- FGDC Collaborating in the Development of a Geospatial Profile for Enterprise Architecture
- Draft Geospatial Modernization Blueprint Charter Available for Review
- FGDC Releases NSDI Standards in Software Acquisitions
- Article: A "Natural Resource" - Agencies Benefit from Metadata Development
- Geospatial Profile of the FEA available for public review
- Version 1.1 of the Geospatial Profile for the Federal Enterprise Architecture has been published at CIO.gov for agency and public review.
- Final Geospatial Modernization Blueprint Charter and Factsheet available
- Geospatial Profile for Enterprise Architecture Factsheet v0.5 now available
- Updated February, 2006.
- Geospatial Line of Business Presidential Initiative
- The Geospatial LoB will identify opportunities for optimizing and consolidating Federal geospatial-related investments to reduce the cost of government and improve services to citizens. Cross-agency coordination of geospatial activities is still lacking and is needed to help identify, consolidate, and/or eliminate redundant investments. The establishment of the Geospatial LoB will result in a more coordinated approach to producing, maintaining, and using geospatial data, and will ensure sustainable participation from Federal partners to establish a collaborative model for geospatial-related activities and investments.
- Department of Homeland Security Geospatial Data Model Review
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Geospatial Management Office (GMO) has developed this DHS Geospatial Data Model (DHS GDM) in support of urgent DHS mission requirements. This DHS GDM is a standards based, logical data model to be used for collection, discovery, storage, and sharing of homeland security geospatial data. The model will support development of the Department’s services-based geospatial architecture, and will serve as an extract, transform, and load (ETL) template for content aggregation.
- July Interagency Hurricane Preparedness WebEx
- An interagency conference call / WebEx was held on July 25 for Federal agencies to share geospatial data holdings and websites useful for hurricane preparedness and response. Discussion included response needs and information gaps.
- Summer 2006 FGDC Newsletter now available
- 2005 FGDC Annual Report now available
- The FY 2005 FGDC Annual Report is now available.
- Marine Managed Areas: Best Practices for Boundary Making is now available
- FY 06 Annual Report Data Call - Due Oct 31
- Please submit your survey, success story or other contribution or materials to Roxanne Lamb, rhlamb@usgs.gov by October 31.
- 2007 NSDI CAP Grants - now open
- Closing date: January 26, 2007
- FGDC 2006 Winter Newletter now available
- NRC study report: Successful Response Starts with a Map
- National Research Council (NRC) releases new study report "Successful Response Starts with a Map"
- Updated Geospatial Modernization Blueprint is available
- The Geospatial Modernization Blueprint is being created through a planning process that defines how geospatial data and technology will be used to enhance the business activities of the Department of the Interior (DOI) in support of its mission and goals. All the DOI bureaus are participating in this process to ensure that their missions and goals will also be supported.
- Announcing "Spatially Speaking" - Monthly Update
- Call for nominations for the new National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC)
- 2006 FGDC Annual Report now available online
- Department of Homeland Security Geospatial Data Model (Version 1.2) Review
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Geospatial Management Office (GMO) has developed this DHS Geospatial Data Model (DHS GDM) in support of urgent DHS mission requirements. This DHS GDM is a standards based, logical data model to be used for collection, discovery, storage, and sharing of homeland security geospatial data. The model will support development of the Department’s services-based geospatial architecture, and will serve as an extract, transform, and load (ETL) template for content aggregation.
- FGDC 2007 Summer Newsletter now available
- Spatially Speaking - October 2007 edition now available
- Monthly Update from FGDC
- DHS GDM v1.2 - New user guide, open-source tool, and data dictionary now available
- Spatially Speaking - November 2007 edition now available
- Monthly Update from FGDC
- 2008 NSDI CAP Submission Period Now Closed
- Spatially Speaking - January 2008 edition now available
- Monthly Update from FGDC
- FGDC 2007 Winter Newsletter now available
- Secretary Kempthorne Names Members of National Geospatial Advisory Committee
- Department of Homeland Security Geospatial Data Model (Version 2.0) Review
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Geospatial Management Office (GMO) has developed this DHS Geospatial Data Model (DHS GDM) in support of urgent DHS mission requirements. This DHS GDM is a standards based, logical data model to be used for collection, discovery, storage, and sharing of homeland security geospatial data. The model will support development of the Department’s services-based geospatial architecture, and will serve as an extract, transform, and load (ETL) template for content aggregation.
- 2008 NSDI CAP proposals selected
- 2007 FGDC Annual Report now available online
- FGDC 2008 Summer Newsletter now available
- Department of Homeland Security Geospatial Data Model (Version 2.5) Review
- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Geospatial Management Office (GMO) has developed this DHS Geospatial Data Model (DHS GDM) in support of urgent DHS mission requirements. This DHS GDM is a standards based, logical data model to be used for collection, discovery, storage, and sharing of homeland security geospatial data. The model will support development of the Department’s services-based geospatial architecture, and will serve as an extract, transform, and load (ETL) template for content aggregation.
- 2008 FGDC Annual Report now available
- Download a copy or read online.
- FGDC 2008 Winter Newsletter now available
- Circular A-16 Supplemental Guidance Endorsed
- NOAA Names First Woman to Direct National Geodetic Survey
- Newest Version of EPA Metadata Editor (v3) Now Available for Download
- Feds Buy Smart, announcing issuance of new Geospatial SmartBuy Request for Quotation
- FGDC & GeoConnections, Canada, hosting First Nations and Tribal Government geospatial Workshop
- June 14, 2009
- FGDC 2009 Summer Newsletter now available
- FWS announces availability of Cadastral Geodatabase
- Geospatial Information and Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Current Issues and Future Challenges
- 50 States: Revised Strategic and Business Plan Guidelines
- Carbon Project Releases Open Source Dashboard for Geodata.gov
- NSDI CAP is making a difference
- Fifty State Measures of Progress Report Now Available
- Fifty States Next Steps Report
- 2009 FGDC Annual Report now available
- Download a copy or read online.
- Invitation - USGS celebrating 125th anniversary of its national program for topographic mapping
- (1884–2009)
- Feds Buy Smart, Announcing Award of New Geospatial SmartBUY Agreement
- Dec 17, 2009
- Interior Department Announces Appointments to National Geospatial Advisory Committee
- Department of the Interior Seeks Nominations for National Geospatial Advisory Committee
- FGDC Imagery for the Nation RFI Released
- FGDC Summer 2010 Newsletter now available
- FGDC endorses over 60 external standards
- Invitation - 3nd Annual Spatial Ontology Community of Practice Workshop: Development, Implementation and Use of GeoSpatial Ontologies and Semantics
- Workshop on spatial semantics and ontologies at the U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Center on Friday December 3, 2010 from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
- Invitation - Submit your ideas on the Geospatial Platform
- GeoPlatform Roadmap v3 Comment Log.xlsx
- OMB issues Circular A-16 Supplemental Guidance
- Issued November 10, 2010
- 2011 NSDI CAP Training Webinar
- Webinar recording posted on FGDC Web site.
- 2010 FGDC Annual Report now available
- Download a copy or read online.
- The National Map Users Conference and the Geospatial Information Science Workshop - Call for Abstracts Extended to Feb 6, 2011
- fgdc-reply-to-NIST-RFI-03-04-2011.pdf
- FGDC Responds to NIST RFI on effectiveness of Federal agency participation in standardization
- New Version of EPA Metadata Editor (EME) Released
- Geospatial Platform Roadmap Version 4 Released
- Provides an update on the development of the Geospatial Platform Roadmap activities.
- FGDC Steering Committee Meeting, June 7, 2011
- FGDC endorses the United States Thoroughfare, Landmark, and Postal Address Data Standard
- June 2011
- Federal Geographic Data Committee Launches New Geospatial Website
- FGDC 2011 Annual Report now available
- Federal Trails Data Standards (FTDS) endorsed by FGDC
- Summary of FGDC Metadata Summit is available
- Announcing the 2012 NSDI CAP Awards
- FGDC Metadata Guidance Updated
- FGDC Steering Committee approves the Geospatial Platform Business Plan
- NC GIS 2013 Conference Announced
- FGDC 2012 Annual Report now available
- FGDC Initiates New NSDI Strategic Plan
- FGDC Steering Committee Endorses Revised A-16 NGDA Themes and Theme Lead Agencies List
- FGDC Coordination Group June 2013 Meeting is Webinar Only
- FGDC Seeks Comments on Draft NSDI Strategic Plan
- FGDC invites participation in HIFLD WG Meeting focused on Climate Data and Mapping for Infrastructure Resilience
- FGDC 2013 Annual Report now available
- Unified Federal Review Coordination Group Action Item Update
- Announcing the Availability of Geoplatform.gov / Data.gov Catalog Service for the Web
- NGDA Management Plan Approved
- 2014 GSDI Small Grants Awarded
- In memory of our colleague and friend Doug Nebert
- North Carolina 2015 GIS Conference - "Mobile and Global"
- FGDC 2014 Annual Report now available
- HUD Releases Geospatial Storefront
- U.S. Board on Geographic Names Celebrates 125TH Anniversary
- A-16 NGDA Themes Crosswalk to Framework Themes
- 3DEP Data Acquisition Partnership Opportunities
- FY15 BAA / FY16 Awards
- PLSS Data Sets Catalog available through GeoPlatform.gov
- 2015 GSDI Small Grants Awarded
- An Introduction to the Geospatial Interoperability Reference Architecture (GIRA) - ISE Blog post by Ivan DeLoatch & David Alexander