National Spatial Data Infrastructure

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• National Spatial Data Infrastructure
• Patchwork Quilt generalized to form a blanket
• Distributed data custodians (thousands of
  authoritative local sources)
• Common Framework data models agreed upon
• State/Regional Stewardship (horizontal
  vertical integration)
• Stewards formally recognized to do QA endorse
  data
• Framework is public domain
• Public domain Framework enables value-add
  explosion

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NEW FUNDING MODEL

• Funding model is lynch pin
• Value of data asset equal to savings when data is
  used to make decision
• Tracking mechanism must be developed
• Baseline costs today (or yesterday)
• Costs as, and after, Framework is available
• Difference is value of data asset
• Projected savings in OR 180M/year
• Portion of savings should be applied to
  development and stewardship
• Must be accepted/designed by accountants