Government - Private Sector Collaboration Creates Sustainable and

Cost Effective Geospatial Programs

GIS In The Rockies September 20, 2016

Presented by:

Brian Raber, CMS, GISP, GLSVice President- Geomatics, Merrick & Company

President Elect - MAPPS

Jason CaldwellVice President, Sanborn

President Colorado MAPPS

Presentation Topics

Presentation Overview What is MAPPS? Government – Private

Sector Collaboration Success StoriesUSGS 3DEPFAA UAV

Comments and Discussion

Presentation Overview

Abstract

In a business environment where it seems like every dollar is scrutinized, it has become important for the

acquisition of high quality data and professional services to be cost effective, and contracting of such

services to be efficient.This presentation will focus on examples of

programmatic approaches to create geospatial data where federal, local, and state governments are

pooling budgets to reduce overall costs to optimize their investment.

The presentation will also discuss the unique involvement of a national geospatial association of

private sector companies that advocate and perform such programs.

What is MAPPS?

What is MAPPS? The national association of private sector geospatial

firms 34 years of congressional advocacy and partnering Actively engaged in the legislative process to

leverage geospatial solutions and services for societal benefits

Geospatial profession and project recognition awards Code of Ethics and Principals that serve clients and

public Supports an increase use of private sector firms and

QBS Creates geospatial market and growth opportunities Raise awareness and contest as needed, unfair

competition Bi-partisan Political Action Committee (PAC) Continuing education, networking, knowledge

exchange, and much more

What is CO-MAPPS? State chapter of

national association Formed 5 years ago Supported Governor’s

office to quantify number of Colorado professionals engaged in geospatial activities

Annual networking golf event

Quarterly business meetings

2017 Colorado Legislative Day

Collaborate on Relevant CO Issues Grow Colorado’s geospatial

workforce with high paying careers

Leverage Colorado’s concentration of firms for economic growth

Strengthen relationships with all levels of academia

Be a private sector voice in local government and state legislature

Pursue Public/Private collaboration opportunities to direct federal funds to Colorado

Share knowledge of geospatial innovation and technologies

A Few Recent MAPPS Accomplishments Advocating to congress for additional 3DEP funding

Federal Land Inventory–FLAIR Act in current Energy Bill

Actively helping pass the NOAA – Digital Coast Act and Hydrographic Services Improvement Act

Provided significant input to use private sector in the Department of Transportation MAP 21 Act

Collaborated with POB Magazine creating the first ever POB Top 100 Geospatial Firms rankings

Serves on the FAA Task Force for commercial operation of UAS and provides input for rulemaking

Provided input to Udall UAS Privacy/Surveillance Bill

Assisted Governor's IT Office to prepare Colorado’s Geospatial Footprint Survey

Government - Private Sector

Success Stories

3-D Elevation Program (3DEP)

3-D LiDAR “Mission Critical”

Business Cases For LiDAR (adapted from USGS)

Natural resources conservation Water supply and quality River & stream resource management Coastal zone management Forest resources management Rangeland management Wildlife and habitat management Agriculture and precision farming Geologic resource assessment and hazard

mitigation Mining planning, engineering, operations Renewable energy resources Hydrocarbon exploration, pipelines, safety Cultural resources preservation and

management Flood risk management Economic development Electric transmission and distribution Autonomous vehicle navigation

Sea level rise and land subsidence Wildfire planning, emergency response Homeland security, law enforcement Civil protection and disaster response Land navigation and safety Marine navigation and safety Aviation navigation, safety, obstructions Infrastructure/construction management Urban and regional planning Health and human services Real estate, mortgage, insurance Archeology, human geography Educational campus facility management Recreation planning & management Telecommunications line-of-sight Transportation engineering and safety Cadastral modernization Bathymetric mapping Positive Train Control

3DEP Partnership Program National LiDAR coverage in 8

years Executive Partners: USGS,

FEMA, NRCS, NOAA, HLS, USACE

National Enhanced Elevation Assessment (5:1 ROI)

Ridged standards & quality levels

25% large area cost efficiency Congressional and partner

funding Annual Broad Agency

Announcement (BAA) process USGS Geospatial Products and

Services Contract (GPSC-3) Leverage the capability and

capacity of private sector

USGS Contact:Vicki LukasChief, Topographic Data Services USGS Core Science Systems, National Geospatial Program email: vlukas@usgs.gov Office: 703-648-4646

BAA Information Links:http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html?keywords=G15AS00123

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=5cc8caa187a82585da60e6906ac1e7c8&tab=core&_cview=1

2015 USGS 3DEP Awards 72 pre-

proposals requesting over $50M

29 projects funded

USGS, FEMA, and NRCS committed $9.8M, with $26.5M from partners

3DEP Letters of Endorsements American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote

Sensing (ASPRS) Association of American State Geologists (AASG) Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) Coalition of Geospatial Organizations (COGO) Management Association for Private

Photogrammetric Surveyors (MAPPS) National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) National States Geographic Information Council

(NSGIC) List continues to grow…………..

MAPPS Participation in 3DEP Education and Advocacy

Congressional outreach LiDAR technology and use Return on Investment Benefits to state and society Create/sustain quality careers Multi-media 3DEP campaign Increase congressional

endorsement and funding 3DEP Coalition

Broaden funding base by including non-government community

Stakeholder meetings

MAPPS Colorado Delegation on Capitol Hill With State Representative Mike Coffman

Government - Private Sector

Success Stories

FAA - Unmanned Airborne Systems (UAS)

Unmanned Aerial SystemsIn the US alone, approximately 50 companies, universities, and government organizations are developing and producing over 155 unmanned aircraft designs.

UAS and Mapping

UAS technology will revolutionize aerial surveying and mapping like no other

Extraordinary amount of Research, Development, Test and Evaluation going into aircraft, sensors, integration, and applications

A “tool in the toolbox” to supplement manned aircraft and satellites

UAS and MAPPS Professionals Collaboration

MAPPS engaged with FAA since 2008

Testimony before several state legislatures

Liaison with Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AVUSI)

Member of FAA-Advisory and Rule Making Committee (ARC) on Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS)

Member of National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Partnership on UAS

UAS and MAPPS Collaboration Supports Sustainable Policy

Aerial Surveying, Mapping, Imagery mentioned in FAA 2013 “Roadmap”

MAPPS member firms among first to receive 333 waiver/exemptions

Services/applications mentioned in notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)

Conclusions

Why should this be Important for Geospatial Professionals?

+ $73 billion market+ Drives more than $1-trillion in economic activity+ More than 500,000 American jobs are related to

the collection, storage and dissemination of imagery and geospatial data

+ Another 5.3 million workers utilize such data+ As much as 90 percent of government information

has a geospatial information component+ Up to 80 percent of the information managed by

business is connected to a specific location+ Identified by the Department of Labor as 1 of just

14 high growth sectors of the United States workforce

Market Growth: Creating market opportunities requires collaboration and coordination between government and private sectors

Continuous Innovation: Requires an ecosystem of sustainable sources of demand, supply, and funding

Advocate and Educate: Continually inform congress, colleagues and public of the professional geospatial benefits

Thinking Local: First MAPPS Colorado Hill Day in 2017

Colorado Capital Building

Conclusions

Recognition for Collaboration Letter from DOI Principal

Deputy Assistant Secretary

“...pivotal time in the geospatial community...”

“…coordination and collaboration required…”

“… significant and growing role of the private sector…”

“…MAPPS in the forefront…”

“…recognize MAPPS for superior collaboration…”

Comments / Discussion

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