1. Imagery for the Nation National Geospatial Advisory Committee Meeting Update 1-meter 1-foot 6 inches Karen Siderelis, GIO Department of the Interior October 16, 2008

2. The Original Vision The Nation will have a sustainable and flexible program to produce multi- resolution aerial imagery of the country that meets the needs of local, state, regional, tribal and Federal agencies. The Nation will have a sustainable and flexible program to produce multi- resolution aerial imagery of the country that meets the needs of local, state, regional, tribal and Federal agencies.

3. What’s New? Project Charter approved, signatures in process Work Groups established and operational Collaboration site established High-level gantt chart in use Project assumptions defined NGAC issues being addressed Handout and website in progress Target to complete Phase 1 by end of year

4. IFTN Phase 1 Project Goals Accomplish a few near-term steps to move existing Federal programs towards IFTN goals while developing a more comprehensive plan for IFTN Document Federal imagery requirements and expenditures Begin to institutionalize imagery funding – move from the “tin cup” approach of project-based funding to reliable funding at the executive level Model a process for Federal enterprise geospatial data acquisition efforts Complete Phase 1 by end of calendar year 2008

5. Project Assumptions IFTN is a Federal program conducted in partnership with state and local government IFTN will address the Federal enterprise, to include all FGDC member agencies The Project will build upon USDA’s National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) and the USGS-NGA Urban Area Imagery Partnership (UAIP) Depending on the documented requirements, the 1 meter program will be managed by USDA, and high resolution by USGS IFTN data will be in the public domain (with flexibility for exceptions) Considering both aerial and satellite solutions

6. Project Assumptions An IFTN governance body that is approved by the FGDC Steering Committee will be defined in the Phase 1 Project The governance body will serve as a forum for Federal coordination with state agencies/plans, ensure requirements are being met, and adjust the program as needed The form and specific functions of the governing body will be determined by the Work Groups as part of the IFTN plan

7. Phase 1 Outcomes 1. Accomplish a few near-term steps to move existing imagery programs towards IFTN goals National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) – institutionalize funding for national 1m coverage over a 3-year cycle Urban Area Imagery – broaden the requirements and planning process to be more inclusive 2. Draft a more comprehensive plan for implementing IFTN across the Federal enterprise in partnership with state and local government

8. IFTN Work Groups Work GroupExecutive ChampionChair(s) Technical Plan Chuck Christopherson, USDA Shirley Hall, USDA Jim Mauck, USGS Funding StrategyJim Cason, DOIChris Baglin, DOI Contracting Strategy Steve Wallach, NGA Kari Craun, USGS Geoff Gabbott, USDA Hosting and Archiving Joe Klimavicz, DOC Doug Binnie, USGS Kent Williams, USDA Partnership Strategy Molly O’Neill, EPAVicki Lukas, USGS Guidance and Direction Dominic Sale, OMBJohn Mahoney, FGDC Communication Strategy Chuck Gay, NASAPat Phillips, FGDC

9. Current Work Group Activities Technical Plan Federal requirements survey Analyzing other requirements documentation Planning to broaden urban area imagery requirements process Develop IFTN governance recommendations Funding Strategy Institutionalize NAIP funding Strategy for documenting expenditures Funding strategies for IFTN Contracting Strategy Inventory of Federal contracting vehicles NGAC contracting issues RFI for potential commercial satellite solutions Hosting and Archiving Defining Federal "as is" capabilities Documenting hosting and archiving requirements Recommendations for IFTN architecture Partnership Strategy Define agreements vehicles and processes for NAIP IFTN agreements: Federal-State and Federal-Federal Potential for public-private partnerships Guidance and Direction Support Funding WG in gathering expenditures data Support development of governance recommendations Communications Developing website, factsheet, communications strategy

10. NGAC ISSUERECOMMENDATION Procurement Strategy Small business participationTask to work group - contracting IDIQ & QBS for procurementTask to work group - contracting Licensing vs. ownership – public domain Addressed in project assumptions Analysis of capacity and production capabilities Task to work group - contracting Integrated Strategy for funding and implementation of NSDI data initiatives Relationship between and among other data initiatives Provide Executive Committee statement Rationalization with NLIPProvide Executive Committee statement Planning and Business Case How will it be managed within the Federal gov.TBD in IFTN plan Continuous strategy or plan for customer- driven input Task to work groups – all Analysis of cost avoidance or savings, cost/benefit analysis, ROI validation – data, methodology, frequency Task to work group - funding Competition with private sector Acquisition and production (no IFTN $ to use state assets to produce IFTN products) Task to work group – contracting With regard to concept and offeringsProvide Executive Committee statement

11. NGAC Issues – Procurement Strategy Use of best practices model - IDIQ/QBS for procurement and small business participation - The Contracting Working Group (CWG) has developed recommendations related to this contracting best practice issues; when all CWG members have had a chance to provide comments, recommendations will be provided to the Executive Committee Analysis of capacity and reduction capabilities - The CWG is working with the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) to survey aerial image acquisition firms to assess their existing capacity to meet IFTN requirements; also meeting with commercial satellite image providers to determine their ability to meet IFTN technical and licensing requirements Other Contracting Working Group Actions Developed a list of existing Federal contracts with scope to include acquisition of imagery that meet IFTN specifications Coordinating with the GeoLOB Common Services working group by providing comments to a pending geospatial “SmartBuy” RFI

12. Executive Support DOI Secretary Kempthorne expressed government commitment to IFTN in his keynote speech at the ESRI Users’ Conference in August: “…we are leading an effort called Imagery for the Nation, in which we will collect in one place, in one standard form, all of the nation's imagery for the benefit of all Americans. Think about it like this… we’ll gather puzzle pieces from every Federal agency creating imagery. We will then create a tremendous and helpful mosaic of our nation.” Secretary Honored for His Leadership in the Federal Government and Support of Geospatial Technology

13. Next Steps Complete a first cut plan by end of 2008 Seek NGAC review Develop communications materials to inform and assist the new administration FGDC Steering and Executive Committees to determine next steps for implementing the plan Work with NGAC on integrated strategy for NSDI Initiatives

14. THANK YOU Discussion / Questions? 1-meter 1-foot 6 inches