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FGDC Update

December 3, 2014 National Geospatial Advisory Committee. FGDC Update. Ivan DeLoatch FGDC OS Executive Director. FGDC Update Topics. Leadership Update Geospatial Platform Support Contract 2012 and 2014 Government Accountability Office (GAO) Engagements. Leadership Update. FGDC Chair

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FGDC Update

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  1. December 3, 2014 National Geospatial Advisory Committee FGDC Update Ivan DeLoatch FGDC OS Executive Director

  2. FGDC Update Topics • Leadership Update • Geospatial Platform Support Contract • 2012 and 2014 Government Accountability Office (GAO) Engagements

  3. Leadership Update • FGDC Chair • Anne Castle, DOI Assistant Secretary for Water & Science, departed in September • Jennifer Gimbel – DOI Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science • Served as Anne’s Counsel in 2013 • Leading the ongoing priorities established by Anne • Official designation of FGDC Chair pending from the Secretary • OMB’s FGDC Vice Chair position is also awaiting a new designee • NGAC Chair • Bob Austin – current term as NGAC chair expires December 2014 • Designation of 2015 NGAC Chair currently under review at DOI

  4. Geospatial Platform Support Contract • USGS awarded the Geospatial Platform support contract in September 2014 • Three vendors have been selected: • Ardent Management Consulting • Image Matters, LLC • Five-9 Group, Inc. • 5-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with options for multiple task orders • Current Task Orders are: • PMO Support (Ardent) • GeoPlatform technical support – development, operations, and maintenance (Image Matters) • Began work and transition in October 2014

  5. Geospatial Platform Support Contract • Contract provides support for: • Task orders related to the Geospatial Platform and FGDC support • Task orders from Partner agencies • For work supporting or related to the Geospatial Platform • Currently in the short and long-term planning and coordination stage, with on-going Platform operational support

  6. 2014 GAO Engagement • 2014 GAO Engagement (311299) – Geospatial Data • 2014 issues under review: • Implementation status of 2012 actions • NSDI Strategic Plan • NGDA Management Plan • Types of geospatial data selected federal agencies and States are acquiring • Extent to which selected federal agencies and States invest in potentially duplicative geospatial data • Focus on imagery and addresses • GAO interviewed representatives from 5 States • MD, OH, SC, MT, WA

  7. 2014 GAO Engagement – Next Steps Projected timeline: • GAO is completing final draft report • November 2014 - GAO provided Statement of Facts to agencies for their review and response – exit meetings held in mid-November • December 2014 - GAO to provide draft report to participating agencies with a 30-day comment and response period • February 2015 – GAO to release final report Follow-up: • FGDC may seek NGAC feedback/comment on responses to GAO report, as needed (per 2015 guidance).

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