CG Agenda Items FGDC Committee Meeting Summaries FGDC Business Update

1. October 21, 2014 Coordination Group Meeting CG Agenda ItemsFGDC Committee Meeting SummariesFGDC Business Update Ken Shaffer Deputy Executive Director 703-648-5740 kmshaffer@usgs.gov 10/21/2014 – v2

2. 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

3. CG Agenda Items • Revitalizing the Coordination Group Meetings • Metadata Working Group Report • Vegetation Subcommittee • Connected Vehicles NGDA Data Theme Leads Meeting 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (Feds only)

4. Revitalizing the Coordination Group • Discussion and ideas on what the members want from the meetings • What works, what needs to change? Contact: Ivan DeLoatch, FGDC, ideloatch@usgs.gov Read ahead: Revitalizing the Coordination Group.ppt

5. Metadata Working Group Report • Presentation/ update on activities Contact: Jennifer Carlino, FGDC, jcarlino@usgs.gov Read ahead: Metadata Working Group.ppt

6. Vegetation Subcommittee • Presentation on current activities Contact: Marianne Burke, FS, mburke@fs.fed.gov Read ahead: FGDC Vegetation Subcommittee Update.ppt

7. Connected Vehicles and Digital Infrastructure • Presentation on Connected Vehicles program. Contact: Carl Andersen, DOT, carl.andersen@dot.gov Read ahead: Revitalization.ppt

8. 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

9. Committees’ Decisions Summary Executive Committee • Note: Executive Committee members are working on the NSDI Strategic Plan actions and status reports for FY 2014. Steering Committee • Chair reiterated the need for a CG Co-Chair and encouraged the agencies nominate • NOTE: This was Anne Castle’s last meeting Contact: Lucia Foulkes, FGDC OS, lfoulkes@usgs.gov Read ahead: none

10. CG and SC Monthly Membership Changes • William Spencer James replaces Alex Ferry as NGA’s CG member and SAOGI alternate • Michel Kareis replaces John Sullivan as GSA’s CG member • William Nye replaces Nancy Blyler (now CG alternate) as USACE’s CG member • Peggy Carr replaces John Easton as Education’s SAOGI Contact: Lucia Foulkes, FGDC OS, lfoulkes@usgs.gov Read Aheads: none

11. Steering Committee • Met September 25, 2014 • Agenda topics included: • GAO Engagement • NSDI Strategic Plan • Geospatial Platform • Report on September 23-24 NGAC Meeting • Open Water Data Initiative • NGDA Management Plan • Partnerships with the Peace Corps Contact: Lucia Foulkes, FGDC OS, lfoulkes@usgs.gov Read ahead: none

12. Executive Committee • Last met on May 22, 2014. • Agenda topics included: • FGDC Leadership Changes • NSDI Strategic Plan - Implementation • National Geospatial Data Asset Management Plan • Geospatial Platform • Steering Committee Meeting Planning • NGAC Update • Next Meeting - TBD Contact: Lucia Foulkes, FGDC OS, lfoulkes@usgs.gov Read ahead: None

13. Sept 2014 NGAC Meeting – Agenda • Leadership Dialogue • FGDC Update • Program Updates: • Open Water Data Initiative/3D Elevation Program • NSDI Strategic Plan • Geospatial Platform • National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) • Subcommittee Reports: • National Address Database • Landsat Advisory Group • Education and Workforce Development • Geospatial Privacy • Lightning Sessions • Public Comment Period

14. National Address Database • Chair/Co-Chair: Tony Spicci, Dan Cotter • 2014 Study Topics: • Identify compelling use cases demonstrating the value and utility of a National Address Database. • Describe the potential relationship between a National Address Database and parcel data & identify opportunities to coordinate. • Status: • Subcommittee will provide final draft use case paper to NGAC in October 2014 for review/comment. • NGAC will consider adoption of final paper at December 2014 NGAC meeting. • The NGAC encourages the FGDC to more effectively incorporate address data into the A-16/National Geospatial Data Asset (NGDA) framework.

15. National Address Database • The NGAC approved the following resolution: “The NGAC reiterates its strong support for the development of a National Address Database (NAD) and encourages the Census Bureau, the Department of Transportation, and other FGDC agencies to coordinate and collaborate with partners in the development of a business requirements plan for a NAD during FY 2015.”

16. Landsat Advisory Group • Chair/Co-Chair: Roger Mitchell, Kass Green • 2014 Study Topic: • Review and update the 2012 LAG paper, “The Value Proposition for Ten Landsat Applications,” refining the list of user applications and enhancing the Landsat value summary. • Status: • USGS Landsat staff has coordinated with Landsat Advisory Group (LAG) on recent and upcoming program activities. • LAG has developed draft paper describing the value proposition of multiple Landsat applications. • Paper will be provided to NGAC for final review in October. • NGAC will consider adoption of final paper at December 2014 NGAC meeting.

17. Education & Workforce Development • Chair/Co-Chair: Keith Masback/Gary Thompson • 2014 Study Topics: • Identify opportunities to leverage recent GIS certification initiatives. • Provide input as needed on STEM activities • Status: • FGDC/NGAC provided input to Department of Labor in July 2014 on next round of revisions to Standard Occupational Classifications (SOCs). • Subcommittee will continue to monitor professional certification activities; NGAC members & organizations invited to participate in ongoing coordination of certification activities. • Subcommittee identified potential study topics for 2015.

18. Geolocation Privacy • Chair/Co-Chair: Doug Richardson, Kevin Pomfret • 2014 Study Topics: • Identify emerging approaches and potential best practices to help address geolocation privacy concerns. • Status: • Subcommittee reviewed and compiled NGAC observations on recent Administration reports on “Big Data and Privacy” • Subcommittee met with OMB privacy staff in August to share NGAC observations on Big Data reports. • Subcommittee will work with FGDC staff to develop briefing materials on geospatial privacy issues for the Federal CIO Council’s Privacy Community of Practice (agency Chief Privacy Officers).

19. Lightning Talks • Brief presentations by NGAC members on key topics of interest to the geospatial community: • North Carolina Boundaries – Gary Thompson • Convention on Geoinformation – Kevin Pomfret • Thoughts on Geospatial Stewardship – Bert Granberg • Four Eras of Commercial Satellite Imagery – Jack Hild • River Centerline Project – Jack Maguire • Geospatial Education and Training – Talbot Brooks • Why is the U.S. not metric? The Legal Argument – Keith Clarke • Climate Resilience App Challenge – Pat Cummens

20. NGAC Resolution The NGAC approved the following resolution: “The National Geospatial Advisory Committee does hereby acknowledge and recognize the significant contributions of Anne Castle, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science, to the advancement of the national geospatial community. In her role as the Chair of the Federal Geographic Data Committee, Ms. Castle has promoted partnerships and transparency through extensive outreach and collaboration with the National Geospatial Advisory Committee and many other stakeholders. The NGAC’s accomplishments over the past several years have been supported and informed by her collaborative spirit and strong leadership of the FGDC.   The National Geospatial Advisory Committee expresses its sincere appreciation to Ms. Castle and its best wishes for her future endeavors.” September 24, 2014

21. Next Steps • NGAC Subcommittees: • Subcommittees will develop final draft papers prior to the December NGAC meeting • Final consideration of subcommittee papers at December NGAC webinar meeting • FGDC Guidance • FGDC will develop 2015 guidance for the NGAC (target date – December NGAC meeting) • Next NGAC meeting: • December 3, 2014 (1:00-4:00pm EST) webinar meeting

22. Next Coordination Group Meeting • Tuesday, November 18, 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 • Draft Agenda includes: • Standards WG Report • Cultural Resources Contact: Lucia Foulkes, FGDC OS, lfoulkes@usgs.gov Read ahead: none

23. 2014 Coordination Group Meeting Dates • November 18 – Webinar/Telecon ONLY • December 9 – Main Interior Building (Rachel Carson Room) • The list of meeting dates for FY 2015 is in development and will be announced soon Contact: Lucia Foulkes, FGDC OS, lfoulkes@usgs.gov Read ahead: none

24. FGDC Business Update • Geospatial Interoperabilty Reference Architecture • 2012 GAO Actions Update • 2014 GAO Engagement • NGDA Management Plan Activities • NSDI Strategic Plan Update • Geospatial Line of Business and Geospatial Platform Update • Call for Nominations – CG Co-Chair • 2014 FGDC Annual Report • My.USGS FGDC Community Transition • FGDC Standards Update

25. Geospatial Interoperabilty Reference Architecture (GIRA) Review No update since September. • Establishes the Geospatial Platform as the go-to target for unclassified geospatial information as well as addressing many interoperability and standards issues. • NSDI Strategic Plan 2014-2016 • Objective 1.1 – Develop geospatial interoperability reference architecture (Actions 1.1.1 and 1.1.2) • Dan Cotter, DHS, is overseeing implementation of these actions. • Program Manager, Information Sharing Environment (PM-ISE) completed the first draft of the GIRA • Comments were due to DHS Aug. 15, 2014 • DHS is adjudicating comments • The document will be sent to the federal CIO Council for adoption as an artifact of the Federal Enterprise Architecture Contact: Ivan DeLoatch, FGDC OS, ideloatch@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none

26. 2012 GAO Actions Update • FGDC met with GAO on 9/15 and updated them on NGDAMP actions status • GAO continues to monitor progress of plan implementations • GAO recommendations have a 4-year time limit Background • Action 1) Steering Committee to: Develop a plan with timeframe to facilitate the implementation of OMB’s portfolio management guidance • NGDA Management Plan – GAO monitoring 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. • 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 monitoring implementation Contact: Ivan DeLoatch, FGDC OS, ideloatch@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none

27. 2014 GAO Engagement • New (2nd) engagement - GAO letter received January 6, 2014, draft report in Dec. 2014, final in Feb. 2015 • Issues under review/Objective(s)/Key questions(s): • Implementation status of prior recommendations. • Types of geospatial data that selected federal agencies and States are acquiring. • Investments in potentially duplicative geospatial address and imagery data. (States interviewed - MD, OH, SC, MT, WA) • GAO has continued to ask “clarifying” questions • GAO scheduling exit interviews with agencies in November • FGDC; DOI, USGS, BLM; DOC, NOAA, Census, NTIA, OCIO; USDA; potentially GSA • GAO submits statement of facts to agencies for their review and response • Responses will be taken into account for the draft GAO report Contact: Ivan DeLoatch, FGDC OS, ideloatch@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none

28. NGDA Management Plan Activities Summary • NGDA Management Plan (NGDA MP) Actions • Current status in the slides that follow • Complete Action this past month - Action 1A.1: Develop a Process for Selecting and Maintaining Executive NGDA Theme Champions, NGDA Theme Leads, and NGDA Dataset Managers • Action 1E.1: Geospatial investment and budget report codes – initial team meeting September 19 • Continuing activities for NGDA Theme Leads and Dataset Managers • Action 1D.1 - Baseline Dataset Assessment Survey review – adjudicating comments received and final survey to be completed in November • Action 1B.2 - FGDC NGDA team is working with Theme Leads and Dataset managers to register NGDA Datasets in GeoPlatform.gov/Data.gov catalog • NGDA Metadata Focus Group • Completed NGDA Metadata guidance and updated registration instructions (see Action 1B.2) • Community Resources on GeoPlatform.gov • Federal Sponsor (Gita) trained to manage content for the internal Theme Lead Community • Theme Leads and Dataset Managers will be trained to manage their NGDA/A-16 Theme Communities • Theme Lead changes - none since Sept 9 CG meeting Contact: Gita Urban-Mathieux, FGDC, burbanma@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none

29. As of September 25, 2014

30. NGDA Management Plan Actions Completed Actions

31. NGDA Management Plan Actions

32. NGDA Management Plan Actions

33. NGDA Management Plan Actions

34. Action 1B.2: Register NGDA Baseline Datasets • 189 - Total NGDA • 77 (74) - Total Registered in Data.gov with "NGDA” Keywords • 30 (34) - Total Registered in Data.gov without any "NGDA" Keywords • 82 (79) - Total to be Registered in Data.gov • Action 1B.2 due December 31 • NGDA Dataset Inventory post • http://www.fgdc.gov/initiatives/resources/ngda-master-dataset-list • * Last months #s are in ( ) 10/10/14 Action 1B.2: Register baseline NGDA Datasets and Services metadata Due December 31, 2014

35. Questions? Contacts:

36. NSDI Strategic Plan – Status • Revised action plans distributed to the Steering Committee, Coordination Group, and NGAC in June 2014. Plans were reviewed/discussed at the June 24-25 NGAC meeting and June 26 Steering Committee meeting. • FGDC held an NSDI Leaders Forum meeting on July 30 to brief the leaders of key geospatial organizations on the implementation process. • FGDC sent request to Executive Champions for FY 14 status reports on the NSDI action plans – responses are in final review. • Status reports will be summarized in FGDC 2014 Annual Report • Revisions to FY 15 targets due Q1 FY 15

37. NSDI Plan – Implementation Status

38. Draft Implementation Timeline DRAFT 10-16-14

39. 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. To date we have: • 17 completed and approved • 1 Received after the Deadline • 5 No Response • Loaded completed agreements into FBMS • Completed EVM and DOI E-Gov Investment Tracking reports • Continued the process for completing BY16 Exhibit 300 Documents • Library Resources Documents • Funding tables • Prepared and submitted 2014 E-Gov Act Report Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC OS, rhlamb@fgdc.gov Read ahead: None

40. FY14 Interagency Document Status current as of 10/15/14 Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC OS, rhlamb@fgdc.gov Read ahead: None

41. Geospatial LoB/Platform Update • Advancing the A-16 NGDA Efforts • Continued to support implementation of A-16 NGDA Management Plan scheduled action items • Developed guidance and supported registration of NGDAs identified during the NGDA Baseline development • Continued to support public facing A-16 NGDA Theme Community storefronts • Support, maintain, and develop training for Theme Leads to self-service Community • Continued to supportinternal Theme Lead Collaboration Community on the GeoPlatform • Support, maintain, and develop training for federal sponsor to self-service Community • Continued to support planning and hosting of A-16 Theme Lead Meetings Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC OS, rhlamb@fgdc.gov Read ahead: None

42. Geospatial LoB/Platform Update • GeoPlatform.gov • Site Specific Activities • On-going Community Template Enhancements and Refinements • Content and capabilities enhancements to various communities • Help Documentation Updated • On-going Development of Communities Documentation • WWHGD migrated to the new community template and released • Web Map Viewer Development and Enhancements • On-going Theme Lead Community Development and Enhancements Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC OS, rhlamb@fgdc.gov Read ahead: None

43. Call for Nominations – CG Co-Chair • Topic for CG revitalization • No nominations have been received. • Call for self nominations for new Co-Chair: • Steering Committee members have been asked by FGDC Chair Anne Castle to provide nominations of candidates from their agencies. • 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: Lucia Foulkes, FGDC OS, lfoulkes@usgs.gov; Ken Shaffer, FGDC OS, kmshaffer@usgs.gov Read ahead: none

44. 2014 FGDC Annual Report • All contributions (text and graphics) have been received • The initial draft is in work • Initial draft will be shared the contributors for their review later in October • Contact: Gita Urban-Mathieux - burbanma@fgdc.gov, 703-648-5175 • Thank you to all who provide text and graphics Contact: Gita Urban-Mathieux, FGDC, burbanma@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none

45. myUSGS FGDC Community Transition • myUSGS Collaboration site used by the FGDC federal community has transitioned to a new system • Hosts CG pre-brief materials, Fed Only meeting minutes etc. • Now uses Confluence Wiki vs. the previous Alfresco based implementation • Your account credentials remain the same • New URL: https://my.usgs.gov/confluence/display/FGDC/Federal+Geographic+Data+Committee+Home • Tutorial will be provided at an upcoming CG meeting • Contact: VaishalSheth – vsheth@fgdc.gov, 703-648-5930 for account related or other questions Contact: Vaishal Sheth, vsheth@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none

46. FGDC Standards Update – October 2014 • FGDC Standards Activities • INCITS L1/U.S. TAG Standards Activities • OGC Standards Activities • GWG Standards Activities • Other Contact: Julie Binder Maitra, FGDC OS, jmaitra@fgdc.gov, 703-648-4627

47. FGDC Standards Activities • 2014-09-25 FGDC Standards WG meeting • 7 Attendees, 4 presenters • For more information, visit https://www.fgdc.gov/standards/organization/FGDC-SWG/2014-09-25_SWG/view • Recommendations for FGDC endorsement: • GeoPackage • GENC Edition 2 • Presentations • NIST: Revision of OMB Circular A-119; Purchasing standards; Governance • National Emergency Number Association (NENA): NextGen 9-1-1 and OGC standards • NIEM PMO: NIEM and Geo4NIEM

48. FGDC Standards Activities • Outstanding FGDC Standards WG action items • Review and comment on draft minutes of September 25 SWG meeting • Review and comment on draft revised SWG charter • Review and comment on GWG change requests for October 29 GWG voting meeting • Request for information on NSDI standards for software acquisitions

49. FGDC Standards Activities • Next FGDC Standards WG meeting • Thursday, December 11, 2014 • Standards for review and consideration at December 11 meeting should be submitted no later than one month beforehand • Possible informative briefings: • Standards DB Explorer • USGS Interoperability Assessment • JSON/GeoJSON

50. INCITS L1/U.S. TAG Standards Activities • 2014-09-26 L1/U.S. TAG meeting – USGS. Draft Meeting Minutes TBSL • 2014-10-31 L1/U.S. TAG meeting • 2014-11-24/28 ISO/TC 211 plenary and meetings, China • 2014-12-10 L1/U.S. TAG meeting