NSDI Strategic Plan Update

February 13, 2014

NSDI Strategic Plan – Final Version

FGDC Steering Committee

Final Draft distributed to Steering Committee on December 5 for electronic vote.

Approved by Steering Committee – December 13, 2013

National Geospatial Advisory Committee

Final Draft reviewed and considered at December 11 NGAC public meeting

Endorsed by NGAC – December 11, 2013

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A Shared Vision for the NSDI

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The FGDC has worked with partners and stakeholders, including the members and organizations represented on the National Geospatial Advisory Committee, to collaboratively define a shared national vision that describes the value that the NSDI will bring to its stakeholders and partners.

NSDI Vision Statement

The NSDI leverages investments in people, technology, data, and procedures to create and provide the geospatial knowledge required to

understand, protect, and promote our national and global interests.

NSDI Strategic Plan Includes:• 3 Strategic Goals• 9 Objectives• 29 Actions

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STRATEGIC GOAL 1:

Develop Capabilities for National Shared Services

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Objective 1.1. Develop geospatial interoperability reference architecture

Objective 1.2. Establish the Geospatial Platform as the Federal geospatial data, services, and applications Web-based service environment

Objective 1.3. Expand the use of cloud computing

Objective 1.4. Promote the use of geospatial multiagency acquisition vehicles for interagency and intergovernmental purchases

STRATEGIC GOAL 2:

Ensure Accountability and Effective Development and Management of Federal Geospatial Resources

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Objective 2.1. Advance the portfolio management process for National Geospatial Data Assets (NGDA)

Objective 2.2. Identify potentially duplicative investments and opportunities for collaborative investments

STRATEGIC GOAL 3:

Convene Leadership of the National Geospatial Community

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Objective 3.1. Lead and participate in the development and coordination of national and international standards applicable to the geospatial community

Objective 3.2. Convene the leadership of the geospatial and nongeospatial communities to develop public/private partnerships and shared approaches for addressing critical national issues

Objective 3.3. Raise awareness of the NSDI and its impact on critical national and international issues

Implementation Roles & Responsibilities

Executive Sponsors: Anne Castle (DOI, FGDC Chair), Scott Bernard (OMB, FGDC Vice-Chair), Dan Cotter (DHS), Ivan DeLoatch (FGDC Executive Director) FGDC Executive Committee: The FGDC Executive Committee (ExCom) will have the lead responsibility for overseeing and monitoring implementation of the NSDI strategic plan. ExCom members will serve as Objective Leads for each of the 9 Objectives in the strategic plan and will be responsible for:

Establishing action team leaders and teams Monitoring implementation performance and milestones Providing assistance and identifying appropriate resources as

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Action Teams: Action teams and team leaders will be designated to address the 29 Actions in the NSDI plan. In many cases, existing teams will be utilized, and in addition, teams may be responsible for multiple Actions. The team leaders will be responsible for developing

project plans describing how the Actions will be achieved.  

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Implementation Roles & Responsibilities

Core Team: The NSDI Core Team will provide support to ExCom Objective Leads and action team leads. The Core Team is currently developing an implementation framework, project plan templates, and implementation timeline, and a reporting/monitoring approach. PMO Support: The Geospatial Platform PMO will provide project management support to help implement the NSDI strategic plan.FGDC Coordination Group: Coordination Group members will communicate NSDI plan implementation responsibilities within their agencies, provide interagency coordination, and provide ongoing input into the implementation process.National Geospatial Advisory Committee: The NGAC will provide ongoing feedback on the implementation strategy and approach, and gather input as needed from organizations represented on the NGAC. The FGDC will work with the NGAC and other partner organizations to communicate and collaborate on the implementation of the strategic plan.

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Implementation Action PlansAction team leaders will develop project plans outlining how the objectives and actions in the strategic plan will be achieved. Project plans will include: Tasks and milestones Timelines Responsible parties Performance indicators/measures Identification of resources to achieve the

objectives

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Implementation Timeline

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What Purpose Who TimeframeNSDI Plan Approval NSDI plan approved by FGDC Steering Committee FGDC SC Dec 2013Implementation Start-up Draft initial project outline & timeline, establish

project team, define roles and responsibilitiesFGDC OS Dec 2013 – Jan 2014

Core Team Meetings Project management, planning, strategizing Core Team Weekly/as-neededFGDC Coordination Group Meetings

Interagency coordination & communication; provide input to implementation process

Coord. Group Monthly

ExCom Meetings Strategic direction and oversight ExCom Monthly/as-neededDevelop Draft Implementation Framework

Framework will include roles & responsibilities, proposed designations of exec. champions and action team leaders, and implementation timeline

Core Team Jan/Feb

ExCom Meeting Review draft Implementation Framework, designate Executive Champions

ExCom/Core Team Jan 28

Designate Action Teams and Team Leads

ExCom/Executive Champions to establish action teams and team leads

ExCom/Core Team Jan 28 – Feb 28

FGDC Steering Committee Meeting

Validate Implementation Framework, provide input into strategic direction

FGDC SC Feb 13

Develop Draft Action Plans Action team leads to submit draft action plans, following format provided by Core Team

Action Team Leads March 28

ExCom Meeting Status report; review status of draft action plans ExCom/Core Team March 28NGAC Meeting Status briefing, provide continuing input into

implementation strategyNGAC April 1-2

FGDC Steering Committee Meeting

Status briefing, provide continuing input into implementation strategy

FGDC SC April 3

Review/Validate/Finalize Action Plans

Review action plans for consistency and validity & finalize

ExCom/Core Team/CG April 1 - April 30

NGAC Meeting Status briefing, provide continuing input NGAC June 24-25FGDC Steering Committee Meeting

Status briefing, provide continuing input FGDC SC June 26

Quarterly Status Reports Action Teams to submit first quarterly status reports (FY14 Q3)

Action Teams June 30

NGAC Meeting Status briefing, provide continuing input NGAC Sept 10-11FGDC Steering Committee Meeting

Status briefing, provide continuing input FGDC SC Date TBD

Quarterly Status Reports Action Teams submit quarterly status reports (FY14 Q4)

Action Teams Sept 30

Quarterly Status Reports Action Teams submit quarterly status reports (FY15 Q1)

Action Teams Jan 2015

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