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GWG Metadata Focus Group (GWG MFG)

The GWG Metadata Focus Group (MFG) Inaugural Meeting will discuss metadata harmonization activities, development processes, and goals. The meeting aims to review and approve the MFG Charter and identify actions and key dates for future discussions. Join us to enhance GEOINT interoperability and data sharing.

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GWG Metadata Focus Group (GWG MFG)

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  1. GWG Metadata Focus Group (GWG MFG) Inaugural Meeting 3-4 August 05 Chantilly, VA Norman C. Andersen Chair, MFG NGA/NCGIS

  2. Agenda • Welcome • NSG & IC • GWG and GWG Focus Groups • GWG Metadata Focus Group • Purpose / Scope / Goals • Metadata Harmonization Activities • Development Process / Drivers / Crosswalks / Data Dictionaries / Metadata Sets • Producers and Contributors • Descriptions / Functions • Review and Approve MFG Charter • Topics for Discussion • Actions / Key Dates • Summary / Way Forward

  3. NSG & IC

  4. National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG) • The NSG is the integration of technology, policies, capabilities, and doctrine necessary to conduct geospatial intelligence in a multi-intelligence environment • The NSG includes the DoD and non-DoD components of the Intelligence Community (IC), including, where appropriate, coalition and Federal civil agency partners

  5. NSG Doctrine, Policies, Standards, and Guidance National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG)

  6. Intelligence Community (IC) • The Intelligence Community (IC) is comprised of DoD and non-DoD intelligence elements in the U.S. • The IC Metadata Working Group (IC MWG) is the U.S. IC's sanctioned forum for developing metadata policies for use within the entire IC • XML, DTD's, schemas, and related metadata efforts are central to the IC MWG’s focus within the IC • Metadata-relevant IC standards: • IC Metadata for Core Metadata (IC Core) • IC Metadata Standard for Information Security Markings (IC ISM) • IC Metadata Standard for Publications (IC MSP)

  7. Intelligence Community (IC)

  8. GEOINT Standards Working Group (GWG)

  9. The GWG – Inaugurated Jan 05 • Mission • Populating the DoD IT Standards Registry (DISR) with GEOINT Standards • Community forum for evolving GEOINT standards and vetting issues • Goals • Advance GEOINT interoperability across the NSG by mandating relevant standards using the DISR • Advocate other standards relevant to the NSG

  10. DISR • Replaces the Joint Technical Architecture (JTA) • New process that program managers are directed to use to build Technical Views (TVs) • Mandates minimum set of IT standards and guidelines for the acquisition of all DoD systems that produce, use or exchange information • Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is the executive agent for the DISR

  11. NGA CIA NRO NSA Army Navy Air Force Marine Corps ODNI OSD (NII or AT&L) SOCOM Joint Staff (J2) DHS DISA DIA DLA DARPA DTRA FGDC GWG Core Members

  12. GWG Associate Members • American National Standards Institute (ANSI) • International Organization for Standardization (ISO) / Chair, TC 211 • Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) • US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) • Digital Geographic Information Working Group (DGIWG) • NATO Air Group IV • ABCA (United Kingdom, Canada, Australia)

  13. GWG Benefits • Eliminate duplicative standards investments that deliver the same or similar capabilities • Bring subject matter experts together within the DoD and IC to fully address GEOINT standards matters • Enhance our ability to manage and share GEOINT data among disparate groups

  14. GWG Focus Groups & Chairs • National Imagery Transmission Format Standard (NITFS) Technical Board (NTB), Chair Steve Kerr • Motion Imagery Standards Board (MISB), Chair John Zabitchuck • Community Sensor Model Working Group, Coordinator Neil Sunderland • GEOINT Reporting, Chair Dave Irvin • Geographic Portrayal, Chair Dan Gleason • Application Schemas for Feature Encoding, Chair Cliff Daniels • Metadata, Chair Norm Andersen • Information Transfer and Service Architecture, Co-Chairs Dr. Charles Roswell and Glenn Guempel

  15. GWG Focus Groups

  16. NITFS Transmission Board (NTB)

  17. NITFS Technical Board • The technical focal point for still imagery, and imagery-related standardization activities within the GEOINT community • Initially established in the early 1990’s by the Imagery Standards Management Committee (ISMC) • Now serving as a technical board within the GWG’s Imagery Focus Group

  18. Description • The mission of the NTB is to facilitate the: • Development, • Selection, • Adoption, • Profiling, • Application, • Implementation, and • Testing of standards essential to establishing interoperability and quality for still imagery, associated metadata, and other related aspects within the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG)

  19. Participants • Participation in the NTB is open to: • The Department of Defense (DOD) and • Other Intelligence Community (IC) Organizations, • Federal Agencies, • Civil Agencies, • Coalition Partners, and • Commercial Organizations that standardize, produce or use geospatial intelligence imagery data

  20. Standardization Topics • Still imagery and gridded data • Imagery and gridded data formats • Imagery and gridded data compression • Graphical, textual, and other means to annotate imagery and imagery products • Imagery-related support data and metadata • Imagery-derived data and metadata, to include foundation data • Image Quality • Other topics as designated by the GWG

  21. Standards Organizations • American National Standards Institute (ANSI) • International Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS) • H3 – Computer Graphics and Image Processing • L1 – Geographic Information Systems (GIS) • L3 – Coding of Audio, Picture, Multimedia, and Hypermedia Information • Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) • Digital Geographic Information Working Group (DIGEST) • NATO Air Force Armaments Group • Air Group IV (AGIV) – Reconnaissance and Surveillance • ISR STANAG Custodial / Technical Support Teams • International Organization for Standardization (ISO) • ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 24, Computer Graphics and Image Processing • ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29, Coding of Audio, Picture, Multimedia, and Hypermedia Information • ISO TC211, Geographic Information / Geomatics • Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) • American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)

  22. Examples of Standards • Mil-Std-2500C NITF Version 2.1 • Mil-Std-2301A Computer Graphics Metafile • Mil-Std-188-198 JPEG Image Compression • Mil-Std-188-198A JPEG Image Compression • Mil-Std-188-199 Vector Quantization Decompression • STDI-0001 National Support Data Extensions (SDEs) • STDI-0002 Compendium of TREs • STDI-0004 FDDRD • STDI-0005 Implementation Practices of the NITFS (IPON) • STDI-0006 NITF 2.1 Commercial Dataset Requirements Document (NCDRD) • N0105/98 NITFS Test Program Plan • N0106/98 BWC Standards & Guidelines • NSG-STD-001-05 NGA NITF 2.0 Dataset Definition Document (NNDDD) • NSG-STD-002-05 NGA Commercial Data Definition Document (NCDDD)

  23. Examples of Standards (cont) • STANAG 4545 NATO Secondary Imagery Format (NSIF) • STANAG 4559 NATO Secondary Imagery Library Interface (NSILI) • STANAG 4607 Ground Moving Target Interface (GMTI) • STANAG 7023 Primary Image Format • STANAG 7194 Image Quality Rating Scale • STANAG 7074 Digital Geographic Information Exchange Standard (DIGEST) • DGIWG Profile ISO/TC 211-based Standards Profile • ISO/IEC 12087-5 Basic Image Interchange Format (BIIF) • ISO/IEC 10918-1 JPEG (DCT lossy & DPCM lossless) • ISO/IEC 15444-1 JPEG 2000 Part 1 • NSIF01.00 NSIF Profile of BIIF • BPJ2K01.00 BIIF Profile for JPEG 2000 • BPCGM01.00 BIIF Profile for CGM

  24. Program of Work • Format Working Group (FWG) • Replacement Sensor Model (RSM) • The TRE Dilemma • Naming conventions • Beyond NITF – What Next • Bandwidth Compression WG (BWCWG) • JPEG 2000 • Interactive navigation of imagery & metadata over networks • Metadata Profile WG (MPWG) • Universal Phase History Data (UPHD) • Tools • Metadata for common products

  25. How to Participate • Contact the NTB Chairman:ntbchair@nga.org • Self-register for the NTB email reflector list. Instructions at:http://ismc.nga.mil/ntb/ • Participate in NTB working meetings (typically three per year) plus electronic media interchange • Met 27-29 July 2005 in Colorado • Next meeting, first week of Dec05, location TBD

  26. Motion Imagery Standatrds Board (MISB)

  27. Description • The MISB provides a technical forum for establishing motion imagery interoperability standards across the DoD and IC under the auspices of the NCGIS. The MISB also provides technical input to the ICSIS, IC/NSG and DoD Joint Technical Architecture (JTA) (now the DISR), and leadership in motion imagery standards for NATO Air Group IV. • The main “deliverable” of the MISB is the Motion Imagery Standards Profile (MISP), which is typically updated every quarter • MISB Web Site: http://ismc.nga.mil/misb

  28. Description • The MISB provides not just “standards” for motion imagery, but advanced testing and implementation assistance, via standard practices and engineering documents, • Managing the “glass to glass – sensor to shooter” aspects of motion imagery • MISB Interoperability Lab • Advanced Motion Imagery Testing Facility • Open to government and vendor community • Capability for advanced quantitative and limited qualitative testing • Advanced Authoring Format (AAF) Testbed • Surrogate Community Motion Imagery Library (CMIL) • Holding “Gold” standard clips of motion imagery • Accessible via Internet VPN access

  29. Participation and Meetings • 300+ members • Typically ~ 50 meeting participants (main session & working groups) • Five Working Groups • Advanced Motion Imagery Working Group • Advanced Compression Working Group • Interoperability Working Group • Metadata Working Group • Infrared Working Group • Meet 2 – 4 times per year • Ad Hoc Working Groups meet as required

  30. Types of Standards • Video Compression Encoding/Decoding • MPEG-2 • H.264 • Other, i.e., JPEG2000 • File Format • MPEG-2 Transport Stream • AAF/MXF Advanced File Format Prototyping • Metadata • KLV Metadata Tagging/Registration • MISB acts as community conduit for KLV element data dictionary registration to the Society for Motion Picture and Television Engineering (SMPTE) • Infrared Standards • Cutting edge, leading government and industry • Significant changes already being made to SMPTE standards

  31. Community Sensor Model Working Group (CSMWG)

  32. Community Sensor Model Working Group • BACKGROUND: • Working Group currently exists as an NGA and Services collaborative forum • Currently maintains Technical Requirements Document and API under configuration control • Outgrowth of Air Force and NGA requirement to develop “plug-and-play” sensor models • Identified need for a community standard

  33. Community Sensor Model Working Group • FUNCTION • Working Group to function as: • Subject Matter Experts and advisory group to the NCGIS • GWG Standing Focus Group

  34. Community Sensor Model Working Group • PURPOSE • Collaborative environment to support a community approach for the development, verification, validation, maintenance and configuration management of sensor models Sensor Models are a critical prerequisite for the entire range of current And future geopositioning products, services and applications required By the DoD.

  35. Community Sensor Model Working Group • MISSION • Ensure all sensor models identified and designated to support DoD and IC geopositioning services, production, and applications are based upon and compliant with open, consensus-based community standards/specifications • Specifications maintained within Technical Requirements Document and will be posted in the DISR

  36. Community Sensor Model Working Group • Roles and Responsibilities • Roles and responsibilities of members set forth within a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between NGA and member organizations and WG Charter • Maintenance of CSMS documents • TRD, API, Test Procedures • Validation of CSMS plug-in sensor models • Subject Matter Experts • Oversight of Change Control Board

  37. Community Sensor Model Working Group • The Standard • Community Sensor Model Standard (CSMS) is an emerging Standard • DoD IT Standards Registry (DISR) • Air Force has nominated CSMS for insertion into DISR • Vote for insertion scheduled for Oct 05 • Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) • Geospatial Intelligence Standards Working Group (GWG) is coordinating with the OGC to commercialize CSMS • CSMS is being used today by: • Precision Targeting Workstation (PTW), Joint Targeting Workstation (JTW), and RainStorm • NGA Libraries • GRIDLOCK

  38. Community Sensor Model Working Group • Activities • CSM Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) • Army and Navy concur, AF expected to do the same, awaiting USMC and SOCOM response • WG and CCB meeting WPAFB, OH 23-25 Aug 05 • Backwards compatibility for CSM 2.0 • Working solutions and recommendations

  39. GEOINT Reporting Focus Group (RFG)

  40. GEOINT Reporting Focus Group • Advise GWG on standardization issues, candidate DISR standards for reporting, and required implementation profiles • Serve as a community forum for issues relating to reporting based on exploitation of GEOINT • Serve as the GEOINT community of interest for: • The USMTF CCB • Other messaging bodies as appropriate

  41. Reporting Focus GroupDescription The mission of the RFG is to serve as a geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) community forum to identify requirements for intelligence reporting based on GEOINT, identify and resolve standardization and interoperability issues relating said reporting, and as a conduit for information and coordination relating to GEOINT reporting activities within the community

  42. Potential Members • Core and associate GWG members • NGA Analysis and Production • Combatant Commands • Services • DoD Agencies • Joint Staff • Other Intelligence Community members

  43. GEOINT ReportingPotential Standards • MIL-STD-6040, U.S. Message Text Formatting Program (USMTF): • Imagery Interpretation Report (IIR) (C100) • Graphical Report - Overlay Message (GRAPHREP) (C203) • Reconnaissance Exploitation Report (RECCEXREP) (C101) • Sensor Tactical Contact Report (SENSOREP) (C133) (TBD) • Tactical Measurement And Signature Intelligence Report (TACMASINTREP) (C140) (TBD) • XML-MTF (TBD) • Other potential standards: • MIL-STD-6016C, Tactical Data Link Variable Message Format (VMF) • NGA and CMO developed standards for web presentation

  44. Issues Types of issues this Focus Group might address: • Harmonization of EARS with USMTF and other community standards • Integration of Advanced Geospatial Intelligence (AGI) reporting • Migration of text-based reporting to XML: • XML-MTF • RSS • Standards for web presentation of GEOINT • And Reporting for the 21st century: • How do we do business today? • How do we want to do business in the future?

  45. Next Steps and Logistics • What’s next • Reporting Focus Group 1300 4 August in this room • Develop charter • Administering membership • Identify all stakeholder contacts • Build distribution list to communicate • Meetings • Hold in conjunction with GWG initially • Work virtually as much as possible

  46. How to Join • GWG RFG open to interested organizations • Attend RFG 4 August here • Send me an e-mail at david.l.irvin@nga.mil (unclassified) or at irvindal@nga.ic.gov (JWICS)

  47. Information Transfer and Service Architecture Focus Group (ITSAFG)

  48. ITSAFG • ITSA is the GWG advisor on matters related to GEOINT “data services” that provide for Tasking, Posting, Discovery, Access, and Analysis of GEOINT data stores/information in a distributed, real-time environment • Additional services required for positioning, cataloguing, change detection, and so on • Special interests are emerging service architecture components and technologies

  49. ITSA Activities • Activities • DISR Change Requests- Standards/Specifications recommended for inclusion in the DISR: • Approved for current DISR cycle • ISO 19119 (Approved by GWG 4/05 ) • Preparing for next DISR cycle • OGC Web Map Service • OGC Web Feature Server • OGC Filter Encoding • Geography Markup Language (GML) • OGC Web Coverage Service • OGC Catalog Service

  50. ITSA Activities • Activities - Next steps • Identify requirements/standards for Service: • Metadata • Registers • Access • Identify shortfalls in existing standards • Eliminate Shortfalls

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