1. CG Agenda Items FGDC Committee Meeting Summaries FGDC Business Update Ken Shaffer FGDC OS Deputy Executive Director 703-648-5740 kmshaffer@usgs.gov October 16, 2012 Coordination Group Meeting Final – 10-12-12

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-aheads FGDC Committee Meeting Summaries FGDC Business Update - Current FGDC initiatives/activities 2

3. CG Agenda Items Users/Historical Data Work Group Report Vegetation Subcommittee Report Spatial Water Data Subcommittee Report - Federal Only Session - GAO Evaluation Update Geospatial Platform Data Sets / Data Themes 3

4. Users/Historical Data Work Group Report Presentation Contact: Colleen Cahill, Library of Congress, ccah@loc.gov Read ahead: Users-Historical Data Work Group Report – Colleen Cahill.pptx 4

5. Vegetation Subcommittee Report Presentation 5 Contact: Ralph Crawford, Forest Service, rcrawford01@fs.fed.us Read ahead: Vegetation Subcommittee Report – Ralph Crawford.ppt

6. Spatial Water Data Subcommittee Report Presentation 6 Contact: Tod Dabolt, EPA, dabolt.thomas@epa.gov; Bob Pierce, USGS, rrpierce@usgs.govdabolt.thomas@epa.gov rrpierce@usgs.gov Read ahead: Spatial Water Data Subcommittee Report - Tod Dabolt and Bob Pierce.ppt; Weaving the National Hydrologic Geospatial Fabric Factsheet - Spatial Water Data Supplemental Reading.docx

7. GAO Evaluation Update -Federal Only- Current activities Contact: Ken Shaffer, FGDC OS, kmshaffer@usgs.gov Read aheads: none 7

8. Geospatial Platform -Federal Only- Review of Steering Committee and NGAC meeting discussions Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@fgdc.gov Read aheads: CG FED ONLY GeoPlatform Update - 20121016.pptx 8

9. Data Sets / Data Themes -Federal Only- A-16 Planning Contact: Wendy Blake-Coleman, EPA, blake-coleman.wendy@epamail.epa.gov Read aheads: A-16 Theme and Dataset Slides – Wendy Blake-Coleman.pptx 9

10. 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 10

11. Committees’ Decisions Summary Steering Committee – 9/20/12 Approved the Geospatial Platform multi-agency investment contributions through FY 2016. Approved the Geospatial Platform governance structure, as laid out in the Business Plan. Coordination Group – 9/4/12 Meeting Voted to approve the changes to the Governmental Units and Administrative and Statistical Boundaries Theme, in an electronic vote closing on September 7. Changes will:  Reduce the number of A-16 data themes to 16 by consolidating various themes into this theme;  Change the name of the theme; and  Amend the definition of the theme. Executive Committee Meeting – 8/27/12 Meeting ExCom will send out information about the funding strategy. ExCom will explore a working capital fund for the reserve funding for the Platform. Contact: Ken Shaffer, FGDC OS, kmshaffer@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none 11

12. CG Electronic Vote on Cultural Resources SC An electronic ballot was sent out on October 10 for CG primary members to vote on endorsement of the following: The dissolution of the Cultural and Demographic Statistics Subcommittee; [Note: this theme is being removed so the subcommittee is no longer needed]. A change to the Cultural Resources Working Group (which is currently under the Cultural and Demographic Statistics Subcommittee): the Working Group will become the "Cultural Resources Subcommittee" under the Cultural Resources Theme. Votes are due to Arista Maher (amaher@fgdc.gov) no later than COB Friday, October 26. Contact: Arista Salimi Maher, FGDC OS, amaher@fgdc.govamaher@fgdc.gov Read Aheads: none 12

13. CG and SC Monthly Membership Changes Michele Motsko (NGA) replaced Jim Kwolek as SAOGI on 9/21/12. Contact: Arista Salimi Maher, FGDC OS, amaher@fgdc.govamaher@fgdc.gov Read Aheads: none 13

14. CG Co-Chair Nominations Thanks to Wendy Blake-Coleman for serving as Co-Chair this year. Call for Nominations has closed – one nomination received. Following the October 16 CG meeting, the new CG Co- Chair will be Steve King, DHS. Thanks to Steve for volunteering! Contact: Arista Maher, FGDC OS, amaher@fgdc.gov; Ken Shaffer, FGDC OS, kmshaffer@fgdc.govamaher@fgdc.govkmshaffer@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none 14

15. Steering Committee Last meeting was on 9/20. Next meeting: TBD. Public Session included the following topics: Geospatial Platform Geospatial Info Sharing at the Information Sharing Environment (ISE) office Report out on Sept. 18-19 NGAC Meeting Fed Only Session consisted of discussions on: Geospatial Platform Business Plan/Business Case & Next Steps A-16 Data Themes Contact: Arista Maher, FGDC OS, amaher@fgdc.govamaher@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none 15

16. Executive Committee Last meeting: August 27. Discussed the Geospatial Platform Business Plan and Business Case, along with recent activities on the Hurricane Response Group, as well as the support contract for FY 2013. ExCom members were updated on the status of A-16 data themes and next steps. The NGAC meeting agenda and 2013 NGAC nominations process were reviewed. A brief update on the status of the GAO evaluation was given. Next meeting: October 26 (agenda in development) A-16 activities, Utilities theme leadership Geospatial Platform Symbology tool recommendation GAO update Contact: Arista Maher, FGDC OS, amaher@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none 16

17. NGAC Update Sept 18-19, 2012 NGAC Meeting Leadership Dialogue Geospatial Platform Update Geolocation Privacy Panel Discussion COGO Report Card NGAC Subcommittee Reports Landsat Advisory Group A-16 Subcommittee Elevation Subcommittee NHD Subcommittee National Address Database Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none 17

18. NGAC Landsat Advisory Group DECISION: The NGAC unanimously adopted two papers developed by the NGAC Landsat Advisory Group (LAG): The Value Proposition for Ten Landsat Applications Statement on Landsat Data Use and Charges. ACTION: The NGAC Landsat Advisory Group will develop a paper identifying potential new applications that may emerge based upon the next generation of Landsat data. Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none 18

19. NGAC A-16 Subcommittee FGDC Guidance: Are there significant gaps or omissions in the revised A-16 data themes and associated datasets? Action: Subcommittee has conducted initial review of revised data themes and datasets: General support for the revised data themes Comments received focused primarily on sub-themes/ datasets Next Steps: NGAC members will send additional comments to subcommittee Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none 19

20. NGAC Elevation Subcommittee FGDC Guidance: Provide feedback on the proposed 3D Elevation Program: Increasing acquisition coverage Avenues or opportunities to achieve program objectives How to best engage identified industry sectors Action: Subcommittee developed draft responses to the study questions – discussed at NGAC meeting Next Steps: NGAC members will send additional comments to subcommittee NGAC will consider revised paper at Nov/Dec 2012 Webinar meeting Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none 20

21. NGAC Address Subcommittee FGDC Guidance: Develop white paper assessing the need for a National Address Database, identifying potential concerns, and identifying alternative approaches. Action: Subcommittee developed draft paper – discussed at NGAC meeting Next Steps: NGAC members will send additional comments to subcommittee NGAC will consider revised paper at October 2012 Webinar meeting Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none 21

22. NGAC NHD Subcommittee FGDC Guidance: Is the current stewardship model the optimal strategy for engaging partners and improving the data? What improvements can be made or incentives leveraged to strengthen stewardship and funding? Action: Subcommittee provided feedback and comments on draft NHD Stewardship Survey. Draft survey instrument was modified to address NGAC comments Next Steps: Subcommittee will review and comment on results of survey Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none 22

23. NGAC Next Steps NGAC will revise draft subcommittee papers (National Address Database, Elevation). NGAC will develop a paper describing geospatial priorities for the next Presidential term. NGAC will hold a web-based meeting in November/December 2012 to consider revised papers. Joint, 3 subcommittee webinar on October 25 for NGAC subcommittee members to review comments and discuss the draft papers. Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none 23

24. NGAC Nominations Update Status: Approx. 10 of the current 28 NGAC appointments will expire in December 2012 Review Panel: Interagency review panel evaluated nominations and developed recommendations to DOI Office of the Secretary Timeline: Aug/Sept: Review panel development of recommendations October: Appointments package submitted to Office of Secretary Oct-Dec: Appointments reviewed/approved/signed Dec 31, 2012: New appointments take effect Contact: John Mahoney, FGDC OS, jmahoney@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none 24

25. Next Coordination Group Meeting Tuesday, November 13 - 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET Meeting will be held at NCPC (and via webinar/telecon). Geodetic Control Subcommittee Report Transportation for the Nation Subcommittee Report Metadata Subcommittee Report -Federal Only- Data Sets/Themes Geospatial Platform Last CG Meeting of 2012: 12/11. Contact: Arista Salimi Maher, FGDC OS, amaher@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none 25

26. 2013 CG Meeting Dates 2013 CG meeting dates at NCPC have been set. (Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm ET, unless otherwise specified). Mark your calendars! Meetings usually take place during the 2 nd Tuesday of the month; some have shifted due to conference scheduling/NCPC’s availability. Dates are as follows (m/d): 1/8, 2/19, 3/12, 4/9, 5/14, 6/11, 7/16, 8/13, 9/10, 10/8, 11/19, 12/10. Also available on the FGDC Calendar: http://www.fgdc.gov/calendar/month http://www.fgdc.gov/calendar/month Contact: Arista Salimi Maher, FGDC OS, amaher@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none 26

27. FGDC Business Update Geospatial Line of Business and Geospatial Platform Update (by task and subtask) Geospatial Platform Catalog NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program (CAP) FGDC Standards Update 27

28. Geospatial Line of Business/Platform Managing Partner Activities : Completed monthly EVM submission for Geospatial LoB Monitored and coordinated the completion of the 2012 InterAgency Agreements Continued to prepare FY14 budget documents 28 Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC OS, rhlamb@fgdc.govrhlamb@fgdc.gov Read ahead: None

29. Interagency Document Status 29 Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC OS, rhlamb@fgdc.govrhlamb@fgdc.gov Read ahead: None AgencySenior Agency OfficialCIO Point of ContactCG Representative Date Agreement Signed AgricultureStephen Lowe John M. Bebris & Barbara Lawton Steve Lowe CommerceJoseph F. KlimaviczDan Rooney & Tim TrainorTony Lavoi NOAA 7/12/2012 Census 7/18/2012 DoD - NGAJames Bjostad Dale B. North 5/29/2012 EducationTai Phan Chanel Hicks 4/18/2012 EnergyTeddy Dyer Michelle Miles David Morehouse6/28/2012 EPAJerry Johnston Brenda GibsonWendy BC 7/12/2012 GSADiane Herdt Autumn FoardJohn Sullivan 3/21/2012 HHSJames Yuan Carl Kincade Homeland SecurityDan Cotter Richard Spires & George Begay Steve King10/4/2012 HUD 1Joyce Little Angela MorseJon Sperling JusticeAlzira Meierling Carla Aikens 4/23/2012 Labor NARAMichael Kurtz John McIverBrett Abrams 3/26/2012 NASAGerald Smith 3/30/2012 NSFAnn E. Smith Edith Truvilion SBAMarlon Sellow 6/4/2012 SSALinda Maxfield Mike HigginsDavid Timmons 5/14/2012 StateSusan H.Swart Carolyn JohnsonRaymond Milefsky 5/29/2012 TransportationSteve Lewis Tracey LancasterMark Bradford 7/30/2012 TreasuryLawrence Gross Elaine BostonGayle Bracy 5/21/2012 USACENancy Blyler Jean Gilleo USAIDJarrett Messina Ken Kertula VADat P. Tran Pheakdey Lim 6/21/2012 Current as of 10/10/12

30. Geospatial LoB/Platform Contract Transition Closed out Grant Thornton contract activities Information organization and transfer Introduction of COMSO contract support Establish new timeline for milestones and deliverables Established logistics for meeting and reporting Identified key near term priorities 30 Contact: Roxanne Lamb, FGDC OS, rhlamb@fgdc.govrhlamb@fgdc.gov Read ahead: None

31. Geospatial Platform Catalog GSA has selected the open source CKAN metadata catalog system to replace the Data.gov DMS and index by Q1 CY 2013. geo.data.gov and Platform will use the new Data.gov catalog to harvest and store all metadata, even those from agency ArcGIS portals. Doug Nebert is acting as the Data.gov technical lead until GSA finds a replacement for Chris Musialek, and will be promoting the geo requirements and coordinating with Platform. Contact: Doug Nebert, FGDC OS, ddnebert@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none 31

32. Geospatial Platform Catalog, continued There will be one registration process for ‘raw data’ and geospatial data. CSDGM (FGDC) Metadata will be converted on-the-fly to ISO for presentation while displaying original metadata on request. Harvest will be used primarily, but an ISO metadata editor and XML upload are planned. GeoPlatform will provide a simple and advanced query UI against all NSDI metadata, and yet showcase National Geospatial Data Assets. Contact: Doug Nebert, FGDC OS, ddnebert@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none 32

33. NSDI Cooperative Agreements Program Tentative 2013 Category descriptions posted at: http://www.fgdc.gov/grants/2013CAP/2013CAPDe scriptions http://www.fgdc.gov/grants/2013CAP/2013CAPDe scriptions Total of 20 possible awards in 8 categories. Announcement getting USGS approvals. Will be posted on Grants.gov end of October or early November 2012. Contact: Gita Urban-Mathieux, FGDC, burbanma@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none 33

34. 2012 FGDC Annual Report Thank you to everyone who provided input! Report is in the layout phase. Will available for review by the full CG this month. Printed report will be available in December. Contact: Gita Urban-Mathieux, FGDC, burbanma@fgdc.gov Read ahead: none 34

35. FGDC Standards Update – October 2012 FGDC Standards Activities 2012 CAP Standards Projects INCITS L1 Standards Activities OGC Standards Activities GWG Standards Activities Contact: Julie Binder Maitra, FGDC OS, jmaitra@fgdc.gov, (703) 648- 4627. Read-aheads: see my.usgs.govjmaitra@fgdc.govmy.usgs.gov 35

36. FGDC Standards Activities 2012-09-25 FGDC Standards WG meeting, NOAA Silver Spring Upcoming actions for CG:  Withdrawal of ANSI INCITS 145-1986 (R2007), Identification of Hydrologic Units in the United States and the Caribbean Outlying Areas, Codes for (formerly ANSI X3.145-1986 (R1997)  Statement on FGDC participation in the GWG The FGDC Standards Coordinator released the revised draft Chapter 10, Standards Suites for Spatial Data Infrastructure, http://www.gsdidocs.org/GSDIWiki/index.php/DraftChapter_10, of the SDI Cookbook for review and comment by SMEs and SWG. The deadline for comments was Friday, October 12. http://www.gsdidocs.org/GSDIWiki/index.php/DraftChapter_10 Contact: Julie Binder Maitra, FGDC OS, jmaitra@fgdc.gov, (703) 648- 4627. Read-aheads: see my.usgs.govjmaitra@fgdc.govmy.usgs.gov 36

37. FGDC Standards Activities The FGDC OS is following up with CG members about agency participation in standards activities The next SWG meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 29, 2013 Location – TBD Agenda items suggested by 09/25 SWG meeting attendees:  2011 CAP Spatial Focus demo  Secure deployment of web services  WaterML  Data cataloguing  Mobile applications  Geocoding  CG ideas?? Contact: Julie Binder Maitra, FGDC OS, jmaitra@fgdc.gov, (703) 648- 4627. Read-aheads: see my.usgs.govjmaitra@fgdc.govmy.usgs.gov 37

38. 2012 CAP Standards Projects September CAP Project Progress Calls 2012-09-06 – “Enhancing Wetland Classification for the FGDC Wetland Mapping Standard in Montana” – University of Montana 2012-09-18 – “Integrating the FGDC National Vegetation classification (NVC) Standard with the CNPS/CDFG Manual of California Vegetation, second edition” 2012-09-20 – “Implementation Model Development for FGDC- Standard Cadastral Data - Enabling Seamless Parcel Data Exchange” – Carbon Project 2012-09-26 – “Transitioning to the FGDC Draft Geologic Map Database Standard: A Washington State Geologic Survey Pilot Project” - State of Washington, Department of Natural Resources Contact: Julie Binder Maitra, FGDC OS, jmaitra@fgdc.gov, (703) 648- 4627. Read-aheads: see my.usgs.govjmaitra@fgdc.govmy.usgs.gov 38

39. 2012 CAP Standards Projects, cont’d October CAP Project Progress Calls 2012-10-09 Washington State 2012-10-25 Carbon Project November CAP Project Progress Calls 2012-11-05 Oregon 2012-11-19 Washington State (interim report due 2012-11-09) Contact: Julie Binder Maitra, FGDC OS, jmaitra@fgdc.gov, (703) 648- 4627. Read-aheads: see my.usgs.govjmaitra@fgdc.govmy.usgs.gov 39

40. INCITS L1 Standards Activities Upcoming meetings 2012-10-17 INCITS L1/U.S. TAG Meeting at USGS 2012-11-27 INCITS L1/US TAG at TASC, Chantilly, VA 2012-12-08/12 ISO/TC211 35th Plenary and meeting at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia INCITS is still looking for someone to serve as L1 International Representative Contact: Julie Binder Maitra, FGDC OS, jmaitra@fgdc.gov, (703) 648- 4627. Read-aheads: see my.usgs.govjmaitra@fgdc.govmy.usgs.gov 40

41. OGC Standards Activities OGC TC/PC meeting was held October 8-12 in Seoul, Korea. OGC North America Open Standards Exposition, held September 19, was a great success 210 individuals registered for the event, 152 attended (72%, a great turnout) Approximately 108 agencies and organizations were represented OGC adopted the following standards: Enhanced Data Model Extension to the OGC Network Common Data Form (netCDF) Core Encoding Standard OGC WaterML 2.0 Part 1: Time Series Encoding Standard - USGS, NOAA among organizations that submitted standard to the OGC membership for adoption Contact: Julie Binder Maitra, FGDC OS, jmaitra@fgdc.gov, (703) 648- 4627. Read-aheads: see my.usgs.govjmaitra@fgdc.govmy.usgs.gov 41

42. GWG Standards Activities The 12-3 GWG voting session was held on September 27 at TASC, Chantilly, VA. The FGDC abstained on all standards in which it could not assess relevance to the civilian community. The FGDC voted yes on emerging standards identified by the GWG Geospatial Web Services Focus Group 2012-10-23 next GWG Geospatial Web Services Focus Group meeting at TASC 42 Contact: Julie Binder Maitra, FGDC OS, jmaitra@fgdc.gov, (703) 648- 4627. Read-aheads: see my.usgs.govjmaitra@fgdc.govmy.usgs.gov

43. SundayMondayTuesday Wednesda y ThursdayFridaySaturday 123456 78 OGC TC – South Korea 9 OGC TC 2012 CAP project progress call - WA 10 OGC TC 11 OGC TC 12 OGC TC Comments due on revised draft Chapter 10 13 141516 FGDC Coordinatio n Group meeting 17 INCITS L1/U.S. TAG - USGS 181920 212223 GWG Geospatial Web Services Focus Group – AM - TASC 2425 2012 CAP project progress call – Carbon Project 2627 28293031 October 2012 - Standards 43

44. SundayMondayTuesday Wednesda y ThursdayFridaySaturday 123 45 2012 CAP project progress call - OR 6789 2012 CAP interim report due - WA 10 111213 CG meeting 14151617 1819 2012 CAP project progress call - WA 2021222324 252627 L1/U.S. TAG - TASC 282930 November 2012 - Standards 44

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