A Bold Step for the National Spatial Data Infrastructure: The National Geospatial Programs Office

Karen SiderelisUSGS Associate Director for Geospatial InformationA Dialog with MAGIC on the Changing Geospatial Information Landscape November 12, 2004

U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey

Goals for the NSDI

Rich data holdings in many hands Skilled expertise of many entities Data continually acquired in many ways Great advances in many technologies Endless potential for many uses Essential partnerships in many communities

NGPO Background

Charge from USGS Director, August 2004

Strategic Alignment of Activities National leadership of

highly visible, high-demand geospatial programs

Time to bring it all together

National GeospatialLeadership

Direct Support to DOI

Coordination Across Government

A Bold Step

National Geospatial Programs Office Align national geospatial activities and responsibilities

Federal Geographic Data Committee Geospatial One Stop The National Map Interior Enterprise GIS

Reaffirm the direction of individual activities Expand partnership offices Assess USGS geospatial products and services

Geographic Research Focus

Vision of National Geospatial Programs Office

Equals vision of the NSDI “ Current and accurate

geospatial data will be readily available on a local, national and global basis to contribute to economic growth, environmental quality and stability and social progress”.

NGPO Role in NSDI

Embrace national leadership Realign for a future we envision together Be unconstrained by today or yesterday – how we

look today is not how we will look tomorrow

NGPO Directions

Unify and simplify Act as one Achieve management excellence Include partners in all aspects

NGPO Commitments

Work in an integrated fashion Listen to one another Rely on one another Common vision of shared future

Implement partnerships with purpose Work as partners inside and outside the organization Push for incentives

Emphasize standards and data models Create once, use many Best practices – share knowledge

Have a bias for action The future is ours to realize

Transformation Process

Co-locate Integrate Optimize

Initial NGPO Charge

Develop and deliver plan for the National Geospatial Programs Office

Contribute to completion of the NSDI Future Directions Initiative

Ensure the two plans complement one another Seek partner involvement at every stage

NSDI Future Directions

Forging Partnerships with Purpose Making the Framework Real Communicating the Message

Realize NSDI vision of “current geospatial data being readily available across the country”

NGPO Core Team

Sponsors of Study Teams Prepare Final Plan and Report for USGS Director “Pillars”

Ivan DeLoatch, Federal Geographic Data Committee Mark DeMulder, Geospatial One Stop Hank Garie, Cooperative Topographic Mapping Program Bob Pierce, Interior Enterprise Geographic Information

Management Stan Ponce, Partnerships and External Coordination

Study Teams

Unified Geospatial Enterprise Architecture Core Team Sponsor – Ivan DeLoatch

Geospatial Technology Integration Core Team Sponsor – Hank Garie

Partnership Offices Core Team Sponsor – Stan Ponce

Unified NSDI Web Presence Core Team Sponsor – Bob Pierce

Measuring Geospatial Investments Core Team Sponsor – Mark DeMulder

USGS Geospatial Products and Services Core Team Sponsor – Mark DeMulder

Unified Geospatial Enterprise Architecture

Context Enterprise Architecture for NSDI Federal Enterprise Architecture EA in Federal and state agencies

Charge Recommend an approach for unifying disparate

geospatial architecture efforts, aligning them with the Federal Enterprise Architecture and accommodating the needs of the non-Federal community

Geospatial Technology Integration

Context Disparate, confusing systems Customers need better service from systems Redundant and duplicative systems are not

economical

Charge Develop a technical vision, “modernization

blueprint,” and a systems integration plan for NGPO systems

Partnership Offices

Context Existing Mapping Partnership Offices Expanding expectations Landscape is where things happen

Charge Develop a plan for restructuring and re-scoping

USGS Mapping Partnership Offices and the mapping liaison function to represent full portfolio of NGPO activities

Unified NSDI Web Presence

Context Current Web presence lacks coherence Potential of the Web to be realized

Charge Develop a plan to unify Web activities of the

individual entities of the NGPO and create a unified NSDI Web presence

Measuring Geospatial Investments

Context Recent questions and findings from GAO, OMB,

etc. Responsible to taxpayers and stakeholders

Charge Develop a proposal for how the NGPO might

assist OMB in measuring geospatial investments and developing an investment strategy for the Federal Government

USGS Geospatial Products and Services

Context Proud history of products and services Continued and changing demand Managing customer expectations

Charge Develop recommendations for a suite of 21st

century geospatial products and services that USGS is uniquely positioned to offer

Engaging Customers and Partners

National meetings Focus groups and teams Peer reviews and reports Additional listening sessions Email input

geocustomer@usgs.gov

Framing Your Comments

Aligning Geospatial Programs: What’s the Harmony?

Partnerships: What’s the Right Relationship? USGS Products and Services: What’s the

Future Market?