NSDI | Building the Geospatial Future Together – the NSDI Strategic Plan 2025 - 2035
The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) has developed a new Building the Geospatial Future Together – the NSDI Strategic Plan 2025 - 2035. The plan was approved by the FGDC Steering Committee in October 2024 and was endorsed by the National Geospatial Advisory Committee on October 16, 2024. The plan was developed with inputs from a variety of sources, including FGDC agencies, the National Geospatial Advisory Committee, and geospatial partner organizations. The plan expanded the previously more Federally-focused strategic plan and developed a broader nationally scoped plan, designed to encourage active engagement and leadership from multiple sectors The new plan presents a bold vision for the future of the NSDI in the U.S., emphasizing collaboration, partnerships, innovation, and technological advancement to create a seamlessly interconnected national geospatial ecosystem that delivers actionable insights to address the complex challenges of our time. The FGDC will work collaboratively with partners on implementation of the plan.
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NSDI Strategic Plan 2021-2024
Previous NSDI Strategic Plans
- 2017 NSDI Strategic Framework
- 2014-2016 NSDI Strategic Plan
- NSDI Future Directions Initiative (2004)
- A Strategy for the NSDI (1997)
- Plan for the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (1994)
FGDC Strategic Planning Resources
- Geospatial Data Act
- Federal Data Strategy
- OMB Circular A-16
- FGDC National Geospatial Data Asset (NGDA) Management Plan
- NGAC Paper: Recommendations on the 2020 NSDI Strategic Plan (2020)
- NGAC Paper: Comments on OMB Circular A-16 and the Geospatial Policy Framework (2016)
- NGAC Paper: Toward a New Strategic Vision for the NSDI (2013)
- NGAC Paper: Toward a National Geospatial Strategy (2012)
- NSDI Brochure
The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) is soliciting public comments on the draft National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Strategic Plan. The plan describes a broad national vision for the NSDI and includes goals and objectives for the sustainable development of the NSDI. Following the public comment period, a revised draft of the plan will be prepared for final review and adoption by the FGDC Steering Committee.
INSTRUCTIONS: If you would like to provide comments, review or download the draft NSDI Strategic Plan 2025 – 2035 and submit comments and feedback using the NSDI Strategic Plan Comment Matrix available below. NOTE: Only comments and feedback provided using the Comment Matrix will be accepted. Submitted copies of the plan with comments or mark-ups, or other formats, will not be accepted.
NSDI Strategic Plan – Vision 2035: Advancing our National Spatial Data Infrastructure, A Strategic Plan for Collaboration and Innovation.
NSDI Strategic Plan Comment Matrix
DATES: The deadline to submit comments is 11 pm ET: Tuesday, August 6, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may provide comments by either of the following methods:
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Submit a Comment Matrix electronically to: nsdicomments@fgdc.gov.
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Submit a Comment Matrix document by mail to: Federal Geographic Data Committee, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 590, Reston, VA 20192.
Federal Register Notice (FR Doc. 2024-15508)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Delmonico, U.S. Geological Survey (703-648-5752).
Authority and Plan Development
One of the FGDC’s responsibilities under the Geospatial Data Act (GDA) is to “prepare and maintain a strategic plan for the development and implementation of the NSDI in a manner consistent with national security, national defense, and emergency preparedness program policies regarding data accessibility.” The GDA describes the NSDI as “the technology, policies, criteria, standards, and employees necessary to promote geospatial data sharing throughout the Federal Government, State, Tribal, and local governments, and the private sector (including nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education).” The draft plan has been developed with inputs from a variety of sources, including FGDC member agencies, the National Geospatial Advisory Committee, and geospatial partner organizations.
NSDI Strategic Plan – Vision 2035: Advancing our National Spatial Data Infrastructure, A Strategic Plan for Collaboration and Innovation.
NSDI Strategic Plan Comment Matrix
DATES: The deadline to submit comments is 11 pm ET: Tuesday, August 6, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may provide comments by either of the following methods:
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Submit a Comment Matrix electronically to: nsdicomments@fgdc.gov.
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Submit a Comment Matrix document by mail to: Federal Geographic Data Committee, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 590, Reston, VA 20192.
Federal Register Notice (FR Doc. 2024-15508)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Delmonico, U.S. Geological Survey (703-648-5752).
Authority and Plan Development
One of the FGDC’s responsibilities under the Geospatial Data Act (GDA) is to “prepare and maintain a strategic plan for the development and implementation of the NSDI in a manner consistent with national security, national defense, and emergency preparedness program policies regarding data accessibility.” The GDA describes the NSDI as “the technology, policies, criteria, standards, and employees necessary to promote geospatial data sharing throughout the Federal Government, State, Tribal, and local governments, and the private sector (including nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education).” The draft plan has been developed with inputs from a variety of sources, including FGDC member agencies, the National Geospatial Advisory Committee, and geospatial partner organizations.