FGDC Secretariat

Ken ShafferFGDC Deputy Staff Director

kmshaffer@fgdc.govApril 14, 2009

FGDC Coordination Group

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Secretariat StaffStaff DirectorDeputy Staff DirectorSenior Policy AdvisorSenior Technical Advisor/Clearinghouse CoordinatorInteragency Liaison/ Executive SecretaryGeospatial LoB Program ManagerMetadata CoordinatorStandards Coordinator

Training & Education/ Tribal Liaison CoordinatorNSDI CAP CoordinatorWebmaster Program AnalystFramework & Cooperating States Coordinator2 Program AssistantsTemporary Assistant14 FTE, 1 Temp, 1 Contractor

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Secretariat – A DOI Commitment

DOI has Leadership responsibility under OMB Circular A-16Secretariat is the primary support to carry out these A-16 responsibilitiesDOI bureaus outreach through State liaisons, professional organizations, conferences, cross-agency activitiesDOI funds all of the Secretariat activities as a component of their annual budget

Part of DOI’s investment in geospatial coordination and related activities

Geospatial LoB funds only pay for contract support staff supporting the Geospatial LoB activities

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Secretariat’s Unique Perspective

Secretariat also focuses on external coordination and support (OMB A-16), national, international, cross-agency, cross-governmentalUNIQUE – Secretariat ‘perspective’

Operate from an overall FGDC approach, not a DOI/USGS only approach

Supports the development and advancement of the NSDISecretariat has to take into account requirements from the FGDC Chair, Vice-chair, DOI, ExCom, Steering Committee, Coordination Group, NGAC – take all these drivers into account when setting the plans/operations for the year

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Activities Support the NSDI

National Spatial Data Infrastructure Affirmed and described in OMB Circular A-16 Technology, policies, standards, human

resources, and related activities necessary to acquire, process, distribute, use, maintain, and preserve spatial data

NSDI supports and advances the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure … international compatibility is an important aspect of the NSDI

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National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Components (A-16)

Data ThemesMetadataNational Spatial Data ClearinghouseStandards data, related processes, technology and

organization international standards and protocols data development, documentation,

exchange, and geospatial services

Collaborative Partnerships

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Secretariat – Major Task Areas

Administrative Support to the FGDC Chair and Vice-chair, Executive Committee, Steering

Committee, Coordination Group A-16 and Committee Charters

Program Management and Administration

NSDI Implementation NSDI Components – Data Themes, Metadata,

Clearinghouse, Standards, Collaborative Partnerships

Outreach, Communication, and Education NSDI Components – Data Themes, Metadata,

Clearinghouse, Standards, Collaborative Partnerships

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Secretariat – Major Task Areas

Enterprise Architecture NSDI Components – National Spatial Data Clearinghouse,

Metadata, Standards

Geospatial Line of Business OMB Managing Partner NSDI Components – Data Themes, Metadata, Clearinghouse,

Standards, Collaborative Partnerships

National Geospatial Advisory Committee Support Federal Advisory Committee Act through DOI NSDI Component – Collaborative Partnerships

GSDI and International Activities NSDI Components – Collaborative Partnerships, Standards,

Metadata

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Administrative Support to the FGDC

OMB Circular A-16 revised The DOI will provide administrative

support to the FGDC

Executive Committee Charter The FGDC Secretariat will provide staff

support to the Executive Committee

NGAC Charter Provides support to the DFO – FGDC

Staff Director

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Administrative Support to the FGDC cont’d

Steering Committee Charter The DOI provides administrative support to the

FGDC. FGDC Secretariat Staff will be assigned to support the Steering Committee to maximize productivity at meetings. Secretariat Staff responsibilities in support of the SC include:

Developing/vetting meeting agendas Consolidating/distribution materials for SC

review Managing all admin requirements associated

with scheduling and conducting meetings Undertaking staff analysis, technical

development and other activities on behalf of the CG

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Administrative Support to the FGDC cont’d

Providing notification and read-ahead materials on issues requiring a vote. Advance materials on issues requiring a vote s/b provided one month in advance of meetings, if possible

Maintaining up-to-date membership lists for the SC, CG, subcommittees and working groups on the FGDC website.

Coordination Group Charter Same as SC, plus – Working with CG

members and FGDC subcommittees and working groups to identify business needs and challenges appropriate for discussion, and to develop appropriate discussion documentation

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FGDC Executive Secretary

Reserves venuesDevelops agendasEnsures agency participationPresentation collectionAttendance rosters

Meeting materialsPre-briefsMinutes/ActionsPosts to web siteVote preparationUpdates FGDC calendar

Executive Committee, Steering Committee, Coordination Group

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FGDC Committee Support cont’d

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Committee Support cont’d

FGDC website managementFGDC Annual ReportCommittee membership listsCommittee listservsCommunications

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FGDC Initiatives Leadership and Support

Imagery for the Nation Work Group Chairs (2) and participation Meeting logistics/coordination

Recovery.gov On-site development team member GeoRecovery.gov Team lead Weekly planning/coordination/meetings Architecture quick analysis/input

Quick response efforts (with ExCom buy-in whenever possible)Coordination Group Charter review/updateFGDC Operations Analysis

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Subcommittees/Workgroups

FGDC Committee SupportFGDC Working Groups/Subcommittees Work group leads (3) Subcommittee leads (0) Additional attendance varies based on activity

Secretariat typically fills vacancies by default Trying to minimize these cases

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Program Management/Admin.

Program within DOI under USGS Management and administration – staff, equipment,

agency reporting, budgeting, planning, required training, internal coordination, staff development, etc.

Materials printing/editing costs – Annual Reports, A-16 Supplemental editing, fact sheets, etc.

Contract, cooperative agreement management Support DOI GIO

Research and material development Quick response issues Participate in DOI geospatial planning Weekly coordination meetings

DOI/FGDC cross-representation in some instances

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NSDI ImplementationCAP, 50 States InitiativeCollaborative PartnershipsStandardsSupport Geodata.govCAP Category 5 – Building Data Stewardship for the National Map and NSDI

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NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program (CAP)

Annual program to assist the geospatial community in implementing the NSDIProvides cost-share fundingSince 1994 has provided $18mil to more than 600 NSDI related projects2008 – 20 across 6 categories2009 – 26 across 7 categoriesSupported with 3 on-line training modules

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NSDI CAP cont’d

Lead to sustainable projectsOpen to state/local/Tribal governments, academia, commercial, non-profitIntroduce and extend the NSDIImplement proven solutions form metadata, clearinghouse, standardsEncourage partnerships and leveraged resources

Focus on infrastructure development, not data collation or GIS startupProduce measurable results

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CAP TasksPlan, coordinate, draft CAP announcementDefines category goals, requirements, and outcomesIdentify category leads and proposal review teamsFacilitate/manages between category leads, Secretariat, grants officer, project primary investigatorsManage work plan development and implementationProject reportingCoordinates program kick-off workshopsWeb information and projects databaseAssess project deliverables and outcomesProgram assessment

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50 States InitiativeCAP Category 3, cost-share for States Develop and implement statewide strategic

and business plans that will facilitate the coordination of programs, policies, technologies, and resources that enable the coordination, collection, documentation, discovery, distribution, exchange and maintenance of geospatial information in support of the NSDI.

46 States have received awards to dateAnnual kick-off meetingsFederal stakeholder’s workshop

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National/FGDC StandardsFGDC Standards working group Chair and multiple participantsAmerican National Standards Institute, (ANSI)ASPRS – Standards CommitteeCAP Category 6 – FGDC Endorsed Standards Development and Implementation Assistance and Outreach

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Standards cont’d

Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata and North American Profile (Metadata) NAP profile development/review NAP implementation guidance CSDGM and NAP Training: intro,

intermediate, train-the-trainerISO (and NAP) metadata editor reviewCoordination/input: CAP recipients, FGDC WG, NOAA CDDC Trainers, Texas A&M, others

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Standards cont’d

Advise standards developers on advancing through the FGDC Standards ProcessReview proposals and draft standardsDevelop policies and directivesCoordinate with: FGDC SCs/WGs Coordination Group Federal agencies Other organizations

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Standards – Recent/Current

Address data standardHydrologic unit codesStandard for U.S. National GridFederal Trails data standardShoreline data content standardMetadata - NAP

Wetlands Mapping standardCoastal and Marine Ecological Classification standardCadastral data content standardCultural Resources Geospatial Data content standard

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Outreach, Communication, Education

Metadata, standards, cooperative agreements, Tribal initiatives, FGDC activities and initiativesEducation, outreach, workshops, trainingManage FGDC Website, calendarTribal LiaisonCAP Category 7 – Demonstration of Geospatial Data Partnerships Across Local, State, and Federal Government

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Training/SupportEstablishment and management of training MOUsNSDI Awareness/metadata training/course materials/participation

DHS/FEMA (MOU) Support - Emergency Management Framework for Tribal

Government (E580) (2) Support – Emergency Operations for Tribal Governments (1)

DOI/BLM DOI/FWS (MOU)

GIS Intro for Conservation Professionals (3) GIS Cartographic Design (1) GPS Intro for Natural Resource Field Personnel (2)

NASA Training Proposed for ’09 USGS/NBII Metadata workshop coordination Two field offerings under MOU, TBD in ‘09

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Training/Support cont’d

CAP Category 1 - Metadata Trainer and Outreach AssistanceEPA – Regional Tribal Meetings with Director’s office (IAG)DOI/BIA – GIO and Training Center coordinationESRI Conference – Tribal GIS Track moderationTraining statistics for FGDC and Partnerships

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NSDI Training ProjectURL- http://www.fgdc.gov/training/nsdi-training-program/online-

lessons

Provide Oversight Mission and

objectives Outline annual

program

Manage training contract/contractorCoordinate content States FGDC staff GOS staff

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Committee RepresentationNative View, GIS Tribal Organization (rep on NGAC)National Congress of American IndiansDOI Deputy Member U.S. Board of Geographic Names Help resolve contentious/offensive naming

issuesUSGS Director’s Office Tribal Liaison for GIOUSGS EROS, Tribal College ForumUSDA/USFS Native American OfficePosition Navigation and Timing Exec Com

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ConferencesAttend if booth or presentation requestedFocus on FGDC/GeoLob activitiesA primary outreach/education mechanismNSGIC (liaison)ASPRS

URISA (liaison)AAGGSDIGITA’s (liaison) Education CommitteeESRI (Fed Users, IU)

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OutreachFGDC Winter and Summary newslettersUSGS Eastern Region Newsletter supportUniversity of Mary Washington focus groupGMU – School of Management coordination/GIS certificationFort Valley State Summer Intern program (Richmond Office)

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Enterprise ArchitectureGeospatial One-Stop (GOS) technology integration supportTechnical Standards support and collaborationGeospatial LoB Technical Architecture WG lead

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Geospatial One-StopTechnology Integration support Oversee EROS contractors who develop and

support the GOS registry of services and quality-of-service assessment

NSDI Clearinghouse Network of over 180 metadata collections

Service-checker software Technical support (counseling) provided to GOS

publishers to resolve quality-of-service issues (3)

Category 2 CAP – Behind the Portal, Use of Geospatial One-Stop Map and Data Services

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Technical Architecture/Standards

GeoLoB Technical Architecture WG leadCo-author of the Federal Enterprise Architecture Geospatial Profile, V2.0Analyze, rate, award, oversee CAP category awards focused on demonstrating and testing web services, data standards, and SOACAP Category 4 – Enabling Use of Government Tabular Data in Geographic Context

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Technical Architecture/Standards cont’d

Development/management of the GeoLoB/FGDC Geospatial Applications Registry (GEAR) for tracking geospatial software from all sources of geospatial applications

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Geospatial Line of Business

Reporting responsibilities to DOI and OMBFulfill Managing Partner and administrative responsibilitiesGeospatial LoB Managing partner (1), managing

partner team (3), work group Chairs (4), work group representatives (5), multiple participation depending on topic area

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GeoLoB Leadership RolesProgram ManagerOversight/coordination of work group activitiesManage the work group work plans processManage LoB PMO contractor support Brought in for their subject matter expertise

Represent/present GeoLob program

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GeoLob ActivitiesA-16 Supplemental Guidance draft/edit/review/endorsement, OMB …Geospatial SmartBuy, Vendor’s day, drafting, RFQ, RFP, TEB, review …ESRI Fed Users GeoLoB ShowcaseFEA Geospatial Profile 2.0Geospatial Best Practices compilation

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GeoLob Coordination/Support

FGDC Executive Committee, Steering Committee, Coordination Group, NGACSAOGIs and partner agency representativesJoint Business Case (Exhibit 300)MOU Funding agreementsGeoLob Quickplace management – LoB member information site, access management, work group spaces, documents and deliverablesFGDC Website ContentCommunications/outreach – exhibits, factsheets, posters, event logistics, etc.

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GeoLoB Reporting/Report Coord.

Quarterly OMB/DOI ReportsQuarterly DOI/Capital Planning EVM ReportsQuarterly Investment Review Board reports/presentationsAnnual FGDC Report submissionAnnual OMB LoB Benefits ReportQuarterly Strategic Plan milestonesMonthly invoice verification and payment approvals for the GeoLob contract

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National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) Support

Designated Federal Officer – Staff Director Administrative responsibilities to DOI and the FGDC

Support NGAC Chair and Vice-chairManagement/planning/logistics for meetingsAgendas, content, presentations, follow-upTravel management for attendeesPlanning and responses for NGAC recommendationsSupport NGAC Subcommittees’ activities, meeting support, coordination of issues, etc.

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NGAC Support, cont’d

Coordination with FGDC Chair, DOI, OS, OMB, partnership agenciesManage membership nominations/ evaluation/appointment processManage NGAC website, Wiki, material/presentation distributionManage facilitation/meeting support contractFulfill DOI/GSA FACA reporting requirementsPost National Register announcements

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Global Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI) and International Activities

A-16 and President’s Management AgendaGlobal Spatial Data Infrastructure (GSDI)Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and Global Earth Observing System-of-Systems architectureInternational StandardsJoint Canadian and U.S. Spatial Data Infrastructure CAP project

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GSDIGSDI Board of DirectorsGSDI Technical WG chairEditor of “SDI Cookbook”International consultative expert on SDI providing training and seminars for a variety of international programs (Africa, European Commission, UNGIWG, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan)

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GEO/GEOSSDeveloping and documenting a common operational system-of-systems architecture for the GEODirect deployment of the GEOSS Component and Service Registry, a User Requirements Registry, and a GEOSS metadata clearinghouse search facilitySupport Architecture Implementation Pilots in partnership with OGC to test common infrastructure

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Standards - InternationalFederal agencies will develop their international spatial data In compliance with international voluntary

consensus standards, as defined by Circular A-119

Active participation in voluntary consensus standards bodiesAdvisor on appropriate standards/practices for SDIsOGC - Architecture and Catalogue Working Groups and Planning Committee

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International Standards Organizations Activities

Represent FGDC on INCITS Technical Committee L1, Geographic Information Systems

INCITS L1 is the means by which the U.S. participates in national (ANSI) and international (ISO) standardization activities

Serve as the International Representative, INCITS L1Alternates (4) representatives to ANSI INCITS L1Chair U.S. Technical Advisory Group meetingServe as National expert to ISO TC 211Represent U.S. at ISO Technical Committee 211 meetings & plenary

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International Standards cont’d

Review Draft ISO standards pending ballot to develop U.S. positionIssue ballots on draft ISO standards, collect votes and report resultsCoordinate with: INCITS L1 members, Federal Agency Representatives, professional organizations, INCITS Secretariat, FGDC StaffOn-going coordination on Metadata NAP

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Korean visitor Asia Pacific Newletter

Quarterly international travel coordinationBureau’s International Committee monthly meetingsInternational visitor’s/meetings Canada, Japan, Australia, Hungary,

Afghanistan, India

US/Canadian Cross Border Project Natural Resources - Canada Lands Information - Canada GeoConnections - Canada

Internal International Activities

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Ken ShafferFGDC Deputy Staff Director

kmshaffer@fgdc.govApril 14, 2009