Hank Garie Executive Director of GOS Keynote Speaker National States Geographic Information Council 2003 Annual Meeting Nashville, TN Compiled by Jim Steil, Mississippi State University *Disclaimer: Please accept these notes as an earnest attempt to capture all that occurred during the regular sessions. Personal comments and impressions are distinguished by italics. Please contact me with any comments or questions. jim@gri.msstate.edu
Lunch - Hank Garie, Executive Director of GOS Keynote Speaker Geographic Information for the Nation Thinking About a Vision for a Preferred Future We need a: National GI System National GI Strategy National Blueprint for GIS Technology Positive indicators that the time is now right: The technology has matured Coordination is becoming institutionalized NSGIC is a force Increased national visibility Mapping services are increasingly common What would it [GI for the nation] look like? How can GOS contribute? Here are the elements needed to support a National Geographic Infrastructure
PARTNERSHIPS - Government should be real, commonplace, & meaningful. We need to be able to exploit the potential of Public/Private partnering Partnerships are based on Mutual Respect Shared Risks Shared Benefits Building Local Capacity through Geo-Partnerships
Geo-Partnerships Expectations Standards Metadata Stewardship Incentives Tools Training Software Grants Outcome: improved public services through stewardship and data sharing. INCENTIVES Steps to using incentives to leverage geospatial grant funds 1) GOAL: Leverage Fed resources to seed capacity and coordination activities 2) EXAMPLE: GOS [portal], FGDC [outreach], and TNM [data] are coordinating the planning of complimentary goals for FY04 grant funds 3) Define a common set of expectations in concert with state activities [inkind match] 4) Coordinate w/ E-grants initiative 5) Invite private sector involvement
STANDARDS & DATA MODELS Framework Standards Draft Standards available at www.geo-one-stop.gov Air Rail Roads Elevation Transportation Transit Geospatial One -Stop Base Standard Waterways Cadastral Geodetic Control Hydrography Governmental Units Orthoimagery Source INCITS/L1 Development of Framework Standards is an Inclusive Process Goal: Minimum standards to facilitate the exchange of data [information] It has been an aggressive schedule in support of HS This is an important first step (ANSI ISO - ) The next need is to move towards data models using Best practices Practical guidance NETWORK ARCHITECTURE We need a GI blueprint - Who needs what to support GI for the Nation - This blueprint would guide incentives We had better plan for a high-production environment (much more than we might be used to today) mirrored servers, security, etc.
Partners Users Supporting Datasets & Services Spatial Key Words Search & Navigation View Categories Metadata Publishers How the GI pieces fit together Quick overview of http://geodata.gov Data categories quick, imperfect, changeable All based on a two clicks to content mantra Search where, what, when (all covered by the NSDI clearinghouse nodes) View Data Integrated National Map. This function pulls off data service and TNM and is currently limited by the interoperable services available Publish PLEASE! Data Images
Services Spatial Solutions Planned Acquisitions Etc. A sincere call from the GOS, Embrace it Populate it especially mapping services OWN it! One Stop wants Communities of Interest to come together under the GOS umbrella to evaluate & drive slices of the portal(s) INTEROPERABILITY Support the continued development of interoperable standards Encourage the use of standards via incentives Cooperative/coordinated development of incentives for interoperability should be implemented with the IT and Library communities and the OGC Take Home Points We need a renewed national vision Clear message Understandable A commitment to share common threads of the vision Understand how we all contribute to the vision Focus on commonalities Don t sweat the small stuff Take appropriate actions