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SDI Evolution in the US: Solid technology, policy changes, hard work, & just plain luck

SDI Evolution in the US: Solid technology, policy changes, hard work, & just plain luck. Korean NGIS Ministry of Construction and Transportation Seoul, Korea October 2004 Alan R. Stevens, PhD US Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) Secretariat

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SDI Evolution in the US: Solid technology, policy changes, hard work, & just plain luck

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  1. SDI Evolution in the US:Solid technology, policy changes,hard work, & just plain luck Korean NGIS Ministry of Construction and Transportation Seoul, Korea October 2004 Alan R. Stevens, PhD US Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) Secretariat US Geological Survey www.gsdi.org +703-648-5119

  2. US Spatial Data Infrastructure:At the Crossroads & moving forward US Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) • Evolution (nationally) • How to keep the pressure on …? • How to percolate it down to the working level? • Gospatial One-Stop (e-gov) • Future Directions

  3. US Spatial Data Infrastructure: Caveat……. • One model does not fit all • What works in the US is not magic • … but there are things to be learned from the model

  4. The Big Question……..?? So exactly what is: • The US Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC), • The National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), and • How does it all fit together?

  5. What is a National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) ………? To encourage the collection, processing, archiving, integration, and sharing of geospatial data and information using common standards and interoperable systems and techniques ….. and accessible via the web

  6. Clearinghouse (catalog) Metadata GEOdata Framework Standards Core Components of the NSDI Partnerships

  7. The Federal Geographic DataCommittee …. What is it?? • Formed about 1990 to promote the development and implementation of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)

  8. The Federal Geographic DataCommittee …. What is it?? It is really two things: • A staff of about 26 people supporting the Secretary of the Interior • A committee of 19 Cabinet Level Offices promulgating the NSDI

  9. What does the FGDC do……?It builds alliances to: • Address institutional barriers • Identify and develop policy changes • Identify most effective ways to collect, maintain and distribute data • Designate data stewards • Reach consensus on framework

  10. What does the FGDC do……?It builds alliances to: • Encourage metadata creation • Clearinghouse development • Encourage the use common standards and participation in national and international standards committees • Seek new partners • Develop incentives for participants • Etc…….

  11. A FEDERAL GEOGRAPHIC DATA COMMITTEE (FGDC):Good fortune • OMB Circular A-16 already in place • 1994 - National Spatial Data Infrastructure formed by Presidential Executive Order 12906 ‘…coordinating geographic data acquisition and access….’ • 2000 – Stronger emphasis built into the A-16 circular www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a016/a016_rev.html

  12. A FEDERAL GEOGRAPHIC DATA COMMITTEE (FGDC):Good fortune …….. • 1992 – Administrations focus on streamlining government • Vice President tasked • Cost/benefits associated with and NSDI • Secretary of Interior directly involved • Raised awareness and participation of all other cabinet offices • Eight years of close attention

  13. Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Organisation and Operation

  14. What’s the budget …….?Annually, about $4.9M USD • About $2.3M USD for salary • About $2.6 M USD discretionary • CAP Grants …… $1.0 – $1.5M • Standards • Framework • Clearinghouse/portal • Partnerships • Geospatial One-Stop • International • ……… etc.

  15. Interior (Vice Chair) Agriculture Defense Energy HHS HUD Justice State Transportation EPA Emergency Mgt Library of Congress NASA Archives OMB (Vice Chair) Commerce NSF TVA GSA FGDC Steering CommitteeCabinet Officers and Agencies:

  16. Metadata Clearinghouse Standards Historical Data Biological Data Facilities Sustainable Forest Data Earth Cover FGDCWorking Groups (8)

  17. Base Cartographic Data Cadastral Cultural and Demographic Data Federal Geodetic Control Geologic Ground Transportation International Boundaries Soils Spatial Climate Spatial Water Data Vegetation Wetlands Marine Coastal FGDC Thematic Subcommittees(13)

  18. FGDC Staff Support • Staff Director (Ivan Deloatch) • Deputy Staff Director (0) • Geospatial One-Stop (6+) • Framework & Cooperating Groups (1) • Standards (1+) • Metadata (1+) • Clearinghouse (1)

  19. FGDC Staff Support • International Program (3.0) • Education & Training • Grant Programs (1) • FGDC Secretariat Support (1) • Administration and Finance (1) • Staff Assistants (2) • Systems and Network (2) • Communications (1)

  20. NSDI In the United StatesStrong high-level political federal support • FGDC starts 1990 • High level political support • OMB Circular A-16 • NSDI Presidential Executive Order 1994 • Secretarial involvement in the FGDC • Extensive partnerships established • Standards -- nationally, internationally • Clearinghouse network • Open policy for federal spatial data

  21. Federal Geographic Data Steering Committee It’s not just federal……. • States • Counties • Municipalities • Non-Governmental Organisations • Industry But ………..

  22. The Federal Geographic DataCommittee …. what’s new? • Major focus within the Federal Government • An effort to reach into states and communities • Need a sustained effort to drive the concept and application to the states and local governments • UTILITIES …….

  23. The Federal Geographic DataCommittee …. what’s new? • Geospatial One-Stop • E-gov • E-com • NSDI Future Directions

  24. What is the President’s management agenda? President’s management agenda : …… pathway to a government that delivers results…. Making it … easier, faster, cheaper…. for all levels of government and public to access geospatial data and information

  25. What is the President’s management agenda? E-Government ….. Use of digital technology to transform government operations to improve efficiency and effectiveness • It is a means to an end; not an ‘end’ in itself……….

  26. What is Geospatial One-Stop? Goal ….. Provide federal and state agencies with a single point of access to geographic information reducing/eliminating redundant data collection and archives. Milestones ….. • Identify federal inventory of framework data • Focus on standards • Deploy Geospatial 1-stop portal

  27. So how does does all of this relate to the NSDI??? • One and the same……… • Another way to promote and drive some of the basic cannons of the NSDI • Really a mechanism to: • keep the pressure on ……. • To keep the principles of the program in front of the NSDI advocates and the user community • To percolate the concepts to the lowest levels

  28. The Federal Geographic DataCommittee …. what’s new? • Geospatial One-Stop • E-gov • E-com • NSDI Future Directions

  29. FGDC/NSDI Future Directions Why do we need to …….? • Added one-stop • 1994 & 97 strategic plans developed • New staff director • Really need the local data holdings to adopt • Questions about the coordination of NSDI, GOS, and CTM • Attention to Homeland Security

  30. FGDC/NSDI Future Directions …and so, to the question Where do we want to be in 2014?

  31. FGDC/NSDI Future Directions What is the process????? • FGDC staff built straw-man • Involve other stakeholders • Consumed the entire FGDC coordination committee

  32. FGDC/NSDI Future Directions VISION: Current and accurate geospatial data will be available to contribute locally, nationally, and globally to economic growth, environmental quality, and stability, and social progress

  33. FGDC/NSDI Future Directions 1. Forging partnerships with a purpose Expand the governance model

  34. The Federal Geographic DataCommittee …. what’s new? • Major focus within the Federal Government • An effort to reach into states and communities • Need a sustained effort to drive the concept and application to the states and local governments • UTILITIES …….

  35. FGDC/NSDI Future Directions 2. Making framework real …generating framework data themes that will include collection, documentation, access, and utilization of data.

  36. FGDC/NSDI Future Directions 3. Communicating the Message …recognized across the nation as the primary source for the availability and use of reliable spatial data

  37. Create a National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) ……… To encourage the collection, processing, archiving, integration, and sharing of geospatial data and information using common standards and interoperable systems and techniques ….. and accessible via the web

  38. Genesis of the US National Spatial Data Infrastructure • 1989-90 FGDC formed • 1994 NSDI formed by Presidential Executive Order 12906 • 1994-5 International awareness • 1999 Implementation Teams started • 2001 OMB Circular A-16 updated • 2002 Geospatial One-Stop

  39. Create a Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) ……… To encourage the collection, processing, archiving, integrating, and sharing of geospatial data and information using common standards and interoperable systems and techniques ….. and accessible via the web

  40. Global Spatial Data Infrastructure • GSDI conferences • GSDI 1 Bonn Germany Sept 1995 • GSDI 2 Chapel Hill NC October 1997 • GSDI 3 Canberra Australia November 1998 • GSDI 4 Capetown South Africa March 2000 • GSDI 5 Cartagena Colombia May 2001 • GSDI 6 Budapest Hungary September 2002 • GSDI 7 Bangalore India February 2004 • GSDI 8 Cairo (with FIG) April 2005

  41. Creating the GSDI Association • Incorporated in Virginia in June 2002 • Board of Directors operating since September 2002 • Past, present and incoming Presidents, chairs of technical and Legal and Economic Working Groups and secretariat • Bylaws agreed by Steering Committee/ Council in January 2003 • Fully operational by GSDI 7 in 2004

  42. GSDI SecretariatProgress 2003 Permanent Committees for: • Asia & the Pacific (PCGIAP) • Americas (PCIDEA) • Europe (EUROGI) • Africa (CODI and partners) KISM, UNECA, CODI, EIS Africa

  43. GSDI – An idea at the cuspVision………. Foster SDI development locally to globally • Access data at a variety of scales and from multiple sources • Common standards an interoperable systems and techniques • Heavy reliance on partners world-wide

  44. GSDI – An idea at the cuspGoals………. • Promote and develop awareness and exchanges • Facilitate data access/discovery via clearinghouse, portal web services • Stimulate & conduct capacity building • Conduct and sponsor SDI development research • Engage partners to help

  45. FGDC & GSDI SecretariatSuccess stories……… Cookbook: • Doug Nebert; Editor in Chief • It contains contributions from many nations • FGDC/GSDI will maintain it and make it available on the GSDI website • It is a living document

  46. Developing Spatial Data Infrastructures: The SDI Cookbook Version 1.0 6 July 2000 Release for Review at the Fourth Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Conference, Cape Town, South Africa Disclaimer: This draft represents a work-in-progress that has been compiled from numerous contributions and available online documents contributing organisations. Full acknowledgement of contributions and citations will be provided in the initial public draft. Editor: Douglas D. Nebert, Technical Working Group Chair, GSDI Document Available At: http://www.gsdi.org

  47. Cookbook Objectives • Define a reference environment for building compatible spatial data infrastructures for use by all communities • Promote best practices, technologies, and guidance for their implementation in a changing Internet environment with low-cost reference implementations, wherever possible • Create an online resource and information web for dissemination

  48. Chapter Cookbook Design Concept Meta data Online Mapping Integrating Services Case Studies Data Catalog Access Outreach Terms Context and Rationale Organisational Approach Implementation Approach

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