculture GIS database for Belize through partnership with key stakeholder • Ghana: Establishing standards-based web mapping and data access services using open source geospatial software technologies for CERSGIS (also receiving GISCorps volunteer professional services) • Uganda: Towards GIS Interoperability For Environmental Protection And Sustainable Development • Sponsored by GeoConnections in Canada • FGDC Secretariat staff is managing the program • More information at http://www.gsdi.org/sic1 Contact: Gita Urban-Mathieux, FGDC, burbanma@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none
FGDC Standards Update – June 2014 • FGDC Standards Activities • INCITS L1/U.S. TAG Standards Activities • OGC Standards Activities • GWG Standards Activities Contact: Julie Binder Maitra, FGDC OS, jmaitra@fgdc.gov, 703-648-4627
FGDC Standards Activities • 2014-06-19 next meeting of the FGDC Standards WG. Topics: • For recommendation for public review: Revision of Geographic Information Framework Data Standard, Part 2, Digital Orthoimagery • For information: status of Cultural Resources Data Standard, including amended proposal Contact: Julie Binder Maitra, FGDC OS, jmaitra@fgdc.gov, 703-648-4627
INCITS L1/U.S. TAG Standards Activities • 2014-05-09 L1/U.S. TAG meeting. Meeting votes: • 5-year maintenance review • Pending OMB Review: • INCITS 38-2009, Codes for the Identification of States and Equivalent Areas within the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Insular Areas • INCITS 31-2009, Codes for the Identification of Counties and Equivalent Areas of the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Insular Areas • INCITS 455-2009, Codes for the Identification of Congressional Districts and Equivalent Areas of the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Insular Areas • INCITS 454-2009, Codes for the Identification of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Related Statistical Areas of the U.S. and Puerto Rico • INCITS 453-2009, North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003 - Geographic information - Metadata (NAP - Metadata): voted to reaffirm • L1 recommendation for adoption of ISO/TS 19130-2:2014, Geographic information -- Imagery sensor models for geopositioning -- Part 2: SAR, InSAR, lidar and sonar as an American National Standard: approved
INCITS L1/U.S. TAG Standards Activities • Meetings • 2014-06-02/06 ISO TC 211 plenary & meetings – Berlin. There was an editing committee meeting for ISO 19115-3, Geographic information - Metadata - Part 3: XML schema implementation of metadata fundamentals • 2014-06-18 INCITS L1/U.S. TAG Contact: Julie Binder Maitra, FGDC OS, jmaitra@fgdc.gov, 703-648-4627
OGC Standards Activities • 2014-06-10/14 OGC TC/PC meeting, Geneva, Switzerland • OGC has approved 6 OGC Web Coverage Service (WCS) Interface Standard extensions as official standards. • OGC has issued a call for sponsors for OWS-11 testbed. Sponsors provide requirements, use cases, business cases and funding to support fast-paced prototyping of OGC standards and best practices. Sponsor meetings: • 2014-05-29 • 2014-06-12 Contact: Julie Binder Maitra, FGDC OS, jmaitra@fgdc.gov, 703-648-4627
OGC Standards Activities (continued) • Due date for RFCs: • 2014-06-21 Catalogue Service Version 3.0 candidate standard • 2014-07-17 Unified Geo-Data Reference Model for Law Enforcement and Public Safety (LEAPS) Services Contact: Julie Binder Maitra, FGDC OS, jmaitra@fgdc.gov, 703-648-4627
GWG Standards Activities • 2014-06-11 14-2 GWG voting meeting Contact: Julie Binder Maitra, FGDC OS, jmaitra@fgdc.gov, 703-648-4627
ISO TC 211 CG OGC L1/U.S. TAG SWG June 21 Comments on Catalogue Service Version 3.0 candidate standard due ISO TC 211 ISO TC 211 ISO TC 211 ISO TC 211 OGC GWG OGC OWS-11 testbed sponsor meeting OGC OGC