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Geospatial Line of Business
National Geospatial Advisory Committee
Ivan B. DeLoatch, Managing PartnerOctober 16, 2008
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The Geospatial Line of Business is…A Multi-agency initiative that will:
Foster collaboration for geospatial-related activities and investments across all sectors and levels of government
Result in policies and actions that will impact the NSDI community
Cut across the Federal Government and 25 agencies
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Governance of Geospatial LoB:
OMB/FGDC Steering CommitteeFGDC Coordination GroupManaging Partner TeamSix Workgroups of interagency
representatives: Lifecycle Management Common Services Grants and Contracts Technical Architecture Geo-Enabled Business Performance Management
Supported by a Project Management Office
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Geospatial LoB / NGAC
June 2008 NGAC Meeting: Briefing on LoB status Discussion of agency investment data calls
NGAC recommendation: “The NGAC recommends that the FGDC Staff Director establish a target date to resume the data call process to be included in the annual reporting process”
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FGDC Annual Report/Investment Data Reporting Update
Steering Committee has agreed to include financial information Annual Report being prepared w/o An addendum will be needed that will include financial information Develop criteria to request data/information that will be useful
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Grants and Contracts Working Group
Developing and implementing common grants and contracts regulatory language through policy guidanceCoordinating with OMB to achieve government-wide implementation of regulatory grants and contracts languageDeveloping the grants and contracts regulatory language that will published into Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) documents and the Federal RegisterDeveloping the Grants/Cooperative Agreements and Contracts Policy Guidance Document
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Technical Architecture Working Group
Completing Version 2.0 of the Geospatial Profile of the Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA)Proceeding with externality analysis to validate content and approach of Geospatial ProfileModifying Geospatial Profile to reflect emerging technologyRevising the Geospatial Profile to reflect current architectural standards and emerging policyDeveloping materials to help organizations establish and implement geospatial architecturesIdentifying best technical practices and solutions
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Geo-Enabled Business Working Group
Assisting federal program managers and executives to identify their geo-enabled business needs, capabilities and opportunitiesProviding guidance and case studies of how geo-enabling can help government agenciesCapturing best practices among successful geo-enabled programsDeveloping and implementing Geo LoB communications strategy
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Lifecycle Management Work Group
Current focus Developing supplemental guidance for
implementing OMB Circular A-16 Beginning to conduct outreach to key
stakeholders, including federal agency identified points of contact for data sets
Discussion topic – NGAC role in providing feedback/advice on Draft A-16 Supplemental Guidance
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Purpose of A-16 Supplemental Guidance
Bring greater clarity and specificity to significant responsibilities assigned to FGDC and its member agencies under authority of OMB Circular A-16 and Executive Order 12906Refine and fully execute the intent of the OMB Circular A-16 and Executive Order 12906Enable the geospatial community to leverage resources and promote opportunities for partnershipsFoster unity of efforts among FGDC members and partners
Lifecycle Management Work Group
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Executive Summary with high-level goalsRoles and Responsibilities of Federal Agencies pursuant to Circular A-16Lexicon of Geospatial Terminology to clarify sections of Circular A-16 Stages of the Data Lifecycle pursuant to sections Circular A-16 Data Theme Assessment Principles as a first step in revising Circular A-16
Outline of A-16 Supplemental Guidance
Lifecycle Management Work Group
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A-16 Guidance – Conceptual Approach for Review/Approval
Refining the current schedule NGAC review and comments Fast track Goal is the submit to FGDC Steering Committee for consideration at its Dec 16th meeting
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Common Services Work Group
Geospatial SmartBUY BPA Summary
Most far-reaching and inclusive federal Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for geospatial software, data, and other products May be available to state, local, and tribal governmentsProvides the foundation for optimizing and consolidating government’s geospatial-related software investmentsOffers greater transparency into federal spendingLeverages the government's buying power to purchase commercial off-the-shelf software licenses, resulting in increased accessibility, more products, greater discounts, and reduced contract administration costs
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Engaged approximately a dozen agencies to define scope and requirementsConducted high-level cost-benefit analysis that will be further refined based on awards and implementationIn communication with related activities (e.g., Imagery for the Nation, HIFLD) to identify collaboration opportunitiesRelease of Geospatial SmartBUY BPA Request for Information (RFI) on 10/8/08 Outreach underway to SmartBUY users through the FGDC, GSA, and OMB
Common Services Work GroupGeospatial SmartBUY BPA Accomplishments
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Input is needed to make SmartBUY most effective:
October 21, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC
Make interested industry and other government partners aware of this opportunity
Government only Q&A Session 3:00-3:30 PM
Comments will be due on October 31, 2008
Industry has the opportunity to enhance the Geospatial SmartBUY BPA Statement of Work
Common Services Work GroupGeospatial SmartBUY BPA Industry Day
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SmartBUY Approximate Dates
Vendor’s Day Oct 21st
RFI - comments due October 31st
November/December 2008 - RFQ Release
December 2008 /January 2009 -Source Selection
January/February 2009 - Quote Revisions Due
February/March 2009 - SmartBUY BPA Awarded
March/April 2009 - SmartBUY Roll-Out Kits
Released
Common Services Work Group
