How Well is NOAA Meeting Local Positioning Needs?
National Geodetic Survey (NGS), has developed a new
performance metric to evaluate how well it is enabling counties with
accurate positioning capacity to the centimeter level relative to the
National Spatial Reference System (NSRS). This metric makes use of
NOAA's Online Positioning User Service (OPUS), as well as a County
Scorecard, to assess county positioning capability and the success of
NOAA's products and services.
FY 2009 GPRA Action Plan FY
2008 GPRA Action Plan
GPRA Results
NGS began tracking its progress toward "fully or substantially" enabling counties with accurate positioning. The maps below are the quarterly updates of the percentage of U.S. counties rated as enabled or substantially enabled with accurate position capacity. It is a graphical representation of NGS' Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) performance measure. The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 seeks to improve Federal program effectiveness and public accountability by promoting a new focus on results, service quality and customer satisfaction. For more information on GPRA click here. NGS's GPRA measure tracks progress in facilitating the capacity of state and local governments and the private sector to utilize accurate positioning information. NOAA will track county level use of its Online Position User Service (OPUS), submitted accepted bluebook data, county scorecard submissions, and indentification of county representatives and State Advisors/Coordinators to determine how well it is enabling state and local governments and the private sector with accurate positioning capacity. Click the maps below for the full image and slide show feature. Just click the 'close' link when you are done viewing to return to this page. Also below is a file containing month by month progress and GPRA targets.
FY 2009 GPRA
Tracking Chart
FY 2008 GPRA
Tracking Chart
County Scorecard Survey Results
Below you will find the latest results and analyses of the
NGS County Scorecard, which is a web-based survey used to obtain
feedback from NGS core stakeholders about NGS infrastructure, products
and services. This information is used as an input to the NGS GPRA
measure and a management tool to improve the services NGS provides.
This includes reassessing the workshops NGS provides and who at NGS
gives them; supporting areas of the country that have provided feedback
indicating a need for workshops NGS provides; and proactively
conducting workshops and outreach in States/regions where OPUS-usage is
not consistent.
Activities
based on Feedback
Combined
Results (Nov05-Sep08)
September 2008
Results
January 2008
Results
June 2007 Results
May 2006 Results
November 2005
Results
Analysis of
Nov05 - Jun07 Results
Presentations and Updates
Below is a library of County Scorecard Presentations and
updates. February 2009 National Association of County
Surveyors Update for ACSM April 2008 County
Scorecard Flyer
03.07.08 - 2008
ACSM Presentation to the National Association of County Surveyors
January 2008 - NACo
Update (ppt)
April 2007 - NACS Newsletter -
Measuring Up: Is NOAA Meeting Surveyors Needs?
March 2007 - American
Congress on Surveying & Mapping Flyer
03.11.07
- 2007 ACSM Presentation to the National Association of County Surveyors
11.13.06
- County Scorecard Brownbag