Geospatial Governance John Palatiello MAPPS Executive Director NGAC Member Geospatial ‘09 Snowbird, UT April 30, 2009

- the only national association exclusively comprised of private firms in the remote sensing, spatial data and geographic information systems field in the United States. Membership spans the entire spectrum of the geospatial community, including firms engaged in satellite and airborne remote sensing, surveying, photogrammetry, aerial photography, LIDAR, hydrography, bathymetry, charting, aerial and satellite image processing, GPS, and GIS data collection and conversion services, and companies that provide hardware, software, products and services to the geospatial profession in the US and other firms from around the world. MAPPS provides its 150+ member firms opportunities for networking and developing business-to-business relationships, information sharing, education, public policy advocacy, market growth, and professional development and image enhancement. - the only national association exclusively comprised of private firms in the remote sensing, spatial data and geographic information systems field in the United States. Membership spans the entire spectrum of the geospatial community, including firms engaged in satellite and airborne remote sensing, surveying, photogrammetry, aerial photography, LIDAR, hydrography, bathymetry, charting, aerial and satellite image processing, GPS, and GIS data collection and conversion services, and companies that provide hardware, software, products and services to the geospatial profession in the US and other firms from around the world. MAPPS provides its 150+ member firms opportunities for networking and developing business-to-business relationships, information sharing, education, public policy advocacy, market growth, and professional development and image enhancement.

History of Governance Milo Robinson (FGDC staff) published history Milo Robinson (FGDC staff) published history

SourceYearDescription Executive Order1906Created Geographic Board. Executive Order Created a new Board of Surveys and Maps that took over the responsibilities of U.S. Geographic Board. Executive Order Abolished Board of Surveys and Maps and authorized Director of OMB to perform the functions of the Board. OMB Circular A Described responsibilities of Federal agencies with regard to the coordination of surveying and mapping activities. OMB Memo Established coordination of Federal digital cartographic data programs. A-16 Revised1990Established Federal Geographic Data Committee and expanded Circular to include more programs Executive Order Established the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). A-16 Revised2002Strengthened coordination responsibilities of Federal agencies and incorporated NSDI into the Circular. OMB Memo M Required agencies to designate Senior Agency Official for Geospatial Information (SAOGI) at Assistant Secretary-level.

Significant Reports Science Advisory Board Science Advisory Board The Mapping Services of the Federal Government (1934) National Academy of Sciences National Academy of Sciences Need for a Multipurpose Cadastre (1980) Federal Surveying and Mapping: an Organizational Review (1981) Toward a Coordinated Spatial Data Infrastructure for the Nation (1993) National Land Parcel Data: A Vision for the Future (2007) Government Accountability Office Government Accountability Office Opportunity for Savings and Better Service to Map Users Through Improved Coordination of Federally Financed Mapping Activities (1969) Duplicative Federal Computer-Mapping Programs: A Growing Problem (1982) Geographic Information Systems: Information on Federal Use and Coordination (1991) Geographic Information Systems: Challenges to Effective Data Sharing (2003) Geospatial Information: Better Coordination Needed to Identify and Reduce Duplicative Investments (2004)

Significant Reports Office of Management and Budget Office of Management and Budget Report of the Federal Mapping Task Force on Mapping, Charting, Geodesy and Surveying (1973) National Academy of Public Administration National Academy of Public Administration Geographic Information for the 21st Century: Building a Strategy for the Nation (1998) Congress of the United States Congress of the United States Geospatial Information: A Progress Report on Improving Our Nation’s Map-Related Data Infrastructure (2003) Geospatial Information: Are We Headed in the Right Direction or Are We Lost? (2004)

Congressional Governance On January 6, 2009, a coalition of 14 national geospatial organizations asked Congress to designate a geospatial subcommittee in the House and Senate

Congressional Governance Responsibility for oversight and authorization of Federal geospatial activities is spread among more than 30 House and Senate committees and subcommittees Responsibility for oversight and authorization of Federal geospatial activities is spread among more than 30 House and Senate committees and subcommittees FLAIR – House Natural ResourcesFLAIR – House Natural Resources FEMA Flood Mapping – House Financial ServicesFEMA Flood Mapping – House Financial Services DHS GMO – House Homeland SecurityDHS GMO – House Homeland Security SAFE TEA LU – House Transportation & InfrastructureSAFE TEA LU – House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittees not designated, but hearings on Geospatial Governance are likely Subcommittees not designated, but hearings on Geospatial Governance are likely

Governance Issues GAO – “efforts have not been fully successful in reducing redundancies in geospatial investments” and “federal agencies are still independently acquiring and maintaining potentially duplicative and costly data sets and systems. Until these problems are resolved, duplicative geospatial investments are likely to persist” GAO – “efforts have not been fully successful in reducing redundancies in geospatial investments” and “federal agencies are still independently acquiring and maintaining potentially duplicative and costly data sets and systems. Until these problems are resolved, duplicative geospatial investments are likely to persist” In response to the hearings and the GAO report: In response to the hearings and the GAO report: the Bush Administration established a “Geospatial Line of Business” initiative. However, it has not been able to accurately account for annual federal geospatial expendituresthe Bush Administration established a “Geospatial Line of Business” initiative. However, it has not been able to accurately account for annual federal geospatial expenditures Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne established the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) to “provide advice and recommendations related to management of Federal and national geospatial programs, the development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure, and the implementation of Office of Management and Budget Circular A-16 and Executive Order 12906”Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne established the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) to “provide advice and recommendations related to management of Federal and national geospatial programs, the development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure, and the implementation of Office of Management and Budget Circular A-16 and Executive Order 12906”

Why Is This Important? Mortgage Crisis – parcels Mortgage Crisis – parcels Climate Change Climate Change Cap and Trade Cap and Trade Smart Energy Grid Smart Energy Grid Broadband Deployment Broadband Deployment SAFE TEA LU – highways, mass transit SAFE TEA LU – highways, mass transit

Questions? John Palatiello MAPPS Reston, VA (703)