Status of Framework Standards Geospatial One-Stop Project

1. Status of Framework Standards Geospatial One-Stop Project Standards slides created by Christine Clarke USDA/NRCS 301-504-2267 Christine.Clarke@usda.gov Presented at the Intermountain GIS Conference April 8, 2003

2. Geospatial One-Stop • E-Government (E-gov) Initiative • Component of President Bush’s Management Agenda • One of 24 E-Government initiatives • Raises the visibility of the strategic value of geographic information and the NSDI. • Accelerates implementation of the NSDI. • Increases federal agency accountability for the stewardship and sharing of geospatial resources. • Makes it easier, faster, and cheaper for all levels of government and public to access geospatial information.

3. Geospatial One-Stop • Establishes a collaborative model for directing an intergovernmental initiative. • US Office of Management and Budget oversees the direction of all E-Government Initiatives. • DOI serves as the Managing Partner for One Stop. • Intergovermental Board of Directors provides guidance to the project; includes Federal and non-federal. • FGDC supports the Geospatial One Stop project implementation.

4. Geospatial One-StopIntergovernmental Board of Directors(2/3 Non-federal, 1/3 Federal) • National Association of State CIOs • National States Geographic Information Council • Western Governors Association • National Association of Counties • National League of Cities • International City/County Managers Association • Intertribal GIS Council • Department of the Interior: USGS, BLM • Department of Commerce: Census Bureau, NOAA • Department of Transportation • NASA

5. Geospatial One-StopProject Modules • Establish integrated Framework Data Content Standards. • Use metadata to inventory, document and publish Framework data holdings in NSDI Clearinghouse. • Publish metadata for planned data acquisition and update for Framework data in NSDI Clearinghouse (geospatial data marketplace). • Prototype and deploy enhanced data access and web mapping services for Federal Framework data. • Establish a Federal Portal (One-Stop) as a logical extension to the NSDI Clearinghouse Network.

6. Geospatial One-StopPortal Concept • Portal is an online access point for geospatial data, maps of data, and metadata about data • Distributed Information: data stored at provider sites, not in Portal • Portal uses open standards for interoperability • Geospatial web service specifications • Metadata and content standards • Portal builds upon NSDI Clearinghouse by providing direct access to data • Web-based user interface for human access • Application interface for automated GIS/DSS access

7. Framework Standards Rail Air Roads Elevation Transportation Transit Base Standard Waterways Cadastral Geodetic Control Governmental Units Orthoimagery Hydrography Source – INCITS/L1

8. Framework 2003 • Dependable, best available, key data you can trust, certified. • Information needed to classify, name and uniquely identify a feature as defined by the user community of each theme. • Supported and maintained by local community. • Provide a geospatial foundation to which an organization can add detail and attach attribute information. • Framework should evolve with the contributors changing requirements and capabilities. • Framework should accommodate the contributions of a large number geographically distributed organizations sensitive. Source: Development of a National Digital Geospatial Data Framework, FGDC 1995

9. Types of Data Standards Data Classification- Data classification standards provide groups or categories of data that serve and application. Data classification data standards are the attributes common to elements of a group. Data Content- Data content standards provide semantic definitions of a set of objects. Data content standards may be organized and presented in a data model. Data Symbology or Presentation- Data symbology or presentation standards define graphic symbol. They standardize the language for describing those symbols. Data Transfer- Data transfer standards are independent of technology and applications and facilitate moving data among systems, without prior specification of the intended end use of the data. The Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS) is an example of a data transfer standard, Data Usability- Data Usability standards describe how to express the applicability or essence of a data set or data element and include data quality, assessment, accuracy, and reporting or documentation standards. The FGDC Content Standard for Geospatial Metadata Standard is an example of a Data Usability standard. Source: FGDC Standards Reference Model, 1996

10. Types of Standards Being Developed for Geospatial One-Stop Data Standards - objects, features or items. Semantic definitions structured in a model. • content • presentation • transfer Source: FGDC Standards Reference Model, 1996

11. Standards should • Support the implementation of the NSDI, in cooperation with State, local, and tribal governments, the private and academic sectors. • Adhere to OMB Circular No. A-119 ("Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Standards"), and other applicable law and policies. • Remove impedances to sharing informationrather than changing existing successful data sharing arrangements. • Promote new and enhance existing coordination efforts that have interest in the generation, collection, use, and transfer of spatial data. • Focus on solving future problems while not re-formalizing existing solutions. Support interoperability. Source: FGDC Standards Reference Model, 1996

12. Standards should not • Require significant changes to internal business processes of agencies. • Negatively impact present data collection efforts. • Require agencies to migrate historical data or in-house business applications to conform to new standards. • Inhibit agency data sharing.

13. Framework Standards Rail Air Roads Elevation Transportation Transit Base Standard Waterways Cadastral Geodetic Control Governmental Units Orthoimagery Hydrography Source – INCITS/L1

14. Drafts - status • Base Standard Available • Elevation May (revised) • Orthoimagery Available • Government Units Available • Hydrography Available • Geodetic Control May (revised) • Cadastral May (revised) • Transportation June • Roads Available • Rail Available • Air May • Transit May • WaterwaysMay

15. Contact Theme E-mail Phone Julie Binder Maitra Base Standard jmaitra@fgdc.gov 703 648 4627 Robin Fegeas Orthoimagery rfegeas@usgs.gov 703 648 4511 John Crowe Elevation jcrowe@usgs.gov 703 648 5596 Bob Pierce Hydrography rrpierce@usgs.gov 770 903 9113 Rick Yorczyk Geodetic Control Rick.yorczyk@noaa.gov 301 713 3191 Carol Brandt Transportation carol.brandt@bts.gov 202 366 6662 Fred Broome Governmental Units fbroome@geo.census.gov 301 457 1056 Don Buhler/Nancy Von Meyer Cadastral dbuhler@sc.blm.gov 202 452 7781 Framework StandardsTheme Leads

16. Modules 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Final draft pre-ANSI harmonized framework data standard Module 1 Working draft base standard Base Standard Elevation Cadastral Hydrography Working draft framework data standard Working draft data theme standard Gov. Units Orthoimagery Geodetic Control Transportation Working draft sub-theme standards Air Rail Roads Transit Waterways Nested View of Geospatial One-Stop Harmonization

17. formal informal Standards Organizations Is U.S. member body of ISO Is a Technical Committee of Is liaison with ISO Technical Committee 211 Accredits U.S. TAG to American National Standards Institute (ANSI) NIST Is accredited by OMB InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS) Circulars serve as policy for Is a Subcommittee of Is an advisory member of Open GIS Consortium Is a member of INCITS Technical CommitteeL1 FGDC Is strategic member of Federal ANSI Accredited Standards Committee Consortia Adapted from a diagram created by H.J.G.L. Aalders

18. Progress • GOAL- Deliver pre-ANSI, harmonized Base Standard and sub-parts to Chair L1 by September 30, 2003. • Harmonization process defined by Chair INCITS L1 and Chair FGDC SWG. • Information provided to theme leads in March. • Process steps and time requirements estimated for theme leads and others involved in Module 1. • Cross cutting theme technical issues identified and addressed weekly.

19. Areas Needing Focus • Final ANSI and FGDC requirements for harmonization. • Voluntary consensus standards development process not conducive to politically defined deadlines. • Historically difficult issues: • Framework • Intended purpose of standards (exchange, publication, collection) and user community • Variation in vision for data distribution/architecture and needed services – QC/QA • Resources of theme leads and full participation of Modeling Advisory Teams (MAT) to ensure adherence to voluntary consensus process. • Unforeseen cross module technical issues.

20. Areas Needing Focus • Continue cross theme harmonization. • User expectations and application needs. • Make all draft products available at an open web site. • Support ANSI audit trail process during draft review process. • Support testing needs of portal. • Identify issues that would benefit from a wider group discussion such as need for services, data support and maintenance.

21. Geospatial One-StopWhere we want to be…. • Users are able to discover and use maps or data served and maintained by a reliable custodian. • The format and structure of the information for a given theme from all providers can appear the same to all customers. • Content and encoding requirements are simple yet useful enough that many providers adopt and serve compliant Framework data. • Data and map services are authoritative, reliable, and are referenced by many customers instead of setting up duplicate services elsewhere.

22. Role of Data Producer • Review evolving standards for items of interest to business applications and determine future impacts if any. • Participate in standards development process. • Adopt standards where appropriate or request OMB waiver if negative impacts are of concern. • Continue to support A-16, EO 12906 etc… • Agencies are responsible for developing the following standards for their unique data requirements unless otherwise mandated or in partnership: • collection • quality control • data quality • storage • analysis • integration

23. Contact Theme E-mail Phone Julie Binder Maitra Base Standard jmaitra@fgdc.gov 703 648 4627 Robin Fegeas Orthoimagery rfegeas@usgs.gov 703 648 4511 John Crowe Elevation jcrowe@usgs.gov 703 648 5596 Bob Pierce Hydrography rrpierce@usgs.gov 770 903 9113 Rick Yorczyk Geodetic Control Rick.yorczyk@noaa.gov 301 713 3191 Carol Brandt Transportation carol.brandt@bts.gov 202 366 6662 Fred Broome Governmental Units fbroome@geo.census.gov 301 457 1056 Don Buhler/Nancy Von Meyer Cadastral dbuhler@sc.blm.gov 202 452 7781 Framework StandardsTheme Leads

24. 2003 CAP Funding Categories • Category 1: Metadata Creation and Implementaion • Category 2: Metadata Training Assistance • Category 3: Metadata Outreach • Category 4: Clearinghouse Integration with OpenGIS Services • Category 5: Canadian/US Spatial Data Infrastructure Development Project

25. 1. Metadata Creation and Implementation • Seed funds to new organizations • Implement the basic NSDI technical building block • Funds cover: - Training, travel, labor - $9,000 (50% in-kind match) • Project objectives: - Metadata created - Served through NSDI clearinghouse - Metadata integrated into standard practices • FGDC training coordination available 2003 CAP

26. 2. Metadata Training Assistance • Provides assistance to metadata trainers • Funds cover: - training, travel, facilities, training materials - $25,000 • Eligibility: - ability to travel regionally & nationally - metadata expertise • Project objectives: - Organizations trained, metadata created and served 2003 CAP

27. 3. Metadata OutreachNew 2003 Category • Metadata and clearinghouse mature organizations assist resource poor organizations in creating and serving metadata in their state or region • Funds cover: - travel, outreach, communication - Metadata promotion to managers - Labor costs to create and serve metadata - $40,000 • Organizational eligibility: - Metadata expertise - Operational clearinghouse 2003 CAP

29. 4. Clearinghouse integration with Web Mapping Services • Objective: Deploy web map (and feature) client and server software for linking to and viewing geospatial data from metadata in the NSDI Clearinghouse utilizing embedded URL map requests. • Operational and registered clearinghouse node • Operating web map server software extendable to support OpenGIS Web Mapping (or feature) Standard 1.0 • FGDC assists in providing training and technical referrals • $25,000 2003 CAP

30. 2003 CAP 5. Canadian/US Spatial Data Infrastructure Project • FGDC Collaboration with GeoConnections Canada • Broadly address collaborative geospatial data activities over a common geography between CA and the US • $75,000 US / $100,000 CA (1 collaborative project award) www.fgdc.gov www.geoconnections.org

31. CAP Funding Webpage www.fgdc.gov Closes May 30, 2003

32. Bruce McKenzie Bmckenzi@fgdc.gov 703-648-5740