The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) is a 32-member interagency committee that promotes the coordinated development, use, sharing, and dissemination of geospatial data on a national basis. The FGDC Office of the Secretariat, administered in the USGS in the Department of Interior (DOI), provides committee support and program, management, coordination, administrative, and technical support for FGDC initiatives, activities, and priorities. The following table illustrates a summary of actual expenditures of appropriated funds for fiscal year 2017.
FGDC Office of the Secretariat Fiscal Year 2017 Expenditures
| Activity | Function | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Staff Operations and Projects | - National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Strategic Plan, National Geospatial Data Asset portfolio management - Committee management/support - Contract execution/reporting - NSDI training and web services - Services registry - Special projects - Position, Navigation, and Timing |
$2,444,700 |
| Geospatial Platform Shared Service/Line of Business* | - DOI/USGS contribution - Geospatial Cloud Services |
$800,000 |
| National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC) | - Committee management - Meetings and facilitation - Subcommittee activities |
$162,300 |
| International Activities | - Group on Earth Observations (GEO), GEOSS - Global Spatial Data Infrastructure - Arctic Spatial Data Infrastructure - United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management |
$133,000 |
| Geospatial Standards | - Interoperability - FGDC and Geospatial Standards Working Group standards - Open Geospatial Consortium |
$161,200 |
| Bureau Shared Costs | $132,800 | |
| Total Expenditures $3,834,000 | ||
*Contributions from other agencies are not included.
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