CG Agenda Items FGDC Committee Meeting Summaries FGDC Business Update

1. December 09, 2014 Coordination Group Meeting CG Agenda ItemsFGDC Committee Meeting SummariesFGDC Business Update Ken Shaffer Deputy Executive Director 703-648-5740 kmshaffer@usgs.gov 12/9/2014 – v6

2. Background This presentation contains information that supplements a set of read-aheads on the topics covered in the CG meeting and will be used as a walk-though of all the topics at the CG meeting. Use this presentation before reviewing the read-aheads in order to gain context. Materials will not be presented in full at the meeting, it is the responsibility of the attendees to review the material prior to the meeting, as per CG standard operating procedures. • CG Agenda Items - Items on the Coordination Group (CG) agenda with references to any read-ahead materials • FGDC Committee Meeting Summaries • FGDC Business Update - Current FGDC initiatives/activities

3. CG Agenda Items • Geodetic Control Subcommittee • NDOP Subcommittee • Other Agency Announcements Fed Session Only Meeting 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. (Eastern)

4. Geodetic Control Subcommittee • Presentation/ update on activities Contact: Juliana Blackwell, NOAA Read ahead: Federal Geodetic Control Update.ppt

5. National Digital Orthoimagery Program • Presentation on current activities Contact: Dick Vraga, USGS, dvraga@usgs.gov, Shirley Hall, USDA, shirley.hall@wdc.usda.gov Read ahead: NDOP for FGDC CG Dec 2014 Alaska_v2.pptx

6. Other Agency Announcements • Opportunity for FGDC agencies to share information on their activities.

7. FGDC Committee Reports • Committees’Decisions Summary • CG and SC Monthly Membership Changes • Steering Committee • Executive Committee • National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) • Next Coordination Group Meeting • 2015 Coordination Group Meeting Dates

8. Committees’ Decisions Summary Executive Committee • Note: Executive Committee members are working on the NSDI Strategic Plan actions and status reports for FY 2014. Steering Committee • Chair reiterated the need for a CG Co-Chair and encouraged the agencies to nominate their members Contact: Lucia Foulkes, FGDC OS, lfoulkes@usgs.gov Read ahead: none

9. CG and SC Monthly Membership Changes • No changes this month. Contact: Lucia Foulkes, FGDC OS, lfoulkes@usgs.gov Read Aheads: none

10. Steering Committee • 2015 Meetings: March 19, June 11, September 3, in Washington D.C. • FGDC Chair • Anne Castle, DOI Assistant Secretary for Water & Science, departed in September • Jennifer Gimbel – DOI Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science • Served as Anne’s Counsel in 2013 • Leading the ongoing priorities • Official designation of FGDC Chair pending from the Secretary • OMB’s FGDC Vice Chair position is also awaiting a new designee Contact: Lucia Foulkes, FGDC OS, lfoulkes@usgs.gov Read ahead: none

11. Executive Committee • Planning for a meeting in January 2015 Contact: Lucia Foulkes, FGDC OS, lfoulkes@usgs.gov Read ahead: None

12. December 2014 NGAC Web Meeting AGENDA: • Introductions • FGDC Update • National Address Database Subcommittee • Landsat Advisory Group • Education & Workforce Subcommittee • Privacy Subcommittee • 2015 FGDC Guidance to NGAC • Planning for 2015 Activities • Public Comment Period • Member Announcements

13. NGAC Papers The NGAC adopted two papers: • DECISION: The NGAC adopted the paper developed by the Address Subcommittee: “NGAC National Address Database Use Case Paper - December 2014” • DECISION: The NGAC adopted the paper developed by the Landsat Advisory Group: “NGAC Landsat Economic Value Paper - 2014 Update”

14. Subcommittee Reports Geospatial Privacy Subcommittee • Subcommittee discussed draft briefing materials on geospatial privacy issues. • FGDC/NGAC will brief CIO Council Privacy Subcommittee – early 2015 • Briefing materials can be used with multiple audiences Education & Workforce Subcommittee • Report on 2014 activities: • Professional certification • Revisions to geospatially-related Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Codes

15. 2015 NGAC Guidance 1. Priority Study Topics • 2015 priority study topics were identified based on discussions and suggestions from NGAC Leadership/Members, FGDC Community, FGDC Leadership. Study topics include: • NSDI Outreach and Communication • Crowd-Sourced Geospatial Data • Geolocation Privacy • Landsat Advisory Group • 3D Elevation Program

16. 2015 NGAC Guidance 2. Ongoing Initiatives • The FGDC will also seek continuing feedback and advice from the NGAC on key ongoing FGDC and agency initiatives on an as-needed basis. Initiatives may include: • NSDI Strategic Plan/NGDA Management Plan • Geospatial Platform • GAO Review • Open Water Data Initiative • NGAC Points of Contact: • National Address Data • Geospatial Workforce Development • Tribal Geospatial Activities

17. Planning for 2015 Activities • Subcommittee Assignments • ACTION: NGAC members provide first and second choices for subcommittee assignments by Monday,December 8 • Chair/DFO will determine subcommittee membership and chair/co-chair assignments – December 2015 • Subcommittee Meetings • Subcommittees hold initial meetings – January 2015 • March 17-18 NGAC Meeting • Initial subcommittee reports • Possible spotlight session – Crowd-Sourced Geospatial Data

18. Announcements/Actions NGS Datum • ACTION: Gary Thompson and FGDC staff will work with the National Geodetic Survey to schedule a webinar discussion with NGAC members on the NGS datum modernization initiative in early 2015. National Address Data • ACTION: The Census Bureau and the Department of Transportation are planning a stakeholder meeting in Spring 2015 to discuss National Address Database business requirements. FGDC will provide additional information about this workshop to NGAC members, including a request to identify potential participants.

19. Tentative 2015 Meeting Schedule • March 17-18 NGAC Meeting (DOI) • March 19 FGDC Steering Committee Meeting (DOI) • June 9-10 NGAC Meeting (DOI) • June 11 FGDC Steering Committee Meeting (DOI) • September 1-2 NGAC Meeting (NCTC – Shepherdstown) • September 3FGDC Steering Committee Meeting (DOI) • December (TBD) NGAC Webinar meeting

20. Next Coordination Group Meeting • Tuesday, January 13, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT (at Rachel Carson Room) • Primary meeting focus will be to discuss changes that should be made to CG meetings, operations, and areas of focus. • Member participation is paramount • Submitted ideas for revitalization will be presented Contact: Lucia Foulkes, FGDC OS, lfoulkes@usgs.gov Read ahead: none

21. 2015 Coordination Group Meeting Dates • December 9 – Webinar • FY 2015 tentative meeting dates. These will be formalized once the Coordination Group planning meeting occurs in January 2015 and decisions on meeting length, location, etc. are made. • Feb 17, Mar 10, Apr 14, May 12, June 16, Jul 14, Aug 11, Sep 8, Oct 13, Nov 10, Dec 8 Contact: Lucia Foulkes, FGDC OS, lfoulkes@usgs.gov Read ahead: none

22. FGDC Business Update • 2012 and 2014 GAO Engagements • NGDA Management Plan Update • NSDI Strategic Plan Update • Geospatial Line of Business and Geospatial Platform Update • Call for Nominations – CG Co-Chair • 2014 FGDC Annual Report • FGDC Standards Update

23. 2012 and 2014 GAO Engagements • 2014 GAO Engagement (311299) – Geospatial Data • 2014 issues under review: • Implementation status of 2012 actions • NSDI Strategic Plan • NGDA Management Plan • Types of geospatial data selected federal agencies and States are acquiring • Extent to which selected federal agencies and States invest in potentially duplicative geospatial data • Focus on imagery and addresses • GAO interviewed representatives from 5 States • MD, OH, SC, MT, WA Contact: Ivan DeLoatch, FGDC, ideloatch@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none

24. 2014 GAO Engagement – Next Steps Projected timeline: • GAO is completing final draft report • November 2014 - GAO provided Statement of Facts to agencies for their review and response – exit meetings held in mid-November • December 2014 - GAO to provide draft report to participating agencies with a 30-day comment and response period • February 2015 – GAO to release final report Follow-up: • FGDC may seek NGAC feedback/comment on responses to GAO report, as needed (per 2015 guidance).

25. NGDA Management Plan Update • Continuing activities for NGDA Theme Leads and Dataset Managers • Action 1D.1: Baseline Dataset Assessment Survey - development of tool is high priority • Action 1B.2: FGDC NGDA team is working with Theme Leads and Dataset managers to register NGDA Datasets in GeoPlatform.gov/Data.gov catalog • Action 1E.1: Geospatial investment and budget report codes • Interagency Team formed to review geo investment codes and to develop a scoping doc • Meeting will be held in 1st part of January when contract staff is available to support the team • Action 1B.3: Develop Process for Nomination/Removal of NGDA Datasets • Documentation of process nearing completion and will be shared with CG • Tool to be developed when contract staff available • Community Resources on GeoPlatform.gov • Internal Theme Lead Community available to Theme Leads • NGDA/A-16 Theme Community content management training provided to Theme Leads and Dataset Managers on October 21 Contact: Gita Urban-Mathieux, FGDC, burbanma@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none

26. NGDA Theme Lead Changes • Climate and Weather Theme Lead • From: Anne Ball, Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) • To: Kari Sheets (kari.sheets@noaa.gov, 202-748-6942), Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

27. NGDA Management Plan Actions Completed Actions

28. NGDA Management Plan Actions

29. NGDA Management Plan Actions

30. NGDA Management Plan Actions

31. NGDA Management Plan Contact: Gita Urban-Mathieux, FGDC, burbanma@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none

32. Action 1B.2: Register NGDA Baseline Datasets As of December 1, 2014 • Action 1B.2 due December 31 • NGDA Dataset Inventory http://www.fgdc.gov/initiatives/resources/ngda-master-dataset-list

33. Action 1D.1: Baseline Dataset Assessment Survey • Adjudication process completed in November • Accepted virtually all editorial comments • Addressed concerns re annual reporting process and data sets with recurring/cyclic updates • Dialogue underway on assessment evaluation process • An electronic ballot for adoption of the NGDA Baseline Assessment Survey was sent to the CG 12/3/14 • Votes are due back by December 12, 2014 • Theme Lead and Dataset manager concerns should be provided via their Agency CG member • Will conduct an evaluation of the tool after first round of assessments are complete to identify any required mid-course adjustments

34. Action 1D.1: Baseline Dataset Assessment Survey Next Steps • Baseline Survey Tool/ Spreadsheet • Will post to the Theme Lead Collaboration Site once adopted by the CG • Soliciting volunteers to begin theme-wide NGDA assessment in January • Automated web tool on the National Geospatial Platform • Completion is a top priority for the new contract staff • Slated to be available no later than March 31, 2015 • Adjudication Team/Baseline Assessment Support Group • Shift focus of team to facilitating the baseline assessment implementation process • Develop lesson learned documents, additional implementation guidance, and FAQs • Soliciting additional members

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36. NSDI Strategic Plan – Status • Dec 2013: NSDI Strategic Plan approved • FGDC ExCom leadership role in implementation • Executive champions designated for each Objective in Plan • June 2014: NSDI Implementation Plans completed • Implementation Plans for 7 of 9 Objectives completed • 2 Objectives scheduled for 2015 implementation • Oct 2014: FY 2014 NSDI Plan Status Report completed • Summarizes FGDC performance in addressing FY 2014 targets • Includes updates on draft FY 2015 and 2016 targets • Outreach/Communication - ongoing • Discussion/status reports with FGDC community, NGAC, meetings/conferences, etc. • NSDI Leaders Forum meetings • NSDI Outreach/Communication Plan - 2015

37. NSDI Plan – Implementation Status

38. NSDI Plan - FY 2014 Status Report • Completed Oct 30, 2014 • Summarizes FGDC performance in addressing FY 2014 targets, and includes updates on draft FY 2015 and 2016 targets. • Distributed to FGDC community, NGAC, and GAO • Status report will be summarized in FGDC 2014 Annual Report NEXT STEPS • Validate and update FY 2015 targets • Work with Geospatial Platform PMO on implementation & communication strategies

39. Geospatial Line of Business/Platform • Managing Partner Activities: • Closed out the Interagency Agreements collection process for FY14 (supports FY15 activities) • Contact Roxanne Lamb with questions pertaining to the IA document or the process. Final collection breakdown: • 17 completed and approved • 1 Received after the Deadline • 5 No Response • Drafted the Interagency Agreements for collection process for FY15 to be distributed January 2015 (supports Fy16 activities) • Please notify Roxanne Lamb of any changes to POC • Completed EVM and DOI E-Gov Investment Tracking reports • Continued the processes for completing BY16 Exhibit 300 Documents • Library Resources Documents • Funding tables Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC OS, rhlamb@fgdc.gov Read ahead: None

40. FY14 Interagency Document Status current as of 11/20/14 Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC OS, rhlamb@fgdc.gov

41. FY15 Interagency Document POCs current as of 11/20/14 Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC OS, rhlamb@fgdc.gov

42. Geospatial Platform Contract Support Awards • Program Management Support • Ardent Management Consulting(Contract #G14PC0053, Task Order #G14PD00851) • Technical Support • Image Matters, LLC (Contract #G14PC0051, Task Order #G14PD00850) • TBD • Five-9 Group (Contract #G14PC0054) Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC OS, rhlamb@fgdc.gov

43. Call for Nominations – CG Co-Chair • Discussion item for January CG meeting • Call for self nominations for new Co-Chair: • Steering Committee members have been asked by FGDC Chair Anne Castle to provide nominations of candidates from their agencies. • SAOGIs must submit a statement of support for each nomination – resource commitment. • Nominations will be compiled and put out to the CG for a blind vote via email. • ~ 4 to 5 weeks of commitment annually. Contact: Lucia Foulkes, FGDC OS, lfoulkes@usgs.gov; Ken Shaffer, FGDC OS, kmshaffer@usgs.gov Read ahead: none

44. 2014 FGDC Annual Report Contact: Gita Urban-Mathieux, FGDC, burbanma@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none All contributions (text and graphics) have been received The draft is in work Contact: Gita Urban-Mathieux - burbanma@fgdc.gov, 703-648-5175 Thank you to all who provide text and graphics

45. FGDC Standards Update – December 2014 • FGDC Standards Activities • INCITS L1/U.S. TAG Standards Activities • OGC Standards Activities • GWG Standards Activities • Other Contact: Julie Binder Maitra, FGDC OS, jmaitra@fgdc.gov, 703-648-4627, www.linkedin.com/in/juliebindermaitra

46. FGDC Standards Activities • CG approved public review of Part 2: Digital orthoimagery (revised) of the Geographic Information Framework Data Standard: • The draft Part 2: Digital Orthoimagery (revised) seeks to establish a common baseline for the semantic content of orthoimagery databases. It also seeks to decrease costs, simplify the exchange of orthoimagery data, and discourage duplicative data collection. • The CG ballot opened November 17 and closed December 3. • Voting results: • The Federal Register Notice for the public comment period should be published this month.

47. FGDC Standards Activities • Next FGDC Standards WG meeting • Thursday, December 11, 2014, 9:30 AM-3:30 PM • For logistics, meeting materials, etc., see https://www.fgdc.gov/standards/organization/FGDC-SWG/2014-12-11_SWG • Informative briefings (confirmed): • USGS Standards DB Explorer • NASA Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) Standards Office

48. FGDC Standards Activities • Next FGDC Standards WG meeting • Recommendation for FGDC endorsement: National Shoreline Data Content Standard • Provides a framework for data development, sharing, transformation and fusion. • Provides technical guidance on semantics, data structures and their relationships. • Defines common attributes or elements and provides suggested domains. • Defines data models, schemas, entities, relationships, definitions, and crosswalks to related standards. • Applies to shorelines of navigable waters within the U.S. and its territories. • Legal controversy surrounds shoreline definitions because of boundary implications. The standard provides a framework inclusive of multiple shoreline interpretations. • Applies to Water – Inland and Water and Water - Oceans and Coasts NGDA Themes

49. FGDC Standards Activities • Next FGDC Standards WG meeting • Recommendation for public review: draft Geographic Information Framework Data Content Standard, Part 4: Geodetic Control (revised) • Provides a common methodology for creating datasets of horizontal and vertical coordinate values for geodetic control points • Provides a single data structure for relating coordinate values obtained by one geodetic survey method (for example, line-of-sight traverse) with coordinate values obtained by another method (for example, GNSS) • Applies to any geodetic control dataset, but can be used as a model for other control points and coordinated points • Facilitates a common methodology to create, manage, and share geodetic control datasets from various organizations • Applies to Geodetic Control NGDA theme.

50. INCITS L1/U.S. TAG Standards Activities • L1/U.S. TAG voted to confirm ISO 19144-1:2009, Geographic information -- Classification systems -- Part 1: Classification system structure, as part of systematic review • L1/U.S. TAG voted to approve ISO/DTS 19159-2, Geographic information -- Calibration and validation of remote sensing imagery sensors -- Part 2: Lidar, with comments from USGS • 2014-10-31 L1/U.S. TAG meeting • L1/U.S. voted to adopt ISO 19110:2005/AMD 1.:2011, Geographic information -- Methodology for feature cataloguing, as an American National Standard