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FGDC Collaborating in the Development of a Geospatial Profile for Enterprise Architecture

 

Draft Geospatial Modernization Blueprint Charter Available for Review

 

FGDC Releases NSDI Standards in Software Acquisitions

 

Article: A "Natural Resource" - Agencies Benefit from Metadata Development

 

Geospatial Profile of the FEA available for public review

Version 1.1 of the Geospatial Profile for the Federal Enterprise Architecture has been published at CIO.gov for agency and public review.

Final Geospatial Modernization Blueprint Charter and Factsheet available

 

Geospatial Profile for Enterprise Architecture Factsheet v0.5 now available

Updated February, 2006.

Geospatial Line of Business Presidential Initiative

The Geospatial LoB will identify opportunities for optimizing and consolidating Federal geospatial-related investments to reduce the cost of government and improve services to citizens. Cross-agency coordination of geospatial activities is still lacking and is needed to help identify, consolidate, and/or eliminate redundant investments. The establishment of the Geospatial LoB will result in a more coordinated approach to producing, maintaining, and using geospatial data, and will ensure sustainable participation from Federal partners to establish a collaborative model for geospatial-related activities and investments.

Department of Homeland Security Geospatial Data Model Review

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Geospatial Management Office (GMO) has developed this DHS Geospatial Data Model (DHS GDM) in support of urgent DHS mission requirements. This DHS GDM is a standards based, logical data model to be used for collection, discovery, storage, and sharing of homeland security geospatial data. The model will support development of the Department’s services-based geospatial architecture, and will serve as an extract, transform, and load (ETL) template for content aggregation.

July Interagency Hurricane Preparedness WebEx

An interagency conference call / WebEx was held on July 25 for Federal agencies to share geospatial data holdings and websites useful for hurricane preparedness and response. Discussion included response needs and information gaps.

Summer 2006 FGDC Newsletter now available

 

2005 FGDC Annual Report now available

The FY 2005 FGDC Annual Report is now available.

Marine Managed Areas: Best Practices for Boundary Making is now available

 

FY 06 Annual Report Data Call - Due Oct 31

Please submit your survey, success story or other contribution or materials to Roxanne Lamb, rhlamb@usgs.gov by October 31.

2007 NSDI CAP Grants - now open

Closing date: January 26, 2007

FGDC 2006 Winter Newletter now available

 

NRC study report: Successful Response Starts with a Map

National Research Council (NRC) releases new study report "Successful Response Starts with a Map"

Updated Geospatial Modernization Blueprint is available

The Geospatial Modernization Blueprint is being created through a planning process that defines how geospatial data and technology will be used to enhance the business activities of the Department of the Interior (DOI) in support of its mission and goals. All the DOI bureaus are participating in this process to ensure that their missions and goals will also be supported.

Announcing "Spatially Speaking" - Monthly Update

 

Call for nominations for the new National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC)

 

2006 FGDC Annual Report now available online

 

Department of Homeland Security Geospatial Data Model (Version 1.2) Review

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Geospatial Management Office (GMO) has developed this DHS Geospatial Data Model (DHS GDM) in support of urgent DHS mission requirements. This DHS GDM is a standards based, logical data model to be used for collection, discovery, storage, and sharing of homeland security geospatial data. The model will support development of the Department’s services-based geospatial architecture, and will serve as an extract, transform, and load (ETL) template for content aggregation.

FGDC 2007 Summer Newsletter now available

 

Spatially Speaking - October 2007 edition now available

Monthly Update from FGDC

DHS GDM v1.2 - New user guide, open-source tool, and data dictionary now available

 

Spatially Speaking - November 2007 edition now available

Monthly Update from FGDC

2008 NSDI CAP Submission Period Now Closed

 

Spatially Speaking - January 2008 edition now available

Monthly Update from FGDC

FGDC 2007 Winter Newsletter now available

 

Secretary Kempthorne Names Members of National Geospatial Advisory Committee

 

Department of Homeland Security Geospatial Data Model (Version 2.0) Review

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Geospatial Management Office (GMO) has developed this DHS Geospatial Data Model (DHS GDM) in support of urgent DHS mission requirements. This DHS GDM is a standards based, logical data model to be used for collection, discovery, storage, and sharing of homeland security geospatial data. The model will support development of the Department’s services-based geospatial architecture, and will serve as an extract, transform, and load (ETL) template for content aggregation.

2008 NSDI CAP proposals selected

 

2007 FGDC Annual Report now available online

 

FGDC 2008 Summer Newsletter now available

 

Department of Homeland Security Geospatial Data Model (Version 2.5) Review

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Geospatial Management Office (GMO) has developed this DHS Geospatial Data Model (DHS GDM) in support of urgent DHS mission requirements. This DHS GDM is a standards based, logical data model to be used for collection, discovery, storage, and sharing of homeland security geospatial data. The model will support development of the Department’s services-based geospatial architecture, and will serve as an extract, transform, and load (ETL) template for content aggregation.

2008 FGDC Annual Report now available

Download a copy or read online.

FGDC 2008 Winter Newsletter now available

 

Circular A-16 Supplemental Guidance Endorsed

 

NOAA Names First Woman to Direct National Geodetic Survey

 

Newest Version of EPA Metadata Editor (v3) Now Available for Download

 

Feds Buy Smart, announcing issuance of new Geospatial SmartBuy Request for Quotation

 

FGDC & GeoConnections, Canada, hosting First Nations and Tribal Government geospatial Workshop

June 14, 2009

FGDC 2009 Summer Newsletter now available

 

FWS announces availability of Cadastral Geodatabase

 

Geospatial Information and Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Current Issues and Future Challenges

 

50 States: Revised Strategic and Business Plan Guidelines

 

Carbon Project Releases Open Source Dashboard for Geodata.gov

 

NSDI CAP is making a difference

 

Fifty State Measures of Progress Report Now Available

 

Fifty States Next Steps Report

 

2009 FGDC Annual Report now available

Download a copy or read online.

Invitation - USGS celebrating 125th anniversary of its national program for topographic mapping

(1884–2009)

Feds Buy Smart, Announcing Award of New Geospatial SmartBUY Agreement

Dec 17, 2009

Interior Department Announces Appointments to National Geospatial Advisory Committee

 

Department of the Interior Seeks Nominations for National Geospatial Advisory Committee

 

FGDC Imagery for the Nation RFI Released

 

FGDC Summer 2010 Newsletter now available

 

FGDC endorses over 60 external standards

 

Invitation - 3nd Annual Spatial Ontology Community of Practice Workshop: Development, Implementation and Use of GeoSpatial Ontologies and Semantics

Workshop on spatial semantics and ontologies at the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Center on Friday December 3, 2010 from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM.

Invitation - Submit your ideas on the Geospatial Platform

 

GeoPlatform Roadmap v3 Comment Log.xlsx

 

OMB issues Circular A-16 Supplemental Guidance

Issued November 10, 2010

2011 NSDI CAP Training Webinar

Webinar recording posted on FGDC Web site.

2010 FGDC Annual Report now available

Download a copy or read online.

The National Map Users Conference and the Geospatial Information Science Workshop - Call for Abstracts Extended to Feb 6, 2011

 

fgdc-reply-to-NIST-RFI-03-04-2011.pdf

 

FGDC Responds to NIST RFI on effectiveness of Federal agency participation in standardization

 

New Version of EPA Metadata Editor (EME) Released

 

Geospatial Platform Roadmap Version 4 Released

 

FGDC Steering Committee Meeting, June 7, 2011

 

FGDC endorses the United States Thoroughfare, Landmark, and Postal Address Data Standard

June 2011

Federal Geographic Data Committee Launches New Geospatial Website

 

FGDC 2011 Annual Report now available

 

Federal Trails Data Standards (FTDS) endorsed by FGDC

 

Summary of FGDC Metadata Summit is available

 

Announcing the 2012 NSDI CAP Awards

 

FGDC Metadata Guidance Updated

 

Introducing the Redesigned 'Geospatial Initiatives' section on the FGDC website

 

FGDC Steering Committee approves the Geospatial Platform Business Plan

 

NC GIS 2013 Conference Announced

 

FGDC 2012 Annual Report now available

 

FGDC Initiates New NSDI Strategic Plan