Federal Geographic Data Committee Report

October 2011 NGAC Meeting

Ivan DeLoatch, Executive Director

October 4, 2011

TopicsA-16 Supplemental GuidanceData Themes for Portfolio ManagementCloud Computing – Wetlands MapperMetadata SummitCooperative Agreements ProgramCoordination Group Co-Chair

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Overview of A-16 Supplemental Guidance

Released by OMB November 10, 2010Defines a portfolio management approach for managing geospatial data assetsReference 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

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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 sets by Federal agencies and their partners

Develop a process to modify Circular A-16 Appendix E themes and associated data sets to reflect the current business of Federal agencies and their partners

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Portfolio Management Definition

Tracking, maintaining, expanding, aligning assets to address and solve business needsUnderstanding what assets exist and ensuring that data is authoritative (trusted), consistent, current, applicable, and resourced

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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

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Organizing the Geospatial Portfolio

Biota Cadastre Climate and Weather Cultural & Demographic Statistics Cultural Resources

ElevationGeodetic ControlGeologyGovernmental UnitsImageryLand Use-Land Cover

Real PropertySoilsTransportationUtilitiesWater – InlandWater – Oceans and Coasts

Federal Geospatial Data Portfolio (NGDA Portfolio)

NGDA Theme

NGDA Dataset

NGDA Dataset

NGDA Theme

NGDA Dataset

NGDA Dataset

NGDA Dataset

NGDA Dataset

NGDA Theme

NGDA Dataset

NGDA Dataset

NGDA Dataset

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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

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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 needsInvestment and development needs and strategies for critical datasets can be effectively described and supportedSound data management practices can easily be shared across Themes

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Things to Keep in Mind

Portfolio based management is new and agencies will likely need to consider new approaches to managing certain data assetsAgencies 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

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Proposed Implementation Strategy Diagram

Portfolio Management

Geospatial Platform

- Data (NGDA) - Services

- Applications

Outputs and Outcomes

Incentives

Plan Template

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NGDA PortfolioA-16 Supplemental Guidance

Report

Implementation Processes

Manage

Plan

Outreach and Communicatio

ns

Training

Tools

Messaging

Training

Data as a

Service

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Early Implementation Priorities

Develop training materials and templatesEducate agency leadershipDevelop Agency Implementation Plans identifying agency's Theme/Datasets and responsible personnelComplete Portfolio Management pilot(s)Initiate Theme Strategic / Implementation Plans

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Steering Committee Actions

Champion the A-16 Supplemental Guidance Implementation StrategyFamiliarize yourself and your staff with roles and responsibilities (training available)Endorse and commit to Theme Lead Agency rolesSelect Themes for piloting processesDevelop Agency Implementation Plans

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Cloud Computing – Wetlands Mapper

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 completeCurrently available in the cloud environment

http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/Data/Mapper.html

Effective October 1, 2011Fish and Wildlife Service’s Wetlands Mapper is the first geospatial data application to reach an operational Cloud Platform from the Department of InteriorPart of the FGDC’s Technology and Architecture Working Group prototype deployment of public geospatial data and service offerings in a Cloud environment

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Metadata SummitFGDC Metadata SummitThursday, October 27, 2011 – all dayUSGS 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.

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Metadata SummitAttendees 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.

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Metadata SummitA 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, USGSSupport and expertise: Jaci Mize, NOAA; Lynda Wayne and Gita Urban-Mathieux, FGDC OS

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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

FY 2012 NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program

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FY 2012 NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program

Proposed 2012 Categories Award

AmountIn-kind Match

Number of

Awards

Approx funding

levelCategory 1: Metadata Trainer and Outreach Assistance

$25,000 30-50% 3 $75,000

Category NEW: ISO Geospatial Metadata Standards Implementation

$30,000 30-50% 3 $90,000

Category 2: FGDC-endorsed Standards Implementation Training and Outreach

$25,000 30-50% 2 $50,000

Category 6: FGDC Standards Development Assistance

$25,000 30-50% 2 $50,000

Category 4: Fifty States Initiative: Business Plan Development and Implementation

$40,000 50% 8 $320,000

Category NEW: Geospatial Platform Cloud Service Test-bed

$15,000 100% 5 $75,000

Category NEW: State Geospatial Platform Data Catalog Registry

$7,500-$15,000

50% 10-20 $150,000

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New Coordination Group Co-Chair

As part of its annual cycle, the CG elected a new Co-Chair, effective 9/30/11Wendy Blake-Coleman, EPA

Thank you to Randy Fusaro, Census for her leadership as CG Co-Chair over the past year

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Thank you

Questions?

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