fgdc standards wg update to coordination group
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May 14, 2013 Coordination Group Meeting. FGDC Standards WG Update to Coordination Group. Julie Binder Maitra FGDC Standards Coordinator 703-648-4627 [email protected]. Date 2012-05-06. Introduction. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
FGDC Standards WGUpdate to Coordination Group
Julie Binder MaitraFGDC Standards Coordinator
May 14, 2013
Coordination Group Meeting
Date 2012-05-06
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IntroductionThe Mission/Purpose of the FGDC Standards WG (SWG) is to promote the development and implementation of standards in support of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure.
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IntroductionSWG Members include:•FGDC Secretariat•Department of Agriculture•Department of Commerce
Census NOAA
•Department of Defense NGA USACE
Department of Homeland SecurityDepartment of the Interior
USGS•EPA others
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NGDA Data Themes and Data Sets
The following data themes and data sets fall under the purview of the FGDC Standards WG:The FGDC Standards WG is responsible for reviewing project proposals, committee draft standards, and final draft standards for National Geospatial Data Asset (NGDA) datasets as part of A-16 portfolio management making recommendations to the CG. It is also responsible for identifying externally developed standards for FGDC endorsement.
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Recent MeetingsThe FGDC Standards WG met on April 25, 2013.The topics discussed at this meeting include:
Revised Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States Standard.
U.S. Government Real Property Asset Data Standard. Time Space Position Information (TSPI), Version 2.0. GWG Geospatial Web Services Focus Group activities.
Some of the outcomes arising from this meeting include:
Recommendation for CG approval for FGDC endorsement.
Revised Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States Standard.
TSPI Version 2.0. Recommendation of the draft U.S. Government Real
Property Asset Data Standard for CG approval for public review.
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Recent Developments/Projects
Recommend ISO and OGC standards for CG approval.Expand and promote pages on XML and GML schemata on the FGDC web site to encourage uptake and implementation of standards. Existing pages: www.fgdc.gov/schemas
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Coordination Group VoteCG approval of SWG recommendations
Recommendation for CG approval for FGDC endorsement – letter ballot due May 20
Revised Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States Standard.
TSPI Version 2.0. Recommendation of the draft U.S. Government Real
Property Asset Data Standard for CG approval for public review – letter ballot due May 20
Standards may be found in the folder for the May 2013 CG meeting on my.usgs.gov.
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Next MeetingThe next meeting of the FGDC Standards WG will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2013.Some of the topics to be discussed at the next meeting include: Withdrawal of SDTS. Recommendation of external standards for
FGDC endorsement: WFS 2.0, AIXM 5.1, among others.
GWG Geospatial Web Services Focus Group activities.
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Next StepsIn the coming months, the FGDC Standards WG hopes to accomplish/discuss: Update and maintenance of a standards
registry. Expansion of content of FGDC web pages on
XML and GML schemata. Advancement of projects for NGDA dataset
standards through the FGDC standards process.
