EGMO helps USDA organizations use geospatial technologies to achieve their missions.

Operations

The EGMO works closely with agency executives, program directors, GIS practitioners, and external partners to:

• Identify operational best practices, which may be elevated and reused as enterprise solutions
• Define and resolve gaps in geospatial capacity and competency
• Manage geospatial portfolio decisions to reduce duplication, redundancy, and obsolesce
• Create scalable geospatial pilot products and services to foster rapid adoption of new technologies  

Overall Capabilities

The EGMO offers customer capabilities in the following:

• Developing geospatial thinking decision-making tools for executives and program managers
• Optimizing Geographic Information System (GIS) programs and process
• Improving use and value of limited resources
• Creating pilots and prototypes to demonstrate value proposition of GIS

FY2012 Accomplishments

EGMO’s accomplishments in FY2012 include:

• Launching an enterprise portal as the “virtual library” of core USDA agency geospatial assets
• Creating and delivering the “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” (KYF2) Map Compass cloud-based application representing over three dozen USDA agency programs in open government views
• Leading and implementing the Department Geospatial Center of Excellence supporting the Secretary’s Strengthening Service initiative 

The Enterprise Geospatial Management Office (EGMO) provides leadership for strategy, planning, and operational capabilities