Federal Geographic Data Committee Report

NGAC Meeting

Ivan DeLoatch, Executive Director

March 17, 2011

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Topics

Geospatial Line of Business and Geospatial PlatformA-16 Supplemental GuidanceFederal Trade Commission Privacy ReportImagery for the Nation (IFTN) Request for InformationGeospatial Standards

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Geospatial Line of Business and Geospatial Platform

Transition from GeoLoB to Geospatial Platform developmentResources/materials aligned to support establishment of the Geospatial PlatformAligned the FY 2011 Tasks and deliverablesPlatform Roadmap V4Geospatial Platform Managing PartnerStand-up of Technical Deployment Task Team for common data, services, and applicationsGeospatial Platform Website Redesign

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Geospatial PlatformPlatform Roadmap V4 Submitted to OMB March 1, 2011 Will be available upon OMB release No major content changes but rather focused

on improved consistency and clarity Comments to be addressed in

implementation

Geospatial Platform Managing Partner Collaborating with GSA Continuing discussions at high-levels

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Technical Deployment Task TeamPurpose: Recommend a path forward for implementation of

Geospatial Platform common services and shared infrastructure

Lead efforts to deploy "mature" capabilities identified in the Modernization Roadmap for the Geospatial Platform

Evaluated existing Federal geospatial capabilities to determine their potential to meet the needs of the Geospatial PlatformOutcome: Recommendations that include: Notional technical architecture Candidate solutions architecture(s)

STATUS: Initial recommendations being finalized for a prototype roll-out by March 30

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Notional Technical ArchitectureDRAFT

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Geospatial Platform Website Redesign• Released 3/11

• Scrolling highlights

• Social media

• Timeline

• Partners

• Document links

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A-16 Supplemental Guidance

OMB issued on Nov 10, 2010

Portfolio managementNational Geospatial Data AssetsRoles and responsibilitiesData lifecycleInvestment evaluation strategyReference documents

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Roles and Responsibilities

Executive NGDA Theme ChampionNGDA Theme LeadNGDA Dataset ManagerData Steward

Structure allows for public/private partnerships in data managementResponsibilities include meeting government business and use requirements

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Portfolio Investment Strategy

Provides a mechanism for annual peer review and consultationIncreases the geospatial community's effectiveness by better aligning its activities with other Federal investment processes and investments. Identifies and considers partnering opportunities for investment collaborationProvides opportunities for geospatial experts to share opportunities for improved geospatial resource alignment

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Portfolio Management

Geospatial Platform

Outreach

Theme -based

Reporting (e.g. FGDC Annual Report)

Pilot

Incentives

CAP Grants

Training* Implementation

PlanLevel-based

Lifecycle Mgmt

A-16 Supplementa

l Guidance

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Reference Materials

FGDC website http://www.fgdc.gov/policyandplanning/a-16 FGDC Structure and Federal Agency and Bureau

Representation Process for adjusting OMB Circular A–16 Appendix

E: NSDI Geospatial Data Theme Principles Lexicon of Geospatial Terminology Stages of the Geospatial Data Lifecycle Key Roles and Responsibilities

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Next Steps: March 2011-June 2011

The FGDC will make final adjustments to NGDA themes

Status: Coordination Group (CG) is meeting to finalize the list of Themes and associated data sets in preparation for a CG vote.

Associate the current inventory of National Geospatial Data Assets Themes with appropriate agencies

Status: Pending finalization of the data themes/data sets list.

Prepare implementation plan to agencies on how to comply with the Supplemental Guidance

Status: Initial discussions and approach plan outlining have occurred with follow-on discussions being scheduled

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Next Steps: December 2010-April 2011

Additional planned actions

Agencies will prepare and send their timelines for complying with the Supplemental GuidanceThe FGDC will select a portfolio management pilot for the FY13 budget processThe FGDC will finalize the maturity model/other scorecard content that will be used to evaluate NGDAs

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NGAC Resolutions – December 2010

RECOMMENDATION:The NGAC recommends that the FGDC work collaboratively with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to seek clarification of language addressing geolocation in the FTC Staff Report, “Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change.”

The members of the NGAC are concerned about the imprecise use of the term “precise geolocation data” in the report.

The NGAC is willing to work with FGDC and FTC, as needed, to help provide the perspective of the geospatial community to this issue.

ACTION:NGAC members will encourage organizations they represent to provide comments on the draft FTC Staff Report to express concerns about the language addressing geolocation.

FTC Privacy Report

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FTC Privacy ReportFTC Staff Report: "Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: A Proposed Framework for Businesses and Policymakers."“Precise Geolocation Data” addressed in report, but not defined.NGAC reviewed report, recommended that FGDC collaborate with FTC to seek clarification of language and avoid unintended consequences. FGDC Secretariat submitted comments to FTC: http://www.ftc.gov/os/comments/privacyreportframework/00354-57961.pdfCompilation of all public comments available at: http://www.ftc.gov/os/comments/privacyreportframework/index.shtmFGDC Secretariat working with FTC staff to arrange follow-up dialogue on the geolocation privacy issue

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Imagery For The Nation (IFTN)

DOI and USDA developed a Joint Business Case for IFTNFGDC-sponsored through NGA an IFTN RFIOpportunities for the integration of IFTN components into the Geospatial Platform are being exploredFGDC Ex Com continue to deliberate on future direction for IFTN

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Geospatial Standards

The FGDC has endorsed the United States Thoroughfare, Landmark, and Postal Address Data StandardThe Standard provides a data content, classification, quality, and exchange standard for thoroughfare, landmark, and postal addresses, and for address reference systems. Special thanks to our colleagues at the Census Bureau and URISA for their leadership and action

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Geospatial Standards, cont.

The FGDC Standards Working Group and Geospatial Intelligence Standards Working Group (GWG) are working toward coordinating their standards processes for common standards across the military, intelligence, and civil spaces. One driver is the Platform implementation of Palanterra:

FGDC interest in leveraging GV-ES portfolio services (e.g., Palanterra)

GV-ES activities were endorsed by the FGDC Executive Committee and identified in "Timebox One" of the Modernization Roadmap for the Geospatial Platform

Goals include:Working towards a single set of common geospatial standards for use across the Federal governmentEstablish common framework for cross domain capabilitiesMore efficiently leveraged resources and reduce duplicative assessments processes between sectorsReduce overall standards review timeEstablish more comprehensive reporting/information sharing

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Thank you

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