Imagery for the Nation – Imagery for the Nation – General Status General Status

USDA Imagery Planning and Coordination Meeting

December 2-4, 2008

IFTN Work GroupsIFTN Work Groups

Technical Plan Technical Plan – Executive Lead: Chuck Christopherson, Executive Lead: Chuck Christopherson,

USDA USDA – Co Chairs: Shirley Hall, Jim MauckCo Chairs: Shirley Hall, Jim Mauck

Funding StrategyFunding Strategy– Executive Lead: Jim Cason, DOIExecutive Lead: Jim Cason, DOI– Chair: Chris Baglin Chair: Chris Baglin

Contracting StrategyContracting Strategy– Executive Lead: Steve Wallach, NGAExecutive Lead: Steve Wallach, NGA– Co Chairs: Kari Craun, Geoff GabbottCo Chairs: Kari Craun, Geoff Gabbott

IFTN Work GroupsIFTN Work Groups

Hosting and Archiving Hosting and Archiving – Executive Lead: Joe Klimavicz, DoCExecutive Lead: Joe Klimavicz, DoC– Co Chairs: Doug Binnie, Kent WilliamsCo Chairs: Doug Binnie, Kent Williams

Partnership StrategyPartnership Strategy– Executive Lead: Molly O’Neill, EPAExecutive Lead: Molly O’Neill, EPA– Co Chairs: Vicki Lucas, Mike (Zeke) Lee Co Chairs: Vicki Lucas, Mike (Zeke) Lee

Guidance and DirectionGuidance and Direction– Executive Lead: Rebecca Ferguson, OMBExecutive Lead: Rebecca Ferguson, OMB– Chairs: John MahoneyChairs: John Mahoney

Communication StrategyCommunication Strategy– Executive Lead: Chuck Gay, NASAExecutive Lead: Chuck Gay, NASA– Pat PhillipsPat Phillips

Plan OverviewPlan Overview Work Groups operating in tandemWork Groups operating in tandem 2-Part Plan to be completed 2-Part Plan to be completed

before end of calendar year before end of calendar year – Outcome 1: “Re-scope” of NAIP and Outcome 1: “Re-scope” of NAIP and

Hi-Res/ Urban Area Imagery ProgramHi-Res/ Urban Area Imagery Program– Outcome 2: Develop Outcome 2: Develop

Implementation Plan that meets Implementation Plan that meets “broad requirements of Federal, “broad requirements of Federal, State and local imagery needs”State and local imagery needs”

General StatusGeneral Status

Technical Plan Working Group Technical Plan Working Group – survey analysis survey analysis – crosswalk with CRSSP datacrosswalk with CRSSP data– NAIP 3-year strategy incorporated NAIP 3-year strategy incorporated

for present, annual coverage for present, annual coverage (Alternative 4) for long term(Alternative 4) for long term

– ““rescoping” of hi-res programrescoping” of hi-res program– governance governance – costscosts

General StatusGeneral Status

Funding group – tried to gather Funding group – tried to gather Federal imagery expenditures, Federal imagery expenditures, compiled known and estimated compiled known and estimated costs, limited funding costs, limited funding recommendations recommendations

Partnership group – USDA/DOI Partnership group – USDA/DOI NAIP funding agreement, NAIP funding agreement, document partnership agreement document partnership agreement practices/vehicles, potential role practices/vehicles, potential role of private sector of private sector

General StatusGeneral Status

Contracting Contracting – Assessed representative sample of current Assessed representative sample of current

contracts -- USDA, USGS, NOAA, NGA, contracts -- USDA, USGS, NOAA, NGA, USACEUSACE

– Assessed Industry Capacity via SurveyAssessed Industry Capacity via Survey CONUS 1M: 3 times required capacity availableCONUS 1M: 3 times required capacity available Alaska 1M– 5 times required capacity availableAlaska 1M– 5 times required capacity available HI/Insular areas – aerial and satellite provide HI/Insular areas – aerial and satellite provide

adequate resources to cover in 3 year periodadequate resources to cover in 3 year period CONUS 1ft – 2 ½ times required capacity CONUS 1ft – 2 ½ times required capacity

availableavailable

General StatusGeneral Status

ContractingContracting– Satellite RFI Satellite RFI

Discounts for volume purchases for Discounts for volume purchases for licensed datalicensed data

Limited discussion re: move to more Limited discussion re: move to more innovative licensing that enables public innovative licensing that enables public releaserelease

– Best Practices – IDIQ QBS and Best Best Practices – IDIQ QBS and Best ValueValue

General StatusGeneral Status

Hosting and Archiving – Assessed Hosting and Archiving – Assessed Current Capability, Future NeedsCurrent Capability, Future Needs

Communication Strategy – website fact Communication Strategy – website fact sheet, outreach plansheet, outreach plan

Guidance and Direction - Operate Guidance and Direction - Operate within framework and reporting within framework and reporting structure of A-16, Charters of NDOP and structure of A-16, Charters of NDOP and UA Imagery Partnership be revised to UA Imagery Partnership be revised to reflect FGDC SC and ExCom, Inter-reflect FGDC SC and ExCom, Inter-agency project manager/project plan, A-agency project manager/project plan, A-16 supplemental guidance (currently in 16 supplemental guidance (currently in draft).draft).