http://xml.gov/stratml/drybridge/NSDI.xmlNSDI Future Directions Initiative: Towards a National Geospatial Strategy and Implementation PlanFederal Geographic Data CommitteeFGDC_5f3d29bc-0dfc-11e0-8719-c0637a64ea2aFederal, state, and local government agencies, the private sector, academia, and others engaged in an unprecedented national project to design, build, and maintain a highly accurate, distributed, and consistent geospatial framework during the first decade of the 21st century. This revolutionary partnership continues to leverage resources, technologies, and investments to create the geospatial framework that supports the national information infrastructure and enables informed decision-making at all levels of society. A distributed network of core foundation layers serves as the building block for the seamless mix of government and commercial geospatial data holdings available to the consumer for information access and decision-making. The coordinated development of NSDI is enabling a new awareness of and accessibility to the fundamental interrelatedness of people, places, and things, and is driving an unprecedented market expansion of geospatially-enabled activity. Visualization, navigation, and spatially enhanced query tools help cost-effectively serve a larger information infrastructure. Spatial intelligence is pervasive and ubiquitous, and is now accessible to all via widely distributed geospatial technology. The NSDI continues to evolve and is fueled by new ideas, technologies, applications, and services. Coordinated research and development along with training, education, policy and standards add value to the many services provided. Relevant, dependable geographic data, services and analysis tools are available 24/7 to the user. Instant and universal access to data is inexpensive, seamless, reliable and valuable. NSDI has become an integral part of work and recreational activities. Behind the scenes and invisible to the user are the partnerships, people, framework, and technologies bound together by a common vision. Many factors contribute to the growth of the NSDI, including a collaborative approach to solving problems, increased awareness and understanding of the benefits of the NSDI, commitment and accountability of partnering organizations, realistic goals to further the implementation roadmap, and leadership support at all levels._c64c44d0-bf8d-4541-a061-54ef70c0e700To craft a national geospatial strategy and implementation plan to further the development of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI)._8d3048f3-8ea2-4436-bb65-248700874440Forging Partnerships with PurposeBy 2006, a governance structure that includes representatives of all stakeholder groups guides the development of the NSDI._7c467884-69e3-4f73-b4a1-a250242ef6111FGDC RestructuringBy 2005, options for restructuring the FGDC to make it more effective and inclusive are identified, evaluated and acted upon._53e739bb-e300-47db-99ba-688861eb91781.1Private Sector and Utility Industry ParticipationBy 2005, agreements are in place to facilitate participation of the private sector and utility industry in building the NSDI._d4811dd1-cd85-44a6-a67d-2e1f0c0db25e1.2Tribal EngagementBy 2006, twenty tribes are engaged and contributing to the development of the NSDI._6cb3e451-31b3-4f24-baa5-f763d86760cb1.3State Coordinating CouncilsBy 2006, fifty state coordinating councils are in place and routinely contributing to the governance of the NSDI._d61cc809-92e9-48bb-a72d-5a00daa1ecd71.4National Organizational EngagementBy 2006, ten non-geospatial national organizations are engaged in and contributing to the NSDI._c9b270b1-6715-4ed7-b8cc-f5d96113bbd81.5Making Framework RealBy 2007, nationally coordinated programs that include collection, documentation, access, and utilization of data are in place for generating the framework data themes._d0da07a4-0a71-406d-ae00-30001063e3752Framework Data ThemesBy 2005, American National Standards (ANS) for framework data themes are approved, adopted, and implemented._9ccd44e4-b919-4dbd-a1fc-78e90540c3b62.1Metadata StandardsBy 2005, FGDC member organizations use FGDC-accepted metadata standards and publish to the Geospatial One-Stop portal._905e1db7-ff85-4352-98c1-4236435d65072.2Framework Data Standards and ProtocolsBy 2006, consensus-based standards and Web protocols for access to framework data are adopted and used by Federal, state and local agencies._4e852cb4-0a6b-4f6b-aa36-8e484f26a65b2.3Urban Areas DataBy 2006, 50 percent of the 133 urban areas have data for all framework themes._3045df65-3bab-47ce-a1f8-2bf861f877d32.4Nationally Significant ThemesBy 2008, American National Standards (ANS) for additional data themes of national significance as identified in revised OMB Circular A-16 are adopted by the Federal departments and independent agencies._60883224-1537-474f-9d88-c7e245880d4c2.5Communicating the MessageBy 2007, the NSDI is recognized across the nation as the primary mechanism for assuring access to reliable geospatial data._eb912d98-d48a-4bfe-961f-ea440aff8f1c3Business CaseBy 2005, a comprehensive business case that demonstrates the value of geographic data to government, business and academia is compiled and articulated._62b9325d-622e-4f2d-99fd-da70a02698543.1Communications PlanBy 2005, a strategic communications plan is developed and implemented._34f1b674-e1fb-4ec0-a994-da36a231b95c3.2Training and EducationBy 2006, training and education programs are in place to support implementation of framework standards and national initiatives to develop the NSDI._94bb2bae-12c6-458a-95f4-6780a7f226693.32004-06-142010-12-22http://www.fgdc.gov/policyandplanning/future-directions/reports/FD_Final_Report.pdfOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net