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  • FEDERAL GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION ; FEDERAL GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; Chapter 1 GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS): AN OVERVIEW FOR CONGRESS ; Summary; Introduction; GIS and Geospatial Data: The Basics; Sources and Types of Geospatial Data; Geospatial Data from Local, State, and Federal Governments and the Private Sector; GIS Layers or Themes; Examples of Why and How Geospatial Information Is Used; California Wildfires; Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Program; Mapping Foreclosures.
  • Social Media and GIS: The March 11, 2011, Japanese Earthquake and TsunamiHow Geospatial Data Is Managed at the Federal Level; The Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC); FGDC Coordination Group; The National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI); Data Themes; Metadata; National Spatial Data Clearinghouse; Standards; Partnerships; Other Activities and Components of FGDC and NSDI; The National Map; Geospatial One-Stop; USGS Geospatial Liaison Network; Data.gov; Appendix. List of Acronyms; End Notes; Chapter 2 ISSUES AND CHALLENGES FOR FEDERAL GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION ; Summary; Introduction.
  • Issues with Organization and Management, Data Sharing, and CoordinationOrganization and Management of Geospatial Data; Supplemental Guidance to OMB Circular A-16, November 10, 2010; Geospatial Data as a Capital Asset; Managing Geospatial Assets Within the Annual Budget Cycle; Data Sharing Between Local, State, and National Levels; Challenges to Coordinating; Legislation in the 112th Congress; H.R. 1620/S. 1153, the Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act; H.R. 4233, The Map It Once, Use It Many Times Act; Legislation in the 111th Congress; The Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration Act.
  • Nonfederal StakeholdersNational Geospatial Advisory Committee; NGAC Recommendations to the Obama Administration; National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC); Imagery for the Nation-A Priority for NSGIC; Advancing the National Spatial Data Infrastructure: The NSGIC Perspective; Some Privacy Issues: Census, Farm Bill, Internet; The Census and the Farm Bill; Internet Privacy; A National GIS?; Conclusion; Appendix. History and Background of Circular A-1677; End Notes; Chapter 3 MODERNIZATION ROADMAP FOR THE GEOSPATIAL PLATFORM ; 1. Foreword; Policy and Management; Governance.
  • Lessons to Be Learned from Other Model ProgramsClarification; Next Steps; 2. Preamble; The Need for Geospatial Capabilities; The Case for the Geospatial Platform; 3. Executive Summary; The Purpose of the Geospatial Platform; The Business Model; Implementation and Performance Goals; 4. Introduction; 4.1. Purpose of this Document; 4.2. Vision of the Geospatial Platform; 4.3. Purpose of the Geospatial Platform; 4.4. Definition of the Geospatial Platform; 4.5. A Culture of Transformation: Changing the Game; Toward Shared Leadership; Toward a Business Perspective and Common Management Practices.