FGDC – Business Highlights*

1. January 12, 2016 Coordination Group Meeting FGDC – Business Highlights* Ken Shaffer Deputy Executive Director 703-648-5740 kmshaffer@usgs.gov 01/8/2016 – v3 *From the detailed monthly business report

2. Committee’s Decisions Summary • Steering Committee: • Held a meeting on December 10, 2015. • Discussion topics: FGDC Business Update, Cadastral Theme Report, Geospatial Platform Update, HUD eGIS Briefing, Survey for Data Acquisition Vehicles, NGAC Meeting Summary. • Executive Committee: • Held a Conference Call on November 19, 2015. • Discussed items included: Geo Investments Definitions and next steps, Discussion of NDOP initial recommendations on the feasibility of a national imagery initiative, FGDC 2016 key priority milestones. Contact: Lucia Foulkes, FGDC OS, lfoulkes@usgs.gov

3. National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) Held meeting on December 4, 2015. Agenda Topics: • Leadership Dialogue – Camille Touton, DOI • FGDC Updates • “The Changing Landscape: A Second Look” Paper • Subcommittee Reports: • Geospatial Privacy • Crowdsourced Data • 3DEP • Outreach and Communications • Landsat Advisory Group • Public Comments • Announcements Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@usgs.gov

4. Changing Geospatial Landscape • Follow-up to 2008 NGAC Changing Landscape paper • Describes recent and coming changes to technology, industry, usage, etc. • Help to generate ideas for 2016 activities, transition papers, NSDI strategic plan, etc. • Paper adopted at December meeting Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@usgs.gov

5. Subcommittee Reports 3DEP Subcommittee • NGAC approved paper on 3DEP data acquisition coordination Landsat Advisory Group • NGAC approved paper on recent Sentinel data use policies & related impacts on Landsat program Geospatial Privacy Subcommittee • NGAC/FGDC hosted breakout session on geospatial privacyat Dec. 2, 2015 CIO Council Privacy Summit Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@usgs.gov

6. 2015 CIO Privacy Summit • Sponsored by CIO Council • +375 attendees • Keynote by Shaun Donovan, OMB Director • Policy Announcements: • Creation of new Federal Privacy Council (modeled on CIO Council) • Updates/revisions to key OMB policy documents on privacy: • OMB Circular A-130 & Circular A-108 Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@usgs.gov

7. Privacy Summit – Geospatial Privacy Session Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@usgs.gov

8. Next Steps • New NGAC appointments scheduled to be completed in January • Complete 2016 NGAC guidance in January – to allow committee to initiate work in early 2016 • Tentative 2016 NGAC meeting schedule: • March 22-23 (Washington, DC) • June 14-15 (Washington, DC) • Sept 27-28 (Shepherdstown, WV) Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@usgs.gov

9. Coordination Group Meeting Dates • 2016 CG Meeting Calendar available on FGDC website • February 9, 2015 • March 8, 2015 • April 12, 2015 • May 10, 2015 • June 7, 2015 • July 12, 2015 • August 9, 2015 • September 13, 2015 • October 11, 2015 • November 8, 2015 • December 13 , 2015 Contact: Lucia Foulkes, FGDC OS, lfoulkes@usgs.gov

10. Architecture & Technology Working Group • The Architecture & Technology Working Group is active, and will support the managing partners decisions of the Geospatial Platform operations. • Chair: Bill Mullen • Charter is in review • Held first meeting on December 16, 2015 • Discussed Roles of ATWG support to the Geospatial Platform, and in the FGDC. • ATWG Overview, followed by team discussion. • Next Step: Discuss Role, Historical Context, Technical Overview, and Planned Development Activities of the Geospatial Platform • Membership List and additional information at http://www.fgdc.gov/participation/working-groups-subcommittees/atwg/index_html Contact: Lucia Foulkes, FGDC OS, lfoulkes@usgs.gov

11. 2014 GAO Engagement – Actions Status UPDATE: The link to the 2015 NSDI Strategic Plan FY 2015 Status Report was shared with the GAO. http://www.fgdc.gov/nsdi-plan/index_html Four recommendations to FGDC - GAO report March 2015 (GAO-15-19) • Correct search function on Geospatial Platform and monitor regularly • Technical, and catalog record content improvements: on-going • Regular collection of Geospatial Platform performance measures with reports to Steering Committee • Metrics and dashboards being designed and developed • Create address data theme and associated subcommittees and working groups to further a national address database • Pilots being led by DOT and the Census Bureau continue • NDOP to reassess the feasibility of the Imagery for the Nation initiative, identify discrete steps that could be taken to further a national imagery program for all levels of government • Initial assessment provided to SC and CG in September • Co-leadership of the Imagery theme and changes in the subcommittee structure to include satellite expertise in discussion Contact: Lucia Foulkes, FGDC OS, lfoulkes@usgs.gov

12. NGDA Management Plan - Current Activities • Analyzing results of NGDA Lifecycle Maturity Assessment • Theme Leads, Dataset Managers, CG reviewed: • LMA Performance Dashboard • Dataset Report • Theme Summary Report • Thank you! 106 comments received from 20 people • Adjudicated feedback and updated reports to be shared during Theme Lead meeting on Jan. 21

13. NGDA Management Plan - Current Activities • NGDA Web Services and Metadata Project • Goal: Provide reliable web services with quality metadata to improve the GeoPlatformexperience • Phase 1: Currently completing the initial spreadsheet of NGDA web services and metadata information • Phase 2: Assess spreadsheet and develop a detailed activity plan to work with Theme Leads and Dataset Managers to meet goal • GeoPlatform’s NGDA Collaboration Community • Previous title “Theme Lead Collaboration Community” • Updating for improved usability • Initial prototype will be shared at January 21 Theme Lead meeting • Theme Strategic Plans • Plans are due June 30, 2016 • Transportation and Geodetic Control complete • Theme Lead Meetings • January 21, 10 am – 1 pm, Webinar • February 25, 1 to 3 pm, EsriFedGIS Conference, Theater 306

14. As of January 4, 2016

15. NSDI Plan - FY 2015 Status Report • Completed December 2015 • Summarizes FGDC performance in addressing FY 2014 and FY 2015 targets • Includes updated FY 2016 targets • Distributed to FGDC community, NGAC, and GAO • Status report summarized in FGDC 2015 Annual Report

16. FY 2015 Status Report - Results FY 2014: The status report includes 28 tasks for FY 2014. Of these tasks, 25 reported as complete, and 3 reported as in progress. FY 2015: The status report includes 36 tasks for FY 2015. Of these tasks, 24 reported as complete, and 12 reported as in progress FY 2016: The status report includes 24 tasks for FY 2016. Of these tasks, 3 reported as complete, and 21 reported as on schedule

17. Geospatial Line of Business/Platform • Managing Partner Activities: • Preparing the POC list for the FY2016 Agreement Process • Please notify of any changes to POCs. • Agreements scheduled to be distributed Mid January • Completed EVM and DOI E-Gov Investment Tracking reports • Completed all Capital Planning and Investment reporting • eCPIC, MAX, DOI • Reviewing and updating project Library Resources documents in preparation for the eCPIC 2017 cycle Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC OS, rhlamb@fgdc.gov

18. FY16 Interagency Agreement POCs (Current as of 1/7/16) Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC OS, rhlamb@fgdc.gov

19. Geospatial Line of Business/Platform • Contract Support Activities: • Technical Team Support • Continuing Platform Development • Providing Platform Service Desk Support • PMO Team Support • Continuing the development of Draft Project Management Plan for the year • Continuing to support the NGDA activities • Communications and Outreach Team Support • Continuing to create the Communication Tool-Kit Templates Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC OS, rhlamb@fgdc.gov

20. Doug D. Nebert NSDI Champion of the Year Award • Nomination information to be posted early 2016 on FGDC Web site • Will recognize individual or team representing Federal, State, Tribal, regional, and (or) local governments, academia, or nonprofit and professional organizations • Development of an innovative and operational geospatial tool, application, or service capability used by multiple organizations • Award based on the following foundational precepts • Innovation and vision • Interoperability  • Use of standards  • Advancement of NSDI principles  • Service to communities of users  • Developed once, used by many  • Improved performance and service  • Real-world application  • First award - Summer of 2016 Contact: Gita Urban-Mathieux (burbanma@usgs.gov) or Rich Frazier(efrazier@usgs.gov)

21. 2015 FGDC Annual Report • Text and graphics in editing and layout design phase • Plan to share draft with CG as soon as it is available • Previous reports available at • www.fgdc.gov/library/whitepapers-reports/annual reports Contact: Gita Urban-Mathieux, FGDC, burbanma@fgdc.gov

22. FGDC Website Update • Working on revamping the FGDC website over the past year • Beta version of the new website to be launched at the February CG meeting • CG members and select others will be provided an opportunity for a Beata review. • Official public launch targeted for early March, after feedback has been addressed Contact: Vaishal Sheth, FGDC OS, vsheth@usgs.gov

23. FGDC Standards Update • No updates this month. Contact: Julie Binder Maitra, FGDC OS, jmaitra@fgdc.gov, 703-648-4627, www.linkedin.com/in/juliebindermaitra

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