FGDC Standards WG Update to Coordination Group

1. May 14, 2013 Coordination Group Meeting FGDC Standards WGUpdate to Coordination Group Julie Binder Maitra FGDC Standards Coordinator 703-648-4627 jmaitra@usgs.gov Date 2012-05-06

2. Introduction The Mission/Purpose of the FGDC Standards WG (SWG) is to promote the development and implementation of standards in support of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure.

3. Introduction SWG Members include: • FGDC Secretariat • Department of Agriculture • Department of Commerce • Census • NOAA • Department of Defense • NGA • USACE • Department of Homeland Security • Department of the Interior • USGS • EPA others

4. NGDA Data Themes and Data Sets • The following data themes and data sets fall under the purview of the FGDC Standards WG: The FGDC Standards WG is responsible for • reviewing project proposals, committee draft standards, and final draft standards for National Geospatial Data Asset (NGDA) datasets as part of A-16 portfolio management • making recommendations to the CG. It is also responsible for identifying externally developed standards for FGDC endorsement.

5. Recent Meetings • The FGDC Standards WG met on April 25, 2013. • The topics discussed at this meeting include: • Revised Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States Standard. • U.S. Government Real Property Asset Data Standard. • Time Space Position Information (TSPI), Version 2.0. • GWG Geospatial Web Services Focus Group activities. • Some of the outcomes arising from this meeting include: • Recommendation for CG approval for FGDC endorsement. • Revised Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States Standard. • TSPI Version 2.0. • Recommendation of the draft U.S. Government Real Property Asset Data Standard for CG approval for public review.

6. Recent Developments/Projects • Recommend ISO and OGC standards for CG approval. • Expand and promote pages on XML and GML schemata on the FGDC web site to encourage uptake and implementation of standards. • Existing pages: www.fgdc.gov/schemas

7. Coordination Group Vote • CG approval of SWG recommendations • Recommendation for CG approval for FGDC endorsement – letter ballot due May 20 • Revised Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States Standard. • TSPI Version 2.0. • Recommendation of the draft U.S. Government Real Property Asset Data Standard for CG approval for public review – letter ballot due May 20 • Standards may be found in the folder for the May 2013 CG meeting on my.usgs.gov.

8. Next Meeting • The next meeting of the FGDC Standards WG will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2013. • Some of the topics to be discussed at the next meeting include: • Withdrawal of SDTS. • Recommendation of external standards for FGDC endorsement: WFS 2.0, AIXM 5.1, among others. • GWG Geospatial Web Services Focus Group activities.

9. Next Steps • In the coming months, the FGDC Standards WG hopes to accomplish/discuss: • Update and maintenance of a standards registry. • Expansion of content of FGDC web pages on XML and GML schemata. • Advancement of projects for NGDA dataset standards through the FGDC standards process.

10. Questions? Julie Binder Maitra FGDC Office of the Secretariat 703-648-4627 jmaitra@usgs.gov