Imagery for the Imagery for the NationNation

National Geospatial National Geospatial Advisory Committee Advisory Committee

Meeting UpdateMeeting Update

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Karen Siderelis, GIODepartment of the Interior

October 16, 2008

The Original VisionThe Original Vision

The Nation will have a sustainable and The Nation will have a sustainable and flexible program to produce multi-flexible program to produce multi-resolution aerial imagery of the country resolution aerial imagery of the country that meets the needs of local, state, that meets the needs of local, state, regional, tribal and Federal agencies.regional, tribal and Federal agencies.

What’s New?What’s New?

Project Charter approved, signatures in process

Work Groups established and operational

Collaboration site established

High-level gantt chart in use

Project assumptions defined

NGAC issues being addressed

Handout and website in progress

Target to complete Phase 1 by end of year

IFTN Phase 1 Project Goals

Accomplish a few near-term steps to move existing Federal programs towards IFTN goals while developing a more comprehensive plan for IFTN

Document Federal imagery requirements and expenditures

Begin to institutionalize imagery funding – move from the “tin cup” approach of project-based funding to reliable funding at the executive level

Model a process for Federal enterprise geospatial data acquisition efforts

Complete Phase 1 by end of calendar year 2008

Project Assumptions IFTN is a Federal program conducted in partnership with state and local government

IFTN will address the Federal enterprise, to include all FGDC member agencies

The Project will build upon USDA’s National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) and the USGS-NGA Urban Area Imagery Partnership (UAIP)

Depending on the documented requirements, the 1 meter program will be managed by USDA, and high resolution by USGS IFTN data will be in the public domain (with flexibility for exceptions)

Considering both aerial and satellite solutions

Project Assumptions An IFTN governance body that is approved by the FGDC Steering Committee will be defined in the Phase 1 Project

The governance body will serve as a forum for Federal coordination with state agencies/plans, ensure requirements are being met, and adjust the program as needed

The form and specific functions of the governing body will be determined by the Work Groups as part of the IFTN plan

Phase 1 Outcomes

1. Accomplish a few near-term steps to move existing imagery programs towards IFTN goals

National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) – institutionalize funding for national 1m coverage over a 3-year cycle

Urban Area Imagery – broaden the requirements and planning process to be more inclusive

2. Draft a more comprehensive plan for implementing IFTN across the Federal enterprise in partnership with state and local government

IFTN Work Groups

Work Group Executive Champion Chair(s)

Technical PlanChuck

Christopherson, USDA

Shirley Hall, USDA Jim Mauck, USGS

Funding Strategy Jim Cason, DOI Chris Baglin, DOI

Contracting Strategy

Steve Wallach, NGAKari Craun, USGS

Geoff Gabbott, USDA

Hosting and Archiving

Joe Klimavicz, DOCDoug Binnie, USGS

Kent Williams, USDA

Partnership Strategy

Molly O’Neill, EPA Vicki Lukas, USGS

Guidance and Direction

Dominic Sale, OMBJohn Mahoney,

FGDC

Communication Strategy

Chuck Gay, NASA Pat Phillips, FGDC

Current Work Group Activities

Technical Plan

Federal requirements surveyAnalyzing other requirements documentationPlanning to broaden urban area imagery requirements process Develop IFTN governance recommendations

Funding Strategy

Institutionalize NAIP fundingStrategy for documenting expendituresFunding strategies for IFTN

Contracting Strategy

Inventory of Federal contracting vehiclesNGAC contracting issuesRFI for potential commercial satellite solutions

Hosting and Archiving

Defining Federal "as is" capabilities Documenting hosting and archiving requirements Recommendations for IFTN architecture

Partnership Strategy

Define agreements vehicles and processes for NAIP IFTN agreements: Federal-State and Federal-FederalPotential for public-private partnerships

Guidance and Direction

Support Funding WG in gathering expenditures dataSupport development of governance recommendations

Communications Developing website, factsheet, communications strategy

NGAC ISSUE RECOMMENDATION

Procurement Strategy

Small business participation Task to work group - contracting

IDIQ & QBS for procurement Task to work group - contracting

Licensing vs. ownership – public domain Addressed in project assumptions

Analysis of capacity and production capabilities

Task to work group - contracting

Integrated Strategy for funding and implementation of NSDI data initiatives

Relationship between and among other data initiatives

Provide Executive Committee statement

Rationalization with NLIP Provide Executive Committee statement

Planning and Business Case

How will it be managed within the Federal gov. TBD in IFTN plan

Continuous strategy or plan for customer-driven input

Task to work groups – all

Analysis of cost avoidance or savings, cost/benefit analysis, ROI validation – data, methodology, frequency

Task to work group - funding

Competition with private sector

Acquisition and production (no IFTN $ to use state assets to produce IFTN products)

Task to work group – contracting

With regard to concept and offerings Provide Executive Committee statement

NGAC Issues – Procurement Strategy

Use of best practices model - IDIQ/QBS for procurement and small business participation - The Contracting Working Group (CWG) has developed recommendations related to this contracting best practice issues; when all CWG members have had a chance to provide comments, recommendations will be provided to the Executive Committee

Analysis of capacity and reduction capabilities - The CWG is working with the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) to survey aerial image acquisition firms to assess their existing capacity to meet IFTN requirements; also meeting with commercial satellite image providers to determine their ability to meet IFTN technical and licensing requirements

Other Contracting Working Group Actions Developed a list of existing Federal contracts with scope to

include acquisition of imagery that meet IFTN specifications Coordinating with the GeoLOB Common Services working

group by providing comments to a pending geospatial “SmartBuy” RFI

Executive SupportExecutive SupportDOI Secretary Kempthorne expressed government commitment to IFTN in his keynote speech at the ESRI Users’ Conference in August:

“…we are leading an effort called Imagery for the Nation, in which we will collect in one place, in one standard form, all of the nation's imagery for the benefit of all Americans. Think about it like this… we’ll gather puzzle pieces from every Federal agency creating imagery. We will then create a tremendous and helpful mosaic of our nation.”

Secretary Honored for His Leadership in the Federal Government and Support of Geospatial Technology

Next StepsComplete a first cut plan by end of 2008

Seek NGAC review

Develop communications materials to inform and assist the new administration

FGDC Steering and Executive Committees to determine next steps for implementing the plan

Work with NGAC on integrated strategy for NSDI Initiatives

THANK YOUTHANK YOUDiscussion / Questions?Discussion / Questions?

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