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Department of Homeland Security Geospatial Management Office An Overview

Department of Homeland Security Geospatial Management Office An Overview. Presented to the Federal Geographic Data Committee Steering Group June 6, 2003. Agenda. Introduction Vision, mission, function, core values Personnel Immediate priorities Current initiatives. Introduction.

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Department of Homeland Security Geospatial Management Office An Overview

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  1. Department of Homeland SecurityGeospatial Management OfficeAn Overview Presented to the Federal Geographic Data Committee Steering Group June 6, 2003

  2. Agenda • Introduction • Vision, mission, function, core values • Personnel • Immediate priorities • Current initiatives

  3. Introduction • Geospatial capabilities are among the top three priorities for the Department’s Chief Information Officer • Geospatial capabilities are an enterprise-wide issue, therefore requiring an enterprise solution • The Geospatial Management Office is standing up to lead the enterprise solution . . . For the Department . . .for the national homeland security community

  4. Vision and mission • Vision • Provide the National capability needed to enhance security of the homeland, through the comprehensive integration of geospatial capabilities • Mission • To lead, direct, and manage the geospatial activities of the Department of Homeland Security as an enterprise asset

  5. Core functions • Provide strategic geospatial leadership for homeland security • Establish geospatial policies and strategic plans for the Department • Provide enterprise geospatial data and information services • Provide enterprise-wide geospatial analytic services • Provide geospatial liaison and coordination services (in-reach, out-reach) Partnerships throughout the community enable each of these core functions

  6. Core values • Our founding principle is sharing geospatial data, information, knowledge, and expertise as a community commodity • Expending geospatial resources in a fiscally responsible manner • Supporting the planners and operators of the homeland security mission while improving service to the Citizens of the United States

  7. Personnel • Ryan Cast, Geospatial Information Officer • Inter-Departmental personnel • Ed Corvi, FEMA • Leslie Weiner-Leandro, FEMA • Frank Oporto, FEMA • Ann Sulkovsky, USCG • Bob Lanham, USSS • Keith Herrington, IAIP • Gary Hartwig, ICE • Jonathan Houk, TSA • Peter Lambert, CBP • Interagency personnel • Susan Kalweit (NIMA, DOD) Chief, IGPT • John Crowe, USGS, DOI • Jason Racette, BLM, DOI • Barry Napier, USFS, USDA • Maureen Kenny, NOAA • Contract support • Interagency Memorandums of Understanding in development

  8. Near-term priorities • FY05 budget submissions • FY04 budget priorities • Developing the office structure and getting situated in office space at FEMA HQ

  9. Current initiatives • Survey of existing geospatial capabilities in the Department of Homeland Security • Incorporating the geospatial component to the Department’s Enterprise Architecture Technical Reference Model • Emergency management needs and capabilities assessment • IGPT activity moved to the GMO • Preparations are beginning for regional workshops in FY03, which will continue to be sponsored by FEMA • Coordination between DisasterManagement.gov and Geospatial One-Stop

  10. Questions

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