Federal Geographic Data Committee Report October 2011 NGAC Meeting

1. Federal Geographic Data Committee ReportOctober 2011 NGAC Meeting Ivan DeLoatch, Executive Director October 4, 2011

2. Topics • A-16 Supplemental Guidance • Data Themes for Portfolio Management • Cloud Computing – Wetlands Mapper • Metadata Summit • Cooperative Agreements Program • Coordination Group Co-Chair 2

3. Overview of A-16 Supplemental Guidance • Released by OMB November 10, 2010 • Defines a portfolio management approach for managing geospatial data assets • Reference documents available on FGDC.gov: • FGDC Federal Agency Representation • Key Stakeholder Roles and Responsibilities • Processes for Revising OMB Circular A-16 Appendix E: NSDI Geospatial Data Theme Principles • Stages of the Geospatial Data Lifecycle • Lexicon of Geospatial Terminology http://www.fgdc.gov/policyandplanning/a-16 3

4. Purpose of A-16 Guidance • Clarify the objectives outlined in OMB Circular A-16 (Circular A-16) and Executive Order (E.O.) 12906 • Promote systematic portfolio management for Circular A-16 themes and associated data sets • Improve ability to coordinate and collaborate on completion of Circular A-16 themes and associated data setsby Federal agenciesand their partners • Develop a process to modify Circular A-16Appendix Ethemes and associated data sets to reflect the current business of Federal agenciesand their partners 4

5. Portfolio Management Definition • Tracking, maintaining, expanding, aligning assets to address and solve business needs • Understanding what assets exist and ensuring that data is authoritative (trusted), consistent, current, applicable, and resourced 5

6. Value of Portfolio Management • Portfolio management will support: • A comprehensive approach for managing National Geospatial Data Assets • A trusted Data offering on the Geospatial Platform • Provides a better understanding of what data is available across agencies • Informed decision making • A basis for making sound investments • The Geospatial Platform is the service and delivery mechanism for the Federal geospatial portfolio assets • AND the integration point between Federal and State, local, Tribal, and non-governmental information sources 6

7. Organizing the Geospatial Portfolio • Federal Geospatial Data Portfolio (NGDA Portfolio) • Biota • Cadastre • Climate and Weather • Cultural & Demographic Statistics • Cultural Resources • Elevation • Geodetic Control • Geology • Governmental Units • Imagery • Land Use-Land Cover • Real Property • Soils • Transportation • Utilities • Water – Inland • Water – Oceans and Coasts • NGDA Theme • NGDA Theme • NGDA Theme • NGDA Dataset • NGDA Dataset • NGDA Dataset • NGDA Dataset • NGDA Dataset • NGDA Dataset • NGDA Dataset • NGDA Dataset • NGDA Dataset 7

8. Why organize data into Themes? • Many geospatial datasets can be related to a broader category (e.g., watershed boundaries, wetlands, and hydrography all relate to water) • Datasets that are related can be managed most effectively when organized into logical units, or Themes 8

9. Benefits from using a Theme based Portfolio Management approach • Datasets from multiple agencies/sources can be more effectively managed and delivered to meet public and government needs • Investment and development needs and strategies for critical datasets can be effectively described and supported • Sound data management practices can easily be shared across Themes 9

10. Things to Keep in Mind • Portfolio based management is new and agencies will likely need to consider new approaches to managing certain data assets • Agencies will need to collaborate with other agencies regarding data integration, documentation, access, etc. • We will all need to be flexible as we gain experience with this approach 10

11. Report Proposed Implementation Strategy Diagram Geospatial Platform - Data (NGDA) - Services - Applications Portfolio Management NGDA Portfolio A-16 Supplemental Guidance Training Plan Training Incentives Plan Templates Outputs and Outcomes Manage Implementation Processes Outreach and Communications Data as a Service Tools Messaging 11

12. Early Implementation Priorities • Develop training materials and templates • Educate agency leadership • Develop Agency Implementation Plans identifying agency's Theme/Datasets and responsible personnel • Complete Portfolio Management pilot(s) • Initiate Theme Strategic / Implementation Plans 12

13. Steering Committee Actions • Champion the A-16 Supplemental Guidance Implementation Strategy • Familiarize yourself and your staff with roles and responsibilities (training available) • Endorse and commit to Theme Lead Agency roles • Select Themes for piloting processes • Develop Agency Implementation Plans 13

14. Cloud Computing – Wetlands Mapper • Effective October 1, 2011 • Fish and Wildlife Service’s Wetlands Mapper is the first geospatial data application to reach an operational Cloud Platform from the Department of Interior • Part of the FGDC’s Technology and Architecture Working Group prototype deployment of public geospatial data and service offerings in a Cloud environment • The Wetlands Mapper and data are highly compatible with a Cloud Computing environment • Information is publically available • Standards, services, metadata, business practices and systems requirements were complete • Currently available in the cloud environment http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/Data/Mapper.html 14

15. Metadata Summit • FGDC Metadata Summit Thursday, October 27, 2011 – all day USGS Headquarters Building, Reston, Virginia • FGDC OS is hosting a one day meeting intended to bring NSDI Stakeholders up to date on International Organization for Standardization (ISO) metadata, identify challenges, and set a course for implementation. • The meeting includes: • ISO Metadata Standards Status Update • Group Discussions: Issues Related to ISO Implementation • Group Discussions: Common Solutions to Address Issues • Group Discussion: Priorities and Recommendations • This is a highly interactive working meeting and participants are expected to contribute to both the discussions and the action items. 15

16. Metadata Summit • Attendees should have ISO metadata hands-on knowledge sufficient to effectively contribute toward: • The identification of key issues • Generation of options for addressing key issues • The development strategic solutions • Registration information: http://www.fgdc.gov/site-events/metadata-summit • Participation is limited to 50 attendees, and pre-registration is required. • 25 seats will be held for FGDC Member Agencies until October 3. At that point the remaining seats will be released and available for other attendees. 16

17. Metadata Summit • A follow-up WebEx meeting will be held to present the results of the Summit and to solicit additional input. • Non-Federal participants who are part of the FGDC metadata working group are encouraged to attend. THANKS TO: • Federal leads: Jennifer Carlino, USGS; and Vivian Hutchison, USGS • Support and expertise: Jaci Mize, NOAA; Lynda Wayne and Gita Urban-Mathieux, FGDC OS 17

18. FY 2012 NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program • An annual program to assist the geospatial data community through funding and other resources in implementing the components of the NSDI. • Open to State, local and Tribal governments, academia, commercial, and non-profit organizations. • Program provides small seed grants to initiate sustainable on-going NSDI implementations. • Emphasizes partnerships, collaboration and the leveraging of geospatial resources in achieving its goals. • Information at http://www.fgdc.gov/grants • Expected to open for proposal submissions in late October 2011 18

19. FY 2012 NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program 19

20. New Coordination Group Co-Chair • As part of its annual cycle, the CG elected a new Co-Chair, effective 9/30/11 • Wendy Blake-Coleman, EPA • Thank you to Randy Fusaro, Census for her leadership as CG Co-Chair over the past year 20

21. Thank you Questions? 21