National Geospatial Advisory Committee

National Geospatial Advisory Committee

NSGIC October 2009Cleveland, OH

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NGAC Purpose

The Committee will provide advice and recommendations on federal geospatial policy and management issues and provide a forum to convey views representative of partners in the geospatial community *NGAC Charter, January 2008

National Geospatial Advisory Committee

NGAC PurposeUnder Federal Advisory Committee Act rules, will function solely as an advisory body, providing recommendations on effective management of Federal geospatial programs. In particular, it will provide advice on the development of the NSDI.

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NGAC Products

NGAC Transition Recommendations

Changing Geospatial Landscape White Paper

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NGAC Activities – 2009

February 2009 Meeting Review of Transition activities Approval of Recommendations to FGDC on Economic Stimulus

and Governance Approval of NGAC Strategic Vision document Review The National Map and Parcel Data Initiation of NGAC study of Geospatial Partnerships

May 2009 Meeting Dialogue with Vivek Kundra, Federal CIO Discussion of development of National Geospatial Policy and

Strategy

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NGAC Activities – 2009 August 2009 Meeting

Resolution to implement IFTN ROD – authorize, budget for FY2011 National Geospatial Policy/Strategy – Next Steps Geospatial Partnerships SEEKING YOUR INPUT since February National Geospatial Forum TNM Subcom has lead role for NGAC on new strategic plan for TNM Public Comment Period Nominations 2010

December 2009 Meeting December 1-2 in Washington, DC

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Subcommittees

Subcommittee Chair(s) Status

Governance/A-16 Goreham Continuing

The National Map Carroll Continuing

Partnerships Johnston/Schiller Continuing

Communications Green Continuing

Economic Stimulus – Lessons Learned

Nelson Continuing

Parcel Data Cowen Hiatus

Transition O’Connell Retired

Vision Nagy Retired

Changing Landscape Cowen Retired

Mission Krucoff Retired

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You can follow what NGAC is doing

www.fgdc.gov/ngac

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Governance

Resolution pertaining to use, metrics, account-ability, partnerships and better government. Reaffirming Executive Order 12906 and revising it to

increase accountability; Strengthening direct OMB enforcement of the

reporting requirements in Circular A-16 Implementing performance measures Coordinating and working in partnership with Federal,

State, Tribal, and local government agencies and the private sector, and building upon non-Federal data wherever practical

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Governance

Current activity on NSDI metrics.

You can’t manage what you can’t measure. Governance Subcommittee has presented

a draft to the NGAC. If anyone has ideas on what would provide

good metrics for the NSDI please talk to Dennis, Zsolt, Mike, or Barney.

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Concept Model Public/Private Partnerships