Status Briefing to Coordination Group:

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Status Briefing to Coordination Group Proposed
Future Role October 13, 2009
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FGDC Coordination Group Charter
FGDC COORDINATION GROUP CHARTER (Recommended
DRAFT August 4, 2009) Approved September 15,
2009 ? PURPOSE This Charter establishes the
Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)
Coordination Group, which is charged with the
identification, prioritization, implementation,
coordination, and oversight of strategies and
tasks required to support the National Spatial
Data Infrastructure (NSDI) and to coordinate
Federal geospatial programs to that end.

• COORDINATION GROUP OBJECTIVES
• Recommend establishment of Subcommittees and
  Working Groups to support the use and development
  of geospatial data and information across Federal
  geospatial programs in conjunction with public
  and private sector partners/stakeholders.
  Annually review and recommend to the FGDC
  Steering Committee for approval the work plans of
  Subcommittees and Working Groups. Review progress
  of Subcommittees and Working Groups regularly at
  standing meetings, and prescribe midcourse
  corrections when necessary.

SUBCOMMITTEES FGDC Subcommittees are comprised
of members who share a common interest in
specific types of geospatial data - typically
those geospatial data associated with themes
specified by OMB Circular A-16. Each
Subcommittee focuses on issues that pertain to
the completion and lifecycle management of data
sets within the theme in which they are
associated. WORKING GROUPS FGDC Working Groups
are comprised of members who share a common
interest addressing issues which cross-cut or are
pertinent to multiple themes.
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FGDC HSWG Charter (current)
PURPOSE to serve as the focal point for
identification of geospatial metadata,
information content, symbology, interface and
other specifications, guidelines, and standards
required to ensure that geospatial information
technologies support the achievement of these
strategic goals of homeland security. Another
important function of the HSWG is to serve as a
bridge between the Homeland Security (HLS) and
Homeland Defense (HLD) geospatial domains.
SCOPE identify geospatial information
technologies, resources, standards and data
applicable to homeland security. It will also
identify and address unsatisfied homeland
security-related geospatial needsThe HSWG will
use nationwide coordination mechanisms between
all levels of government to encourage appropriate
participation in its activities and to fully
inform relevant stakeholders about standards,
data production, coordination activities,
management planning, and training opportunities.
Membership The HSWG shall consist of
representatives designated by a) those Federal
agencies that as part of their mission collect or
finance the collection of geospatial data that
are applicable to homeland security missions,
and b) those Federal agencies that are
legislatively mandated to directly apply these
data (e.g. agencies specified in the National
Response Plan and relevant Homeland Security
Presidential Directives) in support of homeland
security missions.
Responsibility HSWG responsibilities fall
into the broad mission areas of Policy
Recommendations, Standards, and Coordination.
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HSWG Membership
Ash.K.Chatterjee_at_dhs.gov Rani.Balasubramanyam_at_usd
oj.gov jody.rieder_at_ncpc.gov travis.hardy_at_associa
tes.hq.dhs.gov robert.barnard_at_associates.hq.dhs.g
ov andrew.freckmann_at_associates.hq.dhs.gov
neri.terry_at_usmc.mil Robert.L.Phillips_at_uscg.mil
bkanalley_at_fs.fed.us david.morehouse_at_eia.doe.gov
ideloatch_at_usgs.gov jane.daguanno_at_noaa.gov
mike.buckley_at_dhs.gov cbonnell_at_usps.gov
nancy.j.blyler_at_usace.army.mil pamela.fromhertz_at_no
aa.gov scott.mcafee_at_dhs.gov sdelost_at_fs.fed.us
selina.nauman_at_noaa.gov ted.lillestolen_at_noaa.gov
wbelton_at_fs.fed.us vlukas_at_usgs.gov
Robert.Barber-Delach_at_ngb.army.mil
william.burgess_at_comcast.net Christine.Clarke_at_usda
.gov hmcwreath_at_usgs.gov nellistw_at_nga.mil
moorek_at_oem.doe.gov smith5j_at_ncr.disa.mil
David.LaBranche.CTR_at_osd.mil Heather.Gilbert_at_noaa.
gov steve.lewis_at_dot.gov sambrose_at_nasa.gov
dmvincent_at_usgs.gov bkjones_at_usgs.gov
gaughanm_at_nga.mil robert.king_at_eia.doe.gov
dick_bilden_at_yahoo.com kcraun_at_usgs.gov
econstance_at_usgs.gov mnaftzge_at_usgs.gov
mehutt_at_usgs.gov donald.campbell_at_fcc.gov
constance.beard_at_census.gov Shirley.Hall_at_wdc.usda.
gov Don_Buhler_at_blm.gov Bob_Ader_at_blm.gov
Tony.Lavoi_at_noaa.gov Dave.Stein_at_noaa.gov
Joshua.Delmonico_at_hqda.army.mil
kaile.h.bower_at_census.gov blake-coleman.wendy_at_epa.
gov april.l.avnayim_at_census.gov
hmarmst_at_sandia.gov baucom_larry_at_bah.com
dsaghy_at_usgs.gov cdull_at_fs.fed.us
rcarroll01_at_fs.fed.us tbobbe_at_fs.fed.us
timothy.f.trainor_at_census.gov sldurst_at_usgs.gov
lwaggers_at_usgs.gov tugwellr_at_nga.mil
Susan_Goodman_at_blm.gov lsanford_at_usgs.gov
mcmccollough_at_tva.gov michael.sherman_at_ncpc.gov
sgs_at_sseusa.com Alan.Rao_at_VOLPE.DOT.GOV
jill_at_mapdiva.com Rebecca.Ragon_at_usace.army.mil
jcrowe_at_usgs.gov antwane.johnson_at_osd.mil
Edwin.freeborn_at_L-3com.com Daniel.Cotter_at_dhs.gov
ehb_at_sseusa.com Khoa.Nguyen_at_disa.mil
Michael.P.Lee_at_dhs.gov SJohnson_at_ci.charlotte.nc.us
jon.gottsegen_at_state.co.us michael.ouimet_at_dir.st
ate.tx.us mike.mahaffie_at_state.de.us
cwelchhans_at_olatheks.org rfegeas_at_usgs.gov
markovic_at_theiacp.org goodman_noah_at_bah.com
Charles.C.Cobb_at_us.army.mil drew.douglas_at_dhs.gov
Greene.Ana_at_epamail.epa.gov leidner_alan_at_bah.com
mdemulder_at_usgs.gov ahate_at_llis.dhs.gov
stw1_at_westchestergov.com sandra.downie_at_gsa.gov
bsamborski_at_gita.org Steven.P.Jackson_at_nga.mil
harold.saintelien_at_census.gov dennis.crow2_at_usda.go
v john.merrill_at_HQ.DHS.GOV rdollison_at_usgs.gov
dsandhaus_at_usgs.gov cdskalet_at_usgs.gov
mark.bradford_at_dot.gov jmahoney_at_usgs.gov
sehammon_at_usgs.gov jeffrey.booth_at_HQ.DHS.GOV
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FGDC HSWG DHS GWG Chronology
HSWG
DHS / GWG
on-going activities
on-going activities
9/11 2001 Terrorists attack United States Oct
2002 White House OHLS / FGDC meet - CG call
for HSWG members May 2003 HSWG Emg Mgmt
Symbology SG 2003 National GRID
Subgroup 2003 Coord DISDI / HIFLD /
UAIP 2005 Geospatial Data Access
Guidelines 2005 Data Sharing Subgroup
2006 ANSI 415 Emergency Mgmt Std
2007 Subgroups Content/Guidance/Symb/Natl
Grid 2007 DHS Geospatial Data Model
review 2008/9 GeoLOB Life Cycle
HSPD-7 review Oct 2009 Rebaseline
HSWG Approach 2010 FGDC Annual Report
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9/11 2001 Terrorists attack United States Oct
2001 White House Office of Homeland
Security Nov 2002 Homeland Security Act Jan
2003 Department becomes operational Mar
2003 Component agencies merge to form DHS Dec
2004 Intel Reform Terrorism Prevention Act -
est. DHS Geospatial Management Office
2005 Geospatial Working Group (GWG) est. -
Imagery / PNT / Standards / Tech SGs
2006 Geospatial Data Model (GDM) 2006
HLS Infrastructure Protection (HSIP)
2007 GDM/NIEM harmonization 2007 HIFLD
Chartered 2008 Geo Concept of Operations
GeoCONOPS 2008 GeoSegment Architecture
2008/9 GeoLOB Life Cycle HSPD-7
2009 Geospatial Information Infrastructure
(GII) 2009 DHS ST Symbology
2009 Imagery For The Nation (IFTN) matrix
2009 National Geospatial Policy 2009
Geospatial Profile/Segment Architecture
2010 Data Sensitivity
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HSWG Structure 2010 Work Plan Goals

• Subgroups
• Content Subgroup inactive
• Guidance Subgroup inactive
• National Grid Subgroup Tom Terry, DoD/Marine
  Corp
• Symbology Subgroup Bob Phillips, DHS USCG

• FGDC 2009 Annual Report Goals FY 2010
• Review the Geospatial Data Model (GDM), including
  physical data model implementations, GDM
  documentation, National Information Exchange
  Model (NIEM) integration, and development of
  automated Web-based tools intended to help users
  adopt the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
  GDM and NIEM
• Review the DHS-sponsored Homeland Security
  Symbology Standardization process and symbol set
  development
• Participate in the NSDI Cooperative Agreements
  Program (CAP) initiatives that span or cross the
  homeland security mission.
• National GRID

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HSWG Proposed Future RoleInformation Exchange
Product Review

• Charter
• Purpose
• Membership
• Scope
• Lead Agency
• Responsibilities
• Procedures (quarterly meetings)
• Subgroups
• Coordination Mechanisms
• Reports
• Termination

• Practical Approach Changes to
• Awareness / Product Review
• Increase DoD participation
• Open to other agency lead
• Disband Subgroups (IPTs TBD)
• Reports (limited work plans/annual)

Option GeoLOB Funding assumes FGDC requires
specific Product Developed Apply Task A PC
Cross Cutting Activities to priority HSWG task

• Quarterly Meeting Agenda (based on need to
  review Products or Member briefing)
• Intro/Updates (All)
• Product Update GDM / Symbology / CAP Grant
  activities / National GRID (1.5 hrs)
• Member initiated HLS Brief (.5 hr)

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Questions?
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FGDC Coordination Group Charter
FGDC COORDINATION GROUP CHARTER (Recommended
DRAFT August 4, 2009) Approved September 15,
2009 ? PURPOSE This Charter establishes the
Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC)
Coordination Group, which is charged with the
identification, prioritization, implementation,
coordination, and oversight of strategies and
tasks required to support the National Spatial
Data Infrastructure (NSDI) and to coordinate
Federal geospatial programs to that end.

• COORDINATION GROUP OBJECTIVES
• Recommend establishment of Subcommittees and
  Working Groups to support the use and development
  of geospatial data and information across Federal
  geospatial programs in conjunction with public
  and private sector partners/stakeholders.
  Annually review and recommend to the FGDC
  Steering Committee for approval the work plans of
  Subcommittees, and Working Groups. Review
  progress of Subcommittees and Working Groups
  regularly at standing meetings, and prescribe
  midcourse corrections when necessary.

SUBCOMMITTEES FGDC Subcommittees are comprised
of members who share a common interest in
specific types of geospatial data - typically
those geospatial data associated with themes
specified by OMB Circular A-16. Each
Subcommittee focuses on issues that pertain to
the completion and lifecycle management of data
sets within the theme in which they are
associated. WORKING GROUPS FGDC Working Groups
are comprised of members who share a common
interest addressing issues which cross-cut or are
pertinent to multiple themes.
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Recommended New Working Group The National Map
(TNM)
WORKING GROUPS FGDC Working Groups are comprised
of members who share a common interest addressing
issues which cross-cut or are pertinent to
multiple themes.
The National Map As one of the cornerstones of
the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) National
Geospatial Program, The National Map is a
collaborative effort among the USGS and other
Federal, State, and local partners to improve and
deliver topographic information for the Nation.
It has many uses ranging from recreation to
scientific analysis to emergency response. The
National Map is easily accessible for display on
the Web, as products and services, and as
downloadable data. The geographic information
available from The National Map
includes orthoimagery elevation geographic
names hydrography boundaries transportation stru
ctures land cover The National Map is a
significant contribution to the National Spatial
Data Infrastructure (NSDI) and currently is being
transformed to better serve the geospatial
community by providing high quality, integrated
geospatial data and improved products and
services including new generation digital
topographic maps.
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Recommended New Working GroupThe National Map
(TNM)
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FGDC TNM
NGAC will review and make recommendations on
key geospatial policy and management issues,
including transition recommendations, and issues
related to national land parcel data, Imagery for
the Nation, Geospatial LoB implementation, and
strategies for The National Map.
FGDC 2008 Annual Report The National Map 8
references Homeland Security Working Group 4
references
FGDC Website The National Map 267 items
returned Homeland Security Working Group 92
items returned
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NSDI CAP Grants TNM

• CAP Grants
• The NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program (CAP) is
  an annual program to assist the geospatial data
  community through funding and other resources in
  implementing the components of the NSDI.
• Some of the activities supported by the CAP
  include
• Establishing participation in The National Map
• The Building Data Stewardships for The National
  Map and the NSDI category assists organizations
  and consortia to develop stewardship agreements
  and capabilities that provide long-term
  maintenance of geospatial information that serves
  all sectors of the community needs.
• The vision for the NSDI includes the integration
  of all levels of government, including the
  processes for local data to feed into State
  holdings, which then feed into Federal programs,
  such as The National Map.

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Recommendation Establish TNM Working Group

• COORDINATION GROUP OBJECTIVES
• Recommend establishment of Subcommittees and
  Working Groups to support the use and development
  of geospatial data and information across Federal
  geospatial programs in conjunction with public
  and private sector partners/stakeholders.
  Annually review and recommend to the FGDC
  Steering Committee for approval the work plans of
  Subcommittees, and Working Groups. Review
  progress of Subcommittees and Working Groups
  regularly at standing meetings, and prescribe
  midcourse corrections when necessary.

• COORDINATION GROUP Next Steps
• Consensus of CG for the establishment of The
  National Map Working Group?
• Proposed additional Work Group to SAOGI / ExCom